**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, declares the Central Government’s intention to acquire land for the construction and management of National Highway No. 161A in Akola, Maharashtra. The acquisition is for the Barshitakli Bypass (Two/Four Lane) within the Mahan-Akola Section. Affected parties have a 21-day deadline from the date of publication to submit written objections to the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Purpose:** Land is required for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 161A, specifically for the Barshitakli Bypass.
* **Stretch Covered:** The land acquisition spans from Km 0/00 to Km 3/100 of the Mahan-Akola Section in Akola District, Maharashtra.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Submission Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* **Mandatory Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Murtizapur, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to Hearing:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors or their legal practitioners an opportunity to be heard.
* **Finality of Decision:** Orders issued by the Competent Authority regarding objections are considered final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Total Area:** The total land area designated for acquisition is 0.0515 hectares.
* **Specific Plots:** The acquisition includes 0.0115 hectares of government land in Village Ashkaripur and 0.04 hectares of private land in Village Barshitakli.
* **Nature of Land:** Both identified parcels are classified as "Non-Agriculture" land.
* **Transparency:** Land plans and further details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Interested Landowners and Persons**
**Impact**
Owners of the specific non-agricultural plots in Village Ashkaripur and Village Barshitakli face the compulsory acquisition of their property for public use.
**Action Required**
Must visit the office of the Competent Authority to inspect land plans and submit any written objections within the 21-day statutory period.
**Stakeholder: Sub Divisional Officer, Murtizapur (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary authority to manage the legal process of land acquisition and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, carry out necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the infrastructure project (NH 161A) once the acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Oversee the maintenance, management, and operation of the Barshitakli Bypass project following land clearance.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
National Highway No. 161A: The specific highway project (Mahan-Akola Section) for which the land is being acquired to build the Barshitakli Bypass with two or four lanes.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure development project.
Akola District, Maharashtra: The central location of the land acquisition, specifically involving villages within the Barshitakli Taluka.
Sub Divisional Officer Murtizapur: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and hear objections from individuals interested in the land being acquired.
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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
सं. 1890] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1890] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1961(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा ३क की उप-िारा (१) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि
हो जाि े के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अकोला धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसख्ं या १६१ए के कक.मी.०/०० स े कक.मी.३/१००
(महाि-अकोला भार्) तक के भखू डं का धिमाणग (बाशीटाकळी बायपास दो / चार लिे पव्े ड शोल्डर सधहत का बिाि,े
आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची
में कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजिग करिे के अपिे 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 अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी आपधत्त
प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षपे सक्षम प्राधिकारी, तथा उपधवभार्ीय अधिकारी मतु ीजापरु ,को धलधखत रूप म े ककया जायर्ा
और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधथत ककए जाएंर् े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधि
व्यवसायी द्वारा सुि े जाि े का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आक्षेपो की सुिवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद
2788 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, धजस े सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे 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 आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत 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 चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अकोला धजल ेमे राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या १६१ए के कक.मी.०/०० स े कक.मी.३/१०० (महाि-अकोला
भार्) धलए अजगि की जािे वाली संरचिा रधहत अथवा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण.
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: अकोला
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: बाशी टाकळी
र्ावं का िाम: अश्कारीपरु
1 37 Paiki सरकारी अकृषक 0.0115 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0115
र्ावं का िाम: बार्शटग ाकळी
2 45 /1/ E धिजी अकृषक 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
Total 0.0515
[फा. स. ं RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023-24/72/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1961(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
(Barshitakli Bypass Two/ Four Lane with paved shoulder) maintenance,management and operation of National
Highway No. 161A in the stretch of land from Km 0/00 to Km 3/100 (Mahan-Akola Section) in the District of
Akola 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, 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 Murtizapur,
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 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 National Highway No.
161A within the stretch of the land from Km 0/00 to Km 3/100 (Mahan-Akola Section) in the District of Akola in
the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AKOLA
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: Barshitakli
Village: Ashkaripur
Non
1 37 Paiki Government 0.0115 (Hectare ) 0.0115
Agriculture
Village: BarshiTalkli
Non
2 45 /1/ E Private 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
Agriculture
Total 0.0515
[F. No. RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023-24/72/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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