## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 Widening in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on January 27, 2021. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 66 (NH66) between Km. 161.6 and Km. 205.4. The notification outlines the affected land parcels, provides a process for objections from landowners, and designates the Competent Authority for handling these objections. This report provides a detailed overview of the notification and its implications.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a land acquisition notification concerning National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and focuses on its key provisions, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification regarding *intention* to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to facilitate the building, widening (to two lanes with paved shoulders or four lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 66 (NH66) within the specified stretch. This is driven by a "public purpose" determination.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Rationale:** The policy addresses the need for infrastructure development on NH66. The stated purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating the highway suggests that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate for current traffic volume or requires improvement. The reference to "public purpose" indicates that the project is deemed beneficial for the community and economy.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy* regarding the *intention* to acquire land, not an amendment.
* The notification declares the *intention* of the Central Government to acquire land for the stated purposes.
* It identifies the specific stretch of land affected: NH66 from Km. 161.6 to Km. 205.4 in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra.
* It includes a schedule detailing the survey numbers, type of land (private agriculture/non-agriculture), nature of land, and area (in hectares) of the land parcels to be acquired in the village of Boraj, Taluk Khed.
* It grants individuals "interested in the said land" the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* It designates the SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER KHED as the "Competent Authority" to receive and adjudicate these objections.
* It outlines the process for filing objections, including the requirement for written submissions stating the grounds for objection.
* It mandates the Competent Authority to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* It states that the Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* It mentions that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the village of Boraj, Taluk Khed, district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH66 (Km. 161.6 to Km. 205.4), specifically those holding land with survey numbers 121, 122, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 140, 141, 141B, 309, and 310.
* Other persons "interested in the said land," which could include tenants, leaseholders, or individuals with other rights or interests in the affected properties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER KHED (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:**
* Twenty-one days from the date of publication (January 27, 2021) for landowners to file objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Interested persons must submit written objections to the Competent Authority, stating the grounds for their objection.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make a decision to either allow or disallow the objections.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to acquire the land necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH66 within the specified stretch.
* This will likely lead to improved transportation infrastructure, potentially reducing travel time, increasing safety, and enhancing connectivity.
* However, the land acquisition may also result in displacement, loss of livelihoods, and disruption for affected landowners. The objection process is intended to mitigate potential negative impacts and ensure fair consideration of landowner concerns.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signals the commencement of land acquisition for the improvement of National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. It is important for affected landowners to understand their rights and the procedures for filing objections. The notification is a crucial step in the process of infrastructure development, with potential benefits for regional connectivity and economic growth, but also requiring careful consideration of the interests of those directly affected by the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law concerning national highways, referenced in the context of land acquisition for highway development.
NH66: National Highway 66, the specific highway undergoing building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
RATNAGIRI: A district in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place for NH66 development.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in India where the land acquisition for NH66 is occurring.
Khed: A Taluk (sub-division) in the RATNAGIRI district of MAHARASHTRA, where land is being acquired for the NH66 project. Also location of SDO office
Boraj: A Village in Khed Taluk where land is being acquired for the NH66 project
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for the NH66 project.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER KHED: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
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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.ं 361] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 27, 2021/माघ 7, 1942
No. 361] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021/MAGHA 7, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 393(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाजगरी जिले म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 161.6 स े दक.मी. 205.4 (एसडीओ ऑदिस
खेड) तक के भू-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 करन े के अपन े 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 जडवीिनल ऑदिसर खेड को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
529 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 अंतगतग 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 रत्नाजगरी जिल े म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 161.6 से दक.मी. 205.4 (एसडीओ ऑदिस खेड) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: रत्नाजगरी
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: खडे
गावं का नाम: बोरि
1 121 जनिी अकृषी 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0500000
2 122 जनिी कृजष 0.1950000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1950000
3 137 Part जनिी कृजष 0.5900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5900000
4 138 Part जनिी कृजष 0.4500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4500000
5 139A Part जनिी कृजष 0.2960000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2960000
6 139B जनिी कृजष 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
7 140 जनिी कृजष 0.3800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3800000
8 141 Part जनिी कृजष 0.4870000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4870000
9 141B Part जनिी कृजष 0.0132000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0132000
10 309 Part जनिी कृजष 0.0380000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0380000
11 310 Part जनिी कृजष 0.3300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3300000
कुल 2.9092 2.9092
[िा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2021
S.O. 393(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 NH66 in the
stretch of land from Km. 161.6 to Km. 205.4 (SDO office Khed) in the district of RATNAGIRI 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 OFFICER
KHED 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 NH66 in the stretch of land from NH66
Km. 161.6 to Km. 205.4 (SDO office Khed) in the district of RATNAGIRI in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
S. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Khed
Village: Boraj
1 121 Private Non Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
2 122 Private Agriculture 0.1950000(Hectare ) 0.1950000
3 137 Part Private Agriculture 0.5900000(Hectare ) 0.5900000
4 138 Part Private Agriculture 0.4500000(Hectare ) 0.4500000
5 139A Part Private Agriculture 0.2960000(Hectare ) 0.2960000
6 139B Private Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
7 140 Private Agriculture 0.3800000(Hectare ) 0.3800000
8 141 Part Private Agriculture 0.4870000(Hectare ) 0.4870000
9 141B Part Private Agriculture 0.0132000(Hectare ) 0.0132000
10 309 Part Private Agriculture 0.0380000(Hectare ) 0.0380000
11 310 Part Private Agriculture 0.3300000(Hectare ) 0.3300000
Total 2.9092 2.9092
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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