Date: 2021-03-26Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
maintenance, management and operation of Mumbai Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH NE4, in the stretch of land from Km. 74.195 to Km. 82.195 (Maharashtra Section) in the district of Raigad in the state of Maharashtra
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4, specifically within Maharashtra Section (Km. 74.195 to Km. 82.195) in the district of Raigad. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for this project under the National Highways Act of 1956. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels targeted for acquisition and the establishment of a process for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the notification published in the Gazette of India concerning the land acquisition process for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification operates under the framework of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "public purpose" of building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy declaration related to land acquisition for the specified highway project. The policy addresses the need to secure land rights to facilitate the construction, expansion, and upkeep of the expressway. The text implies the existing land use (primarily agricultural) is an impediment to the planned infrastructure development, thus requiring government intervention to acquire the land.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Land Identification:** Specific parcels of land required for the project are identified in the "Schedule" attached to the notification, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land (Private Agricultural), and area in hectares for locations in Panvel Taluk, specifically Ambe tarf taloje, Morbe, and Shiravali villages.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land are granted 21 days from the notification's publication date (March 26, 2021) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional officer, Panvel Division, Dstrict Raigad, the designated "Competent Authority."
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or through legal representation), conduct further enquiry if needed, and subsequently either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the Act is final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** 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:**
The primary target audience is landowners and individuals with vested interests in the land parcels listed in the Schedule, specifically those residing in the villages of Ambe tarf taloje, Morbe, and Shiravali within Panvel Taluk, Raigad District, Maharashtra. Secondary stakeholders include residents who might be indirectly affected by the expressway development, and potentially construction companies involved in the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the responsible agency. The Sub Divisional officer, Panvel Division, Dstrict Raigad, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is stipulated for submitting objections from the date of the notification's publication (March 26, 2021). No other specific timelines are provided in the text.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves landowners submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, followed by a hearing and a decision by the Authority. Land plans are available for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land required for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4 project. This should facilitate the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of the expressway, leading to improved transportation infrastructure. The impact on the directly affected landowners will include displacement and potential loss of agricultural land, although compensation (which is not detailed in this text) would be expected.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4 project. It formally declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels, outlines the rights of affected individuals to raise objections, and establishes the procedures for addressing those objections. This is a significant development that will directly impact landowners in the designated areas and contribute to the expansion of national highway infrastructure. The limited scope of the provided text restricts a deeper analysis of the compensation and rehabilitation aspects.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956 (Act 48 of 1956) that provides the legal framework for national highways in India.
Central Government: The governing authority of India, responsible for the acquisition of land for public purposes related to national highways.
MumbaiVadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4: A section of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway, specifically the spur connecting to NHNE4, that is undergoing building, widening, maintenance, management and operation works.
Maharashtra: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the MumbaiVadodara Expressway Spur to NHNE4 project.
Raigad: A district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: The Sub Divisional officer, Panvel Division Panvel, Dstrict Raigad, responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition process.
Panvel: A Taluk (subdivision of a district) in Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired.
Ambe tarf taloje: A village in Panvel Taluk, Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired.
Morbe: A village in Panvel Taluk, Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired.
