**Executive Summary**
This notification (S.O. 3296(E)), issued on June 19, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Satara District, Maharashtra, for the expansion of National Highway 548 C. Following the settlement of objections under the National Highway Act, 1956, the specified land—specifically a 0.28-hectare plot in Mahimangadh—is now vested absolutely in the Central Government. This acquisition is critical for the widening, maintenance, and operation of the Satara-Mhaswad-Tembhurni Road stretch (Km. 43.7 to Km. 97.2).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Highway Development:** The acquisition is intended for the construction (widening to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 548 C.
* **Project Stretch:** The development covers the stretch from Km. 43.7 to Km. 97.2 on the Satara-Mhaswad-Tembhurni Road.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Statutory Declaration:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Resolution of Objections:** The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3-C before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Specified Land Details**
* **Location:** State of Maharashtra, District of Satara, Taluk of Man, Village of Mahimangadh.
* **Land Particulars:** Survey/Plot Number 162, classified as private dry land.
* **Total Area:** 0.28 Hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
* **Impact:** The Ministry now holds absolute legal ownership of the specified land, free of any encumbrances or prior claims.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the scheduled construction, widening, and infrastructure management activities for NH 548 C.
**Landowners and Interested Persons** (Jayant Sahebrao Jadhav, Abhijit Sahebrao Jadhav, Ashalata Prashant Mule, Kumudini Hanmant Kadam, Suman Sahebrao Jadhav, and Jadhav Cooperative Society)
* **Impact:** These parties lose private ownership rights as the land has been acquired by the state for public purposes.
* **Action Required:** Surrender the land as specified in the schedule to the Central Government/Competent Authority.
**Competent Authority**
* **Impact:** Having completed the report and objection settlement process, the authority has fulfilled its role in the acquisition phase under Section 3D.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the formal transfer of possession and manage any subsequent administrative requirements related to the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for public purposes.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry responsible for the planning and notification of national highway development and land acquisition.
National Highway 548 C: The specific highway project (Satara-Mhaswad-Tembhurni Road) involving widening, maintenance, and operation for which land is being acquired.
Satara, Maharashtra: The primary location and jurisdiction where the land acquisition for the highway project is concentrated.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3167] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/ आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3167] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ ASHADHA 1, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3296(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (जिस ेइसम ेंइसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा ३क की उपधारा (१) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमाग गमंत्रालय,की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.२९३५(अ) तारीख. ३० /०६ /२०२५ िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग-२, खंड-३, उपखण्ड (ii), म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी,द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सातारा जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय महामाग ग५४८ सी के
दक.मी ४३.७ स ेदक.मी. ९७.२ (सातारा-म्हसवड -टेम्भणू ी रोड) तक के भखू डं के जनमाणग (चौडा करण े/ २ लने पेव्ड िोल्डर/४-
लने का बनाना, आदि ) अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबध्ि अनुसूची म ें
जवर्नगदिष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३क की उपधारा (३) के अधीन
का.आ.२९३५(अ) तारीख. ३० /०६ /२०२५ म ें “िैजनक लोकमथं न ”और “िैजनक प्रीजतसगं म“ (मराठी और अग्रं िे ी) िोनो
तारीख १३/१०/२०२५ म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
4564 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा ३-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर उसका
उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ घ की उपधारा (१) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान ेपर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ घ
की उपधारा (१) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब केन्द्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ घ की उपधारा (२) के अनुसरण म,ें यह घोषणा करती ह.ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम, सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त हो कर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स ेकेन्द्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सातारा जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय महामाग ग ५४८ सी के दक.मी. ४३.७ स ेदक.मी. ९७.२ (सातारा-म्हसवड -
टेम्भूणी रोड) खंड के जलए अिगन की िान ेवाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण.
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सातारा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजूम का प्रकार भजूम की प्रकृजत भजूम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: माण
गावं का नाम: मजहमानगड
1 १६२ जनिी िुष्क 0.28 ियंत साहबे राव िाधव ,
अजभजित साहबे राव
िाधव, आिालता प्रिातं
मुळे, कुमुदिनी हणमतं
किम, सुमन साहबे राव
िाधव सहकारी
सोसायटी इकरार
162
Total 0.28
[फा.स.ं 12037/1/2017-MAH(P-6)/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th June, 2026
S.O. 3296(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways. S.O. 2935 (E) Dated 30/06/2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3,
Sub-Section (ii) Issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter
referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for Construction of (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.)
Maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 548 C in the stretch of land from Km. 43.7 to
Km. 97.2 (Satara- Mhaswad-Tembhurni Road) in the District of Satara in the State of Maharashtra.
And whereas the substance of the said notification S.O. 2935 (E) Dated 30/06/2025 has been published in
"Dainik Lokmanthan” and "Dainik Pritisangam" (Marathi & English) Both are dated 13/10/2025; under sub-
section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately:
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority in exercise of the powers conferred
by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in
the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the National Highway 548C in the
stretch of land from Km. 43.7 to Km. 97.2 (Satara- Mhaswad-Tembhurni Road) in the District of Satara in the State of
Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Satara
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
Number (in Hectares) Owner/Interested Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Man
Village: Mahimangadh
1 162 Private Dry 0.28 Jayant Sahebrao Jadhav ,
Abhijit Sahebrao Jadhav,
Ashalata Prashant Mule,
Kumudini Hanmant
Kadam, Suman Sahebrao
Jadhav Cooperative
Society Agreement
162
Total 0.28
[F. No. 12037/1/2017-MAH(P-6)/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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