**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on July 31, 2026, announces the Central Government's intent to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and management of National Highway 166E in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. Interested parties are granted a 21-day window from the publication date to file objections with the Sub Divisional Officer in Chiplun. The project specifically targets the stretch between Guhagar, Chiplun, and Helawak to facilitate public road infrastructure improvements.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The acquisition is authorized under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for the "Building (widening/Two lane with paved shoulder/four laning, etc) maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway No. 166E.
* The project covers the Guhagar – Chiplun – Helawak Road from Km 00 + 00 to 26+890 and from 40+610 to 54+260.
**Specific Land Identification**
* The identified land is located in the state of Maharashtra, District Ratnagiri, Taluk Guhagar, and Village Deoghar.
* Two specific private agricultural plots are listed: Survey/Plot Number 968 (0.054 hectares) and Survey/Plot Number 978 (0.049 hectares).
* The total area of land to be acquired under this schedule is 0.103 hectares.
**Objection and Legal Process**
* Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Chiplun, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Following the hearing and any necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final.
* Land plans and further details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Deoghar)**
**Impact**
Individuals owning or having an interest in Survey/Plot Numbers 968 and 978 will have their private agricultural land acquired by the government for highway development.
**Action Required**
Affected persons must inspect the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and, if they wish to contest the acquisition, submit written objections to the Sub Divisional Officer, Chiplun, within 21 days of July 31, 2026.
**Sub Divisional Officer, Chiplun (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal objection process under the National Highways Act.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors or their legal practitioners, conduct further inquiries as needed, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
National Highway No. 166E: The specific infrastructure project (Guhagar – Chiplun – Helawak Road) for which land is being acquired for widening and management.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway project.
District of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra: The specific geographic location, including the Taluk of Guhagar and Village Deoghar, where the land acquisition is applicable.
Sub Divisional Officer, Chiplun: The designated Competent Authority appointed to handle objections and legal proceedings from persons interested in the acquired land.
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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.ं 4099] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 31, 2026/श्रावण 9, 1948
No. 4099] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4275(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा ३क की उप-िारा (१) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाधर्री धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग १६६ई के र्हु ार्र–धिपळूण–हले वाक रस्ता
कक.मी.००+०० स े२६+८९० और ४०+६१० स े ५४+२६० कक.मी. तक के भूखडं का धिमागण (िौडाकरि े ,पेव्ड शोल्डर
सधहत िार /दो लिे का बिाि े,आकद ),अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रिालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ैधजसका
संधक्षप्त वणगि िीि े अिुसूिी म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजिग करिे के अपि ेआशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो भूधम में धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३र् की उपिारा (१) के अिीि पूवोक्त प्रयोजि के धलए
ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूििा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स ेइक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी आपधत्त प्रकट कर
सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राधिकारी, तथा उपधवभार्ीय अधिकारी धिपळूण को धलधखत रूप म े ककया जायर्ा और उसम ें
उसके आिार अधिकधथत ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधि व्यवसायी
द्वारा सुि े जाि े का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आक्षपे ो की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और जााँि करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो,
धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३र् की उप-िारा (२) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदशे अंधतम होर्ा ।
5939 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अधिसूििा के अतं र्तग 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 िू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाधर्री धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग १६६ई के र्हु ार्र–धिपळूण–हले वाक रस्ता कक.मी. ००+०० स े
२६+८९० और ४०+६१० स े५४+२६० कक.मी. के धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सरं ििा रधहत अथवा सरं ििा सधहत भधू म
का सधं क्षप्त धववरण.
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: रत्नाधर्री
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्थािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: र्हु ार्र
र्ावं का िाम: देवघर
1 968 धिजी कृषी 0.054 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.054
2 978 धिजी कृषी 0.049 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.049
Total 0.103
[फा. सं. 12037/63/2017-MAH-P-6/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4275(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 National Highway No.166E,Guhagar – Chiplun – Helawak Road From
Km 00 + 00 to 26+890 and From 40+610 to 54+260 Km in the District of Ratnagiri in the state of
Maharashtra
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objections 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, Sub Divisional Officer
Chiplun 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
The land plans and other details of the land to be covered 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 structure falling within the stretch of the
land from National Highway 166E Guhagar – Chiplun – Helawak Road From Km 00 + 00 to 26 +
890 and From 40 + 610 to 54 + 260 Km in the District of Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Guhagar
Village: Deoghar
1 968 Private Agriculture 0.054 (Hectare ) 0.054
2 978 Private Agriculture 0.049 (Hectare ) 0.049
Total 0.103
[F. No. 12037/63/2017-MAH-P-6/3A]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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