## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway NH48 Widening Project in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of a section of National Highway NH48 (Old NH4) near Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur-Nhavara in Pune district, Maharashtra. The notification, published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for this public purpose. Key findings include the identification of affected land parcels, the process for filing objections, and the responsible authority for land acquisition. This appears to be a new policy or a specific instantiation of an existing policy related to land acquisition for infrastructure projects.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the provided government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH48 widening project in Pune district, Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the details within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s) as stated or inferred from the provided text: The core objective of this notification is to enable the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder), maintenance, management, and operation of the section of NH48 (Old NH4) near Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur-Nhavara Section of NH548 Km 5400 to 82120 Shikrapur to Nhavra Section Design Length28.120 Km configuration in District Pune in the state of Maharashtra through land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this appears to be a new policy or a specific instantiation of an existing land aquisition policy, the notification addresses the need for land to facilitate the improvement and expansion of the NH48 highway. The reference to "public purpose" and "building widening two lane with paved shoulder etc., maintenance, management and operation of Road" suggests that the current infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating the acquisition of land to improve traffic flow, safety, and overall connectivity in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land described in the Schedule for the specified highway project.
* It grants interested parties the right to raise objections to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* It specifies the procedure for filing objections: written submission to the Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. Officer 17, Collector Office Pune) stating the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner) and to either allow or disallow the objections through a reasoned order.
* The Competent Authority's order is final.
* The notification also indicates that land plans and other details can be inspected at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Landowners whose property falls within the designated acquisition area, specifically in Shirur Taluk, Nhavara village.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the project area who may be affected by the construction or subsequent traffic changes.
Other stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. Officer 17, Collector Office Pune).
* Contractors and construction companies involved in the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the project. The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition No. Officer 17, Collector Office Pune) is responsible for the land acquisition process, including receiving and addressing objections.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** A key timeline is the 21-day period for raising objections following the notification's publication. The procedure involves submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, who then must provide a hearing and issue an order.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes include:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the highway widening project.
* Improved road infrastructure, leading to reduced traffic congestion and enhanced transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved connectivity and accessibility.
* Potential for displacement and economic disruption for those whose land is acquired, necessitating fair compensation and rehabilitation measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intent to acquire land for the NH48 widening project in Maharashtra. It establishes a clear process for stakeholders to raise objections and ensures that the Competent Authority will address these concerns. The success of the project hinges on fair compensation for displaced landowners and efficient implementation of the land acquisition process. The notification is a critical step towards improving the highway infrastructure and promoting economic development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette notification.
JUNE 13, 2025: Date of the Gazette of India publication.
JYAISTHA 23, 1947: Date according to the Indian national calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Official government publication.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Issuing authority for the notification.
NOTIFICATION: Type of document.
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2025: Date and location of the notification issuance.
S.O. 2618E: Notification number.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the powers are conferred.
48 of 1956: Act number and year.
Central Government: Government body exercising the powers conferred by the act.
NH48 Old NH4 near TalegaonChakan ShikrapurNhavara Section of NH548 Km 5400 to 82120 Shikrapur to Nhavra Section Design Length28.120 Km: Description of the road project for which land acquisition is intended.
District Pune: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: Official publication where the notification is published.
Competent Authority: Authority to whom objections can be made.
Land Acquisition No.Officer 17,Collector Office Pune: Specific office designated as the Competent Authority.
Shirur: Taluk (sub-division of a district) where the land acquisition is taking place.
Nhavara: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
ROMUMNHO202324543A: File number/reference number.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Name of the Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the publishing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the gazette.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2554] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 13, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 23, 1947
No. 2554] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 िनू ,2025
का.आ. 2618(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा ३ क की उप-िारा (१) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह
समािाि हो जाि े के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पणु े धजल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग सख्ं या ५४८ डी जो कक जक्ं शि एि.एच.
४८ (परु ािा एि एच-४) स ेप्रारंभ होकर तळेर्ाव-चाकण-धशक्रापरु -न्द्हावरा मार् गतक कक.मी. ५४/०० स ेकक.मी. ८२/१२०
(धशक्रापरु - न्द्हावरा खडं ) धडजाईि लाबं ाई २८/१२० कक.मी. तक के धिमाणग (पव्े ड शोल्डर के साथ चौडीकरण,दो लिे का
बिाि.े आकद ),का धिमागण एवं पुिःसरेखण अिरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै
धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच ेअिसु ूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो भूधम म ेंधहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३ र् की उप-िारा (१) के अिीि पूवोक्त प्रयोजि के धलए
ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी आपधत्त प्रकट
कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षपे सक्षम प्राधिकारी, तथा उपधजल्हाधिकारी भसू पं ादि क्र .१७ धजल्हाधिकारी कायालग य पणु ,ेमहाराष्ट्र को
धलधखत रूप म े ककया जायर्ा और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधथत ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को
व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधि व्यवसायी द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आक्षेपो की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को
अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा ।
3851 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३र् की उप-िारा (२) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदशे अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि ह ैंऔर
उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै ।
अिसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पणु े धजल े म ेराष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसख्ं या ५४८ डी जो कक जक्ं शि एि.एच. ४८ (परु ािा एि एच-४) स े
प्रारंभ होकर तळेर्ाव-चाकण-धशक्रापरु -न्द्हावरा मार् गतक कक.मी. ५४/०० स े कक.मी. ८२/१२० (धशक्रापरु - न्द्हावरा खडं )
धडजाईि लाबं ाई २८/१२० कक.मी धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सरं चिा रधहत अथवा सरं चिा सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त
धववरण.
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: पणु े
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्थािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: धशरूर
र्ावं का िाम: न्द्हावरा
1 1133 Part धिजी अससंधचत 0.082 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.082
2 12 Part सरकारी अससंधचत 0.003 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.003
3 3 Part धिजी अससंधचत 0.004 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.004
4 883 Part धिजी अससंधचत 0.17 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.17
Total 0.259
[फा. स.ं RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023-24/54/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi ,the 13th June,2025
S.O. 2618(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 etc.,)
maintenance,management and operation of Road of NH-48 (Old NH-4) near Talegaon-Chakan-
Shikrapur-Nhavara Section of NH-548 Km 54/00 to 82/120 (Shikrapur to Nhavra Section) Design
Length-28.120 Km configuration in District Pune 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, raise objections 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, Land Acquisition No.Officer
17,Collector Office Pune in the State of Maharashtra, 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.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 covered 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 Acquisition on Road of NH-48 (Old NH-4) near Talegaon-Chakan-
Shikrapur-Nhavra Section of NH-548 Km 54/00 to 82/120 Shikrapur to Nhavra Section) Design
Length-28.120 Km in District Pune in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PUNE
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Shirur
Village: Nhavara
1 1133 Part Private Unirrigated 0.082 (Hectare ) 0.082
2 12 Part Government Unirrigated 0.003 (Hectare ) 0.003
3 3 Part Private Unirrigated 0.004 (Hectare ) 0.004
4 883 Part Private Unirrigated 0.17 (Hectare ) 0.17
Total 0.259
[F. N. RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023-24/54/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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