## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 752K (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land in the Latur district of Maharashtra for the purpose of upgrading and expanding National Highway 752K (New NH 752K). This policy outlines the intention to acquire specific land parcels for the project, details the process for affected parties to raise objections, and identifies the responsible authority. The key finding is the establishment of a clear procedure for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, with provisions for addressing objections from landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the upgrade of National Highway 752K in the Latur district of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy specifically declaring the intention to acquire land for a particular purpose.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to facilitate the Rehabilitation, Upgrading to Two laning with paved shoulderFour Laning Configuration of NH65JahirabadVirur NH50 Bhalki NH52 Nilanga NiturLatur in the stretch of land from Km. 49150 to Km. 64936 New NH 752K. This involves acquiring land described in the schedule.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for upgrading and expanding national highways to improve connectivity and infrastructure. The notification suggests that the current infrastructure is insufficient to meet the demands of traffic and transportation in the specified region. This intention to acquire land suggests the government perceives improving transport infrastructure in this section is of public interest.
**5. Key Provisions:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Land Description:** A schedule is included, detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land (Private Dry), area (in Hectares), and location (Villages Babhalgaon and Maharanapratapnagar, Taluk: Latur, District: Latur, State: Maharashtra).
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land are granted a 21-day period from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Latur is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to make a decision on the objections after further enquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners in the villages of Babhalgaon and Maharanapratapnagar, within the Latur district of Maharashtra, are directly affected.
* Other stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Latur).
* Construction companies involved in the highway project.
* Residents and businesses in the region who will benefit from improved transportation infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the land acquisition. The Sub Divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Latur acts as the Competent Authority for implementing the process.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is specified for landowners to file objections from the date of notification publication.
* **Procedures:** The policy outlines a procedure for filing, hearing, and resolving objections to the land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the rehabilitation, upgrading and expansion of National Highway 752K.
* Positive impacts include improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced connectivity, and potential economic development in the region.
* Potential negative impacts on landowners include displacement, loss of agricultural land, and disruption to livelihoods. The objection process attempts to mitigate these impacts.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the improvement of National Highway 752K in Maharashtra. It establishes a framework for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, including provisions for addressing objections from landowners. This notification is a crucial step towards the upgrading of transportation infrastructure in the region, with potentially significant impacts on affected landowners and the broader community. The policy ensures due process and provides a platform for addressing grievances before the acquisition proceeds.
Key Entities Referenced
Latur, Maharashtra: A city and district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the location where the land acquisition is taking place for the highway project.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law providing for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
NH65: National Highway 65 (NH65) is a major highway in India. It runs through the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Jahirabad: A city in Telangana, India.
Virur: A town in Maharashtra, India.
NH50: National Highway 50 (NH50) is a National Highway in India that connects Nashik and Bijapur.
Bhalki: A town in Bidar district, Karnataka, India.
NH52: A National Highway in India that connects Sangrur, Punjab and Ankola, Karnataka
Nilanga: A town in Latur district, Maharashtra, India.
Nitur: A village in Latur district, Maharashtra, India.
New NH 752K: A newly designated national highway in India. It is a section of land that is from Km. 49150 to Km. 64936.
Maharashtra: A state in western India.
Official Gazette: A public journal publishing official notifications.
Sub Divisional officer Land Acquisition officer, Latur: The Competent Authority for land acquisition in Latur district, Maharashtra.
Babhalgaon: A village in Latur, Maharashtra.
Maharanapratapnagar: A village in Latur, Maharashtra.
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.ं 668] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 17, 2021/माघ 28, 1942
No. 668] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021/MAGHA 28, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 731(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3क की
उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के राष्ट्रीय महामागग क्र. 65 िजहराबाि-जवरूर-
भालकी-जनलगं ा-जनटुर-लातुर के लातरु जिल ें म ें (नया राष्ट्रीय महामाग ग 752क) के जनमाणग (चैिा करने िो लेन पेव्हड िोल्डर
(चार लने का बनान,े आदि) अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के जलए उि अनुसुची के स्ट्तंभ (3)(4)(5)(6) और स्ट्तंभ (7) म ें
क्रमिा उल्लेजखत जिलो, तालकु ों, पुजलसधानों और गावों स े संबंजधत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थचानी प्रजवजि म ें
जवजनर्ििग भूखण्ड के संबंध म ें इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत
अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्सयो का पालन करने के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप
प्राजधकृत करती ह!ै
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ैउि अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोि
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आक्षेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्सयेक आक्षेप, सक्षम आजधकारी, अथागत् उपजवभागीय अजधकारी व भूसंपािन अजधकारी, लातूर को जलजखत
रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजिगत
रूप म े या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करने के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी
991 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनज्ञु ात
कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजध सूचना के अंतगगत आनेवाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उि कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजियोंद्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के लातरू जिल ेंम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 752क दक.मी. 49/150 स ेदक.मी. 64/936 (लोडेगा स ेलातरू ) पर भूजम
का अिनग
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: लातरु
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)
तालकु का नाम: लातरू
गावं का नाम: बाभलगाव
1 119 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
2 120 जनिी िुष्क 0.0020000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0020000
3 121 जनिी िुष्क 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
4 136 जनिी िुष्क 0.0900000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0900000
5 168 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
6 169 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
7 178 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
8 179 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
9 181 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
10 182 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
11 196 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
12 197 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
13 198 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
14 200 जनिी िुष्क 0.0020000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0020000
15 217 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
16 218 जनिी िुष्क 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 233 जनिी िुष्क 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1000000
18 272 जनिी िुष्क 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0800000
19 277 जनिी िुष्क 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3000000
20 3 जनिी िुष्क 0.2200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2200000
21 327 जनिी िुष्क 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0800000
22 4 जनिी िुष्क 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0500000
गावं का नाम: महाराणा प्रताप नगर
1 82 जनिी िुष्क 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3000000
2 99 जनिी िुष्क 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0200000
कुल 1.3650 1.3650
[फा. सं. 12037/58/2017-MAH (P-6)/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2021
S.O. 731(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 “Rehabilitation
& Upgrading to Two laning with paved shoulder/Four Laning Configuration of NH-65-Jahirabad-Virur (NH-50)
Bhalki (NH-52) Nilanga- Nitur-Latur in the stretch of land from Km. 49/150 to Km. 64/936 (New NH 752K) in the
district of Latur 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 & Land
Acquisition officer, Latur 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 this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling within the stretch of land from
Km. 49/150 to Km. 64/936 (Lodga to Latur) in the district of Latur in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Latur
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Latur
Village: Babhalgaon
1 119 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
2 120 Private Dry 0.0020000(Hectare ) 0.0020000
3 121 Private Dry 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
4 136 Private Dry 0.0900000(Hectare ) 0.0900000
5 168 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
6 169 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
7 178 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
8 179 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
9 181 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
10 182 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
11 196 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
12 197 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
13 198 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
14 200 Private Dry 0.0020000(Hectare ) 0.0020000
15 217 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
16 218 Private Dry 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
17 233 Private Dry 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
18 272 Private Dry 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
19 277 Private Dry 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.3000000
20 3 Private Dry 0.2200000(Hectare ) 0.2200000
21 327 Private Dry 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
22 4 Private Dry 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
Village: Maharanapratapnagar
1 82 Private Dry 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.3000000
2 99 Private Dry 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Total 1.3650 1.3650
[F. No. 12037/58/2017-MAH (P-6)/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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