## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 66 (NH66). The core purpose of this notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire specified land parcels for the aforementioned highway project. Key findings include the identification of affected landowners, the procedures for raising objections, and the responsible authorities involved in the land acquisition process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India on January 14, 2021, regarding land acquisition for the National Highway 66 (NH66) project in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action, declaring intent to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 66 (NH66) between Km 406 and Km 450.17 in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the improvement and expansion of NH66. The text explicitly mentions "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation," suggesting the existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands. The implication is that expanding and improving the highway is deemed necessary for public purposes.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH66 project.
* **Land Description:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners are given 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer Kankavali is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and process objections.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal representation) and conduct further inquiries if necessary.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Kankavali Taluk and Osargaon Village of Sindhudurg district whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH66 (Km 406 to Km 450.17) and is listed in the schedule.
* The general public who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) is responsible for initiating the land acquisition process.
* The Sub Divisional Officer Kankavali is the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections and making decisions on land acquisition.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication (January 14, 2021) to file objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to the objector.
* The Competent Authority may conduct further inquiries.
* The Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes are:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the NH66 project.
* Improved highway infrastructure (widening, maintenance, management, and operation).
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region.
* Potential economic development resulting from improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a key step in the process of acquiring land for the expansion and improvement of National Highway 66 in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra. It outlines the procedures for landowners to raise objections and defines the roles of the responsible government authorities. This policy is significant because it facilitates critical infrastructure development, which is expected to have positive impacts on regional connectivity and economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically mentioned in relation to the acquisition of land for national highway projects. (48 of 1956)
NH66: National Highway 66, the specific highway for which land acquisition is being carried out.
Maharashtra: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sindhudurg: A district in Maharashtra, India, where the land acquisition for NH66 is occurring.
Jalakewadi: A location near Collector office in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra
Kankavali: A Taluk in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra where objection can be made to Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Officer
Kankavali: A Village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra where land is being acquired
Osargaon: A Village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra where land is being acquired
Rajesh Gupta: Director, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for national highways.
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स.ं 152] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 14, 2021/पौष 24, 1942
No. 152] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021/PAUSHA 24, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 14 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 172(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 ससधुदगु ग जिले म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 406 स े दक.मी.450.17 (सब जडवीज़न ऑदिस
िवळ कलेक्टर ऑदिस िळकेवाडी) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िो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
में 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 ऑदिसर कणकवली 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, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
240 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 ससधदु गु ग जिल ेम ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 406 स ेदक.मी.450.17 (सब जडवीज़न ऑदिस िवळ कलक्े टर
ऑदिस िळकेवाडी) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का
संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: ससधदु गु ग
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: कणकवली
गावं का नाम: कणकवली
1 1351 Part जनिी कृजषक 0.0369750(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0369750
2 1534 Part जनिी कृजषक 0.0031400(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0031400
3 3807 Part जनिी कृजषक 0.0172000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0172000
गावं का नाम: ओसरगावं
1 334a जनिी वरकस 0.0810000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0810000
2 335 जनिी वरकस 0.0110000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0110000
3 336 जनिी वरकस 0.0084000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0084000
4 348 जनिी वरकस 0.0575000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0575000
5 349 जनिी वरकस 0.0670000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0670000
6 350 जनिी वरकस 0.4500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4500000
7 351 जनिी वरकस 0.0450000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0450000
8 352 जनिी अकृजषक 0.1640000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1640000
9 353 जनिी वरकस 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
10 354a जनिी वरकस 0.1020000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1020000
11 354b जनिी अकृजषक 0.0130000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0130000
12 360/2 जनिी वरकस 0.0815000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0815000
13 362d जनिी वरकस 0.0480000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0480000
14 365 जनिी वरकस 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0010000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 366/1 Part जनिी वरकस 0.0880000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0880000
16 367 जनिी वरकस 0.0440000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0440000
17 368 जनिी वरकस 0.2050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2050000
18 369a जनिी वरकस 0.1710000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1710000
19 387 जनिी अकृजषक 0.1200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1200000
कुल 1.8197 1.8197
[िा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th January, 2021
S.O. 172(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 406 to Km450.17 (Sub Division Office Near Collector office Jalakewadi) in the district of
SINDHUDURG 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 Kankavali
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 (Sub Division Office Near Collector office Jalakewadi) in the district of SINDHUDURG in
the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SINDHUDURG
Sr. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kankavli
Village: Kankavali
1 1351 Part Private Agriculture 0.0369750(Hectare ) 0.0369750
2 1534 Part Private Agriculture 0.0031400(Hectare ) 0.0031400
3 3807 Part Private Agriculture 0.0172000(Hectare ) 0.01720004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Osargaon
1 334a Private varkas 0.0810000(Hectare ) 0.0810000
2 335 Private varkas 0.0110000(Hectare ) 0.0110000
3 336 Private varkas 0.0084000(Hectare ) 0.0084000
4 348 Private varkas 0.0575000(Hectare ) 0.0575000
5 349 Private varkas 0.0670000(Hectare ) 0.0670000
6 350 Private varkas 0.4500000(Hectare ) 0.4500000
7 351 Private varkas 0.0450000(Hectare ) 0.0450000
8 352 Private Non Agriculture 0.1640000(Hectare ) 0.1640000
9 353 Private varkas 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
10 354a Private varkas 0.1020000(Hectare ) 0.1020000
11 354b Private Non Agriculture 0.0130000(Hectare ) 0.0130000
12 360/2 Private varkas 0.0815000(Hectare ) 0.0815000
13 362d Private varkas 0.0480000(Hectare ) 0.0480000
14 365 Private varkas 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
15 366/1 Part Private varkas 0.0880000(Hectare ) 0.0880000
16 367 Private varkas 0.0440000(Hectare ) 0.0440000
17 368 Private varkas 0.2050000(Hectare ) 0.2050000
18 369a Private varkas 0.1710000(Hectare ) 0.1710000
19 387 Private Non Agriculture 0.1200000(Hectare ) 0.1200000
Total 1.8197 1.8197
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A3]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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