<h1>Union transfers 53.174 acres of salt land for Dahisar-Vasai Creek coastal road, opening auctions under new rules</h1> The Union government will transfer 53.174 acres of designated salt land in Thane district to the state government for a coastal road project between Dahisar and Vasai Creek, to be built in two phases. The move follows recent amendments to central guidelines on disposal of government-owned salt lands, which permit online auctions and allow private-sector bids if central public sector enterprises or states do not acquire parcels at prescribed rates. The announcement notes roughly 60,000 acres of salt land across several states could be affected by the revised transfer and auction framework.