Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, authorizes competent authorities to perform functions under the National Highways Act of 1956. It concerns land acquisition for building, widening, and maintaining the NH753AB highway in Maharashtra, specifically the stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 75. The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2018.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Authorization:**
* The Central Government authorizes officers in column 2 of the Schedule to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Scope:**
* The authorization pertains to land acquisition for building, widening (four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH753AB.
* The specific stretch of land is from Km. 0 to Km. 75.
* **Geographic Location:**
* The project is located in the State of Maharashtra.
* **Highway Number:**
* The National Highway number is NH753AB.
* **Schedule Details:**
* The schedule lists the villages, districts, and taluks/mandals where land acquisition will occur.
* The schedule includes the names of competent authorities of land acquisition.
Impact Analysis:
**Landowners in Maharashtra (Aurangabad and Gangapur & Paithan Taluks/Mandals):**
* Impact: Their land may be acquired for the NH753AB project between Km. 0 and Km. 75.
* Action Required: Cooperate with the competent authorities for land acquisition processes.
**Competent Authorities:**
* Impact: They are authorized to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
* Action Required: Execute their duties related to land acquisition as per the Act for the specified stretch of NH753AB.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956 that governs national highways in India; referenced in the notification as the basis for the powers being exercised.
Central Government: The governing authority of India, which is issuing the notification and authorizing the competent authorities.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways, which issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Rajesh Gupta: Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Signatory of the notification.
NH753AB: The designation of the National Highway on which land acquisition is being carried out.
Maharashtra: The State in India where the specified stretch of National Highway NH753AB is located and where the land acquisition is taking place.
Aurangabad: A district in Maharashtra where land acquisition for NH753AB is taking place.