**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on December 16, 2025, authorizes competent authorities for land acquisition related to the upgrade of National Highway 66 (NH-66) in Maharashtra. The upgrade involves converting a stretch of NH-66 between km 161.6 and km 205.4 to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. This action is taken under Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The notification authorizes officers listed in the schedule to perform functions related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Details:**
* **Highway:** National Highway 66 (NH-66).
* **Location:** Maharashtra State.
* **Stretch:** From km 161.6 to km 205.4.
* **Upgrade:** Conversion to a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
* **Land Acquisition Details (Ratnagiri District):**
* **District:** Ratnagiri.
* **Taluk/Mandal:** Khed.
* **Village:** Bhoste Mohalla.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer, Khed.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners in the Specified Stretch of NH-66**
* **Impact:** Land within the specified stretch of NH-66 (km 161.6 to km 205.4) in Ratnagiri district, Taluk Khed, Village Bhoste Mohalla will be subject to acquisition for the highway upgrade.
* **Action Required:** Landowners may need to engage with the Sub Divisional Officer, Khed and the competent authorities regarding land acquisition procedures, compensation, and potential relocation.
**Sub Divisional Officer, Khed**
* **Impact:** They are designated as the competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Action Required:** They are required to perform the functions of competent authority for the land acquisition process related to the NH-66 upgrade, ensuring compliance with the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
NH-66: The national highway which is being upgraded and requires land acquisition.
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition for the highway project is being conducted.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition for NH-66 is taking place.
Sub Divisional Officer Khed: The officer authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act for the specified stretch in the taluk Khed.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification for land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5625] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2025/अग्रहायण 25, 1947
No. 5625] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5820(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के
खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होन े की तारीख से,
NH-66 के दक.मी. 161.6 स े दक.मी. 205.4 तक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों से सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची
के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को
उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें
प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH66 पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल े का तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 उपजवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र रत्नाजगरी
खेड 1 भोस्ट्ते मोहल्ला
अजधकारी खेड रािमागग
8447 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
संख्या
NH66
के दक.मी
161.6
से दक.मी
205.4 तक
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-37015/38/2015/NHDP-IV A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2025
S.O. 5820(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act,
1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule
annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in
the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned
in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of
km. 161.6 to km. 205.4 of NH-66 in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH66 in the State of MAHARASHTRA
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 SUB NH66 MAHARASHTRA RATNAGIRI
Khed 1 Bhoste
DIVISIONAL KM
Mohalla
OFFICER 161.6
KHED TO KM
205.4
[F. No. RW/NH-37015/38/2015/NHDP-IV A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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