**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on March 16, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for the Greenfield Expressway (Km. 290 to Km. 369). The acquisition is for the purpose of building, maintaining, and operating the expressway, including widening and four-laning. Interested persons must submit any objections to the Competent Authority within twenty-one days from the date of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* **Statutory Basis:** The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Objective:** Land is required for the construction (widening, two-lane with paved shoulder, or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Greenfield Expressway.
* **Geographic Scope:** The stretch of land spans from Km. 290 to Km. 369 in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** The total land identified for acquisition is 4.96 hectares.
* **Affected Localities:** The acquisition impacts land within the Taluk of Ahmednagar, specifically in the villages of Sarola Baddhi, Madadgaon, Chichondi Patil, and Kolhewadi.
* **Land Nature:** The schedule includes private, government, and common land, categorized primarily as "Agriculture" or "Non-Agriculture" (including roads and river areas).
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Right to Object:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose under section 3C(1) of the Act.
* **Submission Process:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition No.1), Ahmednagar.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner. Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **Finality of Orders:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C is final.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and further specifics are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Private, Common, and Government)**
**Impact**
Landholdings in the specified villages are officially designated for acquisition. Owners may lose their property rights to the state for the Greenfield Expressway project.
**Action Required**
Affected owners must review the schedule in the notification to confirm if their survey/plot numbers are listed. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must submit written objections stating their grounds to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition No.1), Ahmednagar, within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Competent Authority (Deputy Collector, Ahmednagar)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to manage the objection process and serve as the intermediary between the Central Government and the landowners.
**Action Required**
The authority must make land plans available for public inspection, receive and review written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and perform necessary enquiries to issue final orders on the land acquisition.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal standing to proceed with the Greenfield Expressway project once the 21-day objection period and subsequent hearings are concluded.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the acquisition process adheres to the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with project implementation following the finalization of land acquisition orders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal framework under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for public purposes related to national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the Greenfield Expressway project.
Greenfield Expressway: The specific infrastructure project for which land is being acquired in the stretch from Km. 290 to Km. 369.
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra: The specific district and state where the land acquisition and the highway development project are localized.
Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No.1), Ahmednagar: The designated official (Deputy Collector) responsible for processing objections and managing the land acquisition inquiry.
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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.ं 1314] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच ग16, 2026/फाल्ग नु 25, 1947
No. 1314] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026/PHALGUNA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1373(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमदिर्र धजल े म ें Greenfield Expressway के कक.मी. 290 स े कक.मी. 369
(414001) तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि
और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसचू ी म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम
का अजगि करि े के अपि े आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ेंइस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े कदि के भीतर अपिी
इक्कीस
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् उपधजल्हाधिकारी (भूसंपादि क्र.१) अहमदिर्र को धलधखत रूप म े
प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े
या ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करिे
के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या
अििुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा ।
1900 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमदिर्र धजले म ेंGreenfield Expressway के कक.मी. 290 स ेकक.मी. 369 के धलए अजगि की जाि े
वाली संरचिा रधहत अर्वा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: अहमदिर्र
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: अहमदिर्र
र्ावं का िाम: सारोलाबद्धी
1 215 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 1.071 (हक्े टेयर ) 1.071
र्ावं का िाम: मदडर्ाव
2 260 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0738 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0738
3 291 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0008 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0008
4 40 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0165 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0165
5 62 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.056 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.056
6 85 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1308 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1308
िॉि
7 Road सरकारी 0.0783 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0783
एग्रीकल्चर
र्ावं का िाम: धचचोंड़ी पाटटल
8 117 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
9 119 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.02 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.02
10 45 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0039 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039
