## Report on Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Notification S.O. 320(E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 320(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on January 24, 2022. This notification concerns the authorization of competent authorities for land acquisition related to the Greenfield Highway project in the state of Odisha. The core purpose is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of specified stretches of the Greenfield Highway by empowering designated officers to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956. The key finding is that this notification streamlines the land acquisition process for the specified highway stretches, enabling faster infrastructure development.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of Notification S.O. 320(E) based solely on the provided text. The report aims to analyze the notification's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential impact on the Greenfield Highway project in Odisha.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification establishes authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To authorize officers to perform the functions of competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition.
* To facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Greenfield Highway in Odisha.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification likely addresses the need for efficient land acquisition to expedite the Greenfield Highway project. The National Highways Act, 1956 provides a framework for acquiring land for highway development. This notification likely aims to overcome bottlenecks in the project by ensuring that competent authorities are duly authorized to oversee land acquisition within defined areas and for a defined purpose. The implication is that previously, land acquisition processes may have been delayed or hampered by a lack of designated authority or unclear jurisdictional responsibility.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a **New Policy** in the sense that it's a new *notification* under an existing Act, creating new *authorizations.* Therefore, we focus on the main components established by the provided text.
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The Central Government authorizes officers mentioned in column 2 of the schedule to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Geographic Scope:** The authorization applies to specific stretches of land (defined by kilometer markers) along the Greenfield Highway in the state of Odisha. Seven distinct stretches are identified:
* Km. 53.4 to Km. 61.1
* Km. 47.5 to Km. 53.4
* Km. 11.1 to Km. 17.7
* Km. 0 to Km. 11.1
* Km. 17.7 to Km. 33.5
* Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662
* Km. 47.5 to Km. 49.4
* **Purpose of Land Acquisition:** The land acquisition is for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Greenfield Highway.
* **Schedule Detailing Land Acquisition:** The notification includes a schedule outlining the specific villages, districts, and Tahsils within Odisha where land acquisition will take place. This schedule lists the Sl. No., CALA, Stretch, State, District, Taluk/Mandal, Name of Village, and the corresponding Tahasildar responsible for those areas. Examples include land in Cuttack district within Athagad and Banki Tahsils, Khordha district within Khordha and Tangi Tahsils, etc.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretches of the Greenfield Highway in Odisha.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the villages identified in the schedule.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government ministry responsible for the project.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** (Implied) Likely involved in the implementation of the project.
* **District Administration (Odisha):** Specifically, the Collectors and Tahsildars of Cuttack, Khordha, Dhenkanal and Tigiria are directly involved in the land acquisition process.
* **Construction Companies:** Entities involved in the building, widening, and maintenance of the highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Tahasildars of the specified Tahsils in Odisha are designated as competent authorities.
* **Procedures:** While the specific procedures are not detailed in the text, it can be inferred that land acquisition will be carried out under the guidelines of the National Highways Act, 1956. The Act provides a framework for determining compensation, resolving disputes, and ensuring fair land acquisition practices.
* **Timelines:** The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (January 24, 2022). Specific timelines for land acquisition are not mentioned in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification include:
* **Accelerated Land Acquisition:** By authorizing competent authorities, the notification aims to expedite the land acquisition process, reducing delays in the Greenfield Highway project.
* **Improved Infrastructure Development:** Efficient land acquisition will facilitate the building, widening, and improvement of the highway, enhancing connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* **Economic Growth:** Improved infrastructure can stimulate economic activity in the region, creating jobs and opportunities for local communities.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 320(E) is a significant step towards streamlining the land acquisition process for the Greenfield Highway project in Odisha. By authorizing competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, the notification aims to expedite the project, improve infrastructure, and promote economic growth in the region. Further clarity on compensation, resettlement and rehabiliation will be vital to ensure smooth implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
Tangi: A Taluk/Mandal in Khordha district, Odisha.
Begunia: A Taluk/Mandal in Khordha district, Odisha.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers to perform functions related to national highways. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The governing body that authorizes officers under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Greenfield Highway: A national highway project mentioned in the context of land acquisition and construction activities.
ODISHA: A state in India where the Greenfield Highway project is located and land acquisition is taking place.
Cuttack: A district in Odisha.
Athagad: A Taluk/Mandal in Cuttack district, Odisha.
Banki: A Taluk/Mandal in Cuttack district, Odisha.
KHORDHA: A district in Odisha.
Khordha: A Taluk/Mandal in Khordha district, Odisha.
DHENKANAL: A district in Odisha.
