**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 construction, maintenance, and management of a 4/8 lane Greenfield Highway in the Palghar district of Maharashtra (Km. 11.4 to Km. 28.7). Following the resolution of objections filed under the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has mandated that the specified land now vests absolutely in the state, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Background**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It follows a prior notice of intent (S.O. 5354(E)) dated November 24, 2025, which was publicized in "Dainik Lokmat" and "The Times of India" on November 29, 2025.
* The Competent Authority has received, considered, and settled all objections filed under Section 3-C of the Act.
**Project Scope and Location**
* The land is acquired for the development of a Greenfield Highway covering the stretch from Km. 11.4 to Km. 28.7.
* The project involves building a 4/8 lane highway designed to be expandable for future requirements.
* The affected areas are located within the Palghar Taluk of the Palghar District in Maharashtra.
**Land Vesting and Legal Status**
* Upon the publication of this notification, the land described in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The acquisition is declared "free from all encumbrances," meaning any prior claims or liabilities on the land are extinguished.
**Detailed Land Schedule**
* The acquisition covers a total area of **17.0168 hectares**.
* Impacted villages include **Newale** (Reserve and Protected Forest land), **Hanuman Nagar** (U.P. Forest land), and **Shigaon** (Private irrigated and unirrigated land).
* The schedule identifies specific survey numbers and the names of numerous private individuals and government entities currently holding interest in the plots.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
Gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 17.0168 hectares of land in Palghar District for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the commencement of construction, maintenance, and operational management of the Greenfield Highway project.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Complete loss of land ownership and rights, as the property has vested in the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Vacate the specified plots and follow the statutory procedures for compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Ensure administrative records are updated to reflect the transfer of land to the Central Government and facilitate the next stages of the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of the highway project.
Greenfield Highway: The specific 4/8 lane highway infrastructure project spanning from Km 11.4 to Km 28.7 for which land is being acquired.
Palghar, Maharashtra: The primary location and administrative district where the land acquisition is taking place, encompassing villages like Newale, Hanuman Nagar, and Shigaon.
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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.ं 1717] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1717] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1785(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5354 तारीख 24/11/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग
II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिले म ेंग्रीनफील्ड रािमाग ग के दक.मी. 11.4
से दक.मी.28.7 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (4/8 लेन का जनमागण जलए जवस्ट्तार योग्य), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन
के जलए उस अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "दि टाइम्स ऑफ
इंजडया " को "िैजनक लोकमत" और "29 नवंबर 2025" िोनों में 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;
2513 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
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 करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिल ेमें ग्रीनफील्ड रािमागग के दक.मी. 11.4 से दक.मी.28.7 के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली
संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल े का नाम: पालघर
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: पालघर
गावं का नाम: नवे ाल े
1 68/1 सरकारी ररिवग फॉरेस्ट्ट 14.6687 ररिवग फॉरेस्ट्ट
