**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 5, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the construction and maintenance of National Highway 160-A in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. Following the resolution of prior objections, the Central Government has transitioned the specified land from private ownership to absolute government vesting. The acquisition is critical for the expansion (2-lane/4-lane with paved shoulders) and operation of the Mokhada-Jawhar section between km 110.000 and km 156.000.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The declaration is made under Section 3D, sub-section (1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* This follows the initial intention to acquire land published in November 2025 and the subsequent settlement of objections received under Section 3C of the Act.
* The Central Government officially declares that the land specified in the schedule is acquired for a public purpose.
**Property Vesting and Encumbrances**
* In accordance with Section 3D(2) of the Act, the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The acquired land is declared free from all encumbrances effective from the date of the notification's publication.
**Scope of Project**
* The acquisition supports the development of National Highway 160-A, specifically the stretch from km 110.000 to km 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar section).
* The project includes the construction (2-lane/4-lane with paved shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** State of Maharashtra, District Palghar, Taluk Jawhar.
* **Affected Villages:** Raytale, Kelghar, and Nyahale Khurd.
* **Total Area:** 0.0742 hectares of private agricultural land.
* **Specific Plots:** Survey numbers include 203, 209 (Raytale), 151, 155 (Kelghar), and 128 (Nyahale Khurd).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, free from any legal or physical encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the scheduled construction, maintenance, and management of the NH 160-A section as outlined in the highway development plan.
**Private Landowners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners (including Sangita Janardan Pawar, Girji Sakharam Mohondkar, Anaji Ramji Salkar, and Kailash Shantaram Randha, among others) lose their private ownership rights as the land is now vested in the State.
**Action Required**
Affected individuals must comply with the vesting order. While the document focuses on the acquisition declaration, stakeholders typically must follow subsequent procedures for compensation as per the National Highways Act.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the process of hearing and settling objections under Section 3C.
**Action Required**
Ensure the formal transition of land records to reflect the Central Government's ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The principal legal framework under which the Central Government is acquiring land for highway expansion and development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure project.
National Highway 160-A: The specific highway initiative involving land acquisition for construction and maintenance of the Mokhada-Jawhar section.
Palghar, Maharashtra: The primary location and jurisdiction where the land acquisition and highway project are being executed.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2145] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 5, 2026/विै ाख 15, 1948
No. 2145] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2232(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, १९५६(१९५६ का ४८) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा ३क की उपधारा (१) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.५२६१(अ) तारीख १८/११/२०२५,का.आ.५४९५(अ) तारीख
२८/११/२०२५, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड ३, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र
राज्य के पालघर जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय महामाग ग १६०-अ दक.मी.११०/००० स ेदक.मी.१५६/००० (मोखाडा-िव्हार) खडं तक के
भ-ू खडं के जनमाणग (पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत २-लने /४-लने का जनमाणग जवस्ट्तार ), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस
अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसचू ी में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३क की उपधारा (३) के
अधीन का.आ.५२६१(अ) तारीख १८/११/२०२५ में "िैजनक नविक्ती" और "दि फ्री प्रसे िनलग " तारीख २२/११/२०२५ िोनों
में प्रकाजित दकया गया था; और का.आ.५४९५(अ) तारीख २८/११/२०२५ में "िैजनक नविक्ती" और "दि फ्री प्रसे िनलग "
तारीख ०३/१२/२०२५ िोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा ३-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै
3146 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटाण करवा दिया : और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न ेउक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३घ की उपधारा
(१) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी ररपोटग िे िी है;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३घ
की उपधारा (१) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती है दक उक्त अनुसचू ी में जवजनर्िगष्ट भजू म का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३घ की उपधारा (२) के अनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती है दक
इस अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसचू ी म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भजू म सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिले में राष्ट्रीय महामागग १६०-अ दक.मी.११०/००० से दक.मी.१५६/००० (मोखाडा-िव्हार)
खंड के जलय ेके जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: पालघर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: िव्हार
गावं का नाम: रायतळे
1 २०३ जनिी कृषी 0.0003 संगीता िनािगन पवार,
चंरभागा गणपत
सातपुत,े मनोहर
गणपत सातपुत,े रािरें
गणपत सातपुत,े
203
2 २०९ जनिी कृषी 0.0002 जगरिी सखाराम
मोहोंडकर, गोववंि गंगा
भांगरे, िानकू लक्ष्मण
घटके, िेऊ गंगा भांगरे,
भाऊ गंगा भांगरे, मैनी
धमाग मराड, सुमन
ियराम खुलात, गुणी
गंगा भांगरे
209
गावं का नाम: केळघर
3 १५१ जनिी कृजष 0.0162 आनािी रामिी
सालकर, सखाराम[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
रामिी सालकर
151
4 १५५ जनिी कृषी 0.0063 आनािी रामिी
सालकर, सखाराम
रामिी सालकर
155
गावं का नाम: न्द्याहाळे खिु ग
5 १२८ जनिी कृषी 0.0512 कैलास िांताराम रांधा,
िानु सक्रया रांधा,
मुक्ता िांताराम रांधा,
जवष्णू सक्रया रांधा,
िकुंतला िांताराम
रांधा, जसता िांताराम
रांधा, गणेि सदक्रया
रांधा
128/3
Total 0.0742
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026
S.O. 2232(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways,Notification Number S.O. 5261(E) Dated 18/11/2025, S.O.5495(E) Dated 28/11/2025, 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 (2-lane/4-laning, with Paved
shoulder etc) maintenance,management and operation of National Highway 160-A in the Stretch of the land from
Ex Ch 110.000 to Ex Ch 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar) Section in the district of Palghar in the state of Maharashtra.
And whereas the substance of the said notification S.O. 5261(E) Dated 18/11/2025 has been published in
“Dainik Navshakti” and “The Free Press Journal” both are dated 22/11/2025; And S.O. 5495(E) Dated 28/11/2025
has been published in “Dainik Navshakti” and “The Free Press Journal” both are dated 03/12/2025; 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 structre falling National Highway-160-A within the
Stretch of the land from Ex Ch 110.000 to Ex Ch 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar) Section in the district of Palghar
in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PALGHAR
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: Jawhar
Village: Raytale
1 203 Private Agricultural 0.0003 Sangita Janardan
Pawar, Chandrabhaga
Ganpat Satpute,
Manohar Ganpat
Satpute, Rajendra
Ganpat Satpute,
203
2 209 Private Agricultural 0.0002 Girji Sakharam
Mohondkar, Govind
Ganga Bhangre,
Janku Laxman
Ghatke, Deu Ganga
Bhangre, Bhau Ganga
Bhangre, Maini
Dharma Marad,
Suman Jayaram
Khulat, Guni Ganga
Bhangre
209
Village: Kelghar
3 151 Private Agricultural 0.0162 Anaji Ramji Salkar,
Sakharam Ramji[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Salkar
151
4 155 Private Agricultural 0.0063 Anaji Ramji Salkar,
Sakharam Ramji
Salkar
155
Village: Nyahale Khurd
5 128 Private Agricultural 0.0512 Kailash Shantaram
Randha, Janu Sakriya
Randha, Mukta
Shantaram Randha,
Vishnu Sakriya
Randha, Shakuntala
Shantaram Randha,
Sita Shantaram
Randha, Ganesh
Sakriya Randha
128/3
Total 0.0742
[F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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