## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 150E Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, management, and operation of National Highway No. 150E in the state of Maharashtra. The notification, published on November 16, 2021, declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for this purpose. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions for land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and anticipated outcomes related to infrastructure development in the region. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process, providing a window for objections from landowners before final acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a specific government policy notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway No. 150E in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the policy text, focusing on the declaration of intent to acquire land and the procedures outlined for potential objections.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy action* regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, management, and operation of National Highway No. 150E in the specified stretch from Km. 70.682 to Km. 138.352 within the Solapur District of Maharashtra. This includes improving infrastructure for public purpose, with aims to improve connectivity by expanding the existing highway system.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action concerning specific land acquisition, it can be inferred that the existing infrastructure on National Highway 150E within the specified stretch is deemed insufficient. The policy likely addresses issues such as traffic congestion, inadequate road capacity, or the need for improved connectivity to support regional economic development. The acquisition aims to facilitate the expansion and upgrading of the highway to meet current and future transportation demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document outlines the initial phase of land acquisition. The key components and rules are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels in the Solapur District of Maharashtra for the National Highway project.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land (Private Agriculture), nature of the land and area (in Hectares) to be acquired in Akkalkot and Solapur South Taluks.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with vested interests in the identified land have the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition No. 1, Solapur.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections, providing an opportunity for the objector to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner), conducting further enquiries if necessary, and making a final order to either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Final Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956 is final.
* **Inspection of Documents:** Land plans and other details related to the land can be inspected 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. 150E in the Solapur District of Maharashtra whose land is listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses within the area who may be directly or indirectly impacted by the highway expansion.
* The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition No. 1, Solapur, who acts as the Competent Authority.
* Legal practitioners representing the landowners.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is the responsible agency. The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition No. 1, Solapur, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timeline:** A twenty-one-day period is provided for landowners to submit objections following the publication of the notification.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves notification, objection submission, hearing and enquiry by the Competent Authority, and a final order. The text implicitly requires fair consideration of objections and adherence to the National Highways Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy notification are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway No. 150E.
* Improved road infrastructure, leading to better connectivity and reduced travel times.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to enhanced transportation infrastructure.
* Expedited project implementation, contingent upon the timely resolution of objections and land acquisition.
**9. Conclusion:**
The policy notification analyzed signifies the commencement of land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway No. 150E in Maharashtra. It establishes a clear process for landowners to raise objections and ensures that these objections are considered by a Competent Authority. Successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the timely execution of the highway expansion project and the realization of its intended benefits for regional connectivity and economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament regarding national highways. This notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A of this act.
National Highway No. 150E: A National Highway in India. The notification pertains to land acquisition for building, widening, four-laning, management, and operation of a section of this highway.
Maharashtra: A state in India. The land acquisition mentioned in the notification is for a section of National Highway 150E within Maharashtra.
Solapur District: A district in Maharashtra. The land acquisition is specifically for the Maharashtra Section of National Highway 150E within this district.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Akkalkot: Taluk in Solapur District, Maharashtra
Solapur South: Taluk in Solapur District, Maharashtra
Valsang: Village in Solapur South Taluk, Solapur District, Maharashtra
Rampur: Village in Akkalkot Taluk, Solapur District, Maharashtra
Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition No. 1, Solapur: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding land acquisition for the National Highway.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4391] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम्ब र 16, 2021/कार्ततक 25, 1943
No. 4391] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021/KARTIKA 25, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 16 नवम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4757(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश् चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश् चात् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापूर जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 150 (ई) के 70.682 दक.मी. स े
138.352 दक.मी. तक के भूखण्ड के जनमाणग (चौडा करन/े चार लेन का बनान,े आदद) प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के
जलए वह भूजम अपेजित ह,ै जिसका संजिप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय
की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्व 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 ददन के भीतर आिेप कर
सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिपे सिम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उपजिल्हाजधकारी भूअिगन क्र.1, सोलापूर को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया
िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसे सभी आिेपों की सुनवाई करने के पश् चात ् तथा ऐसी और िाचं
करने के पश् चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश् यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा
या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
6627 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 सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या 150 (ई) के महाराष्ट्र सक्े िन दक.मी. 70.682 स े दक.मी 138.352 के जलए
अिनग की िानवे ाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सोलापरू
क्रजमक सख्ं या सविे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का ित्रे फल भूजम का ित्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: अक्कलकोट
गावं का नाम: अक्कलकोट
1 21 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.2000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2000000
2 508 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.2300000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2300000
3 509 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.1400000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1400000
4 510 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.2900000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2900000
5 512 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.1700000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1700000
6 639 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050000
7 640 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0150000
गावं का नाम: रामपरु
1 19 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3000000
तालकु का नाम: दजिण सोलापरु
गावं का नाम: वलसगं
1 547 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.1800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1800000
कुल 1.5300 1.5300
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/16/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th November, 2021
S.O. 4757(E).— In exercise of the 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,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
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-laning etc), management and
operation of National Highway No. 150(E), in the stretch of land from Km. 70+682 to Km. 138+352
(Maharashtra Section) in Solapur District 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 Deputy Collector,
Land Acquisition No. 1, Solapur 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. 70.682 to Km. 138.352 (Maharashtra Section) of the National Highway No. 150(E) in
State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SOLAPUR
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Akkalkot
Village: Akkalkot
1 21 Private Agriculture 0.2000000(Hectare ) 0.2000000
2 508 Private Agriculture 0.2300000(Hectare ) 0.2300000
3 509 Private Agriculture 0.1400000(Hectare ) 0.1400000
4 510 Private Agriculture 0.2900000(Hectare ) 0.2900000
5 512 Private Agriculture 0.1700000(Hectare ) 0.1700000
6 639 Private Agriculture 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
7 640 Private Agriculture 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
Village: Rampur
1 19 Private Agriculture 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.3000000
Taluk: Solapur South
Village: Valsang
1 547 Private Agriculture 0.1800000(Hectare ) 0.1800000
Total 1.5300 1.5300
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/16/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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