Dhenkanal Sadar: A place in Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
Tigiria: A Taluk/Mandal in Cuttack district, Odisha.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for road transport and highway infrastructure.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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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.ं 312] नई ददल्ली, स मवार, जनवरी 24, 2022/माघ 4, 1943
No. 312] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022/MAGHA 4, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 24 जनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 320(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रदत श िजोयक का प्रय ग करते एए, नीचे दी गयी अनुसूची म े यथा जवजनर्ददष्ट Greenfield Highway के दकमी.
53.4 दकमी से 61.1 दकमी., Greenfield Highway के दकमी. 47.5 दकमी. स े 53.4 दकमी., Greenfield Highway के
दकमी. 11.1 दकमी. से 17.7 दकमी., Greenfield Highway के दकमी. 0 दकमी. से 11.1 दकमी, Greenfield
Highway के दकमी. 17.7 दकमी. से 33.5 दकमी., Greenfield Highway के दकमी. 61.1 दकमी. से 70.662 दकमी.,
Greenfield Highway के दकमी. 47.5 दकमी. से 49.4 दकमी. तक के भुखण्ड के संबंध म ें उो राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमागण
(चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनाने, आदद), अनुरक्षण,प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उो अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के
कृत्य का पालन करन े के जलए इस अजधसूचना के राजपत्र म े प्रकािन दक तारीख से सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप मे प्राजधकृत
करती ह।ै
475 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या-Greenfield Highway तक की भूजम का अजगन।
क्रजमक सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का राज्य जजल ेका तालकु का गावं का नाम
सख्ं या जववरण नाम नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 गुडूपड़ा
2 जगन्नाथपरु
3 क रान्द्गा
4 कुआँल
5 अमृतम नाहीपाटना
6 समसरपुर
राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग ग 7 खुंटकटा
संख्या
तहसीलदार,अथागढ़
8 रेगडे ापड़ा
Greenfield
1 उड़ीसा कटक अठगढ
Highway के 9 जचरुगुनीपाट
दक.मी. 53.4
10 नुआबंध
स े 61.1 तक
11 बडभुइंदेि
12 जाजगयापड़ा
13 रघुनाथपुर पाटना
14 ग जपबल्लभपरु
15 बैदेहीपुर
16 मजहधरपुर
1 कृष्णपुर
2 घ लापुर
राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग ग 3 कनटापंहरा
संख्या
तहसीलदार,बैंकी
4 जबस ईपाटना
Greenfield
2 उड़ीसा कटक बांकी
Highway के 5 चांदीपुरपाटना
दक.मी. 47.5
6 सहगं ाग पालपरु
स े 53.4 तक
7 पटुगदाधरपुर
8 ग पालपरु[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
1 कुआपाट
2 हाटसाही
3 ब्राह्मणबेरेणी
4 ददनीआरी
5 क़ुराधमल
6 कुम्भील
7 बसंत
8 बाजलसाही
9 बघेईटांगी
10 सप्नेस्ट्वरपुर
11 पातनीबरा
12 पाईकरासाही
राष्ट्रीय
13 ल कनाथपरु
राजमाग ग
संख्या 14 सारुआ
तहसीलसीदार ख दाग
Greenfield
3 उड़ीसा ख धा ग ख धा ग 15 काठखुजन्द्टया
Highway के
16 ब तलमा
दक.मी. 11.1
17 काईपदर
स े 17.7 तक
18 मुंडाआम्ब
19 जंकीआ
20 माधपुर
21 भातपडा
22 कंकडाहड
23 राधाकान्द्तपुर
24 बंजगदा
25 अधखंजडया
26 मंगलपुर
27 खजुररया
28 पानीछत्र
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30 कराडा गाजडया
31 नरससह पुर
32 दगु ागपुर
33 जसखरदा
34 केसरदा
35 चंडी
36 मसाजनया
37 रामससह प्रसाद
38 फूल छान्द्चुनी
1 ग ड़ी
2 बघाईपूट
राष्ट्रीय
3 रामेस्ट्वर
राजमाग ग
संख्या 4 बलरामपुर
तहसीलदार तंगी
Greenfield
4 उड़ीसा ख धा ग टांगी 5 जगन्नाथप्रसाद पटना
Highway के
6 डामनभूजम
दक.मी. 0 स े
7 कुआँरकालीपाटना
11.1 तक
8 नयक ट
9 गयाबंध
राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग ग
संख्या 1 ग डा
तहसीलदार बगे ुजनया
Greenfield
5 उड़ीसा ख धा ग बेगुजनअ 2 परीछल
Highway के
3 दालक
दक.मी. 17.7
स े 33.5 तक
राष्ट्रीय
1 ग सबदपुर
डैप्यटी कलैक्टर्, राजमाग ग
कुरुमतनगर
संख्या 2
ढंकानाल, ढेंकानाल बनमालीससह
6 Greenfield उड़ीसा ढेंकानाल
सदर
3 सरदहीख र
Highway के
दक.मी. 61.1 4 पाईकदहीख र[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
स े 70.662
5 बलददआबंधा
तक
6 पत्रभाग
7 जसयाररया
8 तलबरक टा
9 मजणपुर
10 जेनासाहू पाटना
11 पद्मनाभपुर
12 संकरपुर
13 बदरापाली
14 धीरपाटना
राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग ग 1 समपड़ा
संख्या
तहसीलदार जतजगररया
2 सलीजंग
Greenfield
7 उड़ीसा कटक जतजगररअ
Highway के 3 बौलांग
दक.मी. 47.5
4 खंडाहात
स े 49.4 तक
[फा. स.ं NHAI/RMSR-GP/Geo/CRRR-I/LA/3a]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2022
S.O. 320(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways
Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the
Schedule annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act
with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of
land from Km. 53.4 to Km. 61.1 of the Greenfield Highway , Km. 47.5 to Km. 53.4 of the Greenfield Highway, Km.