Shiravali: A village in Panvel Taluk, Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1257] नई ददल्ली ि क्रवार, माच ग26, 2021/चत्रै 5, 1943
No. 1257] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021/CHAITRA 5, 1943
सड़क पररवहन एव ंराजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 26 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 1361(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे 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 जाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगढ जजले म ें म ंबई-वडोदरा एक्स्पस्ट्प्रेसवे स्ट्पर स े एन एच एन ई-4 के 74.195
दक.मी. स े 82.195 दक.मी. तक भूखंड के (महाराष्ट्र सेक्स्पिन) का जनमागण (चौडा करन/े छह/आठ का लेन बनाने आदद),
अन रक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अन सूची 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 आक्षेप
कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम अजधकारी तथा उपजवभागीय अजधकारी,पनवेल जवभाग पनवले , रायगढ महाराष्ट्र को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्त त की जाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी,आक्षपे कता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा स ने जाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आक्षेपो की सन वाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और जााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपो को
अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञ ात कर सकेगा ।
1846 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 आदिे
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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगढ जजल ेम ें मब ं ई-वडोदरा एक्स्पस्ट्प्रसे व े स्ट्पर स ेएन एच एन ई-4 के 74.195 दक.मी. स े82.195
दक.मी. (महाराष्ट्र सक्स्पे िन) के जलए अजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: रायगड
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्स्पे टेयर)
तालक का नाम: पनवले
गावं का नाम: आबं ेतफे तळोज े
1 15P जनजी कृषी 0.4137000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.4137000
2 19P जनजी कृषी 1.5046000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 1.5046000
3 20 जनजी कृषी 0.1048000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.1048000
4 28P जनजी कृषी 0.2395000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2395000
5 29 जनजी कृषी 0.2163000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2163000
6 31P जनजी कृषी 1.1001000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 1.1001000
7 32 जनजी कृषी 0.0392000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.0392000
8 33 जनजी कृषी 0.2623000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2623000
9 34P जनजी कृषी 0.3456000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.3456000
10 35P जनजी कृषी 0.2437000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2437000
गावं का नाम: मोब े
1 125P जनजी कृषी 0.2602000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2602000
2 133P जनजी कृषी 0.3737000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.3737000
3 134 जनजी कृषी 0.1322000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.1322000
4 139 जनजी कृषी 0.3086000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.3086000
5 140P जनजी कृषी 0.2425000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2425000
6 141P जनजी कृषी 0.2041000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.2041000
7 142 जनजी कृषी 0.0641000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.0641000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
8 145P जनजी कृषी 0.1132000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.1132000
9 146P जनजी कृषी 0.1902000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.1902000
गावं का नाम: जिरावली
1 109 जनजी कृषी 0.0153000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.0153000
2 110 जनजी कृषी 0.0891000(हक्स्पे टेयर) 0.0891000
क ल 6.4630 6.4630
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3A2]
राजेि ग प् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th March, 2021
S.O. 1361(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/six/Eight laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation
of Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH-NE4, in the stretch of land from Km. 74.195 to Km. 82.195
(Maharashtra Section) in the district of Raigad 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 objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional officer,Panvel
Division Panvel,Dstrict- Raigad 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 within the stretch of
land from Km. 74.195 to Km. 82.195 (Maharashtra Section) Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to
NH-NE4, in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RAIGAD
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Panvel
Village: Ambe tarf taloje
1 15P Private Agricultural 0.4137000(Hectare ) 0.4137000
2 19P Private Agricultural 1.5046000(Hectare ) 1.50460004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 20 Private Agricultural 0.1048000(Hectare ) 0.1048000
4 28P Private Agricultural 0.2395000(Hectare ) 0.2395000
5 29 Private Agricultural 0.2163000(Hectare ) 0.2163000
6 31P Private Agricultural 1.1001000(Hectare ) 1.1001000
7 32 Private Agricultural 0.0392000(Hectare ) 0.0392000
8 33 Private Agricultural 0.2623000(Hectare ) 0.2623000
9 34P Private Agricultural 0.3456000(Hectare ) 0.3456000
10 35P Private Agricultural 0.2437000(Hectare ) 0.2437000
Village: Morbe
1 125P Private Agricultural 0.2602000(Hectare ) 0.2602000
2 133P Private Agricultural 0.3737000(Hectare ) 0.3737000
3 134 Private Agricultural 0.1322000(Hectare ) 0.1322000
4 139 Private Agricultural 0.3086000(Hectare ) 0.3086000
5 140P Private Agricultural 0.2425000(Hectare ) 0.2425000
6 141P Private Agricultural 0.2041000(Hectare ) 0.2041000
7 142 Private Agricultural 0.0641000(Hectare ) 0.0641000
8 145P Private Agricultural 0.1132000(Hectare ) 0.1132000
9 146P Private Agricultural 0.1902000(Hectare ) 0.1902000
Village: Shiravali
1 109 Private Agricultural 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
2 110 Private Agricultural 0.0891000(Hectare ) 0.0891000
Total 6.4630 6.4630
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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