11 606 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0621 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0621
12 750 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0311 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0311
13 763 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0175 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0175
14 775 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0614 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0614
15 78 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0276 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0276
16 783 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0039 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 784 P सरकारी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0319 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0319
18 788 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0643 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0643
19 837 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1093 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1093
20 86 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
िॉि
21 930 P धिजी 0.2978 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2978
एग्रीकल्चर
22 937 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0415 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0415
23 954 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0308 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0308
24 955 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0029 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0029
25 979 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2781 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2781
26 982 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1428 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1428
27 983 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0258 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0258
28 997 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0273 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0273
िॉि
29 Road सरकारी 0.9198 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.9198
एग्रीकल्चर
र्ावं का िाम: कोल्हवे ाडी
30 141 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0266 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0266
31 72 P सामान्द्य एग्रीकल्चर 0.3904 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3904
32 73 P सामान्द्य एग्रीकल्चर 0.1781 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1781
33 74 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0441 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0441
34 75 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.6066 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.6066
35 76 P धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0062 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0062
िॉि
36 River सरकारी 0.001 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.001
एग्रीकल्चर
Total 4.96
[फा. स ं NHAI/Ahmednagar/ASA/LA/2022/3A3. ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th March, 2026
S.O. 1373(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after
being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule
below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance,
management and operation of Greenfield Expressway in the stretch of land from Km. 290 to Km. 369 (New
Collector Office Building, Aurangabad Road, Ahmednagar) in the district of AHMEDNAGAR in the state
of MAHARASHTRA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-
section(1) of section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Dy Collector (Land
Acquisition No.1) Ahmednagar in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority
shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may,
after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority
thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall
be final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and
can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Greenfield Expressway in the
stretch of land from Km. 290 to Km. 369 (New Collector Office Building, Aurangabad Road, Ahmednagar)
in the district of AHMEDNAGAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AHMEDNAGAR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Ahmednagar
Village: Sarola Baddhi
1 215 P Private Agriculture 1.071 (Hectare ) 1.071
Village: Madadgaon
2 260 P Private Agriculture 0.0738 (Hectare ) 0.0738
3 291 P Private Agriculture 0.0008 (Hectare ) 0.0008
4 40 P Private Agriculture 0.0165 (Hectare ) 0.0165
5 62 P Private Agriculture 0.056 (Hectare ) 0.056
6 85 P Private Agriculture 0.1308 (Hectare ) 0.1308
Non
7 Road Government 0.0783 (Hectare ) 0.0783
Agriculture
Village: Chichondi Patil
8 117 P Private Agriculture 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
9 119 P Private Agriculture 0.02 (Hectare ) 0.02
10 45 P Private Agriculture 0.0039 (Hectare ) 0.0039
11 606 P Private Agriculture 0.0621 (Hectare ) 0.0621[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
12 750 P Private Agriculture 0.0311 (Hectare ) 0.0311
13 763 P Private Agriculture 0.0175 (Hectare ) 0.0175
14 775 P Private Agriculture 0.0614 (Hectare ) 0.0614
15 78 Private Agriculture 0.0276 (Hectare ) 0.0276
16 783 P Private Agriculture 0.0039 (Hectare ) 0.0039
17 784 P Government Agriculture 0.0319 (Hectare ) 0.0319
18 788 P Private Agriculture 0.0643 (Hectare ) 0.0643
19 837 P Private Agriculture 0.1093 (Hectare ) 0.1093
20 86 P Private Agriculture 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
Non
21 930 P Private 0.2978 (Hectare ) 0.2978
Agriculture
22 937 P Private Agriculture 0.0415 (Hectare ) 0.0415
23 954 P Private Agriculture 0.0308 (Hectare ) 0.0308
24 955 P Private Agriculture 0.0029 (Hectare ) 0.0029
25 979 P Private Agriculture 0.2781 (Hectare ) 0.2781
26 982 P Private Agriculture 0.1428 (Hectare ) 0.1428
27 983 P Private Agriculture 0.0258 (Hectare ) 0.0258
28 997 P Private Agriculture 0.0273 (Hectare ) 0.0273
Non
29 Road Government 0.9198 (Hectare ) 0.9198
Agriculture
Village: Kolhewadi
30 141 P Private Agriculture 0.0266 (Hectare ) 0.0266
31 72 P Common Agriculture 0.3904 (Hectare ) 0.3904
32 73 P Common Agriculture 0.1781 (Hectare ) 0.1781
33 74 P Private Agriculture 0.0441 (Hectare ) 0.0441
34 75 P Private Agriculture 0.6066 (Hectare ) 0.6066
35 76 P Private Agriculture 0.0062 (Hectare ) 0.0062
Non
36 River Government 0.001 (Hectare ) 0.001
Agriculture
Total 4.96
[F. No. NHAI/Ahmednagar/ASA/LA/2022/3A3]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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