**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on March 16, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of National Highway 965 (NH965) in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. Following the resolution of prior objections, the Central Government has mandated that the specified land, totaling 0.4589 hectares, shall now vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Purpose**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Project Objective:** The acquisition is intended for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH965, specifically the stretch from Km 0.000 to Km 59.000.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** The intention to acquire the land was first declared via notification S.O. 2619 on June 13, 2025.
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the initial notification was published in "Lokmat" and "The Indian Express" on July 4, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections were received by the Competent Authority under Section 3-C, considered, and subsequently settled.
**Property and Vesting Details**
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Land Condition:** The land is acquired "free from all encumbrances."
* **Classification:** All parcels of land listed in the schedule are categorized as "Private" and "Dry."
**Geographic Scope (Schedule of Land)**
* **District:** Solapur, Maharashtra.
* **Taluk Mohol:** Includes land in Village Pokharapur (Survey No. 125) and Village Penur (Survey Nos. 278 and 965).
* **Taluk Pandharpur:** Includes land in Village Tungat (CTS No. 629).
* **Total Area:** The total land area being acquired is 0.4589 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified 0.4589 hectares of land in the Solapur district.
**Action Required**
The government must proceed with the planned widening and maintenance of the NH965 stretch from Km 0.000 to Km 59.000.
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private owners and interested parties (as listed in the Schedule, such as Datta Bhaghwat Nagtilk, Laxman Naryan Chavare, and others) lose their rights and titles to the specified plots.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties must surrender the land to the Central Government as it is now legally vested in the state free from encumbrances.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the process of hearing and settling objections under Section 3-C.
**Action Required**
Submit the final reports to the Central Government to facilitate the formal declaration and vesting process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legal framework under which the central government acquires land for national highway projects.
NH965: The specific national highway stretch (Km 0.000 to Km 59.000) designated for land acquisition for widening and maintenance.
Solapur, Maharashtra: The central location and administrative region where the land acquisition for the highway project is applicable.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification, management, and oversight of the highway development.
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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.ं 1283] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच ग16, 2026/फाल्ग नु 25, 1947
No. 1283] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2026/PHALGUNA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1342(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् 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. 2619 तारीख 13/06/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाधित
की र्ई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापूर धजले में NH965 के कक.मी. 0.000 से कक.मी. 59.000 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धिमागण
(चौड़ाकरने / चार लेि का बिािे, आकि), अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा से उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में 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 "04.07.2025 " को
"लोकमत (मराठी)" और "इंधडयि एक्सप्रसे (इंग्रजी)" िोिों में 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 से धिपटाि ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी िे उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण में, केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी ररपोटग िे िी है ;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जािे पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा
(1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची में धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त प्रयोजि के धलए अजगि
ककया जािा चाधहए ;
1863 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक इस अधिसूचिा
के राजपत्र में प्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची में धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लंर्मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार में धिधहत
हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापरू धजल ेम ेंNH965 के कक.मी. 0.000 स ेकक.मी. 59.000 के धलए अजिग की जाि ेवाली संरचिा सधहत अथवा
सरं चिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल ेका िाम: सोलापूर
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण भधू म का भधू म की भधू म का भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों का िाम
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृधत क्षत्रे फल
(हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का िाम: मोहोळ
र्ावं का िाम: पोखरपुर
1 125 धिजी ड्राय 0.08 ििा भार्वत िार्रटळक, बाळासाहबे भार्वत िार्रटळक,
राजराम भार्वत िार्रटळक, पवि माधणक मोरे, श्री
जंर्िबा उफग अंधबका िेवस्थाि पोखरापूरचे धवद्यामि
चेअरमि िोंडीबा र्ेिू उन्द्हाळे, ओथर राइटों समाता बी
ऍस्् ऍस्् पथसंस्था ,पोखरापुर
125
र्ावं का िाम: पिे र
2 278 धिजी ड्राय 0.25 लक्ष्मण िारायण चवरे
278
3 965 धिजी ड्राय 0.11 रामचंर महािेव शिंिे, पोपट महािेव शिंिे, वसंत महािेव
पाथरुट, तुळजाराम महािेव पाथरुट, महािेव धिवलाल
पाथरुट, इंिबू ाई धिवलाल पाथरुट, अंबास धिवलाल
पाथरुट, धवठाबाई बाळकृष्ण पाथरुट, जाि रखमाजी
बांिपट्टे, महािंि धिवाजी पवार, महािंि धिवाजी पवार,
िक्षत्र पवार, डॉ. आिा िामिेव िोत्रे ए.पी.के. मोतीलाल
िामिेव िोत्रे, ककरण िामिेव िोत्रे, मंजुळा रामिास िोत्रे,
ििात्रय रामिास िोत्रे, औिंबु र रामिास िोत्रे, मंजुळा
रामिास िोत्रे ए.पी.के.भार्ेश्री रामिास िोत्रे, स्वाती
रामिास िोत्रे.
965
तालुक का िाम: पढं रपरु
र्ावं का िाम: तर्ुं त
4 सीटीऍस्् धिजी ड्राय 0.0189 मिहोर र्ुलाब वंसल,े सौिर्र र्ुलाब वंसल,े मोहोि र्ुलाब
िो. 629 वंसल,े अप्पा र्ुलाब वंसले, सौिबाई भ्रम्हा वाघमारे
CTS No. 629
Total 0.4589
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/PUNE/PALKHI MARG/LA/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 16th March, 2026
S.O. 1342(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 2619 Dated:13/06/2025 , 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, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH965 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 59.000 in the district of SOLAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in Lokmat (Marathi)” and “The
Indian Express (English)” both dated 04.07.2025; 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 NH965 in the stretch
of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 59.000 in the district of SOLAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SOLAPUR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Nature of Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
Number Land Land (in
Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Mohol
Village: Pokharapur
1 125 Private Dry 0.08 Datta Bhaghwat Nagtilk, Balasaheb Bhaghwat
Nagtilk, Rajaram Bhaghwat Nagtilk, Pawan Manik
More, Shri Jagdamba Alias Ambika Devasthan
Pokharapur Chairmen Shri Dhondiba Genu Unhale,
Other rights Samata B S S Pathasanstha ,Pokharapur
125
Village: Penur
2 278 Private Dry 0.25 Laxman Naryan Chavare
278
3 965 Private Dry 0.11 Ramchandra Mahadev Shinde, Popat Mahadev
Shinde, Vasant Mahadev Pathrut, Tuljaram Mahadev
Pathrut, Mahadev Shivlal Pathrut, Indubai Shivlal
Pathrut, Ambasas Shivlal Pathrut, Vithabai
Balkrushma Pathrut, Jankh Rakhmaji Bandhpatte,
Mahananda Shivaji Pawar, Trivini Laxman Pawar,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Asha Namdev Dhotre, Asha Namdev Dhotre A.P.K.
Motilal Namdev Dhotre, Kiran Namdev Dhortre,
Manjula Ramdas Dhotre, Dattatrya Ramdas Dhotre,
Aodumbar Ramdas Dhotre, Manjula Ramdas Dhotre
A.P.K.Bhageshrei Ramdas Dhotre, Swati Ramdas
Dhotre.
965
Taluk: Pandharpur
Village: Tungat
4 CTS No. 629 Private Dry 0.0189 Manhor Gulab Vansale, Soudgar Gulab vansale,
Mohon Gulab Vansale, Appa Gulab Vansale,
Soudhbai Bhrmha Waghmare
CTS No. 629
Total 0.4589
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/PUNE/PALKHI MARG/LA/2017/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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