## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 151A in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 939(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on March 2, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 151A (NH151A) in Gujarat. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development along the specified stretches of NH151A. Key findings include the declaration of intent to acquire land, a process for objections from affected parties, and a detailed schedule outlining the specific land parcels to be acquired.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the National Highway 151A project in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification, focusing on its key provisions, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land necessary for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH151A."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure improvements (widening, maintenance, etc.) on National Highway 151A. The necessity for this acquisition implies a current deficiency in the highway's capacity or condition, requiring expansion and upgrades for public benefit.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This is a notification of intent to acquire land. The main provisions include:
* Declaration of Intent: The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for NH151A improvements.
* Affected Areas: The acquisition focuses on land along NH151A in the stretch of land from DhrolBhadara Patiya existing Km. 5700 to 13600 and Bhadra patiyapipaliya from existing Km. 73000 to 44800 existing Km. 38350 to 24000 DhrolAmranMaliya in the district of JAMNAGAR in the state of GUJARAT.
* Objection Mechanism: Individuals with interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* Competent Authority: Objections must be submitted to the "prant officerDhrol" who acts as the Competent Authority.
* Hearing Process: The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either personally or through a legal representative. The authority will then decide whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* Finality of Order: The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* Land Details: Plans and details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* Land Schedule: A schedule details specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type (private agriculture, government kharaba, etc.), area in local units, and area in hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners: Individuals or entities owning land parcels identified in the schedule.
* Residents: Communities residing near the affected stretches of NH151A.
* Businesses: Entities operating along or dependent on the highway.
* Prant officerDhrol: Competent authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned?**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
* Competent Authority (prant officerDhrol)
* **Any timelines or procedures specified *in the text*?**
* 21-day period for landowners to submit objections.
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and deciding on objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Expected Outcomes:**
* Facilitation of infrastructure improvements along NH151A.
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits due to enhanced transportation infrastructure.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners and communities affected by the acquisition.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the development of National Highway 151A in Gujarat. The process includes a mechanism for affected parties to raise objections. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the planned infrastructure improvements and the associated economic benefits. However, careful consideration must be given to the rights and concerns of affected landowners and communities to ensure a fair and equitable acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: Indian legislation pertaining to national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are mentioned.
Central Government: The government of India.
NH151A: National Highway 151A, the road being widened and improved.
Dhrol-Bhadara Patiya: Stretch of land related to NH151A
Bhadra patiyapipaliya: Stretch of land related to NH151A
DhrolAmranMaliya: Stretch of land related to NH151A
JAMNAGAR: District in Gujarat, India.
GUJARAT: State in India.
Official Gazette: The official publication for government notifications.
Competent Authority: prant officerDhrol, the authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Jodiya: Taluk in JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
Bhadra: Village in Jodiya Taluk of JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
Keshiya: Village in JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
Lakhtar: Village in JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
Morana: Village in JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
Tarana: Village in JAMNAGAR district of GUJARAT state
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 909] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, माच ग2, 2022/ फाल्ग नु 11, 1943
No. 909] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022/PHALGUNA 11, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 2 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 939(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के िामनगर जिल े म ें NH-151A के ध्रोल-भािरा पाटीया खंड मौिूिा दक.मी.
