## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) in the Bhandara-Nagpur section of Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels within a defined stretch (Km. 485000 to Km. 508100). Key provisions include the identification of affected land parcels, a process for landowners to object to the acquisition, and a defined authority for resolving objections. This report details these provisions and their implications for affected parties.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government policy notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) in Maharashtra. The analysis is solely based on the information provided within the given notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s): Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (Four/Six laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6). The reference to "building widening Four Six laning, etc." suggests the highway requires upgrades to accommodate increased traffic or improve safety. The need for "maintenance, management and operation" suggests ongoing infrastructure needs are also being addressed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy notification for land acquisition, and the following are its key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition affects land within the stretch from Km. 485000 to Km. 508100 of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) in the Bhandara-Nagpur section, located in the district of Bhandara, Maharashtra.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific survey numbers, plot numbers, types of land (private agriculture, private non-agriculture, government), nature of land, and areas (in hectares) of the land to be acquired in specified villages.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (February 9, 2022) to object to the acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhandara, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority (presumably the Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhandara) is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections after an enquiry. Their decision is final.
* **Information Availability:** 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 within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) between Km. 485000 to Km. 508100 in Bhandara district, Maharashtra.
* Residents of villages mentioned in the Schedule: Ashoknagar, Azimabad, Bhilewada, Dighori, Khapa, Salebardi, Sirasghat, and Umri.
* Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation (Nagpur and Bagpur) in relation to government land under their control.
* Grampanchayat with respect to government land open space and road in Village Salebardi.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* Responsible agency/bodies:
* Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
* Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhandara (Competent Authority)
* Timelines and procedures:
* 21-day objection period from the date of notification publication (February 9, 2022).
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcome of this policy is the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement and maintenance of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6). This is expected to result in:
* Improved road infrastructure (widening, laning).
* Better traffic flow.
* Potentially improved road safety.
* Economic benefits associated with improved transportation.
* Displacement and/or compensation for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to improving National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No. 6) through land acquisition. The policy outlines the process by which affected landowners can raise objections, ensuring a degree of procedural fairness. The successful implementation of this policy will depend on transparent communication, fair compensation for landowners, and efficient handling of objections by the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament regarding national highways
Central Government: The executive branch of the Union of India
National Highway No. 53: A national highway in India, previously known as Old NH No. 6
Bhandara-Nagpur Section: A section of National Highway 53 between Bhandara and Nagpur.
Bhandara: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Maharashtra: A state in India.
Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhandara: Designated authority for addressing objections related to land acquisition in Bhandara district.
Ashoknagar: Village in Taluk Bhandara, District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Azimabad: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Bhilewada: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Dighori: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Khapa: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Salebardi: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation, Nagpur: Government organization involved in irrigation development in Vidarbha region, Maharashtra.
Sirasghat: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
Bagpur: A location associated with the Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation in the context of land acquisition details.
Umri: Village in District Bhandara, Maharashtra
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government of India ministry
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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.ं 514] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, फरवरी 9, 2022/माघ 20, 1943
No. 514] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022/MAGHA 20, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 533 (अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के भंडारा जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 53 (पुराना रा.रा.मा.-6) के
(दक.मी. 485+000 से 508+100 तक) (भंडारा नागपुर सेक्िन) के जनमागण (चौडा करन/े चार/छह लेन का बनाने आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया
गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त प्रयोिन
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर आक्षेप कर
सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ातग उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, भंडारा को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िाएगा
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध
व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसे सभी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करने के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
852 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आििे अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के भू-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 म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 53 (पुराना राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 6) के 485.000 दकमी. स े 508.100 दकमी
भंडारा नागपूर सेक्िन के जलए अिगन की िानेवाली संरचना सजहत अर्वा संरचना रहीत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: भडं ारा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: भडं ारा
गावं का नाम: अिोकनगर
1 364/14 जनिी(जनिी) नान् एजिकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर 0.0200000
)
गावं का नाम: आिीमाबाि
1 5 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0054000(हक्े टेयर 0.0054000
)
गावं का नाम: जभलवे ाडा
