**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 24, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the construction and management of a toll plaza on NH161A in Nanded, Maharashtra. Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highways Act, 1956, to vest the land absolutely. The acquisition covers 0.36 hectares of private agricultural land in the village of Keroli, effective upon this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Declaration**
* The acquisition is executed under Section 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Per Section 3D(2), the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Land is required for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a Toll Plaza.
* **Highway:** NH161A, specifically the stretch from Km. 90 to Km. 146.258.
* **Jurisdiction:** Village Keroli, Taluk Mahoor, District Nanded, Maharashtra.
* **Procedural History**
* An initial notification of intent (S.O. 806(E)) was published on February 16, 2026.
* Public notices were published in "Lokmat Times" and "Lokmat" on March 11, 2026.
* Objections received under Section 3-C were reviewed and settled by the Competent Authority before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
* **Specific Land Details**
* **Survey/Plot Number:** 17.
* **Type and Nature:** Private agricultural land.
* **Area:** 0.36 Hectares.
* **Identified Owner/Interested Person:** Sunil Namdevrao Behare.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government now holds absolute ownership and legal possession of the land specified in the schedule, cleared of any previous legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction and operational activities for the toll plaza on the designated stretch of NH161A.
**Land Owner (Sunil Namdevrao Behare)**
**Impact**
The owner is legally divested of 0.36 hectares of agricultural land as it is transferred to the State for public infrastructure purposes.
**Action Required**
Must comply with the vesting order and likely engage in the subsequent process for determining and receiving compensation as per the provisions of the National Highways Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for national highway projects, specifically sections 3A and 3D.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the planning and execution of national highway development and the issuance of land acquisition notifications.
NH161A: The specific national highway project for which land is being acquired for the construction, maintenance, and management of toll plazas.
Nanded District, Maharashtra: The geographical area where the land acquisition is centered, specifically involving a stretch of land from Km. 90 to Km. 146.258.
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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.ं 3267] नई दिल्ली बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/ आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3267] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ ASHADHA 4, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3401(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 806(E) तारीख 16/02/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांिेड जिले म ें NH161A के
दक.मी. 90 स े दक.मी.146.258 तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबधं न और प्रचालन के जलए उस
अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "11/03/2026 को
“लोकमत टाइम्स” , 11/03/2026 को “लोकमत” " म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और
उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
4708 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि ि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 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नािं ेड जिल े म ेंNH161A के दक.मी. 90 स ेदक.मी.146.258 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नािं ेड
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: माहूर
गावं का नाम: केरोळी
1 १७ जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.36 सुनील नामिेवराव
बेहरे े
17
Total 0.36
[फा.स.ं RW/NH/2014/132/2017-MAH (Zone-IV)/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th June, 2026
S.O. 3401(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 806(E) Dated:16/02/2026 , 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 intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation
of NH161A in the stretch of land from Km. 90 to Km. 146.258 in the district of NANDED in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Lokmat Times” dated 11/03/2026 ,
“Lokmat” dated 11/03/2026 ; 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;[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH161A in the stretch
of land from Km. 90 to Km. 146.258 in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED
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: Mahoor
Village: Keroli
1 17 Private Agriculture 0.36 Sunil Namdevrao
Behare
17
Total 0.36
[F. No. RW/NH/2014/132/2017-MAH (Zone-IV)/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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