**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 12, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening (four/six-laning), maintenance, and operation of NH-48 in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Following the resolution of objections under the National Highways Act, 1956, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The declaration follows an initial notification of intent published on August 25, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Process**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Prior Procedural Compliance:** The Central Government previously published its intention to acquire the land on August 25, 2025 (S.O. 3903), and published summaries in *Daily Sakal* and *The Times of India* on September 23, 2025.
* **Objection Resolution:** The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3C of the Act before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Project and Land Details**
* **Project Scope:** Land is being acquired for the stretch from Km. 592.240 to Km. 658.000 of NH-48.
* **Location:** The land is situated in the Hatkanangle Taluka of Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, specifically within the villages of Ghunki and Shiroli.
* **Land Type:** All specified plots are categorized as private agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** The total area acquired under this notification is 0.158 hectares.
**Ownership Status**
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 0.158 hectares of land.
**Action Required**
The Ministry can now proceed with the planned widening, four/six-laning, and maintenance of the specified section of NH-48.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., Manik Vishnu Mohite, Subhash Krushnat Mohite, Sharmishta Shamrao Yadav, etc.)**
**Impact**
Private ownership of the specified land parcels in Ghunki and Shiroli villages is terminated as the land is transferred to the government.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must comply with the transfer of land and may need to engage with the Competent Authority regarding the compensation process as per the National Highways Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development of national highways and the issuer of this land acquisition notification.
NH-48: The specific National Highway stretch (Km 592.240 to Km 658.000) designated for widening and infrastructure improvement.
Kolhapur, Maharashtra: The administrative district and state where the land targeted for acquisition is geographically located.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2990] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 15, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1948
No. 2990] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026/JYAISTHA 25, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3111(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीि जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहि
और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 3903 तारीख 25/08/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्
II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के कोल्हापूर धजले म ें NH-48 के कक.मी. 592.240 स े
कक.मी.658.000 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग के धिमागण (चोड़ाकरि े / चार लेि/छह लिे का बिािे, आकि), अिरु क्षण, प्रबंिि
और प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की
थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीि तारीख 23.09.2025 को
िैधिक सकाळ (मराठी) और टाईम्स ऑफ इंधडया (अग्रं ेजी ) िोिों 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 े धिपटाि ककया र्या;
4339 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी ि े उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए अजगि ककया जािा चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचिा के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के कोल्हापरू धजले म ेंNH-48 के कक.मी. 592.240 स े कक.मी.658.000 के धलए अजगि की जािे वाली
संरचिा सधहत अथवा संरचिा रधहत भूमी का संधक्षप्त धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल ेका िाम: कोल्हापूर
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का िाम: हातकणर्ं ल े
र्ावं का िाम: घणु की
1 1433 अंितः धिजी कृधषक 0.0325 माधणक धविू मोधहते,
सजेराव धवष्णू मोधहते
2 1437 अंितः धिजी कृधषक 0.102 सुभाष कृष्णात मोधहते,
पोपट र्णपती मोधहते,
प्रकाि र्णपती मोधहते,
बाबुराव कृष्णात मोधहते,
मोहि कृष्णात मोधहत े
र्ावं का िाम: धिरोली
3 145 अंितः धिजी कृधषक 0.0235 िर्मगष्ठा िामराव यािव,
र्ीतांजली अधभधजत
झुंजारराव, राधिका
पृथ्वीराज जािव,
धिवराज िामराव यािव,
िेतकरी सहकारी तंबाखू
खरेिी-धवक्री संघ,
कोल्हापूर, धतरुपती भात
सहकारी खरेिी-धवक्री
संस्था, मयागकित उचर्ाव
तफे संचालक स्नेहा संजय[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
पाटील, धप्रयांका धवजय
यािव, िंिा धवजय यािव
Total 0.158
[फा. स. ं LA/PSK/6Laning/1050/2009/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th June, 2026
S.O. 3111(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.No. 3903 Dated:25/08/2025 , 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/Six -Laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of NH-48 in the stretch of land from Km. 592.240 to Km. 658.000 in the district of KOLHAPUR in the state
of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in Daily Sakal in MArathi & Daily
Times Of India in English and both dated 23.09.2025 ; 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 stretch of land from Km.
592.240 to Km. 658.000 in the district of KOLHAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: KOLHAPUR
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: Hatkanangle
Village: Ghunki
1 1433 Part Private Agriculture 0.0325 Manik Vishnu
Mohite, Sarjerao
Vishnu Mohite
2 1437 Part Private Agriculture 0.102 Subhash Krushnat
Mohite, Popat
Ganapati Mohite,
Prakash Ganapati4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Mohite, Baburao
Krushnat Mohite,
Mohan Krushnat
Mohite
Village: Shiroli
3 145 Part Private Agriculture 0.0235 Sharmishta Shamrao
Yadav, Geetanjali
Abhijit Zunzarrao,
Radhika Pritviraj
Jadhav, Shivraj
Shamrao Yadav,
Shetkari Sahakari
Tambakhu Kharedi-
Vikri Sangh,
Kolhapur, Tirupati
Bhat Sahakari
Kharedi-Vikri Sanstha
maryadit Uchgaon
Tarfe Sanchalak
Sneha Sanjay Patil,
Priyanka Vijay
Yadav, Nanda Vijay
Yadav
Total 0.158
[F. No. LA/PSK/6Laning/1050/2009/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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