## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 561A
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on December 8, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 561A, specifically the Ahmednagar-Karmala-Tembhurni section in the district of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for this project. The key finding is that affected landowners have a 21-day window to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification (S.O. 5742(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 561A. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action/decision, implementing existing legislation (National Highways Act, 1956).
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 561A within the specified section (Ahmednagar-Karmala-Tembhurni).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain National Highway 561A. This likely stems from a need to improve transportation infrastructure for public purpose. The specific reasons (increased traffic, safety concerns, etc.) are not detailed in the provided text, but the implicit rationale is infrastructural development.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* The affected land is identified by survey/plot number, location (village), and area (in hectares).
* Affected individuals have 21 days from the notification's publication date (December 8, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Karjat, stating the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer) must provide the objector an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* The specified stretch of land is from Km. 38.775 to Km. 80.390.
* The land identified for acquisition are private agricultural lands.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties are:
* Landowners of the identified plots in Babhulgaon Khalsa and Mirajgaon villages, Karjat Taluk, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.
* The Sub Divisional Officer, Karjat (Competent Authority).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer, Karjat, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day objection period is specified, starting from the date of publication (December 8, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The procedure for objecting is outlined: written submission to the Competent Authority, opportunity for a hearing, and a final decision by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcome is the smooth acquisition of the identified land parcels to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 561A. This should result in improved infrastructure, potentially benefiting transportation efficiency and regional connectivity. Resistance from landowners could delay the project.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed pertains to the acquisition of land for National Highway 561A. It sets out the procedures for land acquisition and provides a window for landowners to raise objections. This notification is a critical step in the infrastructural development project and highlights the importance of adherence to due process in land acquisition. Stakeholders, especially landowners, need to be aware of their rights and the specified timelines to effectively participate in the process.
Key Entities Referenced
Ahmednagar: District in Maharashtra, India where land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway project.
Maharashtra: State in India where the land acquisition for the National Highway project is taking place.
Sub Divisional Officer, Karjat: The Competent Authority for addressing objections related to the land acquisition.
National Highway No. 516A: Reference to another national highway in the District Ahmednagar in the State of Maharashtra.
Karjat: Taluk in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India.
Babhulgaon khalsa: Village in Karjat Taluk, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India.
Mirajgaon: Village in Karjat Taluk, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India concerning national highways referred to in the notification.
Central Government: The government of India, the entity exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highway No. 561A: The specific national highway subject to building, widening, maintenance, management and operation as detailed in the notification.
Ahmednagar Karmala Tembhurni Section: The specific section of National Highway No. 561A undergoing changes.
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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.ं 5506] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, दिसम्ब र 8, 2022/अग्रहायण 17, 1944
No. 5506] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 8 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5742(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमिनगर जिले म ें राजष्ट्रय रािमागग संख्या 561-अ के 38/775 दक.मी. स े
80/390 दक.मी. (अहमिनगर-करमाळा-तेम्भूणी सेक्िन एन.एच. 561अ) तक के भूखंड के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन,े िो/चार
लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपजे क्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन
जनच े अनुसुचो म ेंगया ह,ै एतद्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इसअजधसुचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इदिस दिन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्तेक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, किगत, को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िायेगा और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकय े िायेंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध
व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसे सभी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करन े के पश्चात तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करनेके
पश्चात, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुद्यात कर सकेगा या
अननुद्यात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा3ग उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम होगा;
और
8178 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आनेवाली भूजम के भूरेखांक और अन्द्य ब्योरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनररक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमिनगर जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या 561अ के 38/775 दक.मी. स े80/390 दक.मी.
(अहमिनगर-करमाळा-तम्े भणू ी सक्े िन एन.एच. 561अ) तक के भखू डं के जलय े अिनग दक िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत
अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भमू ी का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: अहमिनगर
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: कितग
गावं का नाम: बभलगाओं खालसा
1 217 जनिी कृषी 0.2967000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2967000
गावं का नाम: जमरिगाव
1 398 जनिी(३९८/४ ब पैकी) कृषी 0.0079000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0079000
2 555 जनिी कृषी 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0228000
कुल 0.3274 0.3274
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/17/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th December, 2022
S.O. 5742(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3(A) 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/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 561A, in the
stretch of land from Km. 38/775 to Km. 80/390 (Ahmednagar – Karmala - Tembhurni Section of NH 561A) in the
district of Ahmednagar 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, the Sub Divisional Officer, Karjat
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. 38/775 to Km. 80/390 (National Highway No. 561-A in the District Ahmednagar in the State of
Maharashtra Ahmednagar-Karmala-Tembhurni Section of NH 561A) of National Highway
No. 516-A in the District Ahmednagar in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AHMEDNAGAR
Sl. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Karjat
Village: Babhulgaon khalsa
1 217 Private Agriculture 0.2967000(Hectare ) 0.2967000
Village: Mirajgaon
1 398 Private(398/4B P) Agriculture 0.0079000(Hectare ) 0.0079000
2 555 Private Agriculture 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
Total 0.3274 0.3274
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/17/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.