**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declares the intention to acquire land in the Beed district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building (widening/four-laning) maintaining and operating National Highway 61 (Old NH 222) from Km 232.000 to Km. 284.000. Interested parties have 21 days from the publication date (February 24, 2026) to file objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority will be final.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government intends to acquire land in Beed district, Maharashtra, for public purposes related to National Highway 61 (Old NH 222).
* **Project Scope:** The land is needed for building (widening to four lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of the highway, including bypasses.
* **Objection Period:** Individuals with interest in the land can object to its use for the project within 21 days of the notification's publication (February 24, 2026).
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Patoda), stating the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority will make a final order to either allow or disallow objections after hearing and investigating.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the Act shall be final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* **Specific Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule with details such as survey numbers, type of land (private), nature of land (agriculture), and area of land to be acquired (0.1 hectares for survey number 14/3 in Pimpalgaon Ghat village).
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Beed District, Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Potential displacement, loss of land, and disruption of livelihood due to land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** File objections with the Competent Authority within 21 days if they oppose the land acquisition.
**Residents and Commuters of National Highway 61 (Old NH 222)**
* **Impact:** Potential disruptions during the construction phase, but long-term benefits from improved highway infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** No immediate action, but awareness of potential construction activity.
**Government and Highway Construction Agencies**
* **Impact:** Responsibility to manage the land acquisition process and oversee the highway construction project.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with land acquisition procedures following the National Highways Act, 1956, and address any objections raised by landowners.
**Sub-Divisional Officer, Patoda**
* **Impact:** Responsibility to manage objection process.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the objection procedures following the National Highways Act, 1956, and address any objections raised by landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation authorizing the land acquisition process described in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
National Highway No. 61 (old NH 222): The highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Beed: District within Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 953] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 24, 2026/फाल्ग नु 5, 1947
No. 953] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 997(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, यह समािान
पश्चात्
हो जाने के की महाराष्ट्र राज्य के बीड धजल े म ें राष्ट्रीय महामार्ग संख्या 61 (राष्ट्रीय महामार् ग क्र.२२२) के २३२.००
पश्चात्
कक.मी. स े २८४,००० कक.मी. (कल्याण स ेआंध्र प्रदशे बॉडगर रोड सेक्शन) तक के भूखण्ड के धनमागण (चौडा करने / चार लने
का बनाने, बायपासों सधहत, आकद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबिं और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह।ै धजसका
संधक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजनग करने के अपन ेआशय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजि, िो उि भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उि अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उपधारा (१) के अधीन पूवोि प्रयोिन
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इककीस दिन के भीतर आक्षेप कर
सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्तेक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत, उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, पाटोिा को जलजखत रूप में दकया िायेगा और
उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकताग को व्यजिगत रूप में या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी
द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐस े आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करन े के पश्चात तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षपे ों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
1370 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उपधारा (२) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन ेवाली भूमी के भूरेखांक और अन्य ब्योरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उि कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजियों द्वारा जनररक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमदनर्र धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय महामार् गसख्ं या २२२ के २३२.०० कक.मी.स े२८४,००० कक.मी. (कल्याण
स ेआध्रं प्रदेश बॉडरग रोड सक्े शन) तक के भखू ण्ड के धनमाणग (चौडा करन े/ चार लने का बनान,े बायपासों सधहत, आकद),
अनरु क्षण, प्रबिं और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसचू ना स ेउपाबद्ध अनसु चू ी म ेंधवधनर्दष्टग भधू म का अजनग की जान े
वाली सरं चना सधहत अथवा सरं चना रधहत धहत के अधिग्रहण की भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का नाम: बीड
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: अधष्ट
र्ावं का नाम: पपपं ळर्ाव घाट
1 14/3 धनजी कृषीक 0.1 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1
Total 0.1
[फा. स. ं RW/NH-37014/18/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026
S.O. 997(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/four-laning, etc), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 61 (old NH 222), of the
stretch of land from Km. 232.000 to Km. 284.000 (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Road Section) in the District of
Beed 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, Sub-Divisional Officer, Patoda 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 covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the stretch of NH-61
(old NH 222) Km. 232.000 to Km. 284.000 (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Road Section) in
the District &Taluka Ahmednagar in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: BEED
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: Ashti
Village: Pimpalgaon Ghat
1 14/3 Private Agriculture 0.1 (Hectare ) 0.1
Total 0.1
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/18/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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