**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 8, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the four-laning of National Highway-66 in Goa. Following a preliminary notice in November 2025 and the absence of public objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highways Act, 1956, to vest the specified land parcels absolutely in the state, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Purpose:** Acquisition of land for the construction (four-laning) of NH-66 from Km. 570/000 (Bendordem) to Km. 584/715 (Start of Canacona Bypass).
* **Legal Basis:** The declaration is made under Section 3(D), sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Procedural History:** A preliminary intention to acquire land was notified on November 17, 2025, and published in local newspapers (*The Navhind Times, Govan Varta, and Bhaangar Bhuin*) on November 22, 2025.
**Acquisition Status**
* **Objections:** The competent authority received no objections regarding the proposed acquisition within the statutory timeframe.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon the publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all previous encumbrances.
**Land Description**
* **Total Area:** 0.127 Hectares located in the South Goa district.
* **Locations:** Land parcels are situated in the Taluks of Quepem (Villages: Padi and Barcem) and Canacona (Canacona Municipality).
* **Land Use Types:** The acquired areas include orchard zones, paddy fields, settlement zones, and areas with natural cover.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government now holds absolute legal ownership of the 0.127 hectares of land required for the NH-66 expansion.
**Action Required**
The Ministry may now proceed with the four-laning construction and project development on the acquired "missing pockets."
**Land Owners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private owners and institutions (including the Mallikarjun Devasthan and various private individuals) lose ownership rights to the specified plots in Padi, Barcem, and Canacona.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must relinquish the land to the Central Government and may pursue compensation claims as provided under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has successfully completed the reporting and evaluation phase under Section 3(D).
**Action Required**
Oversee the administrative transition of land records and facilitate the compensation process for the displaced owners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the development of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of land acquisition for the NH-66 expansion project.
National Highway 66 (NH-66): The specific highway segment (Km. 570/000 to Km. 584/715) designated for four-laning and land acquisition in this notification.
South Goa, Goa: The specific geographical location where the land acquisition for the highway project is applicable, specifically within the talukas of Quepem and Canacona.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1728] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1728] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1796(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसें इसम ें 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 अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 5227 (ई) तारीख 17 नवम्बर 2025 िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग-२, खंड-३, उपखण्ड (ii), म प्रकाज ित क गई थी, द्वारा अतं गगत गोवा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग-66 पर दक.मी. 570/000
(बेंिोिेम) स ेदक.मी. 584/715 (काणकोण बायपास की िरुु वात) तक 4-लने हते ु भूजम अजधग्रहण (छूटे हुए क्षत्रे )।
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3ए) के अधीन तारीख 22/11/2025 को
“नवहहिं टाइम्स”, “गोवन वाता”ग और “भांगर भूईं” म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और चूूँदक कोई भी आक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए ह,ैं तथा सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा इस जवषय म ें सम्यक् रूप स े जवचार कर
जलया गया ह;ै
2524 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े 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 ३डी की
उप-धारा (1 ) द्वारा प्रित ि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 केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 डी की उपधारा ( 2 ) के अनुसरण म,ें यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर उक्त अजनसुजच म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम,सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यंजतक रूप स े
केंद्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी !
अनसु चू ी
गोवा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 66 पर दक.मी. 570/000 (बेंिोिेम) स े दक.मी. 584/715 (काणकोण बायपास की िरुु वात)
तक 4-लेन हते ु भूजम 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)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: क्वेपम
गावं का नाम: पाडी
1 29/6(भाग) जनिी बाग क्षेत्र 0.01 ओ: 1) अच्युत
कािीनाथ सीकरकर
29/6(Part)
गावं का नाम: बारसमे ं
2 17/1 (भाग) जनिी आंजिक रूप से 0.0335 ओ: 1) बेला रासा
प्राकृजतक
अल्मडे ा 2) कम्युजनडडे
आवरण, आंजिक
डी प्रोहवंजसया डी
रूप से बाग और
बल्ली 3) नारायण
आंजिक रूप से
ढोलो गांवकर 4) फोंडू
बस्ट्ती
ढोलो गांवकर 5) नाग ु
पुनो गांवका
17 /1 (Part)
3 38/4(भाग) जनिी धान का क्षेत्र 0.0155 ओ: 1) नारायण काटू
गौंकर 2) सल्े फ टी: 1)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सेल्फ
38/4(Part)
तालकु का नाम: कनकना
गावं का नाम: कनकना (म्यजु नजसपजे लटी)
4 91/1(भाग) जनिी बस्ट्ती क्षेत्र 0.012 ओ: 1) मजल्लकािुगन
िेवस्ट्थान
91/1(Part)
5 98/5(भाग) जनिी बाग क्षेत्र 0.056 ओ: 1) श्री
मजल्लकािुगन िेवस्ट्थान
टी: 1) राम कुइरो
वेजलप
98/5(Part)
Total 0.127
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-37014/1/2016-NHDP-IVA/3D1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1796(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways number S.O. 5227 (E), dated 17th 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 four lanning of NH-66 from Km. 570/000
(Bendordem) to Km. 584/715 (Start of Canacona Bypass) in the state of Goa (Missing Pockets).
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Navhind Times, Govan
Varta and Bhaangar Bhuin” dated 22/11/2025 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the Land acquisition for four lanning of NH-66 from Km. 570/000 (Bendordem) to Km. 584/715
(Start of Canacona Bypass) in the state of Goa. (Missing Pockets)
State: GOA District: SOUTH GOA
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: Quepem
Village: Padi
1 29/6(Part) Private Orchard zone 0.01 O: 1) Achut
Kashinath Sikerkar
29/6(Part)
Village: Barcem
2 17 /1(Part) Private Partly natural 0.0335 O: 1) Bella Rasa
cover, partly Almeida 2)
orchard and Communidade de
partly Provincia de Balli 3)
settlement Narayan Dholo
Gaonkar 4) Fondu
Dholo Gaonkar 5)
Nagu Puno Gaonka
17 /1 (Part)
3 38/4(Part) Private Paddy field 0.0155 O: 1) Narayan Katoo
Gaunkar 2) Self T: 1)
Self
38/4(Part)
Taluk: Canacona
Village: Canacona (Municipality)
4 91/1(Part) Private Settlement zone 0.012 O: 1) Mallikarjun
Devasthan
91/1(Part)
5 98/5(Part) Private Orchard zone 0.056 O: 1) Shri Mallikarjun
Devasthan T: 1) Ram
Kuiro Velip
98/5(Part)
Total 0.127
[F. NoRW/NH-37014/1/2016-NHDP-IVA/3D1]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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