1 268 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
)
2 67 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर 0.0500000
)
3 71/3 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर 0.0500000
)
गावं का नाम: दिघोरी
1 204/1/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: खापा
1 2/4 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर 0.0500000
)
2 6/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.6000000(हक्े टेयर 0.6000000
)
गावं का नाम: सालबे डी
1 108/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
)
2 108/2 सरकारी(सरकार) जविभग इरगय्े षन ् 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
जडभैलप्मन्द्ट्
)
कौपगरेय्षन,् नागपरु
3 183/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर 0.0700000
)
4 183/2 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
)
5 70 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर 0.1000000
)
6 71/2/1 सरकारी(सरकारी ओपन ् स्ट्पय्े स , नान् - 0.0426500(हक्े टेयर 0.0426500
िामपंचायत) एजिकल्चर )
7 71/2/1 सरकारी(सरकारी रोड् , नान् - 0.1598250(हक्े टेयर 0.1598250
िामपंचायत) एजिकल्चर )
8 71/2/22 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0168150(हक्े टेयर 0.0168150
)
9 71/2/23 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0181950(हक्े टेयर 0.0181950
)
10 71/2/24 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0150750(हक्े टेयर 0.0150750
)
11 71/2/25 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0160000(हक्े टेयर 0.0160000
)
12 71/2/26 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0155650(हक्े टेयर 0.0155650
)
13 71/2/27 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0120000(हक्े टेयर) 0.01200004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
14 71/2/28 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0120000(हक्े टेयर 0.0120000
)
15 71/2/29 जनिी(प्रैभट) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0132000(हक्े टेयर 0.0132000
)
16 71/2/30 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0130000(हक्े टेयर 0.0130000
)
17 71/2/31 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0049000(हक्े टेयर 0.0049000
)
18 71/2/32 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0304750(हक्े टेयर 0.0304750
)
19 71/2/33 जनिी(जनिी) नान् - एजिकल्चर 0.0066000(हक्े टेयर 0.0066000
)
20 92/1/A , 92/1/C , जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर , नान् - 0.9000000(हक्े टेयर 0.9000000
92/1/D/1 , 92/1/D/2 , एजिकल्चर )
92/1/D/3 , 92/1/D/4 ,
92/1/D/5 , 92/1/D/6 ,
92/1/D/7 , 92/1/B
21 99 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.2100000(हक्े टेयर 0.2100000
)
गावं का नाम: जसरसघाट
1 107/1/1, 107/1/2 , अन्द्य(जनिी, एजिकल्चर , जविभग 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर 0.0500000
107/2/1, 107/2/2 सरकार) इरगय्े षन ् जडभलै प्मन्द्ट् )
कौपगरेय्षन,् बागपुर ,
एजिकल्चर, नहर
2 120/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0044000(हक्े टेयर 0.0044000
)
3 120/2/1/2 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर 0.0200000
)
4 125/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0047000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0047000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
गावं का नाम: उमरी
1 389/1 जनिी(जनिी) एजिकल्चर 0.0900000(हक्े टेयर 0.0900000
)
कुल 3.1008 3.1008
[फा. सं. NHAI/LA/NH-6/2017/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2022
S.O. 533 (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 / Four / Six laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation
of National Highway No. 53 (Old NH No.6 ), in the stretch of land from Km. 485/000 to Km. 508/100
(Bhandara-Nagpur Section) in the district of Bhandara 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 Sub-Divisional Officer, Bhandara, 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 within the stretch of land from
Km. 485+000 to Km. 508+100 (Bhandara to Nagpur Section) National Highways No. 53 (Old NH-6) in the
State of Maharashtra
State: MAHARASHTRA District: BHANDARA
Sl. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. Number (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Bhandara
Village: Ashoknagar
1 364/14 Private Non Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare 0.0200000
)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Azimabad
1 5 Private Agriculture 0.0054000(Hectare 0.0054000
)
Village: Bhilewada
1 268 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
)
2 67 Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare 0.0500000
)
3 71/3 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare 0.0500000
)
Village: Dighori
1 204/1/1 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
)
Village: Khapa
1 2/4 Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare 0.0500000
)
2 6/1 Private Agriculture 0.6000000(Hectare 0.6000000
)
Village: Salebardi
1 108/1 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
)
2 108/2 Government Vidarbha Irrigation 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
Development )
Corporation , Nagpur
3 183/1 Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare 0.0700000
)
4 183/2 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
)
5 70 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare 0.1000000
)
6 71/2/1 Government(Government Open Space , Non - 0.0426500(Hectare 0.0426500
Grampanchayat) Agriculture )
7 71/2/1 Government(Government Road , Non - Agriculture 0.1598250(Hectare 0.1598250
Grampanchayat) )
8 71/2/22 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0168150(Hectare 0.0168150
)
9 71/2/23 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0181950(Hectare 0.0181950
)
10 71/2/24 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0150750(Hectare 0.0150750
)
11 71/2/25 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0160000(Hectare 0.0160000
)
12 71/2/26 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0155650(Hectare 0.0155650
)
13 71/2/27 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0120000(Hectare 0.0120000
)
14 71/2/28 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0120000(Hectare 0.0120000
)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
15 71/2/29 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0132000(Hectare 0.0132000
)
16 71/2/30 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0130000(Hectare 0.0130000
)
17 71/2/31 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0049000(Hectare 0.0049000
)
18 71/2/32 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0304750(Hectare 0.0304750
)
19 71/2/33 Private Non - Agriculture 0.0066000(Hectare 0.0066000
)
20 92/1/A , 92/1/C , Private Agriculture , Non - 0.9000000(Hectare 0.9000000
92/1/D/1 , 92/1/D/2 , Agriculture )
92/1/D/3 , 92/1/D/4 ,
92/1/D/5 , 92/1/D/6 ,
92/1/D/7 , 92/1/B
21 99 Private Agriculture 0.2100000(Hectare 0.2100000
)
Village: Sirasghat
1 107/1/1 , 107/1/2 , Common(Private , Agriculture , Vidarbha 0.0500000(Hectare 0.0500000
107/2/1 , 107/2/2 Government) Irrigation Development )
Corporation, Bagpur ,
Agriculture , Nahar
2 120/1 Private Agriculture 0.0044000(Hectare 0.0044000
)
3 120/2/1/2 Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare 0.0200000
)
4 125/1 Private Agriculture 0.0047000(Hectare 0.0047000
)
Village: Umri
1 389/1 Private Agriculture 0.0900000(Hectare 0.0900000
)
Total 3.1008 3.1008
[F. No. NHAI/LA/NH-6/2017/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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