## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 353B Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 353B in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to acquire land for this infrastructure project. Key findings include the declaration of intent to acquire specific land parcels, the process for lodging objections, and the identification of affected landowners in Chandrapur district. This is a notification for a new process, not an amendment to existing policy.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification (S.O. 261(E)) concerning land acquisition for National Highway 353B in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 353B. This is deemed to be "for the public purpose."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land to expand and improve National Highway 353B. The text indicates that improving this highway is in the public interest and necessary for transportation infrastructure. The current road is likely insufficient for current or projected traffic volume, necessitating widening or four-laning.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a notification of intent to acquire land rather than an amendment, the key provisions are those outlining the acquisition process and its implications. The core components are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the project.
* **Affected Land:** The notification includes a schedule with a "brief description of the Land to be acquired," specifying survey numbers, plot numbers, land type, nature, and area in hectares for various villages in Chandrapur district.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (January 18, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Rajura, who is designated as the "Competent Authority."
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or via a legal practitioner). The Competent Authority will then decide to allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's order is final.
* **Availability 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 whose property is identified in the schedule for acquisition, particularly those in the villages of Devghat Rith, Gadchandur, Govindpur parsoda, Sonurli Wansadi, Thutra, Wadgaon, Hardona Bk., and Kapangaon, all within the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
* Residents and businesses that rely on National Highway 353B and will benefit from its improvement.
* The Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Rajura, in the State of Maharashtra, who is identified as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Rajura, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is given for landowners to lodge objections following the notification's publication. The notification was published on January 18, 2022.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves landowners submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, a hearing process, and a final order from the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* Successful acquisition of land necessary for the improvement of National Highway 353B.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, leading to benefits for commerce, travel, and regional development.
* Resolution of landowner objections through the established process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's intention to acquire land for improving National Highway 353B. This action has significant implications for landowners in the specified areas, as it initiates a process that may result in the transfer of their property to the government for a public infrastructure project. Understanding the notification's provisions, especially the objection process, is crucial for affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
REGD. No. D. L.3300499: Registration number of the document.
GIDH: Appears to be a document identifier string (xxxGIDHxxx).
CGDLE19012022232759: Appears to be a document identifier string.
January 18, 2022: Date of publication of the notification.
PAUSHA 28, 1943: Date according to the Indian national calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Name of the official government publication.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the notification, likely the place of issuance.
National Highways Act, 1956: The Act under which the notification is issued.
Central Government: The governing body taking action as per the notification.
National Highway No. 353B: The specific highway affected by the notification.
Km. 32.910 to Km.9.090: The stretch of land on National Highway 353B that is the subject of the notification.
Telangana Maharashtra BorderGovindpur KorpanaWansadiGadchandurBamanwadaRajura: The locations along the stretch of land being acquired.
Chandrapur: District affected by the land acquisition.
Maharashtra: State affected by the land acquisition.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Competent Authority: The authority to whom objections can be made; Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Rajura.
Rajura: Location of the Competent Authority's office.
Devghat: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Gadchandur: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Govindpur parsoda: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Sonurli Wansadi: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Thutra: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Wadgaon: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Hardona Bk.: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Kapangaon: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Korpana: Taluk affected by the land acquisition.
F.No.1203722016MAHP63A: File number associated with the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Name of the Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the press that printed the document
