**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 1, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities to perform land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization is for the upgradation of National Highway NH-548B to a two-lane road with paved shoulders between km 289.3 and km 342.89. The order is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Authorization**
* The notification is issued under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* The Central Government officially designates the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) and Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) of Omerga as the competent authority.
* The authorized officer is empowered to perform all functions of a competent authority under the Act for the specified stretch of land.
**Project Scope and Location**
* The project involves the upgradation of NH-548B to two lanes with paved shoulders.
* The designated stretch covers km 289.3 to km 342.89 of NH-548B.
* The acquisition area is located in Alur village, Omerga Taluk/Mandal, Dharashiv (formerly Osmanabad) District, Maharashtra.
**Impact Analysis**
**SDO and Land Acquisition Officer (LAO), Omerga**
**Impact**
The officer is legally empowered and mandated to serve as the "competent authority" for all land acquisition activities related to the specified stretch of NH-548B.
**Action Required**
Must perform the functions and duties of the competent authority as defined under the National Highways Act, 1956, effective immediately upon the publication of this notification.
**Landowners in Alur Village, Dharashiv District**
**Impact**
Landholdings within the specified stretch (km 289.3 to km 342.89) of NH-548B are now subject to the legal acquisition process overseen by the newly designated competent authority.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must engage with the SDO and LAO of Omerga for all matters, proceedings, and functions related to the acquisition of their land for the highway project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to authorize land acquisition and appoint competent authorities for highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary ministry responsible for the development of national highways and the issuance of land acquisition notifications.
National Highway No. NH-548B: The specific highway stretch identified for upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders from km 289.3 to km 342.89.
SDO and LAO Officer, Omerga: The Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer designated as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to land acquisition for the project.
Dharashiv (Osmanabad), Maharashtra: The central geographic location where the land acquisition for the highway development is applicable, specifically in the village of Alur.
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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.ं 2693] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 1, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1948
No. 2693] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िून, 2026
का.आ. 2786(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होन े की तारीख स े NH-
548B के दक.मी. 289.3 से दक.मी. 342.89 तक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची
के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को
उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें
प्राजधकृत करती ह|ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH548B पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण|
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका नाम तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
1 उपजवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र धाराजिव उमरगा 1 आलरु
अजधकारी रािमागग (उस्ट्मानाबाि)
3923 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
तथा संख्या
भूसंपािन NH548B
अजधकारी,
के दक.मी
उमरगा
289.3
स े दक.मी
342.89
तक
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/122/2024-MAH/ZONE-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026
S.O. 2786(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. 289.3 to km. 342.89 of NH-548B in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH548B in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. 2 3 4 5 6 Village
1 7
1 SDOandLAOfficer, NH548B MAHARASHTRA Dharashiv
Omerga 1 Alur
Omerga KM (OSMANABAD)
289.3 TO
KM
342.89
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/122/2024-MAH/ZONE-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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