District of Nanded in the State of Maharashtra the stretch of land from Km 562 to Km 615 (SDO Office Govt. office Building, 2nd floor)

New Delhi, the 29th June, 2020

S.O. 2138(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, , 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 NH222 on the stretch of land from Km 562 to Km 615 (SDO Office Govt. office Building, 2nd floor) in the district of NANDED in the State of MAHARASHTRA

• And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Lokmat” and “Lokmat Times” both dated 04/01/2020; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;

• And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the competent authority;

• And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the com3petent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government;

• Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in the 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