## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4) in Maharashtra. The core purpose, as derived from the text, is to acquire specific land parcels in the Palghar district for this infrastructure project. Key findings include the identification of affected land plots, the process for raising objections, and the responsible authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4), based solely on the provided policy text. The report will analyze the notification's objectives, key provisions, affected parties, and inferred implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action regarding land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the "building, widening SixEight laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of Mumbai Vadodara Expressway NH NE4" in the specified stretch of land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the expansion and maintenance of the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4). The notification implies that the existing infrastructure requires expansion or maintenance, necessitating the acquisition of additional land parcels. The phrase "for the public purpose" suggests the project aims to improve transportation infrastructure to benefit the general public.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in the Palghar district of Maharashtra for the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway project.
* The notification identifies the specific land plots to be acquired, listing their survey numbers, type of land (Government Forest or Private Agricultural), and area in hectares.
* It establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* It designates the Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer, Vasai Division, Vasai) to receive and process these objections.
* It stipulates that the Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and has the authority to either allow or disallow the objections.
* It states that the Competent Authority's decision is final.
* It informs interested persons that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Palghar district of Maharashtra whose land falls within the specified stretch of the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4).
* Individuals or organizations interested in or affected by the land acquisition.
* The Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer, Vasai Division, Vasai).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Central Government, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer, Vasai Division, Vasai) are responsible for implementing this policy.
* **Timelines or procedures:** A twenty-one-day window is provided for individuals to object to the land acquisition after the notification's publication. The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and processing these objections. The exact timeline for the acquisition process after the objection period is not specified in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* The acquisition of the specified land parcels.
* Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4).
* Improvement of transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Resolution of objections through the designated process.
**9. Conclusion:**
This report analyzed a government notification outlining the intention to acquire land for the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4) in Maharashtra. The notification details the specific land plots to be acquired, the process for raising objections, and the responsible authorities. This land acquisition is crucial for the improvement and expansion of critical transportation infrastructure in the region, ultimately benefiting the public by improving connectivity and facilitating economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The entity exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
Mumbai Vadodara Expressway NH NE4: The expressway project for which land is being acquired, specifically the stretch from Km 3.565 to Km 30.960.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition is taking place for the Mumbai Vadodara Expressway project.
Palghar: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Vasai Division: Sub division where objection shall be raised
Vasai: Taluk where objection shall be raised
Khardi: Village where land is being acquired.
Koshimbe: Village where land is being acquired.
NHAIPIUSurat Expressway3A2: File number related to the expressway project.
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 923] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग2, 2021/फाल्ग न 11, 1942
No. 923] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021/PHALGUNA 11, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 2 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 997(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे 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 जाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जजले म ें म ंबई - वडोदरा एक्सप्रेसवे एन एच एन ई ४ के ३.५६५ दक.मी त े
३०.९६० दक.मी. तक के भूखण्ड (महाराष्ट्र सेक्िन) के जनमागण (चौडा करन/े छह/आठ लेन का बनाने आदद), अन रक्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अन सूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथातग ् उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, वसई जवभाग वसई ,पालघर महाराष्ट्र को
जलजखत रूप म ें दकया जाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा स ने जाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी आक्षेपो की स नवाई करने के
पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो
आक्षेपो को अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञ ात कर सकेगा ।
1335 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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जजल ेम ें मब ं ई - वडोदरा एक्सप्रसे व े एन एच एन ई ४ के ३.५६५ दक.मी स े ३०.९६० दक.मी.
तक (महाराष्ट्र सक्े िन) के जलए अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: पालघर
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)
तालक का नाम: वसई
गावं का नाम: खाडी
1 152P सरकारी वने 0.5304000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5304000
गावं का नाम: कोशिब े
1 16P जनजी कृषी 0.2816000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2816000
2 17P जनजी कृषी 1.1191000(हक्े टेयर) 1.1191000
3 18 जनजी कृषी 0.0779000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0779000
4 19P जनजी कृषी 1.9210000(हक्े टेयर) 1.9210000
5 22 सरकारी वने 0.9312000(हक्े टेयर) 0.9312000
6 23P सरकारी वने 2.3121000(हक्े टेयर) 2.3121000
7 33 जनजी कृषी 0.3690000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3690000
8 34 जनजी कृषी 0.0424000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0424000
9 35P जनजी कृषी 0.0422000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0422000
10 38 जनजी कृषी 0.0207000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0207000
11 39 जनजी कृषी 0.1100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1100000
12 40P जनजी कृषी 0.0686000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0686000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
13 41P जनजी कृषी 0.0354000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0354000
14 49P जनजी कृषी 0.0097000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0097000
15 86 P जनजी कृषी 0.0020000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0020000
क ल 7.8733 7.8733
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3A2]
राजेि ग प् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2021
S.O. 997(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 Six/Eight laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Mumbai - Vadodara Expressway NH-
NE4 in the stretch of land from Km 3.565 to Km 30.960 (Maharashtra Section) in the District of Palghar 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, and sub divisional officer, Vasai Division,
Vasai 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 within the stretch of land from
Km. 3.565 to Km.30.960 (Maharashtra Section) Mumbai- Vadodara Expressway NH-NE4 in the state of
Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PALGHAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Vasai
Village: Khardi
1 152P Government Forest 0.5304000(Hectare ) 0.5304000
Village: Koshimbe
1 16P Private Agricultural 0.2816000(Hectare ) 0.2816000
2 17P Private Agricultural 1.1191000(Hectare ) 1.1191000
3 18 Private Agricultural 0.0779000(Hectare ) 0.07790004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 19P Private Agricultural 1.9210000(Hectare ) 1.9210000
5 22 Government Forest 0.9312000(Hectare ) 0.9312000
6 23P Government Forest 2.3121000(Hectare ) 2.3121000
7 33 Private Agricultural 0.3690000(Hectare ) 0.3690000
8 34 Private Agricultural 0.0424000(Hectare ) 0.0424000
9 35P Private Agricultural 0.0422000(Hectare ) 0.0422000
10 38 Private Agricultural 0.0207000(Hectare ) 0.0207000
11 39 Private Agricultural 0.1100000(Hectare ) 0.1100000
12 40P Private Agricultural 0.0686000(Hectare ) 0.0686000
13 41P Private Agricultural 0.0354000(Hectare ) 0.0354000
14 49P Private Agricultural 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
15 86 P Private Agricultural 0.0020000(Hectare ) 0.0020000
Total 7.8733 7.8733
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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