**Executive Summary**
Issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, this notification authorizes the Sub Divisional Officer of Madha as the competent authority for land acquisition on National Highway NH548C. The acquisition is required for the upgradation of a specific stretch (KM 157.35 to KM 230.16) in Solapur, Maharashtra, to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. The authorization is effective from the date of the document’s publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government has exercised powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification officially designates the "competent authority" to perform functions related to land acquisition as per the Act.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Land is being acquired for the upgradation of National Highway NH548C to 2-laning with paved shoulders.
* **Stretch:** The area of focus is between KM 157.35 and KM 230.16.
* **State and District:** The project is located in the State of Maharashtra, specifically within the Solapur District.
**Jurisdictional Details**
* **Taluk/Mandal:** Madha.
* **Affected Villages:** The acquisition involves land across 12 specific villages: Akulgaon, Chinchgaon, Mhaisgaon, Papnas, Ridhore, Ambad, Kurduwadi, Bhosare, Tembhurni, Tambve, Pimpalner, and Kurdu.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Madha**
**Impact**
The SDO is officially designated and empowered as the Competent Authority for this specific land acquisition project under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Action Required**
The SDO must perform the legal functions and duties of the competent authority to facilitate the acquisition of land in the specified stretch.
**Landowners and Residents of the 12 Named Villages**
**Impact**
Residents and landowners in the listed villages within the Madha Taluk are affected by the planned acquisition of land for the NH548C upgradation.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must engage with the designated competent authority (SDO, Madha) regarding the land acquisition process for the highway project.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal framework and authority necessary to proceed with the infrastructure development of NH548C.
**Action Required**
Oversee the progress of the acquisition and ensure the project aligns with the technical requirements for 2-laning with paved shoulders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes competent authorities to perform land acquisition functions.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and management of National Highway projects.
NH548C: The specific National Highway stretch (km 157.35 to 230.16) designated for upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Sub Divisional Officer, Madha: The designated Competent Authority (CALA) authorized to perform land acquisition functions for the specified highway project.
Solapur, Maharashtra: The primary district and state where the land acquisition and highway development are situated.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21042026-271955
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1901] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1901] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1972(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसचू ना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े
(NH548C) के दक.मी. 157.35 स े दक.मी.230.16 तक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची
के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें 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 ै|
2799 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH548C पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण
क्रजमक सक्षम भजू म का राज्य जिल ेका तालुक का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 उप-जवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र सोलापूर माढा 1 अकुलगाव
रािमागग
अजधकारी,
संख्या 2 चचंचगाव
माढा
NH548C
3 म्हसै गाव
के दक.मी
4 पापनस
157.35
से दक.मी 5 ररधोरे
230.16 तक 6 अंबड
7 कुडूगवाडी
8 भोसरे
9 टेम्भूणी
10 तांबवे
11 चपंपलनेर
12 कुडूग
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/127/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1972(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. 157.35 to Km. 230.16 of NH548C in the State of MAHARASHTRA.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH548C 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 NH548C MAHARASHTRA SOLAPUR
Madha 1 Akulgaon
Divisional KM 157.35
2 Chinchgaon
officer, TO KM
Madha 230.16 3 Mhaisgaon
4 Papnas
5 Ridhore
6 Ambad
7 Kurduwadi
8 Bhosare
9 Tembhurni
10 Tambve
11 Pimpalner
12 Kurdu
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/127/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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