## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway No. 166 in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, declaring the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 166 in the Sangli Solapur Section within the State of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring specific parcels of land. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process, allowing affected parties the opportunity to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a notification (S.O. 1153(E)) published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intended acquisition of land for National Highway No. 166. This analysis is based solely on the content of the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy initiative related to land acquisition for infrastructure development.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for "building widening of Two Laning to Four Laning with shoulders, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 166 in the stretch of land from Km. 357.650 to Km. 378.100 for Sangli Solapur Section in District Solapur in the State of Maharashtra."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure, specifically widening and maintaining National Highway No. 166. The policy addresses potential bottlenecks, enhance connectivity, and facilitate smoother traffic flow by upgrading the road.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land as described in the schedule.
* The notification triggers a process where individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* The objection must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, namely, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Solapur No. 1, Solapur.
* The Competent Authority will hear the objector, potentially with a legal practitioner present.
* The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections, with their decision being final.
* The land plans and 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 whose property falls within the identified stretch of land (Km. 357.650 to Km. 378.100) in the Sangli Solapur section of NH166 in the State of Maharashtra.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the highway construction, who may be impacted by the construction process.
* The Sub-Divisional Officer, Solapur No. 1, Solapur, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Solapur No. 1, Solapur) is responsible for handling objections. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the project, as indicated by the reference number F. No. NHAIPIUSLPLA230111133A.
* **Timelines or procedures:** Interested parties have 21 days from the notification's publication date (March 14, 2022) to file objections. The Competent Authority then conducts hearings and makes a decision.
* The Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of the necessary land to facilitate the widening and improvement of National Highway No. 166. This is expected to lead to:
* Improved traffic flow.
* Enhanced connectivity in the region.
* Reduced travel times.
* Safer road conditions.
* Economic benefits associated with improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification initiates the process of acquiring land for the development of National Highway No. 166. The notification outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections and specifies the responsible authorities. Successful implementation will enable critical infrastructure improvements, leading to enhanced connectivity and economic benefits. The 21-day objection period is a critical window for affected landowners to assert their rights.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament
National Highway No. 166: National Highway 166 in India
Sangli Solapur Section: Section of National Highway 166
Solapur: District in Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra: State in India
Sub-Divisional Officer, Solapur No. 1: Competent Authority for land acquisition
North Solapur: Taluk in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
Degaon: Village in North Solapur Taluk, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India
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.ं 1113] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, माच ग14, 2022/फाल्ग नु 23, 1943
No. 1113] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022/PHALGUNA 23, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 14 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 1153(अ).—केंन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े इसम ें इसके
पश् चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश् चात दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापूर जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या 166 के दक.मी. 357.650 स े
दक.मी. 378.100 तक के भ-ू खण्ड (सांगली सोलापरू सक्े ि न) तक के जनमागण (दो लेन को पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ चार लेन म ें
चौडा करन)े , अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े
अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्व ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पवू ोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षपे , सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उप जवभागीय अजधकारी, सोलापूर क्र. 1, सोलापूर को जलजखत रूप
म ें दकया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी आक्षेपकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें
या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसे सभी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करने के पश् चात, तथा ऐसी
और िांच करने के पश् चात, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश् यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात
कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे
अंजतम होगा ।
1751GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या 166 के (सागं ली -सोलापरू सक्े िन) चनै िे दक.मी. 357.650 स े
दक.मी. 378.100 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत भजू म का
संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सोलापरू
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: उत्तर सोलापरू
गावं का नाम: देगों
1 C. T. S. No. 395 जनिी जिरायत 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0150000
कुल 0.0150 0.0150
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/23011/1/13/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th March, 2022
S.O. 1153(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 of Two Laning to Four Laning with shoulders), maintenance, management and operation of
National Highway No. 166 in the stretch of land from Km. 357.650 to Km. 378.100 for (Sangli - Solapur Section) in
District Solapur 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 these 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, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Solapur
No. 1, Solapur 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 covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land from
Km. 357.650 to Km. 378.100 (Sangli - Solapur section) of NH-166 in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SOLAPUR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: North Solapur
Village: Degaon
1 C. T. S. No. 395 Private Dry 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
Total 0.0150 0.0150
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/23011/1/13/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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