**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. The land acquisition covers a stretch from Km 110/000 to Km 156/000. Interested parties have 21 days from the publication date (January 21, 2026) to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A.
* **Location:** Palghar district, Maharashtra, from Km 110/000 to Km 156/000 of NH 160A (Mokhada-Jawhar Section).
* **Land Description:** The schedule lists the specific survey numbers, types of land (government/private, agricultural/road), and area (in local units and hectares) to be acquired.
* **Objections:**
* Any person interested in the said land may raise objections to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar Division Jawhar (Competent Authority).
* Objectors have the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal representative.
* The Competent Authority can allow or disallow objections after hearing and further enquiry.
* The order of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Land Plans:** Plans and details of the land are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Deadline for Objections:** 21 days from the date of publication (January 21, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties:**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land due to acquisition for the highway project.
* **Action Required:** If they have any objections to the land acquisition, they must file a written objection with the Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar Division Jawhar, within 21 days of the notification's publication (January 21, 2026), and may present their case.
**Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar Division Jawhar (Competent Authority):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for reviewing and addressing objections to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Receive and review written objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, conduct inquiries as necessary, and issue orders either allowing or disallowing objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:**
* **Impact:** Overseeing the project.
* **Action Required:** N/A (issuing the document).
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legal basis for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway project.
NH 160A: The specific national highway being improved (widened/constructed) in the state of Maharashtra.
Palghar: The district in Maharashtra where land is being acquired for the highway project.
Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar Division Jawhar: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
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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.ं 300] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िनवरी 21, 2026/माघ 1, 1947
No. 300] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026/MAGHA 1, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 328(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह ै की िारा ३क की उप-िारा (१) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग सख्ं या १६०ए के कक.मी.११०/००० स े
कक.मी.१५६/००० तक के भ-ू खडं के धिमाणग (चौडीकरण/२-लिे /४-लिे पव्े ड शोल्डर सधहत का बिािा आकद)अिरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीचे अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै
ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३र् की उप-िारा (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 आक्षेप सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत उपधवभार्ीय अधिकारी जव्हार धवभार् जव्हार को धलधखत रूप म ें
ककया जायर्ा और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर् े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें या
459 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ककसी धवधि व्यवसायी द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आक्षेपो की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के
पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या
अििुज्ञात 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 पालघर धजल े म ेराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग १६०ए के कक.मी. ११०/००० स े कक.मी. १५६/००० (मोखाड-जव्हार
सेक्शि) धलए अजगि की जािे वाली संरचिा रधहत अर्वा सरं चिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण.
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: पालघर
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: जव्हार
र्ावं का िाम: जव्हार
1 1180 सरकारी कृषी 2.1419 (हक्े टेयर ) 2.1419
2 1541 धिजी कृषी 0.0165 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0165
3 1543 सरकारी कृषी 0.0053 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0053
4 78 सरकारी कृषी 0.008 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.008
5 80 सरकारी कृषी 0.0205 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0205
6 Road सरकारी रस्ता 0.0064 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0064
Total 2.1986
[फा. स. ं RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st January, 2026
S.O. 328(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 Construction of
(widening/two lane/four lane with paved shoulder etc.,) maintenance, management and operation of NH 160A in
the stretch of land from Km.110/000 to Km.156/000 in the District of Palghar 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, 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 Jawhar
Division Jawhar, 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 NH 160A within the stretch of the land
from Ex. Ch. 110/000 to Ex. Ch. 156/000 (Mokhada-Jawhar Section) in the District of Palghar in the
State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PALGHAR
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: Jawhar
Village: Jawhar
1 1180 Government Agricultural 2.1419 (Hectare ) 2.1419
2 1541 Private Agricultural 0.0165 (Hectare ) 0.0165
3 1543 Government Agricultural 0.0053 (Hectare ) 0.0053
4 78 Government Agricultural 0.008 (Hectare ) 0.008
5 80 Government Agricultural 0.0205 (Hectare ) 0.0205
6 Road Government Road 0.0064 (Hectare ) 0.0064
Total 2.1986
[F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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