11.1 to Km. 17.7 of the Greenfield Highway, Km. 0 to Km. 11.1 of the Greenfield Highway, Km. 17.7 to Km. 33.5 of
the Greenfield Highway, Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662 of the Greenfield Highway, Km. 47.5 to Km. 49.4 of the Greenfield
Highway for building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State
of ODISHA.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. Greenfield Highway in the State of ODISHA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Gudupada
2 Jagannathpur
3 Koranga
4 Kuanla
5 Amrutamonahipatana
6 Samasarapur
7 Khuntakata
Tahasildar,Athagarh
53.4KM To 8 Regedapada
1 ODISHA Cuttack Athagad
61.1KM 9 Chirigunipat
10 Nuabandha
11 Badabhuindesh
12 Jagiapada
13 Raghunathpur Patana
14 Gopiballavapur
15 Baidehipur
16 Mahidharpur
1 Krushnapur
2 Gholapur
3 Kantapanhara
Tahasildar,Banki
47.5KM To 4 Bisoipatana
2 ODISHA Cuttack Banki
53.4KM 5 Chandipurpatana
6 Sahangagopalpur
7 Patugadadharpur
8 Gopalpur
1 Kuapat
2 Hatasahi
3 Brahmanbereni
4 Diniari
Tahasilsidar Khordha 5 Kuradhamal
11.1KM To
3 ODISHA KHORDHA Khordha 6 Kumbhilo
17.7KM
7 Basanta
8 Balisahi
9 Bagheitangi
10 Sapneswarpur
11 Patanibara[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 7
12 Paikarasahi
13 Lokanathpur
14 Sarua
15 Kathakhuntia
16 Botalama
17 Kaipadar
18 Mundaamba
19 Jankia
20 Madhapur
21 Bhatapada
22 Kankadahad
23 Radhakantapur
24 Bangida
25 Adhakhandia
26 Mangalpur
27 Khajuria
28 Panichhatra
29 Dalatola
30 Karada Gadia
31 Narasingha Pur
32 Durgapur
33 Sikharada
34 Kesarada
35 Chandi
36 Masania
37 Ramasingh prasad
38 Phula chhanchuni
1 Godi
2 Bagheiput
3 Rameswar
4 Balarampur
Tahasildar Tangi
0KM To
4 ODISHA KHORDHA Tangi 5 Jagannathaprasad Patna
11.1KM
6 Damanbhumi
7 Kuanrakalipatana
8 Nayakot
9 Gayabandha
1 Goda
Tahasildar Begunia
17.7KM To
5 ODISHA KHORDHA Begunia 2 Parichhal
33.5KM
3 Dalak8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 Gobindpur
Kurumatangar
2
Banamalisingh
3 Saradahikhor
4 Paikadahikhor
5 Baladiabandha
Deputy Collector, 6 Patrabhag
Dhenkanal, 61.1KM To Dhenkanal
6 ODISHA DHENKANAL 7 Siaria
70.662KM Sadar
8 Talbarkota
9 Manipur
10 Jenasahu Patna
11 Padmanavpur
12 Sankarpur
13 Badarapali
14 Dhirapatana
1 Samapada
Tahasildar Tigiria
47.5KM To 2 Salijanga
7 ODISHA Cuttack Tigiria
49.4KM 3 Baulanga
4 Khandahata
[F. No. NHAI/RMSR-GP/Geo/CRRR-I/LA/3a]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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