## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 754K in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 754K in the Patan district of Gujarat. The notification declares the intention to acquire specific parcels of land between Km 263.800 and Km 269.500 for this purpose. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions regarding land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects. Key findings include the specific geographical location, the types and areas of land being acquired, and the process for lodging objections to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the Government of India's notification regarding land acquisition for the NH-754K project in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **new policy** regarding land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land necessary for the building, widening (to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-754K between Km 263.800 and Km 269.500. This is explicitly stated in the notification.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the development and improvement of the NH-754K highway. The stated purpose of building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation suggests the existing infrastructure may be inadequate or require upgrading to meet current or future transportation demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions Mandated:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH-754K project.
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels required for the project are identified by survey number, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares, as detailed in the Schedule.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the identified land are granted a 21-day period from the date of the notification's publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur District-Patan), stating the grounds for the objection. Objectors are entitled to a hearing.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority is responsible for reviewing objections, conducting inquiries if necessary, and either allowing or disallowing the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners in the Patan district of Gujarat, specifically those whose land falls within the identified stretch of NH-754K (Km 263.800 to Km 269.500).
* The general public and businesses that use NH-754K.
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur District-Patan, as the Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur District-Patan, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for filing objections after the notification's publication in the Official Gazette (July 9, 2021).
* **Procedures:** The process involves: (1) Notification publication, (2) Objection submission, (3) Review and hearing by the Competent Authority, and (4) Final decision by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Acquisition of necessary land for the NH-754K project.
* Improved road infrastructure (building, widening, maintenance) leading to better transportation efficiency and safety.
* Potential economic benefits from improved connectivity.
* **Potential negative outcomes:**
* Displacement and hardship for landowners whose land is acquired.
* Legal challenges and delays due to objections from landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step towards the development of NH-754K in Gujarat. It outlines the land acquisition process, provides affected parties with an opportunity to voice objections, and sets the stage for infrastructure improvements. While the policy aims to enhance transportation, its success hinges on a fair and transparent implementation that adequately addresses the concerns of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act pertaining to national highways. Reference to section 3A and 3C of the act indicates land acquisition rules for highways.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for decisions related to the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH 754K: A National Highway in India. The notification concerns land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of this highway.
Patan: A district in Gujarat, India where land is being acquired for the NH 754K project.
GUJARAT: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH 754K is taking place.
Mauvana: A place along the stretch of NH 754K.
Vauva: A village along the stretch of NH 754K.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur: Competent Authority responsible for addressing objections regarding the land acquisition.
Santalpur: Taluk (administrative division) where some of the land acquisition is occurring.
New Delhi: Location of notification.
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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.ं 2559] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 9, 2021/आषाढ़ 18, 1943
No. 2559] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021/ASHADHA 18, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 िुलाई, 2021
का.आ. 2764(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के पाटन जिले म ें NH 754K के दक.मी. 263.800 से दक.मी.269.500 (मौवाना -
वौवा भाग ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् ` सब जडजवज़नल मजिस्ट्रेट ,राधनपुर` (जिल्ला: पाटण) गुिरात को
जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा
3805 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को
अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
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 ी
गुिरात राज्य के पाटण जिल े म ेंNH 754K के दक.मी. 263.800 स े दक.मी.269.500 (मौवाना - वौवा भाग ) तक भूजम
अिगन के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: पाटन
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: सातं लपरु
गावं का नाम: वौवा
1 104 सरकारी गौचर 0.0241000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0241000
2 106 सरकारी सरकारी पडत 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0300000
3 108 जनिी कृजष 0.0203000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0203000
4 109p जनिी कृजष 0.0466000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0466000
5 1166 जनिी कृजष 0.0191000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0191000
6 1169 जनिी कृजष 0.0516000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0516000
7 1279 जनिी कृजष 0.0181000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0181000
8 1282 जनिी कृजष 0.0003000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0003000
9 1283 जनिी कृजष 0.0153000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0153000
10 1295 जनिी कृजष 0.0426000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0426000
11 1296 जनिी कृजष 0.0109000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0109000
12 130 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0007000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0007000
13 1316/A सरकारी गौचर 0.0034000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0034000
14 131p जनिी कृजष 0.0131000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0131000
15 23 सरकारी कृजष 0.0054000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0054000
16 24 जनिी कृजष 0.0431000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0431000
17 25 जनिी कृजष 0.0116000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0116000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
18 26p जनिी कृजष 0.0681000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0681000
19 35 जनिी कृजष 0.0133000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0133000
20 936/p1 जनिी कृजष 0.0097000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0097000
21 944 जनिी कृजष 0.0294000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0294000
22 962 जनिी कृजष 0.0508000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0508000
23 97 जनिी कृजष 0.0769000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0769000
24 99 जनिी कृजष 0.0197000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0197000
कुल 0.6241 0.6241
[फा. सं. 02/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th July, 2021
S.O. 2764(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 754K in
the stretch of land from Km 263.800 to Km269.500 (Mauvana- Vauva Section) in the district Patan in the state of
GUJARAT, 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 Magistrate,
Radhanpur (District-Patan) 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 inquiry, 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 754K in the stretch of land from km
263.800 to 269.500 (Missing link between Mauvana to Vauva ) on National Highway No. 754K IN District -
PATAN in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: Patan
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Santalpur
Village: Vauva
1 104 Government Gaucher 0.0241000(Hectare ) 0.0241000
2 106 Government Government Waste Land 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
3 108 Private Agriculture 0.0203000(Hectare ) 0.0203000
4 109p Private Agriculture 0.0466000(Hectare ) 0.0466000
5 1166 Private Agriculture 0.0191000(Hectare ) 0.0191000
6 1169 Private Agriculture 0.0516000(Hectare ) 0.0516000
7 1279 Private Agriculture 0.0181000(Hectare ) 0.0181000
8 1282 Private Agriculture 0.0003000(Hectare ) 0.0003000
9 1283 Private Agriculture 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
10 1295 Private Agriculture 0.0426000(Hectare ) 0.0426000
11 1296 Private Agriculture 0.0109000(Hectare ) 0.0109000
12 130 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0007000(Hectare ) 0.0007000
13 1316/A Government Gauchar 0.0034000(Hectare ) 0.0034000
14 131p Private Agriculture 0.0131000(Hectare ) 0.0131000
15 23 Government Agriculture 0.0054000(Hectare ) 0.0054000
16 24 Private Agriculture 0.0431000(Hectare ) 0.0431000
17 25 Private Agriculture 0.0116000(Hectare ) 0.0116000
18 26p Private Agriculture 0.0681000(Hectare ) 0.0681000
19 35 Private Agriculture 0.0133000(Hectare ) 0.0133000
20 936/p1 Private Agriculture 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
21 944 Private Agriculture 0.0294000(Hectare ) 0.0294000
22 962 Private Agriculture 0.0508000(Hectare ) 0.0508000
23 97 Private Agriculture 0.0769000(Hectare ) 0.0769000
24 99 Private Agriculture 0.0197000(Hectare ) 0.0197000
Total 0.6241 0.6241
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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