**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declaring the intention to acquire land in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building/widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH66, between Km 161.6 to Km 205.4 (Sub Divisional Officer Khed). Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication (December 17, 2025) to raise objections. The notification was issued on December 17, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for the public purpose of building/widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH66.
* **Location:** The land is located in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra, specifically in the stretch from Km 161.6 to Km 205.4 (Sub Divisional Officer Khed).
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties can raise objections within 21 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Khed District Ratnagiri), stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority may allow or disallow objections after hearing and further inquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Schedule:** The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type, nature of land, and area in local units and hectares, for villages Khawati, Boraj and Dhamandevi.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land ownership due to acquisition for the highway project.
* **Action Required:** If the landowners have concerns about the acquisition, they must submit written objections to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Khed District Ratnagiri) within 21 days of the publication date (December 17, 2025).
**Stakeholder: Residents in Ratnagiri District**
* **Impact:** Potential displacement or disruption due to the highway construction.
* **Action Required:** Raise objections within the stipulated timeframe (21 days) if they are concerned about the project's impact on their lives or properties.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for facilitating the land acquisition process according to the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Action Required:** Review and address objections raised by stakeholders, and make a final decision regarding the land acquisition.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Khed District Ratnagiri)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for reviewing and processing objections to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Accept objections, conduct hearings, make inquiries, and issue a final order regarding the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
NH66: The national highway for which land is being acquired.
Ratnagiri: District where land acquisition is taking place.
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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.ं 5667] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम्ब र 17, 2025/अग्रहायण 26, 1947
No. 5667] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5863(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा ३ क की उप-िारा (१) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत ेहुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाधर्री धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग ६६ के कक.मी.१६१ .६ स े कक.मी.२०५.४ (सब
धिधिजिल ऑकिसर खिे ),अिरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए िह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त
िणगि िीच ेअिुसूची म ेंकदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपि े आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो भूधम म ेंधहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३ र् की उप-िारा (१) के अिीि पूिोक्त प्रयोजि
के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी आपधत्त
प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राधिकारी, तथा सब धिधिजिल ऑकिसर खिे धजल्हा रत्नाधर्री को धलधखत रूप म ेंककया
जायर्ा और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधथत ककए जाएर्ं े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकताग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें या ककसी
धिधि व्यिसायी द्वारा सुि ेजािे का अिसर देर्ा और ऐसी आक्षपे ो की सुििाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और जााँच करि ेके पश्चात,्
यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आिश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात
कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३ र् की उप-िारा (२) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
8492 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेिाली 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 रत्नाधर्री धजले म ेराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग ६६ के कक.मी.१६१ .६ स े कक.मी.२०५.४ (सब
धिधिजिल ऑकिसर खेि) के धलए अजगि की जािे िाली संरचिा रधहत अथिा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धििरण.
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: रत्नाधर्री
क्रधमक सिक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे िल भूधम का क्षत्रे िल
सख्ं या (स्थािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: खिे
र्ािं का िाम: खिटी
1 7 धिजी अकृधषक 0.0631 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0631
र्ािं का िाम: बोरज
2 173/1 धिजी कृषी 0.056 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.056
र्ािं का िाम: िामणदेिी
3 156/1/1 धिजी कृषी 0.202 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.202
Total 0.3211
[फा. स. ं RW/NH-37015/38/2015/NHDP-IV A/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th December, 2025
S.O. 5863(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 NH66 in
the stretch of land from Km 161.6 to Km 205.4 (Sub Divisional Officer Khed) in the district of Ratnagiri 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, 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 Khed District
Ratnagiri, 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 NH66 in the stretch of the land from Km
161.6 to Km 205.4 (Sub Divisional Officer Khed) in the district of Ratnagiri in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Khed
Village: Khawati
Non-
1 7 Private 0.0631 (Hectare ) 0.0631
Agriculture
Village: Boraj
2 173/1 Private Agriculture 0.056 (Hectare ) 0.056
Village: Dhamandevi
3 156/1/1 Private Agriculture 0.202 (Hectare ) 0.202
Total 0.3211
[F. No. RW/NH-37015/38/2015/NHDP-IV A/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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