**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on April 8, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the formal acquisition of 1.5516 hectares of land in Loliem village, South Goa. The acquisition is intended for the 4-laning of NH-66, specifically for improving curves and constructing a toll plaza between the Canacona bypass and the Karnataka border. Following the absence of objections to a preliminary November 2025 notification, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Procedural History**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It follows a preliminary intention to acquire land (Section 3A) published on November 18, 2025.
* Public notices were previously circulated in local newspapers ("Goan Varta," "Bhanagar Bhuin," and "The Herald") in late November 2025.
* The Competent Authority received no objections regarding the proposed acquisition.
* **Project Scope and Location**
* **Location:** Village Loliem, Taluk Canacona, District South Goa.
* **Project Stretch:** NH-66 from Canacona bypass end (km 602.900) to Pollem/Karnataka border (km 610.900).
* **Objective:** Improvement of "Missing Pockets," curve optimization, and development of a toll plaza for a 4-lane highway.
* **Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 1.5516 hectares of private land.
* **Land Types:** Includes Orchard zones, Settlement zones, and areas with natural cover.
* **Affected Survey Numbers:** 279/1 (Part), 301/1-A (Part), and 328/1 (Part).
* **Legal Status:** Upon publication of this notice, the land is officially vested in the Central Government.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of 1.5516 hectares of land, free from any encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned infrastructure development, including 4-laning and toll plaza construction.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Specific individuals (listed in the Schedule, including members of the Sudhir, Gaunkar, and Colaco families, among others) lose ownership rights to their respective land parcels. Some parcels include existing structures such as houses and cowsheds.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government as per the provisions of the National Highways Act.
**Commuters and General Public**
**Impact**
Users of NH-66 will be affected by the upcoming construction and the future establishment of a new toll plaza. Long-term impacts include improved road safety through curve adjustments and increased capacity from 4-laning.
**Action Required**
No immediate action required, but they must comply with future traffic diversions and toll requirements once the project is complete.
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 issuing this notification regarding the acquisition of land for national highway projects.
National Highway-66: The specific highway section (Canacona bypass to Pollem/Karnataka border) targeted for improvement of curves, toll plaza construction, and 4-laning.
South Goa, Goa: The central geographic location where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically within Canacona Taluk and Loliem Village.
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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.ं 1729] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1729] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1797(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसें इसमें इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 ए की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गयी भारत सरकार के सडक
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसचू ना सख्ं या का. आ. 5262(ई) तारीख 18 नवम्बर 2025 िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-३, उपखण्ड (ii), म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी,द्वारा अतं गतग गोवा राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 66 मोड़़ों
और टोल प्लािा म ें सधु ार पर काणकोण बायपास अतं (दक.मी. 602.900) स े पोलमे /कनाटग क सीमा (दक.मी. 610.900)
तक 4-लने हते ु भूजम अजधग्रहण (छूटे हुए क्षेत्र) ।
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3ए) के अधीन तारीख 22/11/2025 को
“गोवन वाता”ग एव ं“भागं र भईंू ” म ेंतथा तारीख 23/11/2025 को “ि हरे ाल्ड” म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और चूूँदक कोई भी आक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए हैं, तथा सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा इस जवषय म ें सम्यक् रूप से जवचार कर
जलया गया ह;ै
2525 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 डी की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसरण म ें केंद्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै
अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 डी
की उप-धारा ( 1 ) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तय़ों 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 केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 डी की उपधारा ( 2) के अनुसरण में, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर उक्त अजनसुजच में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम, सभी जवल्लगं म़ों से मुक्त होकर आत्यंजतक रूप
से केंद्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी!
अनसु चू ी
गोवा राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग-66 मोड़़ों और टोल प्लािा म ें सधु ार पर काणकोण बायपास अतं (दक.मी.
