## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 341 (NH341) in Gujarat, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 341 (NH341) in the state of Gujarat, India. The notification, published in the Gazette of India on January 28, 2021, declares the government's intention to acquire land within a specified stretch of NH341. Key findings indicate the affected land parcels, the process for objections, and the responsible authorities. This policy impacts landowners within the designated area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway 341 (NH341) in Gujarat, India. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on its key provisions, stakeholders, and potential impacts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy specifically announcing the intent to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this policy is to acquire land for the purposes of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulders, four-laning, etc.), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 341 (NH341).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy for a specific project, the likely issue the policy addresses is the need for land to improve the infrastructure of National Highway 341 (NH341). The construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of highways often require land acquisition to ensure smooth execution and address transportation needs.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The policy notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purposes.
* **Affected Area:** The land to be acquired is located along NH341, specifically from Km 65.478 to Km 162.200 in the district of KACHCHH, Gujarat.
* **Land Details:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land parcels to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land (Private or Government), nature of land (Agriculture or Non-Agriculture and Padat), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the acquisition. Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority:** The Competent Authority, namely, SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, will hear objections, provide opportunities for objectors to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner), conduct inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections. The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Availability of Information:** 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:** Individuals and entities owning land within the designated stretch of NH341.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the affected areas.
* **The SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE**: Is the Competent Authority for hearing the objection from the landowners.
* **Central Government**: Is responsible for execution of the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) is responsible for the acquisition. The SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is provided for landowners to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves the declaration of intent, objection submission, hearing by the Competent Authority, inquiry, and a final decision. Land plans are made available for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the required land parcels.
* **Highway Improvement:** Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH341.
* **Improved Transportation:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intent to acquire land for the improvement of National Highway 341 (NH341) in Gujarat. It provides a framework for land acquisition, including objection procedures and responsible authorities. Successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the development of transportation infrastructure in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law cited as the basis for the notification, specifically subsection 1 of section 3A and section 3C.
NH341: National Highway 341, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
KACHCHH: A district in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: The state where the land acquisition for NH341 is taking place.
Bhuj: A taluk and village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Dinara: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Khavda: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Loria: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Ratadiya: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Rudramata: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
Sarspar: A village in KACHCHH district, GUJARAT, where land is being acquired.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification and the National Highway development.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press
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स.ं 385] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, जनवरी 28, 2021/ माघ 8, 1942
No. 385] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021/MAGHA 8, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 जनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 422(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् दक गुजरात राज्य के कच्छ जजले म ें NH341 के दक.मी. 65.478 स े दक.मी.162.200 (जजल्ला सेवा
सदन कलेक्टर ऑदिस भुज ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया
गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करन े के अपन े 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 अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् सब जडवीज़नल मजजस्ट्रेट को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जजस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
575 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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
गुजरात राज्य के कच्छ जजल े म ेंNH341 के दक.मी. 65.478 से दक.मी.162.200 (जजल्ला सेवा सदन कलेक्टर ऑदिस
भुज ) के जलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल ेका नाम: कच्छ
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: भुज
गावं का नाम: भजु िीम
1 673 जनजी कृजष 0.0262000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0262000
2 677 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.0278000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0278000
3 678 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0386000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0386000
4 870/1/p16 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: ददनारा
1 388 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.0039000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039000
2 389 जनजी कृजष 0.0287000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0287000
गावं का नाम: खावडा
1 1 जनजी कृजष 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
गावं का नाम: लोरीया
1 14 जनजी कृजष 0.0247000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0247000
2 386/2 जनजी कृजष 0.0273000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0273000
3 387/2 जनजी कृजष 0.1117000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1117000
4 388 जनजी कृजष 0.0292000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0292000
5 706 जनजी कृजष 0.1043000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1043000
6 708/2 जनजी कृजष 0.7493000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.7493000
7 720/1,720/2 जनजी कृजष 0.1346000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1346000
8 721 जनजी कृजष 0.0137000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0137000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 8 जनजी कृजष 0.0292000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0292000
10 9 जनजी कृजष 0.0038000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0038000
गावं का नाम: रताडीया
1 17/2 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.0195000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0195000
2 19 सरकारी कृजष 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0010000
3 610/p सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.1678000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1678000
गावं का नाम: रुरमाता
1 22 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.0265000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0265000
2 24 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.1540000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1540000
3 26 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.3122000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3122000
गावं का नाम: सरसपर
1 103 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0290000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0290000
कुल 2.1730 2.1730
[िा. सं. RW/NH-12012/04/2016/PS-4/GJ/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2021
S.O. 422(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 NH341 in the
stretch of land from Km 65.478 to Km162.200 (jilla seva sadan collector office bhuj) in the district of KACHCHH in
the state of GUJARAT, 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 objections4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
and after making such further inquiry, 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 NH341 in the stretch of land from
Km. 65.478 to Km. 162.200 of NH341 (jilla seva sadan collector office bhuj) in the district of KACHCHH in the
state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: KACHCHH
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bhuj
Village: Bhuj Sheem
1 673 Private Agriculture 0.0262000(Hectare ) 0.0262000
2 677 Government Government padat 0.0278000(Hectare ) 0.0278000
3 678 Private Non Agriculture 0.0386000(Hectare ) 0.0386000
4 870/1/p16 Government Non Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
Village: Dinara
1 388 Government Government Padat 0.0039000(Hectare ) 0.0039000
2 389 Private Agriculture 0.0287000(Hectare ) 0.0287000
Village: Khavda
1 1 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
Village: Loria
1 14 Private Agriculture 0.0247000(Hectare ) 0.0247000
2 386/2 Private Agriculture 0.0273000(Hectare ) 0.0273000
3 387/2 Private Agriculture 0.1117000(Hectare ) 0.1117000
4 388 Private Agriculture 0.0292000(Hectare ) 0.0292000
5 706 Private Agriculture 0.1043000(Hectare ) 0.1043000
6 708/2 Private Agriculture 0.7493000(Hectare ) 0.7493000
7 720/1,720/2 Private Agriculture 0.1346000(Hectare ) 0.1346000
8 721 Private Agriculture 0.0137000(Hectare ) 0.0137000
9 8 Private Agriculture 0.0292000(Hectare ) 0.0292000
10 9 Private Agriculture 0.0038000(Hectare ) 0.0038000
Village: Ratadiya
1 17/2 Government Government Padat 0.0195000(Hectare ) 0.0195000
2 19 Government Agriculture 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
3 610/p Government Government Padat 0.1678000(Hectare ) 0.1678000
Village: Rudramata[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
1 22 Government Government Padat 0.0265000(Hectare ) 0.0265000
2 24 Government Government Padat 0.1540000(Hectare ) 0.1540000
3 26 Government Government Padat 0.3122000(Hectare ) 0.3122000
Village: Sarspar
1 103 Private Non Agriculture 0.0290000(Hectare ) 0.0290000
Total 2.1730 2.1730
[F. No. RW/NH-12012/04/2016/PS-4/GJ/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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