## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 247 Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land in Maharashtra for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 247 (NH247). The core purpose of the policy, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land necessary for improving the NH247 stretch between Km. 109.79 to Km. 163.05 APBhandara in the district of Bhandara. Key findings include the identification of affected landowners and the outlined process for raising objections to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway 247 (NH247) in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the given text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action regarding specific land acquisition for the stated purpose.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH247 in Maharashtra. This aims to improve infrastructure and connectivity.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the upgrade and maintenance of NH247. It implies that the current infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating widening, improved maintenance, and better management. The expansion likely aims to improve traffic flow, reduce travel time, and enhance road safety.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the stated purposes.
* The policy establishes a process for landowners to object to the acquisition, specifying a 21-day period from the publication date of the notification.
* It mandates that objections be submitted in writing to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority will then make a final decision on whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* The notification lists specific survey numbers, types of land (Private, Agriculture), and areas (in Hectares) to be acquired in the villages of Davadipar Bazaar and Kosara, across Bhandara and Pauni Taluks, within Bhandara District.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners in the villages of Davadipar Bazaar and Kosara, specifically those owning land with the listed survey numbers.
* Residents and businesses in the region who rely on NH247 for transportation.
* The Sub-divisional Magistrate, who is designated as the Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing body. The Sub-divisional Magistrate acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines or procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of notification publication (January 14, 2021) to file objections. The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and ruling on these objections.
* The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under the notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land required for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH247. This is expected to lead to improved road infrastructure, reduced traffic congestion, enhanced safety, and better connectivity in the region. Landowners will potentially receive compensation for acquired land, based on prevailing regulations, though this is not specified in this document.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals the commencement of a land acquisition process for the development of NH247 in Maharashtra. It outlines the affected parties, the process for raising objections, and the responsible authorities. This policy is a critical step towards improving transportation infrastructure in the region, with potential economic and social benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law providing for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of highways, as referenced in the notification concerning land acquisition for highway development.
NH247: National Highway 247, the highway undergoing building, widening, maintenance, management and operation as per the notification.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
Bhandara: The district in Maharashtra where land is being acquired for the highway project.
Davadipar Bazaar: Village in Bhandara Taluk, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Kosara: Village in Pauni Taluk, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for the highway project.
Rajesh Gupta: Director at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as indicated by the signature on the document.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 148] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 14, 2021/पौष 24, 1942
No. 148] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021/PAUSHA 24, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 14 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 168(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के भंडारा जिल े म ें NH247 के दक.मी. 109.79 स े दक.मी.163.05 (A/P-भंडारा )
तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का
अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् सब जडजविनल मजिस्ट्रेट को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
236 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के भडं ारा जिल ेम ें NH247 के दक.मी. 109.79 स ेदक.मी.163.05 (A/P-भडं ारा ) के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: भडं ारा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: भडं ारा
गावं का नाम: दवडीपार (बािार)
1 357 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0787000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0787000
2 358/1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0385000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0385000
3 359 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1170000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1170000
4 361 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0180000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0180000
5 362 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0315000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0315000
तालकु का नाम: पौनी
गावं का नाम: कोसरा
1 38 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1300000
2 41 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
3 42 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3200000
4 43 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3900000
5 44 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
6 90 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0400000
7 91 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3900000
8 98 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.4000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4000000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 99 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1900000
कुल 2.3237 2.3237
[फा. सं. RW/NH-12014/194/2016-MAH-ZONE IV/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th January, 2021
S.O. 168(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH247 in the
stretch of land from Km. 109.79 to Km.163.05 (A/P-Bhandara) in the district of BHANDARA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub divisional Magistrate in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of
being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making
such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the
objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH247 in the stretch of land
from Km. 109.79 to Km.163.05 (A/P-Bhandara) in the district of BHANDARA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: BHANDARA
Sr. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bhandara
Village: Davadipar (Bazaar)
1 357 Private Agriculture 0.0787000(Hectare ) 0.0787000
2 358/1 Private Agriculture 0.0385000(Hectare ) 0.0385000
3 359 Private Agriculture 0.1170000(Hectare ) 0.1170000
4 361 Private Agriculture 0.0180000(Hectare ) 0.0180000
5 362 Private Agriculture 0.0315000(Hectare ) 0.0315000
Taluk: Pauni
Village: Kosara
1 38 Private Agriculture 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
2 41 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.10000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 42 Private Agriculture 0.3200000(Hectare ) 0.3200000
4 43 Private Agriculture 0.3900000(Hectare ) 0.3900000
5 44 Private Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
6 90 Private Agriculture 0.0400000(Hectare ) 0.0400000
7 91 Private Agriculture 0.3900000(Hectare ) 0.3900000
8 98 Private Agriculture 0.4000000(Hectare ) 0.4000000
9 99 Private Agriculture 0.1900000(Hectare ) 0.1900000
Total 2.3237 2.3237
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/194/2016-MAH-ZONE IV/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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