## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH266 Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 266 (NH266) in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land in a specific stretch from Km 58.83 to Km 81.829. Key findings include a detailed list of affected land parcels, a process for landowners to object to the acquisition, and the designation of the Sub Divisional Officer Miraj as the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification concerning land acquisition for NH266 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to offer a clear understanding of the policy's provisions and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy notification regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "public purpose" of building, widening (two lanes with paved shoulders, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH266 between Km 58.83 and Km 81.829.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy regarding land acquisition, the text suggests the underlying issue is the need for infrastructure development and improvement of NH266. The specific rationale appears to be addressing existing road capacity limitations, enabling better connectivity, and improving transportation efficiency in the region. The phrases "building, widening...maintenance, management and operation" all suggest a need to improve the existing road infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a new notification rather than an amendment, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Affected Area:** The land to be acquired is along NH266 between Km 58.83 and Km 81.829 in the Sangli district of Maharashtra.
* **Schedule of Land:** A detailed schedule lists specific survey plot numbers, type of land (primarily private agriculture, with one government canol), nature of land, and area in hectares for each parcel to be acquired.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the publication date (January 27, 2021) to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer Miraj is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner).
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's order regarding objections is final.
* **Accessibility 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 parcels within the specified stretch of NH266. This includes private agricultural landowners and potentially the government regarding the canol.
* **Residents/Businesses:** Potentially affected by the construction and road widening activities.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overarching responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer Miraj acts as the Competent Authority for local implementation.
* **Timeline:** Landowners have 21 days from January 27, 2021, to file objections. The notification provides no specific timelines beyond this initial objection period.
* **Procedure:** The process involves notification, opportunity for objections, hearings by the Competent Authority, and a final order. Land plans are made available for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Infrastructure Development:** The construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of NH266.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure leading to better connectivity in the region.
* **Economic Growth:** Potentially stimulating economic activity through improved transportation efficiency.
* **Land Acquisition:** Transfer of ownership of specified land parcels to the government for the highway project.
* **Compensation:** Landowners are entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act, although the details of compensation are not included in this excerpt.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification initiates the process of land acquisition for the improvement of NH266 in Maharashtra. It outlines the affected land parcels, provides landowners with an opportunity to object, and designates the Sub Divisional Officer Miraj as the Competent Authority. This policy is a significant step towards improving transportation infrastructure in the region, with potential impacts on landowners and the broader community. This action will enable infrastructure upgrades to improve traffic and transportation in this section of the highway.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law referred to in the notification, specifically subsection 1 of section 3A and section 3C.
Central Government: The governing authority that issued the notification for land acquisition.
NH266: National Highway 266, the road for which land acquisition is being carried out. The stretch of land is from Km. 58.83 to Km. 81.829.
MAHARASHTRA: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
SANGLI: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kavathemahankal: Taluk within Sangli district, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Miraj: Sub Divisional office in Sangli district, Maharashtra. It is also the location where objections can be made to the Competent Authority.
Borgaon: Village within Kavathemahankal taluk, Sangli district, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Malangaon: Village within Kavathemahankal taluk, Sangli district, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: The Sub Divisional officer Miraj, responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition.
