## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 161A
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 161A (NH161A) in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land between Km. 52.73 to Km. 99.25 and outlines procedures for landowners to object to the acquisition. Key findings include the specific land parcels targeted for acquisition and the defined process for lodging objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH161A project in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* action in the sense that it declares the *intention* to acquire land and sets out the process for doing so. The core objective, as stated in the text, is for the "public purpose" of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH161A". This is to take place in the stretch of land from Km. 52.73 to Km. 99.25, Kundral to Wazar, in the district of Nanded, Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Based on the provided text, the policy addresses the need to improve the NH161A highway. The phrase "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" suggests that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate or requires upgrades to meet current or future transportation demands. The acquisition of land is deemed necessary for achieving these improvements, presumably to enhance connectivity, reduce congestion, and facilitate smoother transportation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a *new policy* (in the sense of a declaration of intent to acquire land), the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose of improving NH161A.
* **Land Description:** The notification provides a brief schedule describing the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (Private Agriculture), nature of land, and area in local units and hectares for specific villages (Wazar, Dornali, Nivali, Wadgaon, Wandgir) and Taluks (Deglur and Mukhed) in the Nanded district of Maharashtra.
* **Right to Object:** Persons interested in the land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Land Acquisition Officer, Degloor) and must state the grounds for the objection. Objectors are entitled to a hearing, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority then has the power to either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** The land plans and other details regarding the acquisition are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of NH161A (Km. 52.73 to Km. 99.25) in the Nanded district of Maharashtra.
* Residents and businesses in the affected villages and taluks.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority)
* Central Government (approving authority)
* Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Land Acquisition Officer, Degloor) - responsible for handling objections and land acquisition process.
* **Timelines:**
* 21 days from the date of publication of the notification for landowners to submit objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Landowners submit written objections to the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority holds hearings for objectors.
* The Competent Authority issues an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* The Competent Authority makes the final order.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this policy is to facilitate the improvement of NH161A. This is expected to result in:
* Improved road infrastructure and connectivity.
* Reduced travel times and transportation costs.
* Enhanced economic activity in the region.
* Potentially, displacement of landowners, necessitating compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the planned development and upgrade of NH161A. It outlines the government's intention to acquire land for this purpose and establishes a process for addressing landowner concerns through objections. The successful implementation of this policy is vital for enhancing transportation infrastructure and promoting economic growth in the Nanded district of Maharashtra.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway development.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161A: The National Highway for which land is being acquired.
Kundral: Starting point of the stretch of land being acquired for NH161A in Maharashtra.
Wazar: End point of the stretch of land being acquired for NH161A in Maharashtra.
NANDED: District in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: The state where the land acquisition for NH161A is taking place.
Degloor: Location of the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer) where objections can be filed.
Dornali: Village in Mukhed Taluk, Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Nivali: Village in Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Wadgaon: Village in Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Wandgir: Village in Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Mukhed: Taluk in Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Deglur: Taluk in Nanded District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4604] नई ददल्ली, ि क्रवार, ददसम्ब र 3, 2021/अग्रहायण 12, 1943
No. 4604] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 3 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4975(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांदेड जिल े म ें NH161A के दक.मी. 52.73 स े दक.मी. 99.25 क ंराल स े वझर तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदद), अनर क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अन सूची म ें ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् सब जडजविनल ऑदिसर एडं एक्वीिीिन अिसर देगलरू को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्त त की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा स ने िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सन वाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को
अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञ ात कर सकेगा ।
7009 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 आदेि
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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नादं ेड जिल े म ेंNH161A के दक.मी. 52.730 स ेदक.मी. 99.25 क ंराल स ेवझर के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नादं ेड
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालक का नाम: देगलर
गावं का नाम: वझर
1 290 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
तालक का नाम: मख डे
गावं का नाम: डोरनाली
1 1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0171000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0171000
2 227 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
3 228 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
4 229 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
5 42 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
6 43 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: जनवळी
1 34 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1500000
गावं का नाम: वडगाव
1 141 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0006000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0006000
2 155 जनिी एग्रीकल् चर 0.0315000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0315000
3 9 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0294000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0294000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: वडं गीर
1 48 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0300000
क ल 0.3386 0.3386
[िा. सं. RW/NH/12014/21/2017/MAH-P6/3A]
रािेि ग प् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2021
S.O. 4975(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 NH161A in
the stretch of land from Km. 52.73 to Km. 99.25 Kundral to Wazar in the district of NANDED 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 & Land
Acquisition Officer, Degloor 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 NH161A in the stretch of land from
Km. 52/730 to Km. 99/250 section kundral to Wazar in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Deglur
Village: Wazar
1 290 Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Taluk: Mukhed
Village: Dornali
1 1 Private Agriculture 0.0171000(Hectare ) 0.0171000
2 227 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
3 228 Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
4 229 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
5 42 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.01000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 43 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
Village: Nivali
1 34 Private Agriculture 0.1500000(Hectare ) 0.1500000
Village: Wadgaon
1 141 Private Agriculture 0.0006000(Hectare ) 0.0006000
2 155 Private agriculture 0.0315000(Hectare ) 0.0315000
3 9 Private Agriculture 0.0294000(Hectare ) 0.0294000
Village: Wandgir
1 48 Private Agriculture 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
Total 0.3386 0.3386
[F. No. RW/NH/12014/21/2017/MAH-P6/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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