## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH161A - Akola District, Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Akola district of Maharashtra for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a toll plaza on National Highway 161A (NH161A). The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels between Km. 105 and Km. 107.5, following the due process of notification, objection handling, and competent authority report submission, as outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is the finalized decision to acquire land listed in the schedule.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH161A project in Akola, Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform affected parties and stakeholders about the implications of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification enacting land acquisition under the existing framework of the National Highway Act, 1956. Therefore, the base policy is the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161A by acquiring land within the specified stretch (Km. 105 to Km. 107.5) for a toll plaza and related infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification represents the culmination of a process initiated by the government's intention to acquire land for the NH161A project. The policy addresses the need to secure land for infrastructure development, specifically a toll plaza, along the specified highway section. The declaration to acquire this land follows an initial notification, publication in local newspapers, consideration of objections, and a report from a competent authority.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as the final declaration of land acquisition, solidifying the government's commitment to the NH161A project. Key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the attached schedule *should* be acquired. This moves the process beyond the "intention" to acquire stated in previous notifications.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule *shall* vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This signifies the transfer of ownership from the current landowners to the government.
* **Schedule of Land:** A detailed schedule lists the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type (private agriculture, government forest), area in hectares, and the names of landowners/interested parties. This schedule (provided within the original policy text) allows for landowners to understand whether the acquisition affects their land and the degree to which they are affected.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities listed in the schedule whose land is being acquired.
* **Residents of Akola District:** Who may be positively or negatively affected by the construction of the highway and toll plaza.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The responsible government body overseeing the project.
* **Contractors and Developers:** Companies involved in the construction and operation of the NH161A project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the principal agency. A "competent authority" is mentioned, implying a designated body responsible for assessing objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The text indicates a multi-stage process involving initial notification, publication in local newspapers, objection handling, report submission, and final declaration. The date of the notification (April 7, 2021) marks the point at which the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Land Acquisition Process:** The notification implies that compensation will be provided to landowners, although the specific details of the compensation process are not outlined in this text. The fact that objections were considered and disallowed indicates that a mechanism for addressing grievances was in place.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to enable the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the NH161A project, specifically the toll plaza, by securing the necessary land. This will likely result in:
* **Infrastructure Development:** The construction of the toll plaza and associated infrastructure.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation along the NH161A corridor.
* **Economic Impact:** Potential economic benefits for the region through improved transportation and commerce.
* **Displacement:** Potential displacement of landowners and disruption of existing land use.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the NH161A project, finalizing the land acquisition process for the specified section. The transfer of land ownership to the Central Government enables the project to proceed, paving the way for infrastructure development and improved connectivity in the Akola district. Affected landowners should take note of the vesting of land and be prepared to negotiate compensation or alternative resettlement options with the relevant authorities. This notification signifies a commitment to improving national highway infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161A: National Highway 161A, the road for which land is being acquired for Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation.
Murtijapur, Akola, Maharashtra: Location of SubDivisional office, near Tahsil office premises, where Toll Plaza is to be constructed
AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Matrubhumi: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Dainik Lokmat Samachar: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Barshitakli: Taluk (subdivision of a district) in AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mahan: Village in Barshitakli Taluk, AKOLA, MAHARASHTRA, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Akola District Central CoOperative Bank: Entity that owns land being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 1364] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄप्रलै 7, 2021/चत्रै 17, 1943
No. 1364] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021/CHAITRA 17, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 7 ऄप्रैल, 2021
का.अ. 1475(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. , जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄकोला जजल े म ें NH161A के दक.मी. 105 स े दक.मी.107.5
(सब जडजविनल ऑदिस,जनयर तहसील प्रेजमएसेस मुर्ततजापुर ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण,
प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की
घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "26/12/2020 "
को "दैजनक मातभृ मू ी" और "दैजनक लोकमत समाचार" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
2070 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄकोला जजल ेम ें NH161A के दक.मी. 105 स ेदक.मी. 107.5 (सब जडजविनल ऑदिस, जनयर
तहसील प्रजे मएससे मर्तु तजापरु ) के जलए ऄजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: ऄकोला
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बािी टाकळी
गावं का नाम: महान
कृष्णराव जभकनराव देिमुख
1 133/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.05
(१३३/१)
नजराना ऄंजुम िेख छोटु,परजवन बानो
2 136/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.06 िेख छोटु
(१३६/१)
म.ििी म.हािम
3 136/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.08
(१३६/१)
वन जमीन
4 169 सरकारी वन 0.07
(१६९)
म.राहील म.रदिक लाखानी
5 170/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.1
( १७०/१)
म.राहील म.रदिक लाखानी
6 170/1C जनजी कृजषक 0.03
(१७०/१/क)
मोहम्मद ऄकजलम मोहम्मद
ईस्ट्मााान,मोहम्मद तस्ट्लीम मोहम्मद
ईस्ट्मान,मोहम्मद कलीम मोहम्मद
7 170/1D जनजी कृजषक 0.02
ईस्ट्मान,मोहम्मद वसीम मोहम्मद
ईस्ट्मान,िाजहस्ट्ता परजवन मोहम्मद
सलीम,िाहदे ा परजवन मोहम्मद[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
ईस्ट्मान,रेहानाबी मोहम्मद ईस्ट्मान
( १७०/१ड)
िेख जनजाम िेख ऄल्लाईद्दीन
8 170/1D जनजी कृजषक 0.01
(१७०/१/ड)
म.जजलानी म.याकुब
9 170/1E जनजी कृजषक 0.08
(१७०/१/इ)
सकीनाबी ग्यासोद्दीन,मोहम्मद यासीन
ग्यासोद्दीन,ररयासबी सैय्यद
ऄबरार,दौलतबी िेख रज्जाक,मुजम्मील
िय्याजोद्दीन,िेख साददक
िय्याजोद्दीन,नजरानाबी
िैय्याजोद्दीन,रुबीना
िैय्याजोद्दीन,ऄमरीन
10 170/2 जनजी कृजषक 0.01 िैय्याजोद्दीन,समरीन
िय्याजोद्दीन,िकीलाबी
िैय्याजोद्दीन,जैनब बी िेख
जसराजोद्दीन,िेख ऄय्याज िेख
जसराजोद्दीन,अरेिा बी साबीर खान,िेख
करीम िेख जसराजोद्दीन,िेख रहीम िेख
जसराजोद्दीन
(१७०/२)
सकीनाखातून ज. ईस्ट्मानखान
11 173/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.01
(१७३/१)
सकीनाखातून ज. ईस्ट्मानखान
12 173/1 जनजी कृजषक 0.06
(१७३/१)
कन्द्हयै ालाल रतनलाल जस्ट्ै वाल,सोनल
13 173/4 जनजी कृजषक 0.26 कन्द्हयै ालाल जस्ट्ै वाल
(१७३/४)
ऄकोला जडजस्ट्रक्ट सेंरल को-ऑपरेरटव
14 173/4A जनजी कृजषक 0.04 बैंक ऄकोला
( १७३/४/ऄ)
कुल 0.88
[िा. सं. RW/NH/2014/165-2017-MAH (ZONE-IV)/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th April, 2021
S.O. 1475(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 NH161A on the stretch of land
from Km. 105 to Km. 107.5 (Sub-Divisional office,near Tahsil office premises, Murtijapur, Dist-Akola) in the district
of AKOLA in the state of MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Matrubhumi” and “Dainik
Lokmat Samachar” both dated 26/12/2020 ; 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 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 NH161A in the stretch
of land from Km. 105 to Km. 107.5 (Sub-Divisional office,near Tahsil office premises, Murtijapur, Dist-Akola)
in the district of AKOLA in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AKOLA
Sl. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Barshitakli
Village: Mahan
Krushnarao Bhikanrao Deshmukh
1 133/1 Private Agriculture 0.05
133/1
Najrana Anjum Shaikh Chotu,Parveen
2 136/1 Private Agriculture 0.06 Bano Shaikh Chotu
136/1
Md.Shafi Md.Hasham
3 136/1 Private Agriculture 0.08
136/1
Forest Land
4 169 Government Forest 0.07
169
Md.Rahil Md.Rafik Lakhani
5 170/1 Private Agriculture 0.1
170/1
Md.Rahil Md.Rafik Lakhani
6 170/1C Private Agriculture 0.03
170/1/C
Mohmmad Aklim Mohmmad
Usman,Mohmmad Taslim Mohmmad
7 170/1D Private Agriculture 0.02 Usman,Mohmmad Kalim Mohmmad
Usman,Mohmmad Wasim Mohmmad
Usman,Shahista Parveen Mohmmad[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Saleem,Shaheda Parveen Mohmmad
Usman,Rehana bee Mohmmad Usman
170/1/D
Shaikh Nijam Shaikh Allauddin
8 170/1D Private Agriculture 0.01
170/1/D
Md.Jilani Md.Yakub
9 170/1E Private Agriculture 0.08
170/1/E
Sakinabi Gyasoddin,Mohmmad Yasin
Gyasoddin,Riyasbi Sayyad
Abrar,Daulatbi Sayyad
Rajjak,Mujammil Fayajoddin,Shaikh
Sadik Fayyajoddin,Najranabi
Fayyajoddin,Rubina
Fayyajoddin,Amrin
10 170/2 Private Agriculture 0.01 Fayyajoddin,Samrin
Faiyajoddin,Shakilabi
Fayyajoddin,Jainabbi Shaikh
Sirajoddin,Shaikh Ayyaz Shaikh
Sirajoddin,Arefabi Sabir Khan,Shaikh
Karim Shaikh Sirajoddin,Shaikh Rahim
Shaikh Sirajoddin
170/2
SakinaKhatun J.Usmankhan
11 173/1 Private Agriculture 0.01
173/1
SakinaKhatun J.Usmankhan
12 173/1 Private agriculture 0.06
173/1
Kanhaiyalal Ratanlal Jaiswal,Sonal
13 173/4 Private Agriculture 0.26 Kanhaiyalal Jaiswal
173/4
Akola District Central Co-Operative
14 173/4A Private Agriculture 0.04 Bank Akola
173/4/A
TOTAL 0.88
[F. No. RW/NH/2014/165-2017-MAH (ZONE-IV)/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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