Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, authorizes competent authorities to perform functions related to the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 754K in Gujarat. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, June 6, 2018. The project covers the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 130.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:**
* Authorizes officers in column 2 of the schedule to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Scope:**
* Concerns land acquisition for NH 754K in Gujarat, specifically from Km. 0 to Km. 130.
* Includes building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation activities.
* **Geographic Locations:**
* Details specific villages, talukas/mandals, districts within Gujarat affected by the land acquisition.
* Lists villages under Vav, Tharad, Bhabhar, Suigam, Santalpur, and Radhanpur.
Impact Analysis:
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Responsible for authorizing the competent authorities and overseeing the project under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Action Required: Ensure the designated officers are informed and capable of performing their duties.
* **Competent Authorities:**
* Impact: Empowered to perform functions related to land acquisition, construction, and maintenance of NH 754K.
* Action Required: Execute their duties in accordance with the National Highways Act, 1956, and this notification.
* **Landowners and Residents in Gujarat (Specifically Banaskantha and Patan Districts):**
* Impact: Their land may be subject to acquisition for the highway project.
* Action Required: Cooperate with the land acquisition process and seek appropriate compensation as per the law.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, cited as the legal basis for authorizing officers to perform functions related to national highways.
New Delhi: The location of the MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government organization issuing the notification.
NH 754K: The designation of the National Highway that is the subject of the land acquisition.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition for National Highway NH 754K is taking place.
Banaskantha: A district in Gujarat where land acquisition for NH 754K is taking place.
Patan: A district in Gujarat where land acquisition for NH 754K is taking place.
RAJASH GUPTA: The Dy. Secy. (Deputy Secretary) who signed the notification.