This notification, S.O. 629(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 7, 2020, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 548C (NH548C). The specific stretch of land affected is from Km 159.258 to Km 219.986, located at Post Ambajogai, District Beed, in the state of Maharashtra. This declaration is made under subsection 1 of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Individuals with interest in the specified land have the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, the Sub-divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Ambajogai, and must state the grounds for the objection. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either personally or through a legal representative, before making a final order to either allow or disallow the objections, as per subsection 2 of section 3C of the said Act.
Land plans and other relevant details pertaining to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority. As an example, Survey No. 210, located in Mangwadgaon, Taluk Kaij, District Beed, Maharashtra, is a privately owned agricultural land with an area of 0.1500 hectares, which is part of the acquisition. The file number for reference is F. No. 12037812017MAHP63A2.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, referenced in the notification as the basis for exercising powers related to land acquisition for national highway development.
NH548C: A National Highway, specifically the stretch of land from Km 159.258 to Km 219.986, which is subject to the land acquisition notification.
Beed, Maharashtra: District in Maharashtra where land is being acquired for the NH548C project.
Ambajogai, Beed, Maharashtra: Specific location (Post) and Taluk (Sub-division) within the Beed district where the land acquisition is taking place for NH548C.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification regarding land acquisition.
Central Government: The entity exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
Sub divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Ambajogai: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition.
Mangwadgaon, Kaij Taluk, Beed, Maharashtra: The village where specific land parcels, like survey plot 210, are being acquired.