68/1
2 W3 Paiki सरकारी वुड प्रोटेक्टेड 1.2086 उडलडँ प्राटेक्ट फॉरेस्ट्ट
फॉरेस्ट्ट W 3 Paiki
गांव का नाम: हनुमान नगर
3 6 सरकारी वुड प्रोटेक्टेड 0.3555 उडलडँ प्राटेक्ट फॉरेस्ट्ट
फॉरेस्ट्ट 6
4 7 सरकारी वुड प्रोटेक्टेड 0.3445 उडलडँ प्राटेक्ट फॉरेस्ट्ट
फॉरेस्ट्ट 7
गावं का नाम: जिगावं
5 205/1 (168/1) जनिी ससंजचत 0.26 वृिलाल नरससंह िाह,
रमेि वृिलाल िाह,
लक्ष्मण िवलया
गोलीम
205/1 (168/1)
6 205/2 (168/2) जनिी ससंजचत 0.031 वृिलाल नरससंह िाह,
रमेि वृिलाल िाह,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
माणक्या नामा िले ार
205/2 (168/2)
7 5 (286) जनिी ससंजचत/अससंजचत 0.1485 सुरेि अनंत पाटील,
संतोष लक्ष्मण पाटील,
संिय वासुिेव राऊत,
सरोि लक्ष्मण पाटील,
लक्ष्मीबाई लक्ष्मण
पाटील, जवलास
िांताराम संखे,
दिलीपकुमार मलु ाराम
चौधरी, वंिना लक्ष्मण
पाटील, योगीता
यिवंत राऊत,
भाग्यश्री भरत पाटील,
लताबाई लक्ष्मण
पाटील, पंढरीनाथ
जवठ्ठल पाटील, रमेि
रामचंर पाटील, दकसन
बापू िेगर, िोभनाथ
हनुमान यािव, दिनेि
सोमनाथ यािव, चते न
सुरेि पाटील, तुषार
सुरेि पाटील, भावेि
सुरेि पाटील, माजलनी
सुरेि पाटील, मालती
मधुकर पाटील,
सुिाता रािेंर पाटील,
प्रगती प्रमोि पाटील,
कुणाल प्रमोि पाटील,
िक्षता प्रमोि पाटील,
दकरण मधुकर पाटील,
वृषाली जवनय वैध,
ियेि मधुकर पाटील,
भाजमनी िामोिर
पाटील, सुजचता सुभाष
पाटील, ऋजषकेि
सभु ाष पाटील, प्रसाि
िामोिर पाटील, महिे4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िामोिर पाटील,
प्रजतभा िामोिर
पाटील, ियश्री
िगन्नाथ चुरी, नजमता
नामिेव पवार, रोिनी
रािेंर साने, गौतमी
गणेि चुरी, जनिा
जनलेि राऊत, वैिाली
बलीराम पाटील,
िजतन भगवान पाटील,
जवक्रांत भगवान
पाटील, स्ट्वजिल
भगवान पाटील, अतलु
भगवान पाटील,
तारामती हररश्चरं
राऊल, अपणग ा
बालकृष्ण पाटील
5 (286)
Total 17.0168
[फा. स. ं NHAI/LA/GREENFIELD/NH/2023/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1785(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 5354(E) Dated:24/11/2025 , 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 Construction of 4/8 lane of expandable, maintenance, management and
operation of Greenfield Highway in the stretch of land from Km. 11.4 to Km. 28.7 in the district of PALGHAR in the
state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Lokmat” and “Times of
India” both dated 29 November 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 Greenfield Highway in the
stretch of land from Km. 11.400 to Km. 28.700 in the district of PALGHAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PALGHAR
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: Palghar
Village: Newale
1 68/1 Government Reserve Forest 14.6687 Reserve Forest
68/1
2 W3 Paiki Government Protected Forest 1.2086 Woodland Protect
Forest
W 3 Paiki
Village: Hanuman Nagar
3 6 Government U.P.Forest 0.3555 Woodland Protect
Forest
6
4 7 Government U.P.Forest 0.3445 Woodland Protect
Forest
7
Village: Shigaon
5 205/1 (168/1) Private Irrigated 0.26 Vrijlal Narsingh Shah,
Ramesh Vrijlal Shah,
Lakshman Javalaya
Golim
205/1 (168/1)
6 205/2 (168/2) Private Irrigated 0.031 Vrijlal Narsingh Shah,
Ramesh Vrijlal Shah,
Manakya Nama
Shelar
205/2 (168/2)
7 5 (286) Private "Irrigated 0.1485 Suresh Anant Patil,
/Unirrigated" Santosh Laxman Patil,
Sanjay Vasudev Raut,
Saroj Laxman Patil,
Lakshmibai Laxman
Patil, Vilas Shantaram
Sankhe, Dilip Kumar
Mularam Chaudhary,
Vandana Laxman
Patil, Yogita
Yashwant Raut,
Bhagyashree Bharat
Patil, Latabai Laxman
Patil, Pandharinath6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Vitthal Patil, Ramesh
Ramchandra Patil,
Kisan Bapu Shegar,
Shobhnath Hanuman
Yadav, Dinesh
Somnath Yadav,
Chetan Suresh Patil,
Tushar Suresh Patil,
Bhavesh Suresh Patil,
Malini Suresh Patil,
Malati Madhukar
Patil, Sujata Rajendra
Patil, Pragati Pramod
Patil, Kunal Pramod
Patil, Dakshta Pramod
Patil, Kiran Madhukar
Patil, Vrishali Vinay
Vaidya, Jayesh
Madhukar Patil,
Bhamini Damodar
Patil, Suchita Subhash
Patil, Rishikesh
Subhash Patil, Prasad
Damodar Patil,
Mahesh Damodar
Patil, Pratibha
Damodar Patil,
Jayshree Jagannath
Churi, Namita
Namdev Pawar,
Roshni Rajendra
Sane, Gautami
Ganesh Churi, Nisha
Nilesh Raut, Vaishali
Baliram Patil, Jatin
Bhagwan Patil,
Vikrant Bhagwan
Patil, Swapnil
Bhagwan Patil, Atul
Bhagwan Patil,
Taramati
Harishchandra Raul,
Arpana Balkrishna
Patil
5 (286)
Total 17.0168
[F. No: NHAI/LA/GREENFIELD/NH/2023/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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