**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on February 6, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of specific land in the Satara district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 4 (NH4) between kilometer markers 725.000 and 865.350. This declaration follows an earlier notification, the consideration of objections, and the submission of a report by the competent authority. The effective date of vesting of the land with the central government is the publication date of this notice.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:**
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the schedule for the purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH4.
* This acquisition is for the stretch of land from Km. 725.000 to Km. 865.350 in the Satara district of Maharashtra.
* **Legal Basis and Previous Actions:**
* The declaration is made under the authority of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* It follows a prior notification (No. 3723, dated 13/08/2025) announcing the intent to acquire the land.
* Objections filed under Section 3-C of the Act have been considered and appropriately settled.
* The Competent Authority has submitted its report under Section 3D of the Act.
* **Land Ownership Transfer:**
* Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule Details:**
* The schedule includes the survey/plot number, type of land, nature of land, area (in hectares), and the name of the landowner/interested person for the acquired land.
* The acquired land is located in Kesurdi village, Khandala Taluk, Satara District, Maharashtra.
* Specific plot identified is survey number 750, a private agricultural land.
* The total land acquired is 0.23 hectares, owned by Bhagvan Ganpati Urf Bajirav Bhargude, Pratibha Bhagvanrao Bhargude.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners (Bhagvan Ganpati Urf Bajirav Bhargude, Pratibha Bhagvanrao Bhargude)**
* **Impact:** Loss of ownership of the specified land (0.23 hectares) in Kesurdi village due to acquisition by the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** Accept compensation for the acquired land.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
* **Impact:** Gains absolute ownership, free of encumbrances, of the specified land for the development, maintenance, management, and operation of NH4.
* **Action Required:** Take possession of the land and proceed with the planned highway project.
**Stakeholder: Satara District Administration**
* **Impact:** Affected by the land acquisition process and the need to coordinate with the central government.
* **Action Required:** Assist with the land transfer and provide support to the highway project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Governs the declaration of certain highways as national highways and provides for their development and maintenance. Referenced in relation to land acquisition for highway construction.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, national highways and transport research.
NH4: A specific national highway, the construction (widening/four-laning) of which is the project at hand.
Maharashtra: The Indian state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Satara: The district within Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place for NH4.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 590] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 6, 2026/माघ 17, 1947
No. 590] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026/MAGHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 620(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3723 तारीख 13/08/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सातारा धजल े म ेंNH4 के कक.मी. 725.000 स े
कक.मी.865.350 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े/ चार लने का बनाने, आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन
के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख 04/11/2025 को
िैधनक पढु ारी और िैधनक इंधडयन एक्सप्रसे िोनों म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
894 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सातारा धजले म ें NH4 के कक.मी. 725.000 स े कक.मी. 865.350 के धलए अजगन की जान े वाली संरचना
सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का नाम: सातारा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: खडं ाला
र्ावं का नाम: केसिु ी
1 750 धनजी (धनजी) कृधष 0.23 भर्वान र्णपधत उफग
बाजीराव भरर्ुड,े
प्रधतभा भर्वानराव
भरर्डु े
Total 0.23
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/Pune/NH48/3D]
िे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 6th February, 2026
S.O. 620(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 3723 Dated:13/08/2025 , 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH4 in the
stretch of land from Km. 725.000 to Km. 865.350 in the district of Satara in the state of MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in Dinik Pudhari and Dainik Indian
Express Borth Dated 04/11/2025; 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 and 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 NH4 in the stretch of land
from Km. 725.000 to Km. 865.350 in the district of Satara in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Satara
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Khandala
Village: Kesurdi
1 750 Private Agriculture 0.23 Bhagvan Ganpati Urf
Bajirav Bhargude,
Pratibha Bhagvanrao
Bhargude
Total 0.23
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Pune/NH48/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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