**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated July 31, 2026, declares the acquisition of land in the Beed district of Maharashtra for the widening, maintenance, and management of National Highway No. 61. Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highways Act, 1956, to officially vest the specified land. As of this publication, the identified 0.1 hectares of private agricultural land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Declarations**
* **Acquisition Declaration:** Under Section 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule is acquired for a public purpose.
* **Vesting of Land:** Pursuant to Section 3D(2), the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon the publication of this notification.
* **Previous Compliance:** The notification follows an earlier intention to acquire land (S.O. 997(E) dated February 24, 2026) and the resolution of objections filed under Section 3-C.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 61 (Old NH 222).
* **Project Stretch:** The specific section covers Km 232.000 to Km 284.000 (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Road Section).
* **Geographic Focus:** The land is located in the Beed District, Ashti Taluk, within the village of Pimpalgaon Ghat, Maharashtra.
**Land Details**
* **Survey Number:** Plot number 14/3.
* **Classification:** Private agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** 0.1 Hectares.
* **Interested Persons:** The land is associated with several individuals, including Sindhubai Sukhdev Deshmukh, Dilip Devrao Marathe, and others listed in the schedule.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government acquires absolute legal ownership and control over the specified land parcel. This allows for the immediate progression of the NH 61 four-laning and maintenance project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must manage the acquired land for the stated infrastructure purposes and proceed with the planned road works.
**Private Landowners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including Sindhubai Sukhdev Deshmukh and others) lose ownership rights to the 0.1-hectare plot as it is now vested in the state.
**Action Required**
The owners must comply with the transfer of land and may need to engage with the Competent Authority regarding any compensation processes established under the National Highways Act.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the review of objections and reporting required under Sections 3-C and 3-D.
**Action Required**
Ensure the transfer of land records reflects the Central Government's absolute ownership and facilitate subsequent phases of the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the expansion and management of the national highway network and the authority issuing this land acquisition notification.
National Highway No. 61 (Old NH 222): The specific highway stretch (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Section) identified for development projects, including widening and four-laning.
District Beed, Maharashtra: The geographical area, specifically within Ashti Taluk, where the land acquisition is being implemented for the highway project.
Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956: The specific legal provision invoked to declare that the identified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
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स.ं 4119] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 31, 2026/श्रावण 9, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4119] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4295(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, १९५६ (१९५६का ४८) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा ३क की उपधारा (१) के आधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के, सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय, सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग जवभाग की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.९९७(अ) तारीख
२४.०२.२०२६ िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-२, खंड-३, उपखण्ड (ii), में प्रकाजित की गई थी,द्वारा महाराष्ट्र
राज्य के बीड जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या ६१ (िनु ा NH २२२) के दक.मी. २३२.००० स े दक.मी.२८४.००० (कल्याण
स े आध्रं प्रिेि बोडगर रोड सक्े िन) तक के भूखंड म े जनमागण (चौडाकरण/४- लने का बनाना, आदि ) अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्ध और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबध्ि अनुसूची म ें जवर्नगदिष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय
की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ क की उपधारा (३) के अधीन का.आ.९९७(अ) तारीख
२४.०२.२०२६ म ें“लोकमत टाइम्स (अग्रं िे ी)” और “िैजनक पण्ु यनगरी (मराठी)” िोनो तारीख २४.०३.२०२६ म ेंप्रकाजित
दकया गया था;
िबकी सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा ३-ग के तहत िायर आपत्ती 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,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै
5959 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब,केन्द्रीय सरकार,सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ घ
की उपधारा (१) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए;
और अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ घ की उपधारा (२)के अनुसरण म,ें यह घोषणा करताह.ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम, सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त हो कर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के बीड जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या ६१ (िनु ा NH २२२) के दक.मी. २३२.००० स े
दक.मी. २८४.००० (कल्याण स ेआध्रं प्रिेि बोडरग रोड सक्े िन) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना
रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: बीड
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: अजष्ट
गावं का नाम: पपपं ळगाव घाट
1 14/3 जनिी कृषीक 0.1 पसंधुबाई सुखिेव
िेिमुख, दिलीप िेवराव
मराठे, सुखिेव लक्ष्मण
िेिमुख, कान्द्ू
पाटीलबा आठरे,
जवकास गंगाधर
उिमले, अिोक
जिवािी िेिमुख,
पारूबाई जिवािी
िेिमुख, अंबािास
जिवािी िेिमुख, छाया
अवधूत डोईफोड,े बबन
पत्रंबक िेिमुख, जभवा
आसाराम िेिमुख,
मधुकर परसराम मुळे,
खेमािी चाफा राठोड
14/3
Total 0.1
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-37014/18/2013-NHDP-IV A/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4295(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, Department of Road Transport and Highways number S.O.997(E) dated 24.02.2026 published in
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under 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 declared
its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building
(widening /Four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 61 (Old NH[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
222) in the stretch of land Km 232.000 to Km 284.000 (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Road Section) in the
District of Beed in the state of Maharashtra.
And whereas the substance of the said notification S.O.997(E) dated 24.02.2026, has been published in
“Lokmat Times (English)” and “Dainik Punyanagari (Marathi)” Both Dated 24.03.2026; 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 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 fallingNational Highway No. 61 (Old NH
222) in the stretch of land Km 232.000 to Km 284.000 (Kalyan to Andhra Pradesh Border Road Section)
in the District of Beed in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: BEED
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: Ashti
Village: Pimpalgaon Ghat
1 14/3 Private Agriculture 0.1 Sindhubai Sukhdev
Deshmukh, Dilip
Devrao Marathe,
Sukhdev Laxman
Deshmukh, Kanhu
Patilba Aathre, Vikas
Gangadhar Udmale,
Ashok Shivaji
Deshmukh, Parubai
Shivaji Deshmukh,
Ambadas Shivaji
Deshmukh, Chhaya
Avadhoot Doifode,
Baban Trimbak
Deshmukh, Bhiwa
Asaram Deshmukh,
Madhukar Parasram
Mule, Khemaji Chafa
Rathod
14/3
Total 0.1
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/18/2013-NHDP-IV A/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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