5+700 स े 13+600 और भािरा पाटीया स े पीपलीया मौिूिा दक.मी. 73+000 स े 44+800 & मौिूिा दक.मी. 38+350
से 24+000 (ध्रोल-आमरण-माणीया ) 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 नीच े अनुसूची
में दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् प्रान्द्त अफसर-ध्रोल को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा 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।
1443 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
गिु रात राज्य के िामनगर जिल े म ेंNH-151A के ध्रोल-भािरा पाटीया खडं मौििू ा दक.मी. 5+700 स े 13+600 और
भािरा पाटीया स ेपीपलीया मौििू ा दक.मी. 73+000 स े44+800 & मौििू ा दक.मी. 38+350 स े24+000
(ध्रोल-आमरण-माणीया ) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: िामनगर
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: िोजडया
गावं का नाम: भरा
1 450 जनिी कृजष 0.5697000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5697000
गावं का नाम: केजिया
1 1597 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.2249000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2249000
2 1852 सरकारी खराबा 0.3762000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3762000
3 699 सरकारी सरकारी खराबा 0.0106000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0106000
4 98 सरकारी खराबा 0.1936000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1936000
गावं का नाम: लखतर
1 431 सरकारी खराबा 0.3590000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3590000
गावं का नाम: मोरना
1 17 सरकारी खराबा 0.2323000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2323000
2 177/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0352000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0352000
3 177/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0396000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0396000
4 178/1 जनिी कृजष 0.1584000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1584000
5 178/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0112000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0112000
6 188/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.5658000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5658000
7 188/P2 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0665000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0665000
8 191 जनिी कृजष 0.0354000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0354000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 192 जनिी कृजष 0.0593000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0593000
10 194 जनिी कृजष 0.0907000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0907000
11 196 जनिी कृजष 0.0211000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0211000
12 206 जनिी कृजष 0.1923000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1923000
13 207 जनिी कृजष 0.0529000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0529000
14 208 जनिी कृजष 0.1253000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1253000
15 215 जनिी कृजष 0.0855000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0855000
16 216 जनिी कृजष 0.0958000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0958000
17 217/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.0251000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0251000
18 218/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.0341000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0341000
19 218/P2 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1356000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1356000
20 219/P1/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.0699000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0699000
21 220/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.1386000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1386000
22 227/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.0591000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0591000
23 229 सरकारी गौचर 0.0585000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0585000
24 260 सरकारी खराबा 0.0242000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0242000
25 261 जनिी कृजष 0.0132000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0132000
26 271 जनिी कृजष 0.0176000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0176000
27 273 जनिी कृजष 0.3712000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3712000
28 274 जनिी कृजष 0.2125000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2125000
29 277 जनिी कृजष 0.1122000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1122000
30 8 जनिी कृजष 0.0946000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0946000
31 96/P1 जनिी कृजष 0.2302000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2302000
गावं का नाम: तराना
1 11 जनिी कृजष 0.0708000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0708000
2 177 जनिी कृजष 0.2730000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2730000
3 20 जनिी कृजष 0.1724000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1724000
4 213 जनिी कृजष 0.1505000(हक्े टेयर) 0.15050004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 275 जनिी कृजष 0.1795000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1795000
