## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 310(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on January 21, 2021. The notification declares the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 3 (NH3), now renumbered as NH 52. Specifically, the land acquisition pertains to the stretch from Km 59.480 to Km 65.810 in the district of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Affected parties are given the opportunity to object to the acquisition within 21 days. The report details the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, inferred implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the notification S.O. 310(E), dated January 21, 2021, regarding the intended land acquisition for the development of NH3 (now NH 52) in Madhya Pradesh. This analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy action* related to land acquisition for highway development.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land for the following purposes:
* Building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.)
* Maintenance
* Management
* Operation of National Highway 3 (now NH 52)
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a *new policy action* for land acquisition, the policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain the identified section of National Highway 3 (now NH 52). The text states this is "for the public purpose," suggesting the project aims to enhance transportation infrastructure, potentially improving connectivity, reducing travel time, and boosting economic activity in the region. The specific need for "building, wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.," suggests the current highway infrastructure is inadequate for present or projected traffic volume and/or safety standards.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a *new policy action* related to land acquisition, the following provisions are established by the provided text:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land as described in the Schedule.
* **Land Description:** Specific plots of land in the district of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, are identified for acquisition, including survey/plot numbers, type of land (private, government, forest, jungle, hill), nature of land (irrigated, unirrigated), and area (in local units and hectares).
* **Right to Object:** Persons interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Dhar), stating the grounds for the objection. The objector has the right to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority's Decision:** The Competent Authority will review the objections and make a decision to allow or disallow them. This decision is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the following groups are directly affected:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the identified stretch of NH3 (now NH 52) slated for acquisition. This includes owners of private land, as well as those using government and forest land.
* **Residents of Dhar District:** The project impacts residents in the vicinity of the highway expansion.
* **The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Dhar):** Responsible for handling objections and making decisions regarding the land acquisition.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The initiating and implementing government body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer, Revenue, Dhar)
* Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Indore (NHAILA20193aNotifAddtl.PIUIndore3A3 suggests involvement of PIU)
* **Timelines:**
* 21 days for affected parties to file objections from the date of publication (January 21, 2021).
* **Procedures:**
* Notification in the Official Gazette.
* Submission of written objections to the Competent Authority.
* Opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* Review and decision by the Competent Authority.
* Land plan availability for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition include:
* **Improved Highway Infrastructure:** Facilitating the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH3 (now NH 52) between Km 59.480 and Km 65.810.
* **Enhanced Connectivity:** Potentially improving transportation connectivity within the region.
* **Economic Development:** Contributing to economic development by facilitating the movement of goods and people.
* **Resolution of Infrastructure Deficiencies:** Addressing inadequate highway infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 310(E) signifies the government's intention to acquire land for the development of NH3 (now NH 52) in Madhya Pradesh. The policy establishes a clear process for land acquisition, including provisions for affected parties to object to the acquisition. The successful implementation of this notification is expected to lead to improved highway infrastructure, enhanced connectivity, and potential economic benefits for the region. It is important for affected landowners and residents to understand their rights and follow the prescribed procedures for raising objections within the given timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law related to national highways, referenced in the context of land acquisition for highway development.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
NH3: National Highway 3, the highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
MADHYA PRADESH: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dhar: A district in Madhya Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place. The Sub Divisional Office Revenue is located here.
Bakaner Ghaat: A location along NH3/New NH 52 that is undergoing realignment.
New NH 52: A national highway. The section from KM 59.480 to 65.810 is mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Indore Khalghaat Section: A section of highway that includes the area where land is being acquired.
Dharampuri: A Taluk or administrative division in the District of Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Location of land acquisition.
Bhainsakho Khurd: A village in Dharampuri Taluk, Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh. Location of land acquisition.
Kothida: A village in Dharampuri Taluk, Dhar District, Madhya Pradesh. Location of land acquisition.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways. It issued the notification.
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स.ं 279] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 21, 2021/माघ 1, 1942
No. 279] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021/MAGHA 1, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 310(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के धार जिले म ें NH 3 (नया 52) के दक.मी. 59.480 स े दक.मी. 65.810
[अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी एव ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी(रािस्ट्व), धार] तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत
2-लने /4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका
संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) एव ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी
(भू अिगन) , तहसील धार , जिला धार को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए
िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा
और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी
आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
419 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 आिेि
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 ी
मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के धार जिल े म ें NH3 (नया 52) का इंिौर खलघाट खंड के दक.मी. 59.480 से दक.मी. 65.810 बाकानेर
घाट का पुनः संरेखण (रर-अलाइनमेंट) [अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) तहसील धार , जिला धार] के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रििे जिले का नाम: धार
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: धरमपरु ी
गावं का नाम: भसैं खो खुि ग
1 26/2 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0164000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0164000
2 27/2 सरकारी अससंजचत 0.0548000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0548000
3 28/1 सरकारी अससंजचत 0.3160000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3160000
4 28/2 सरकारी िंगल 0.0802000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0802000
5 29 जनिी अससंजचत 0.2290000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2290000
6 30/1 सरकारी िंगल 0.8862000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.8862000
7 30/3 सरकारी अससंजचत 0.5716000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5716000
8 31/1 सरकारी िंगल 0.8389000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.8389000
गावं का नाम: कोठीिा
1 110 सरकारी पहाड़ 1.0988000(हक्े टेयर ) 1.0988000
2 115 सरकारी पहाड़ 0.9252000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.9252000
3 120 सरकारी अससंजचत 6.9546000(हक्े टेयर ) 6.9546000
कुल 11.9717 11.9717
[फा. सं. NHAI/LA/2019/3(a)-Notif/Addtl./PIU-Indore/3A3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st January, 2021
S.O. 310(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 NH3 in the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
stretch of land from Km 59.480 to Km 65.810 (Sub Divisional Office (Revenue), Dhar, District Dhar) in the district of
DHAR in the state of MADHYA PRADESH, 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, (Revenue),
Dhar 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 in Realignment of Bakaner Ghaat of
Old NH3 (New NH 52) from KM 59.480 to 65.810 (Indore Khalghaat Section) (Sub Divisional Office, Dhar, District
Dhar) in the district of DHAR in the state of MADHYA PRADESH.
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: DHAR
Sl. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Dharampuri
Village: Bhainsakho Khurd
1 26/2 Private Unirrigated 0.0164000(Hectare ) 0.0164000
2 27/2 Government Unirrigated 0.0548000(Hectare ) 0.0548000
3 28/1 Government Unirrigated 0.3160000(Hectare ) 0.3160000
4 28/2 Government Jungle 0.0802000(Hectare ) 0.0802000
5 29 Private Unirrigated 0.2290000(Hectare ) 0.2290000
6 30/1 Government Forest 0.8862000(Hectare ) 0.8862000
7 30/3 Government Unirrigated 0.5716000(Hectare ) 0.5716000
8 31/1 Government Jungle 0.8389000(Hectare ) 0.8389000
Village: Kothida
1 110 Government Hill 1.0988000(Hectare ) 1.0988000
2 115 Government Hill 0.9252000(Hectare ) 0.9252000
3 120 Government Unirrigated 6.9546000(Hectare ) 6.9546000
Total 11.9717 11.9717
[F. No. NHAI/LA/2019/3(a)-Notif/Addtl./PIU-Indore/3A3]
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