**Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 353C in Maharashtra**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 353C (NH 353C) in Maharashtra. The core purpose, based on the text, is to acquire land to facilitate improvements to the highway. The key finding is the explicit declaration of the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land, along with details on how affected parties can object to the acquisition. This document outlines the specific changes to land ownership needed to further infrastructure development.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway 353C in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document is a notification of intent to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the primary objective is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway 353C. This implies a broader objective of improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* Since this notification concerns land acquisition for highway improvement, the underlying problem is likely inadequate infrastructure capacity or condition that necessitates widening, upgrading, or improving the NH 353C. This suggests a need to enhance transportation efficiency, safety, and connectivity along this route.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a notification regarding intent to acquire land and not an amendment to an existing policy, the section addresses the new rules and provisions:
* **Government's Intention:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the stated purpose.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired. This schedule lists survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land (primarily agricultural), and area in hectares for various villages within the Gadchiroli district.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification provides a mechanism for individuals interested in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer Gadchiroli is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) before making a final decision.
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision of the Competent Authority is deemed final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** The notification states that land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners whose property is listed in the schedule for acquisition.
* Residents of the villages (Darshani Chak, Darshani Mal, Dongargaon Bu, Shioni) where land is being acquired.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Gadchiroli) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
* Any other individuals or entities with a vested interest in the land or the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government), Sub Divisional Officer Gadchiroli (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:** Twenty-one days from the date of publication for filing objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* Submission of objections to the Competent Authority.
* Opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* Enquiry by the Competent Authority.
* Issuance of an order by the Competent Authority either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the provisions in the text include:
* Facilitation of the planned improvements to NH 353C.
* Acquisition of necessary land for widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* Potential displacement of landowners and disruption of agricultural activities in the affected areas.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Gadchiroli district.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report represents a crucial step in the process of improving National Highway 353C. It signals the government's intent to acquire specific land parcels and outlines the procedures for affected parties to voice their objections. This initiative is likely to have significant implications for landowners in the Gadchiroli district and contribute to the overall development of transportation infrastructure in the region. This acquisition will allow for the development of infrastructure to better service the area.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law concerning national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and section 3C are mentioned.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
NH 353C: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 113.65 to Km. 132.00.
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India, where the land acquisition is taking place. Tahsil Office Gadchiroli and Sub Divisional Officer Gadchiroli are also mentioned.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: The authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition, identified as Sub Divisional Officer Gadchiroli.
Darshani Chak: Village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.
Darshani Mal: Village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.
Dongargaon Bu: Village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.
Shioni: Village in Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 359] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 27, 2021/माघ 7, 1942
No. 359] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021/MAGHA 7, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 391(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 गडजचरोली जिले म ें NH- 353C के दक.मी. 113.65 स े दक.मी. 132.00 (तहसील
ऑदिस गडजचरोली) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे 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 जडजविनल ऑदिसर गडजचरोली को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
527 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 गडजचरोली जिल े म ें NH- 353C के दक.मी. 113.65 स े दक.मी. 132.00 (तहसील ऑदिस
गडजचरोली) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: गडजचरोली
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: गडजचरोली
गावं का नाम: दिनग ी चाक
1 232 जनिी कृषी 0.2000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2000000
2 233 जनिी कृषी 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
3 234 जनिी कृषी 0.1600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1600000
4 242 जनिी कृषी 0.2300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2300000
5 243 जनिी कृषी 0.2600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2600000
6 244 जनिी कृषी 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
7 246 जनिी कृषी 0.3400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3400000
गावं का नाम: दिनग ी माल
1 209 जनिी कृषी 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
गावं का नाम: डोंगरगावं ब ू
1 161 जनिी कृषी 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0042000
2 172 जनिी कृषी 0.0053000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0053000
गावं का नाम: जिओनी
1 458 जनिी कृषी 0.0212000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0212000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 466 जनिी कृषी 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0010000
कुल 1.4217 1.4217
[िा. सं. 12037/33/2016-MAH/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2021
S.O. 391(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 NH- 353C in
the stretch of land from Km. 113.65 to Km. 132.00 (Tahsil Office Gadchiroli) in the district of GADCHIROLI 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 Gadchiroli
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 NH- 353C in the stretch of land from
Km. 113.65 to Km. 132.00 (Tahsil Office Gadchiroli) in the district of GADCHIROLI in the state of
MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: GADCHIROLI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Gadchiroli
Village: Darshani Chak
1 232 Private Agricultural 0.2000000(Hectare ) 0.2000000
2 233 Private Agricultural 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
3 234 Private Agricultural 0.1600000(Hectare ) 0.1600000
4 242 Private Agricultural 0.2300000(Hectare ) 0.2300000
5 243 Private Agricultural 0.2600000(Hectare ) 0.26000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 244 Private Agricultural 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
7 246 Private Agricultural 0.3400000(Hectare ) 0.3400000
Village: Darshani Mal
1 209 Private Agricultural 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Village: Dongargaon Bu
1 161 Private Agricultural 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
2 172 Private Agricultural 0.0053000(Hectare ) 0.0053000
Village: Shioni
1 458 Private Agricultural 0.0212000(Hectare ) 0.0212000
2 466 Private Agricultural 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
Total 1.4217 1.4217
[F. No. 12037/33/2016-MAH/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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