## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 43 Extension in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land in the state of Madhya Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating the NH 43 Extension (Gulganj Amanganj Pawai Katni Road). The core purpose is to acquire land for the aforementioned road project. The key finding is that the government intends to acquire specific plots of land in the Panna district, Pawai Taluk for this highway project, and outlines a process for affected landowners to raise objections. This report focuses on detailing the notification's provisions, affected parties, and anticipated implications.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the NH 43 Extension project in Madhya Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating NH 43 Extension (Gulganj Amanganj Pawai Katni Road). Specifically, the project involves two-lane widening with paved shoulders and four-laning, along with maintenance and operation.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification likely addresses the need to improve transportation infrastructure in the region. The expansion and maintenance of NH 43 Extension is intended to facilitate smoother traffic flow, enhance connectivity, and support economic development. The need to acquire land arises from the existing highway's inadequacy to meet current and projected traffic demands and to facilitate realignment.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy*. The key provisions of the notification are:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH 43 Extension project along the stretch from Km. 108.00 to Km. 119.65 near Pawai.
* **Land Details:** Specific survey plot numbers, types of land (private aabadi, asinchit, irrigated), and areas to be acquired in Pawai village, Panna district are listed in the schedule. A total of 0.4720 Hectare are intended for acquisition.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue, Tehsil Pawai, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner), conduct further enquiry if necessary, and either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Final Order:** The Competent Authority's order regarding objections is final.
* **Access to Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners in the Pawai village, Panna district, specifically those owning the plots of land listed in the schedule (Survey numbers 2230, 2328, 5740, 601621, 601622, 6017, 60182, 60183, 6022, 6023, 6034, and 6255).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the highway project who may be affected by the construction or altered traffic patterns.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue, Tehsil Pawai, serves as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections. No other specific timelines are mentioned within the provided text.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a clear procedure for filing objections, including the requirement for written submissions, opportunity for a hearing, and the Competent Authority's enquiry and decision-making process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of the NH 43 Extension project, including widening to two lanes with paved shoulders, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation.
* Improved road infrastructure, leading to better connectivity, reduced travel times, and enhanced safety.
* Potential economic benefits for the region through improved transportation and logistics.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners whose property is acquired. They will be entitled to compensation as per the applicable laws.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step towards the development of the NH 43 Extension project. It details the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land, outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections, and establishes the framework for implementing the project. While the notification primarily focuses on the land acquisition phase, its successful implementation is crucial for achieving the broader goals of improved transportation infrastructure and regional development. It is essential that all stakeholders, particularly affected landowners, are kept informed and provided with fair compensation and support throughout the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law pertaining to national highways, specifically section 3A is mentioned related to land acquisition for public purposes.
Central Government: The governing authority making the declaration to acquire land for public purpose.
NH 43 Extention Gulganj Amanganj Pawai Katni Road: The specific road project for which land is being acquired. It includes widening to two lanes with paved shoulder, four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation
Km. 108.00 to Km. 119.65: The specific stretch of land (in kilometers) along NH 43 Extension Gulganj Amanganj Pawai Katni Road where land acquisition is planned.
Pawai Bypass: A bypass near Pawai that is part of the road project.
Chandghat Realignment: A road realignment project near Chandghat.
Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue, Tehsil Pawai: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Panna, Madhya Pradesh: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Madhya Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Section 3C: Section of National Highways Act, 1956 related to lodging objections to land acquisition.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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स.ं 4878] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ददसम्ब र 17, 2021/अग्रहायण 26, 1943
No. 4878] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5259(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् 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 मध्य प्रदिे राज्य के पन्ना जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 43 (जवस्ट्तार) गुलगंि - अमगं नि - पवई - कटनी
माग ग के दक.मी. 108.00 स े दक.मी. 119.65 (पवई बाईपास चााँदघाट री-एलाईनमेंट तक) तक (अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी
रािस्ट्व तहसील - पवई) अतं गगत भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया
गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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, अथागत् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी रािस्ट्व पवई को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
7361 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों 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 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।ै
अनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के पन्ना जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग43 (जवस्ट्तार) गलु गिं - अमगं नि - पवई - कटनी माग ग के
दक.मी. 108.00 स ेदक.मी. 119.65 (पवई बाईपास चादाँ घाट री-एलाईनमटें तक) तक (अनजु वभागीय अजधकारी रािस्ट्व
तहसील - पवई) अतं गतग के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: पन्ना
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: पवई
गावं का नाम: पवई
1 2230 जनिी अससजचत 0.0610000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0610000
2 2328 जनिी अससजचत 0.0520000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0520000
3 5740 जनिी ससजचत 0.0850000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0850000
4 6016/2/1 जनिी अससजचत 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0400000
5 6016/2/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0500000
6 6017 जनिी ससजचत 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0150000
7 6018/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.0600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0600000
8 6018/3 जनिी अससजचत 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0150000
9 6022 जनिी अससजचत 0.0140000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0140000
10 6023 जनिी अससजचत 0.0160000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0160000
11 6034 जनिी अससजचत 0.0090000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0090000
12 6255 जनिी अससजचत 0.0550000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0550000
कुल 0.4720 0.4720
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रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th December, 2021
S.O. 5259(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 NH - 43
Extention Gulganj - Amanganj - Pawai - Katni Road in the stretch of land from Km. 108.00 to Km. 119.65 (Pawai
Bypass upto Chandghat Realignment) under (Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue, Tehsil - Pawai) in the district of
PANNA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH, 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, Sub-Divisional Officer Revenue, Tehsil -
Pawai 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 NH - 43 Extention Gulganj -
Amanganj - Pawai - Katni Road in the stretch of land from Km. 108.00 to Km. 119.65 (Pawai Bypass upto
Chandghat Realignment) in the district of PANNA in the State of MADHYA PRADESH.
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: PANNA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Pawai
Village: Pawai
1 2230 Private aabadi 0.0610000(Hectare ) 0.0610000
2 2328 Private Asinchit 0.0520000(Hectare ) 0.0520000
3 5740 Private Irrigeted 0.0850000(Hectare ) 0.0850000
4 6016/2/1 Private Asinchit 0.0400000(Hectare ) 0.0400000
5 6016/2/2 Private Asinchit 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
6 6017 Private Irrigeted 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
7 6018/2 Private Asinchit 0.0600000(Hectare ) 0.0600000
8 6018/3 Private aabadi 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
9 6022 Private aabadi 0.0140000(Hectare ) 0.0140000
10 6023 Private aabadi 0.0160000(Hectare ) 0.0160000
11 6034 Private aabadi 0.0090000(Hectare ) 0.0090000
12 6255 Private asinchit 0.0550000(Hectare ) 0.0550000
Total 0.4720 0.4720
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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