6 352 सरकारी खराबा 0.6283000(हक्े टेयर) 0.6283000
7 363 जनिी कृजष 0.1630000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1630000
8 407 जनिी कृजष 0.1188000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1188000
9 409 सरकारी सरकारी खराबा 0.8410000(हक्े टेयर) 0.8410000
10 569 जनिी कृजष 0.0863000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0863000
11 570 जनिी कृजष 0.1224000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1224000
12 571 जनिी कृजष 0.0820000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0820000
13 585 जनिी कृजष 0.0422000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0422000
14 736 जनिी कृजष 0.1269000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1269000
कुल 8.2550 8.2550
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Devbhumi Dwarka/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2022
S.O. 939(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 NH151A in the stretch of land from Dhrol-Bhadara Patiya existing
Km. 5+700 to 13+600 and Bhadra patiya–pipaliya from existing Km. 73+000 to 44+800 & existing
Km. 38+350 to 24+000 (Dhrol-Amran-Maliya) in the district of JAMNAGAR 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, prant officer-Dhrol 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH-151A in the stretch
of land from Dhrol-Bhadara Patiya existing Km. 5+700 to 13+600 and Bhadra patiya–pipaliya from
existing Km. 73+000 to 44+800 & existing Km. 38+350 to 24+000 (Dhrol-Amran-Maliya) in the
district of JAMNAGAR in the state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: JAMNAGAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jodiya
Village: Bhadra
1 450 Private Agriculture 0.5697000(Hectare ) 0.5697000
Village: Keshiya
1 1597 Private Non Agriculture 0.2249000(Hectare ) 0.2249000
2 1852 Government Kharaba 0.3762000(Hectare ) 0.3762000
3 699 Government Govt Kharaba 0.0106000(Hectare ) 0.0106000
4 98 Government Kharaba 0.1936000(Hectare ) 0.1936000
Village: Lakhtar
1 431 Government Kharaba 0.3590000(Hectare ) 0.3590000
Village: Morana
1 17 Government Kharaba 0.2323000(Hectare ) 0.2323000
2 177/1 Private Agriculture 0.0352000(Hectare ) 0.0352000
3 177/2 Private Agriculture 0.0396000(Hectare ) 0.0396000
4 178/1 Private Agriculture 0.1584000(Hectare ) 0.1584000
5 178/2 Private Agriculture 0.0112000(Hectare ) 0.0112000
6 188/P1 Private Agriculture 0.5658000(Hectare ) 0.5658000
7 188/P2 Private Non Agriculture 0.0665000(Hectare ) 0.0665000
8 191 Private Agriculture 0.0354000(Hectare ) 0.0354000
9 192 Private Agriculture 0.0593000(Hectare ) 0.0593000
10 194 Private Agriculture 0.0907000(Hectare ) 0.0907000
11 196 Private Agriculture 0.0211000(Hectare ) 0.0211000
12 206 Private Agriculture 0.1923000(Hectare ) 0.1923000
13 207 Private Agriculture 0.0529000(Hectare ) 0.0529000
14 208 Private Agriculture 0.1253000(Hectare ) 0.1253000
15 215 Private Agriculture 0.0855000(Hectare ) 0.0855000
16 216 Private Agriculture 0.0958000(Hectare ) 0.0958000
17 217/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0251000(Hectare ) 0.0251000
18 218/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0341000(Hectare ) 0.0341000
19 218/P2 Private Non Agriculture 0.1356000(Hectare ) 0.1356000
20 219/P1/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0699000(Hectare ) 0.0699000
21 220/P1 Private Agriculture 0.1386000(Hectare ) 0.1386000
22 227/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0591000(Hectare ) 0.05910006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
23 229 Government Gauchar 0.0585000(Hectare ) 0.0585000
24 260 Government Kharaba 0.0242000(Hectare ) 0.0242000
25 261 Private Agriculture 0.0132000(Hectare ) 0.0132000
26 271 Private Agriculture 0.0176000(Hectare ) 0.0176000
27 273 Private Agriculture 0.3712000(Hectare ) 0.3712000
28 274 Private Agriculture 0.2125000(Hectare ) 0.2125000
29 277 Private Agriculture 0.1122000(Hectare ) 0.1122000
30 8 Private Agriculture 0.0946000(Hectare ) 0.0946000
31 96/P1 Private Agriculture 0.2302000(Hectare ) 0.2302000
Village: Tarana
1 11 Private Agriculture 0.0708000(Hectare ) 0.0708000
2 177 Private Agriculture 0.2730000(Hectare ) 0.2730000
3 20 Private Agriculture 0.1724000(Hectare ) 0.1724000
4 213 Private Agriculture 0.1505000(Hectare ) 0.1505000
5 275 Private Agriculture 0.1795000(Hectare ) 0.1795000
6 352 Government Kharaba 0.6283000(Hectare ) 0.6283000
7 363 Private Agriculture 0.1630000(Hectare ) 0.1630000
8 407 Private Agriculture 0.1188000(Hectare ) 0.1188000
9 409 Government Govt Kharaba 0.8410000(Hectare ) 0.8410000
10 569 Private Agriculture 0.0863000(Hectare ) 0.0863000
11 570 Private Agriculture 0.1224000(Hectare ) 0.1224000
12 571 Private Agriculture 0.0820000(Hectare ) 0.0820000
13 585 Private Agriculture 0.0422000(Hectare ) 0.0422000
14 736 Private Agriculture 0.1269000(Hectare ) 0.1269000
Total 8.2550 8.2550
[F. No. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Devbhumi Dwarka/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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