**Executive Summary**
This notification issued on May 29, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening and maintenance of National Highway No. 361 in Yavatmal, Maharashtra. Following a preliminary notice in February 2026 and the absence of objections, the Central Government has confirmed the acquisition of 0.87 hectares of agricultural land. Effective immediately upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The acquisition is executed under Section 3D (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for the public purpose of building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 361.
* The project specifically covers the Mahagaon-Yavatmal section between Km. 320.580 and Km. 400.575.
**Procedural Compliance**
* A prior intention to acquire land was notified on February 6, 2026 (S.O. 634 (E)).
* Substance of the notice was published in local newspapers "Sakal" and "Lokmat Samachar" on March 8, 2026.
* The competent authority received no objections from any person regarding the acquisition.
* The competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government as per Section 3D(1).
**Land Details**
* **Total Area:** 0.87 Hectares of private agricultural land.
* **Location:** Arni Taluka, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra.
* **Affected Villages:** Jawala (Survey Nos. 426/2/1 and 426/2/2) and Kosdhani (Survey Nos. 5 and 6).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, which are now legally free from all prior encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry can now proceed with the planned four-laning, maintenance, and management activities for the Mahagaon-Yavatmal section of NH 361.
**Private Landowners/Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Landowners, including Ankush Bhumidhar Mehar, Narsing Thawara Jadhav, and members of the Tiwari family, lose their legal title to 0.87 hectares of agricultural land to the state.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must comply with the transfer of land to the Central Government and may pursue compensation claims through the competent authority under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework and authority for the Central Government to acquire land for national highway projects.
National Highway No 361: The specific infrastructure project (Mahagaon-Yavatmal section) for which land is being acquired for widening, maintenance, and management.
District Yavatmal, Maharashtra: The primary geographic region of applicability, specifically encompassing Arni Taluka and the villages of Jawla and Kosdani.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the administration of national highway development.
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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.ं 2643] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2643] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अधिसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2736(अ).— केन्द्रीय सिकाि ने, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उपिािा (1) के अिीन जािी की र्ई भाित सिकाि के
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ.634 (अ) , तािीख 06.02.2026, जो भाित के
िाजपत्र, असािािण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वािा महािाष्ट्र िाज्य के यवतमाल धजल्ह े म ें
आणी तालूके म ें जवला एवम कोसदणी र्ांव के िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग संख्या 361 के कक.मी. 320.580 सेकक.मी.400.575
कक.मी (महार्ांव-यवतमाल खडं ) तक के भूखंड के धनमागण (चौड़ाकिने / चाि लेन का बनाने, आकद), अनुिक्षण, प्रबंि
औि प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगन किने के अपन े
आिय की घोषणा की थी
औि उक्त अधिसूचना का साि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3क की उपिािा (3) के अिीन तािीख "08.03.2026" को
"सकाळ" औि "लोकमत समाचाि" दोनों म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था
औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी को ककसी भी व्यक्ती स ेकोई आक्षेप प्राप्त नही हुए ह ैऔि सक्षम प्राधिकािी न ेउक्त अधिधनयम
की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (1) के अनुसिण म ेंकेन्द्रीय सिकाि को अपनी रिपोर्ग द ेदी ह ै
3852 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, सक्षम प्राधिकािी की उक्त रिपोर्ग प्राप्त हो जान े पि औि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ
की उपिािा (1) द्वािा प्रदत्त िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् कित े हुए, यह घोषणा किती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के धलए अजनग ककया जाना चाधहए
औि अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (2) के अनुसिण म ें यह घोषणा किती ह ै
कक इस अधिसूचना के िाजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पि, उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लंर्मों स ेमुक्त होकि आत्यधन्द्तक
रूप स े केन्द्रीय सिकाि म ें धनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
महािाष्ट्र िाज्य के यवतमाल धजल ेम ेंिाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् गसख्ं या.ं361 के कक.मी. 320.580 स ेकक.मी. 400.575 (महार्ावं -
यवतमाल खडं ) के धलए अजनग की जान े वाली सिं चना िधहत अथवा सिं चना सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षत धवधविण।
िाज्य का नाम: महािाष्ट्र धजल े का नाम: यवतमाळ
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों
सख्ं या प्रकृधत (हक्े र्ेयि म)ें का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: आणी
र्ावं का नाम: जवला
1 426/2/1 धनजी कृधषक 0.24 अंकुि भूधमिि मेहि
426/2/1
2 426/2/2 धनजी कृधषक 0.14 नर्सिंर् थाविा जािव
426/2/2
र्ावं का नाम: कोसिणी
3 5 धनजी कृधषक 0.03 लधलतादेवी िामप्रकाि
धतवािी, देवेन्द्र िामप्रकाि
धतवािी, िमेंर िामप्रकाि
धतवािी, योर्ेंर िामप्रकाि
धतवािी
5
4 6 धनजी कृधषक 0.46 भास्कि नािायणिाव
धतवािी,लधलतादेवीिामप्रकाि
धतवािी,देवेन्द्र िामप्रकाि
धतवािी, िमेंर िामप्रकाि
धतवािी, योर्ेंर िामप्रकाि
धतवािी
6
Total 0.87
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/YAVATMAL/LA/NH-361/2017/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2736(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, number S.O. 634 (E), dated 06.02.2026 , published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A 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 building (widening/four-laning, etc),
maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No 361 in the stretch of land from Km. 320.580 to
Km. 400.575 (Mahagaon-Yavatmal Section) in village Jawla & Kosdani Taluka Arni District Yavatmal in the State
of Maharashtra.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in " Sakal" and " Lokmat Samachar"
both dated 08.03.2026, under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections have been received from any person by the competent authority;
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 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 structures falling within the stretch of land
from Km.320.580 to Km 400.575 (Mahagaon-Yavatmal Section) in the district of Yavatmal in the State of
Maharashtra
State: MAHARASHTRA District: YAVATMAL
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Arni
Village: Jawala
1 426/2/1 Private Agriculture 0.24 Ankush Bhumidhar Mehar
426/2/1
2 426/2/2 Private Agriculture 0.14 Narsing Thawara Jadhav
426/2/2
Village: Kosdhani
3 5 Private Agriculture 0.03 Lalitadevi Ramprakash
Tiwari, Devendra
Ramprakash Tiwari,
Dharmendra Ramprakash
Tiwari, Yogendra
Ramprakash Tiwari
54 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 6 Private Agriculture 0.46 Bhasker Narayanrao
Tiwari,LalitadeviRamprakash
Tiwari,Devendra
Ramprakash Tiwari,
Dharmendra Ramprakash
Tiwari, Yogendra
Ramprakash Tiwari
6
Total 0.87
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/YAVATMAL/LA/NH-361/2017/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN,Director
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