602.900) स ेपोलमे /कनाटग क सीमा (दक.मी. 610.900) तक 4-लने हते ुभजू म अजधग्रहण (छूटे हुए क्षत्रे )
राज्य का नाम: गोवा जिल ेका नाम: िजक्षण गोवा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तय़ों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कनकना
गावं का नाम: लोजलय े
1 279/1(भाग) जनिी बाग क्षेत्र 0.3739 ओ: 1) बाबू नानू सुधीर
2)बुधो जवट्ठल सुधीर 3)
सूयागिी राम चन्द्द्र
सुधीर 4) कंसो गोपाल
सुधीर 5) िेवू बाबू
सुधीर 6) येसो नारायण
सुधीर 7) पुत ु नारायण
सुधीर ओ. आर.:
स्ट्वाजमत्व वाला घर 1)
कंसो गोपाल सुधीर 2)
तुलसी मािजलकर 3)
कल्याण नायक सुधीर
4) येसो नारायण सुधीर
5) जवथो बांिेकर 6)
बाबू नानू सुधीर
279/1(Part)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 301/1-A(भाग) जनिी बस्ट्ती क्षेत्र 0.0013 ओ: 1) कृष्णा गोववंि
बांिेकर
301/1-A(Part)
3 328/1(भाग) जनिी आंजिक रूप से 1.1764 ओ: 1) िानू गौंकर, 2)
बस्ट्ती, आंजिक
लक्ष्मण राम गौंकर, 3)
रूप से बाग और
येसो राम गौंकर, 4)
आंजिक रूप से
िनािगन नीलकंठ भट,
प्राकृजतक आवरण
5) सेबेजस्ट्टयाओ
कोलाको, 6) िोआओ
िेरोजनयो कोलाको, 7)
एगोजस्ट्टन्द्हो कोलाको,
8) कम्युजनडडे ऑफ
लोलीम, 9) वमंगुएजलना
डीसूिा, 10) मैससग
गोल्ड ररसॉर्टसग और
होटल प्राइवेट
जलजमटेड, 11) पेड्रो
एंटोजनयो फ्ांजसस्ट्को
नेजवस ग़ोंसाल्वेस, 12)
सोदफया ग़ोंसाल्वेस,
13) माररया माथा ग
फनाांडा डो रेगो ई जपयो
रोसाररयो वीगास, 14)
गेजियल हमने ेजगल्डो
दक्रसेंटो डो रेगोएि,
15) माररया जिजगडा
िूजलयट डो रेगो, 16)
जपयो रोसाररयो वीगास
ओ. आर.: मकान जनम्न
के ह:ैं ए,डी: गौिाला
और घर . राम लक्ष्मण
गांवकर सी) घर: दिरो
मालुिेकर बी) िानू िब
गौंकर िी) राम येसु
गौंकर एफ) मनोहर
नागू वेजलप ई) िान ु
जवठोबा गौंकर के)
जिबालो लजक्षमन4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
गौंकर ओ) बाबे नाग ू
गौंकर ि-े 1)ियवंत
गोववंि गांवकर .
2)गणेि रामू गौंकर
एम - राम िब्बू गौंकर
एल - िान ू नारायण
गौंकर पी - बालू
बालसो गौं एन -
तनिम का पुरीि
िेवस्ट्थान टी - कुस्ट्ट
नागु गौंकर
328/1(Part)
Total 1.5516
[फा. स. ं RW/NH-37014/1/2016-NHDP-IV A/3D2]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1797(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways number S.O. 5262 (E), dated 18th November 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3 (A) 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 Land acquisition for improvement of curves and toll
plaza for 4-lanning of canacona bypass end (Km.602.900) to Pollem/Karnataka border (km.610.900) section of
NH-66 in the state of Goa (Missing Pockets).
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Goan Varta and Bhanagar
Bhuin” dated 22/11/2025 and “The Herald” dated 23/11/2025 under sub-section (3) of section 3 (A) of the said
Act:
And whereas, no objections have been received and the same have been considered by the competent
authority:
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3 (D) 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 3 (D) 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 3 (D) 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the Land acquisition for improvement of curves and toll plaza for 4-lanning of
canacona bypass end (Km.602.900)to pollem/karnataka border (km.610.900) section of NH-66 in the state of
Goa.(Missing Pockets)
State: GOA District: SOUTH GOA
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: Canacona
Village: Loliem
1 279/1 (Part) Private Orchard zone 0.3739 O: 1) Babu Nanu
Sudhir 2) Budho
Vithal Sudhir 3)
Suryaji Ram Chandra
Sudhir 4) Kanso Gopal
Sudhir 5) Devu Babu
Sudhir 6) Yesso
Narayan Sudhir 7)
Putu Narayan Sudhir
OR: House owned by
1) Kanso Gopal Sudhir
2) Tulsi Majalikar 3)
Kalyan Naik Sudhir 4)
Yesso Narayan Sudhir
5) Vitho Bandekar 6)
Babu Nanu Sudhir
279/1(Part)
2 301/1-A(Part) Private Settlement zone 0.0013 O: 1) Krishna Govind
Bandekar
301/1-A(Part)
3 328/1(Part) Private Partly 1.1764 O: 1) Janu Gaunkar, 2)
Settlement, Laximan Rama
partly orchard Gaunkar, 3) Yesso
and partly Rama Gaunkar, 4)
natural cover Janardhan Nilkantha
Bhat, 5) Sebastiao
Collaco, 6) Joao
Jeronio Collaco, 7)
Agostinho Colaco, 8)
Communidade of
Loliem, 9) Minguelina
DSouza, 10) M/s.
Gold Resorts and
Hotel Private Limited,
11) Pedro Antonio
Francisco Nevis
Gonsalves, 12) Sophia
Gonsalves, 13) Maria
Martha Fernanda Do
Rego e Pio Rosario
Viegas, 14) Gabriel
Hermenegildo
Crisanto Do Regoage,
15) Maria Brigida
Julieta Do Rego, 16)
Pio Rosario Viegas
OR: Houses belongs6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
to: A,D: Cowshed and
House . Rama
Laximan Gaonkar C)
House: Queiro
Maludekar B) Janu
Shab Gaunkar G)
Rama Yessu Gaunkar
F) Manohar Nagu
Velip E) Janu Vithoba
Gaunkar K) Jibalo
Laximan Gaunkar O)
Babay Nagu Gaunkar
J-1) Jaiwant Govind
Gaonkar . 2) Ganesh
Ramu Gaunkar M -
Rama Shabu Gaunkar
L - Janu Narayan
Gaunkar P - Balu
Balso Gaun N - Purish
Devasthan of Tansham
T - Kust Nagu
Gaunkar
328/1(Part)
Total 1.5516
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/1/2016-NHDP-IV A/3D2]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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