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 353] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 27, 2021/माघ 7, 1942
No. 353] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021/MAGHA 7, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 385(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सांगली जिल े म ें NH266 के दक.मी. 58.83 से दक.मी.81.829 (दकल्ला भाग सुब
जडजविनल ऑदिस जमरि ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/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 ् सुब जडजविनल अिसर जमरि को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े 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 करन े के पश्चात,् यदि
521 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सांगली जिले म ें NH266 के दक.मी. 58.83 स े दक.मी.81.829 (दकल्ला भाग सुब जडजविनल ऑदिस
जमरि) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सागं ली
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: कवठेमहाकं ल
गावं का नाम: बोरगाव
1 02 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
2 04 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
3 09 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0300000
4 10 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0400000
5 11 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
6 12 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0900000
7 13 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2300000
8 16 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0500000
9 17 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0500000
10 21 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2400000
11 232 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1900000
12 233 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2500000
13 234 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
14 235 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
15 236 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0900000
16 24 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
17 240 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1600000
18 241 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2100000
19 25 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1400000
20 26 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
21 27 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1300000
22 28 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
23 3 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2400000
24 74 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1800000
25 75 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
26 76 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
27 78 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
28 829 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
29 831 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
30 835 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
31 836 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
32 837 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1300000
33 838 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3300000
34 84/1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2700000
35 84/2 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2400000
36 84/3 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.12000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
37 84/4 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1600000
38 841 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1300000
39 842 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0800000
40 843 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0300000
41 845 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2200000
42 85 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2300000
43 851 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1600000
44 86 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
45 863 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
46 864 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
47 865 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
48 867 Part जनिी( ) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
49 874 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
50 875 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
51 876 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
52 879 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
53 88 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
54 881 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
55 882 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
56 884 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0400000
57 898 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1800000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1800000
58 899 Part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1900000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1900000
59 900 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
60 Canol सरकारी नाला 0.1400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1400000
गावं का नाम: मळणगाव
1 995 part जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5400000
कुल 6.3800 6.3800
[िा. सं. 12037/66/2017-MAH(P-6)/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2021
S.O. 385(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 NH266 in the
stretch of land from Km. 58.83 to Km. 81.829 (Killa bhag Sub Divisional office Miraj) in the district of SANGLI 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 Miraj 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 NH266 in the stretch of land from
Km. 58.83 to Km. 81.829 (Killa bhag Sub-Divisional office Miraj) in the district of SANGLI in the state of
MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SANGLI
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kavathemahankal
Village: Borgaon
1 02 part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
2 04 part Private Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
3 09 part Private Agriculture 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
4 10 part Private Agriculture 0.0400000(Hectare ) 0.04000006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 11 part Private Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
6 12 part Private Agriculture 0.0900000(Hectare ) 0.0900000
7 13 part Private Agriculture 0.2300000(Hectare ) 0.2300000
8 16 part Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
9 17 part Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
10 21 part Private Agriculture 0.2400000(Hectare ) 0.2400000
11 232 part Private Agriculture 0.1900000(Hectare ) 0.1900000
12 233 part Private Agriculture 0.2500000(Hectare ) 0.2500000
13 234 part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
14 235 part Private Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
15 236 part Private Agriculture 0.0900000(Hectare ) 0.0900000
16 24 part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
17 240 part Private Agriculture 0.1600000(Hectare ) 0.1600000
18 241 part Private Agriculture 0.2100000(Hectare ) 0.2100000
19 25 part Private Agriculture 0.1400000(Hectare ) 0.1400000
20 26 part Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
21 27 part Private Agriculture 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
22 28 part Private agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
23 3 part Private Agriculture 0.2400000(Hectare ) 0.2400000
24 74 Part Private Agriculture 0.1800000(Hectare ) 0.1800000
25 75 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
26 76 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
27 78 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
28 829 part Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
29 831 Part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
30 835 Part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
31 836 Part Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
32 837 Part Private Agriculture 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
33 838 Part Private Agriculture 0.3300000(Hectare ) 0.3300000
34 84/1 Private Agriculture 0.2700000(Hectare ) 0.2700000
35 84/2 Private Agriculture 0.2400000(Hectare ) 0.2400000
36 84/3 Private Agriculture 0.1200000(Hectare ) 0.1200000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
37 84/4 Private Agriculture 0.1600000(Hectare ) 0.1600000
38 841 part Private agriculture 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
39 842 part Private agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
40 843 Part Private Agriculture 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
41 845 part Private agriculture 0.2200000(Hectare ) 0.2200000
42 85 part Private Agriculture 0.2300000(Hectare ) 0.2300000
43 851 part Private agriculture 0.1600000(Hectare ) 0.1600000
44 86 Part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
45 863 part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
46 864 part Private agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
47 865 part Private agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
48 867 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
49 874 Part Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
50 875 part Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
51 876 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
52 879 part Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
53 88 Part Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
54 881 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
55 882 Part Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
56 884 Part Private Agriculture 0.0400000(Hectare ) 0.0400000
57 898 Part Private Agriculture 0.1800000(Hectare ) 0.1800000
58 899 Part Private Agriculture 0.1900000(Hectare ) 0.1900000
59 900 part Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
60 Canol Government( ) Canol 0.1400000(Hectare ) 0.1400000
Village: Malangaon
1 995 part Private Agriculture 0.5400000(Hectare ) 0.5400000
Total 6.3800 6.3800
[F. No. 12037/66/2017-MAH(P-6)/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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