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
xxxGIDHxxx
सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-E1x9xx0 12022-232759
CG-DL-E-19012022-232759
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 257] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार , िनवरी 18, 2022/पौष 28, 1943
No. 257] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022/PAUSHA 28, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 िनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 261(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम े इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) व्दारा प्रदत्त िक्तींयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चंद्रपूर जिल े म े दक.जम. 32.910 स े दक. जम. 89.089 तक के भुखंन्ड ( तले ंगाना/
महाराष्ट्र बाडगर - गोववदपुर- कोरपना -वनसडी -गडचांदरू - बामनवाडा - रािुरा) राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 353बी तक के
भूखंड के जनमागण (चौडा करने/दो लेन/चार लेन बनाने आदद.) अनुरक्षण प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह
भूजम अपेक्षीत ह।ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन जनच े अनुसूची म े ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय दक
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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपत्ती सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत उप जवभागीय अजधकारी और भू-अिगन अजधकारी, रािुरा
महाराष्ट्र को जलखीत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकथीत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी,
आपत्तीकता ग को व्यक्तीगत रूप म े या दकसी जवधीक पेिेवर व्दारा सुने िाने का अवसर देंगा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों दक
सुनवाई के पश्चात तथा ऐसी और िांच करन े के पश्चात यदी कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि व्दारा
या तो आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा।
365 GI/2022 (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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चंद्रपूर जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसंख्या 353जब के दक. मी.. 32/910 स े 89/089
दक.मी. तक (तेलगं ाना/महाराष्ट्र बाडगर -गोववदपुर-कोरपणा-वनसडी- गडचांदरू -.बामनवाडा - रािुरा) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिले का नाम: चंद्रपुर
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृ जि भूजम का क्षेत्रफल भूजम का
संख्या (स्थानीय इकाई) क्षेत्रफल
(हेक्टेयर)
िालुक का नाम: कोरपना
गांर्व का नाम: देर्वघाट रीथ
1 6/1 निजी(क्लास 1) एग्रीकल्चर 0.3800000(हेक्टेयर) 0.3800000
गांर्व का नाम: गड़चांदुर
1 111 निजी(क्लास 1) िाि् एनग्रकल्चर. 0.2522920(हेक्टेयर) 0.2522920
2 355/1 निजी(क्लास 1) एनग्रकल्चर. 0.1500000(हेक्टेयर) 0.1500000
3 358/2 सरकारी(गव्हिनमेन्ट.) लागवडीस अयोग्य 0.0061210(हेक्टेयर) 0.0061210
4 359/3 सरकारी(गव्हिनमेन्ट.) लागवडीस अयोग्य 0.0115020(हेक्टेयर) 0.0115020
गांर्व का नाम: गोजर्वंदपुर (परसोड़ा)
1 57/2 निजी(क्लास 2) एनग्रकल्चर. 0.0200000(हेक्टेयर) 0.0200000
गांर्व का नाम: सोनुरली (र्वांसडी)
1 26/1 सरकारी(गव्हिनमेन्ट.) लागवडीस अयोग्य 0.9400000(हेक्टेयर) 0.9400000
2 26/2 निजी(क्लास 2) एनग्रकल्चर. 0.4000000(हेक्टेयर) 0.4000000
3 5/3 निजी(क्लास 1) एनग्रकल्चर. 0.0700000(हेक्टेयर) 0.0700000
गांर्व का नाम: िुिरा
1 5/4a,5/4b Plot- निजी(क्लास-1) िाि्-एनग्रकल्चर 0.0100850(हेक्टेयर) 0.0100850
14
गांर्व का नाम: र्वडगाओ ं
1 14 निजी(क्लास 1) एनग्रकल्चर. 0.1200000(हेक्टेयर) 0.1200000
िालुक का नाम: रािुरा
गांर्व का नाम: हरडोना बक.
1 Road No Survey सरकारी(गविनमेंट ) गविनमेंट 0.4900000(हेक्टेयर) 0.4900000
Number[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गांर्व का नाम: कपंगो ं
1 44 निजी(क्लास 2) एनग्रकल्चर 0.1100000(हेक्टेयर) 0.1100000
कु ल 2.9600 2.9600
[फा. सं.1203/72/2016-MAH(P-6)/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th January, 2022
S.O. 261(E).—In exercise of the 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.
353B in the stretch of land from Km. 32.910 to Km.9.090 (Telangana/ Maharashtra Border-Govindpur-
Korpana-Wansadi-Gadchandur-Bamanwada-Rajura) of NH-353B in the Districts of Chandrapur 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 and
Land Acquisition Officer, Rajura in the State of Maharashtra, 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the Land to be acquired, with or without structure falling with in the stretch of land from
Km. 32/910 to Km 89/090 (Telangana /Maharahstra Border-Govindpur-Korpana-Wansadi-Gadchandur-Bamanwada-
Rajura) of the National Highway No.353B in the District of Chandrapur in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: CHANDRAPUR
Sl.No Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Korpana
Village: Devghat Rith
1 6/1 Private(Class i) Agriculure 0.3800000(Hectare ) 0.3800000
Village: Gadchandur
1 111 Private(Class 1) Non Agriculture. 0.2522920(Hectare ) 0.2522920
2 355/1 Private(Class 1) Agriculture. 0.1500000(Hectare ) 0.1500000
3 358/2 Government Not fit for Cultivation. 0.0061210(Hectare ) 0.0061210
4 359/3 Government Not fit for Cultivation. 0.0115020(Hectare ) 0.01150204 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Govindpur (parsoda)
1 57/2 Private(Class 2) Agriculture. 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Village: Sonurli (Wansadi)
1 26/1 Government Not fit for Cultivation. 0.9400000(Hectare ) 0.9400000
2 26/2 Private(Class 2) Agriculture. 0.4000000(Hectare ) 0.4000000
3 5/3 Private(Class 1) Agriculture. 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
Village: Thutra
1 5/4a,5/4b Plot-14 Private(Class-1) Non-Agriculture 0.0100850(Hectare ) 0.0100850
Village: Wadgaon
1 14 Private(Class 1) Agriculture. 0.1200000(Hectare ) 0.1200000
Taluk: Rajura
Village: Hardona Bk.
1 Road No Survey Number Government Government 0.4900000(Hectare ) 0.4900000
Village: Kapangaon
1 44 Private(Class 2) Agriculture 0.1100000(Hectare ) 0.1100000
Total 2.9600 2.9600
[F.No.1203/72/2016-MAH(P-6)/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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