**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification of its intent to acquire 0.8004 hectares of land in the Solapur district of Maharashtra for the construction of the Ahilya Bridge and associated road works on NH 561A. The project, executed via the EPC mode, involves building a major bridge over the Bhima River and managing balance road lengths. Affected parties have a 21-day deadline from the date of publication (June 8, 2026) to file written objections with the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* Construction of a Major Bridge (Ahilya Bridge) over the Bhima River at Ch km 37+765 on the Tembhurni-Pandharpur-Mangalwedha road.
* Development of bridge approaches and construction of balance road lengths from km 36+190 to 37+350 and km 38+030 to 38+890.
* The project is designated for public purpose, covering building maintenance, management, and operation under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* Total area to be acquired is 0.8004 hectares located in the state of Maharashtra, District Solapur, Taluk Pandharpur.
* Affected areas include specific survey/plot numbers in the villages of Bhatumbare (Plots 11/1, 11/2, 5, 8) and Pandharpur (Plots 121, 122/2/C Part, 123/2/C Part).
* All identified land is classified as "Private" and "Dry."
**Legal Provisions and Objection Process**
* The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Any person with an interest in the land may object to its use within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifying the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Orders made by the Competent Authority under section 3C(2) are considered final.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Bhatumbare and Pandharpur Villages**
**Impact**
Private landholdings totaling 0.8004 hectares are slated for government acquisition, which will affect ownership and current land usage for the identified plots.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must visit the office of the Competent Authority to inspect land plans and, if necessary, submit written objections within 21 days of June 8, 2026.
**Competent Authority (Deputy Collector Land Acquisition No. 7, Mohol, Solapur)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to manage the objection process, conduct hearings, and finalize acquisition orders.
**Action Required**
The authority must make land plans available for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct inquiries, and issue final orders either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the infrastructure project intended to improve the NH 561A corridor.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the acquisition process in accordance with the National Highways Act, 1956, following the resolution of any public objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring land for public infrastructure development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central authority responsible for the notification, management, and operation of the highway project.
National Highway 561A (NH 561A): The specific highway route (Tembhurni-Pandharpur-Mangalwedha road) where the land acquisition and construction are taking place.
Ahilya Bridge: A major bridge to be constructed on the Bhima River as a key component of the NH 561A project.
Solapur, Maharashtra: The specific location (district and state) where the land parcels for the project are being acquired.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2831] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 8, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 18, 1948
No. 2831] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026/JYAISTHA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2925(अ).— के न्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या है) की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तक्तयो ों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह
समािाि हो जािे के पश्चात् धक महाराष्ट्र राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग क्र. 561A पर टेंभुर्णी–पोंढरपुर–मोंर्ळवेढा मार्ग पर
चैधिज (Ch.) धक.मी. 37+765 पर भीमा िदी पर प्रमुख पुल (Major Bridge) (अधहल्या धिज) का धिमागर्ण, उसके
एप्रोच मार्ों सधहत, तथा शेष लोंबाई का धिमागर्ण कायग धक.मी. 36+190 से धक.मी. 37+350 एवों धक.मी. 38+030 से
धक.मी. 38+890 तक, ईपीसी (EPC) पद्धधत के अोंतर्गत तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागर्ण प्रबन्धि और प्रचालि के लोक
प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधित है धजसका सोंधिप्त वर्णगि िीचे अिुसूची में धदया र्या है, ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करिे
के अपिे आशय की घोषर्णा करती है ।
कोई भी व्यक्तक्त, जो उक्त भूधम में धहतबद्ध है, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि
पूवोक्त प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र में इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख से इक्कीस धदि
के भीतर अपिी आपधत्त प्रकट कर सके र्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सिम प्राधिकारी, अथागत् उपधजल्हाधिकारी,भूसोंपादि क्र. 7 (मोहोळ), सोलापुर को
धलक्तखत रूप मे प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसमें उसके आिार अधिकधथत धकए जाएोंर्े और सिम प्राधिकारी,
आपधत्तकताग को व्यक्तक्तर्त रूप मे या धकसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयो ों की
4118 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सुिवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के पश्चात्, यधद कोई हो, धजसे सिम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश
द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयो ोंको अिुज्ञात कर सके र्ा या अििुज्ञात कर सके र्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सिम प्राधिकारी द्वारा धकया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अोंधतम होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अोंतर्गत आिे वाली भूधम के रेखाोंक और अन्य ब्यौरे सिम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय में
उपलब्ध हैं और उिका धहतबद्ध व्यक्तक्तयो ोंद्वारा धिरीिर्ण धकया जा सकता है ।
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापुर जिले में राष्ट्रीय रािमार्ग क्र. 561A पर टेंभुर्णी–पंढरपुर–मंर्ळवेढा मार्ग पर चैजनि
(Ch.) जक.मी. 37+765 पर भीमा नदी पर प्रमुख पुल (Major Bridge) (अजहल्या जिि) का जनमागर्ण, उसके
एप्रोच मार्ों सजहत, तथा शेष लंबाई का जनमागर्ण कायग जक.मी. 36+190 से जक.मी. 37+350 एवं जक.मी.
38+030 से जक.मी. 38+890 तक, ईपीसी (EPC) पद्धजत आजद के जिए अिगन की िाने वािी संरचना रजहत
अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरर्ण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जििे का नाम: सोिापूर
क्रजमक सवेिर्ण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृ जत भूजम का िेत्रफि भूजम का िेत्रफि
संख्या (स्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तािुक का नाम: पंढरपुर
र्ांव का नाम: भटुंबरे
1 11/1 धिजी धजरायत 0.0702 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0702
2 11/2 धिजी धजरायत 0.0404 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0404
3 5 धिजी धजरायत 0.1508 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1508
4 8 धिजी धजरायत 0.1106 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1106
र्ांव का नाम: पंढरपूर
5 121 धिजी धजरायत 0.1207 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1207
6 122/2/C Part धिजी धजरायत 0.2954 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.2954
7 123/2/C Part धिजी धजरायत 0.0123 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0123
Total 0.8004
[फा. स.ं RW/NH/12014/28/2024/MAH/Zone-IV/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th June, 2026
S.O. 2925(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 maintenance, management and operation of Construction of Major Bridge (Ahilya Bridge) on Bhima River
at Ch km 37+765 along with approaches on Tembhurni-Pandharpur-Mangalwedha road and Construction of balance
length from km 36+190 to km37+350 and from km 38+030 to km 38+890 on NH 561A on EPC mode in the state of
Maharashtra. in the district of SOLAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, , Deputy Collector Land
Acquisition No.7 (Mohol), Solapur 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,
eitherallow 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 Construction of Major Bridge (Ahilya Bridge) on Bhima River at Ch
km 37+765 along with approaches on Tembhurni-Pandharpur-Mangalwedha road and Construction of
balance length from km 36+190 to km 37+350 and from km 38+030 to km 38+890 on NH 561A on EPC mode in
the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SOLAPUR
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: Pandharpur
Village: Bhatumbare
1 11/1 Private Dry 0.0702 (Hectare ) 0.0702
2 11/2 Private Dry 0.0404 (Hectare ) 0.0404
3 5 Private Dry 0.1508 (Hectare ) 0.1508
4 8 Private Dry 0.1106 (Hectare ) 0.1106
Village: Pandharpur
5 121 Private Dry 0.1207 (Hectare ) 0.1207
6 122/2/C Part Private Dry 0.2954 (Hectare ) 0.2954
7 123/2/C Part Private Dry 0.0123 (Hectare ) 0.0123
Total 0.8004
[F. No. RW/NH/12014/28/2024/MAH/Zone-IV/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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