**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on February 4, 2026, pertains to land acquisition for the upgradation of National Highway NH-161G in Maharashtra. It authorizes specific officers to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act of 1956 for the project. The notification is effective from the date of its publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Land acquisition for the upgradation to two-laning with paved shoulders of NH-161G from km 36.6 to km 42.1.
* **Legal Basis:** Exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes the Sub-Divisional Officer & CALA Balapur, to perform the functions of competent authorities under the Act.
* **Geographic Scope:**
* State: Maharashtra
* District: Akola
* Taluk/Mandal: Balapur
* Village: Bhikundkhed
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sub-Divisional Officer & CALA Balapur**
* **Impact:** Authorized as the competent authority under the National Highways Act of 1956.
* **Action Required:** Perform the functions of competent authorities under the Act in relation to the specified land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Authorizes competent authorities for land acquisition related to national highways.
NH-161G: National Highway 161G, the specific road undergoing upgrades (km 36.6 to 42.1) as part of the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the notification regarding the land acquisition.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition for NH-161G is taking place.
Akola: The district in Maharashtra affected by the land acquisition.
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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.ं 520] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 4, 2026/माघ 15, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 520] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 549(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के
खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होने की
तारीख स,े NH-161G के दक.मी 36.6 स े दक.मी.42.1 तक के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालकु ों और गावों से सम्बजन्द्धत
उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में
उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करने के जलए
एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती ह ै |
797 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH161G पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण |
क्रजमक सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या 2 जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 3 5
1 उप-जवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र अकोला बाळापूर 1 जभकुंडखेड
रािमागग
अजधकारी एव ं
संख्या
भूजम अजधग्रहण
NH161G
अजधकारी,
बलापुर के दक.मी
36.6
स े दक.मी
42.1 तक
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/135/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026
S.O. 549(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. 36.6 to 42.1 of Sub Divisional Office, Balapur Fort, Balapur (NH161G ) in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH161G 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 SubDivisionalOfficer, NH161G MAHARASHTRA AKOLA
Balapur 1 Bhikundkhed
&CALA Balapur KM 36.6
TO KM
42.1
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/135/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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