## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 361 in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for National Highway (NH) 361 in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to declare the intention to acquire land for the building, widening (four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-361 within a specific stretch in the Latur district. The key finding is that the government intends to acquire specific parcels of private agricultural land as detailed in the schedule provided in the notification. Affected landowners have a limited time to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a notification (S.O. 540E) published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 9, 2022, regarding land acquisition for National Highway 361 in the state of Maharashtra. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification relates to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building widening four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 361" in the identified stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a *new* policy related to land acquisition for the specified highway project. The notification addresses the need for land to improve National Highway 361. The phrase "building widening four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation" suggests the highway currently requires upgrades, expansion, or ongoing maintenance for public benefit. The reference to "public purpose" confirms the land acquisition serves a broader community need, improving transport infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new policy* relating to this specific land acquisition. Therefore, the key provisions are the primary actions mandated by the text:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Affected Land:** The notification identifies the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land (private agricultural), and area in hectares for several villages within the Latur district (Ahmadpur, Marshivani, Shirur Tajband, and Algarwadi).
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (February 9, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Process:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The competent authority (Deputy Collector) will provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner) and may conduct further inquiries.
* **Final Order:** The competent authority will either allow or disallow the objections, with their order being final.
* **Availability of Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is landowners in the villages of Ahmadpur, Marshivani, Shirur Tajband, and Algarwadi (Taluks Ahmadpur and Chakur, District Latur, Maharashtra) whose land is specifically listed in the schedule. Other stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur (the "competent authority").
* Legal practitioners representing affected landowners.
* Residents and businesses that use National Highway 361 and will benefit from its improvement.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overarching responsible agency. The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur is responsible for managing the land acquisition process, including handling objections and inquiries.
* **Timelines:** A strict timeline of 21 days from the publication date is given for landowners to submit objections. The notification doesn't specify a timeline for subsequent steps like hearings, inquiries, or the final acquisition.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves landowners submitting written objections to the designated officer, followed by an opportunity for a hearing and potential inquiry.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to acquire the necessary land to improve National Highway 361 through widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation. This should lead to:
* Improved transportation efficiency and connectivity along the NH-361 corridor.
* Potentially reduced travel times and improved safety.
* Economic benefits associated with improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners whose land is acquired, although compensation is implied.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals the government's intent to acquire land for the improvement of National Highway 361. The specific land parcels affected are detailed in the schedule, and landowners have a limited window to raise objections. This process is governed by the National Highways Act, 1956. The improvements to the highway are expected to provide broader public benefits, but it is crucial that the land acquisition process is conducted fairly and transparently, with appropriate compensation provided to those affected.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are referenced.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, responsible for the land acquisition.
National Highway No. 361: A specific national highway in India which is subject to widening/four-laning, maintenance, management and operation.
Ganjur to Ralga: A section of National Highway No. 361 between the locations Ganjur and Ralga.
Latur, Maharashtra: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur: The competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Ahmadpur, Maharashtra: A Taluk in Latur District, Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Marshivani, Maharashtra: A Village in Latur District, Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Shirur Tajband, Maharashtra: A Village in Latur District, Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Chakur, Maharashtra: A Taluk in Latur District, Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Algarwadi, Maharashtra: A Village in Latur District, Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification concerning land acquisition for the National Highway No. 361 project.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at 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.ं 521] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 9, 2022/माघ 20, 1943
No. 521] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022/MAGHA 20, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 540(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) द्वाराप्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के लातूर जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या-361 के दक.मी. 505.550 स े
दक.मी.567.000तक (गांिुर से रालगा खंड) का जनमागण (चौडा करने/चार लेन का बनाने आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्ध और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजमअपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजमका
अिगन करन े के अपन े 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 ददन के भीतर
अपनीआपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ;
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत उपजिल्हाजधकारी तथा भूसंपादन अजधकारी (पुणाग प्रकल्प) लातूर को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षपे कतागको
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसरदगे ा और ऐसे आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करन े केपश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा यातो आपजत्तयों को
अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
861 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा;
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षमप्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयोंद्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के लातरू जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या. 361 के दक.मी. 505.550 स ेदक.मी. 567.000 तक (गािं रु स े
रालगा खडं ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जवजवरण.
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: लातरु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: अहमदपरु
गावं का नाम: अहमदपुर
1 124 जनिी कृजष 0.3600000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3600000
2 125 जनिी कृजष 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0300000
गावं का नाम: मरजिवणी (ताडं ा)
1 57 जनिी कृजष 0.2000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2000000
गावं का नाम: जिरुर (तािबंद)
1 23 जनिी कृजष 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3000000
2 30 जनिी कृजष 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
3 515 जनिी कृजष 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
4 516 जनिी कृजष 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3000000
तालुक का नाम: चाकुर
गावं का नाम: अलगरवाडी
1 136 जनिी कृजष 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
2 147 जनिी कृजष 0.3000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3000000
3 162 जनिी कृजष 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
4 174 जनिी कृजष 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0700000
कुल 1.9000 1.9000
[फा. सं. NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2022
S.O. 540(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/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of
National Highway No. 361 in the stretch of land from Km. 505.550 to Km. 567.000 (Ganjur to Ralga
section) in the District of Latur 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 Officer, (Purna Project) Latur 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 form Km. 505.550 to Km. 567.000 (Ganjur to Ralga section) of the National Highway–361 in
the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Latur
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Ahmadpur
Village: Ahmadpur
1 124 Private Agricultural 0.3600000(Hectare ) 0.3600000
2 125 Private Agricultural 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
Village: Marshivani
1 57 Private Agricultural 0.2000000(Hectare ) 0.2000000
Village: Shirur Tajband
1 23 Private Agricultural 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.3000000
2 30 Private Agricultural 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
3 515 Private Agricultural 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
4 516 Private Agricultural 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.30000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Taluk: Chakur
Village: Algarwadi
1 136 Private Agricultural 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
2 147 Private Agricultural 0.3000000(Hectare ) 0.3000000
3 162 Private Agricultural 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
4 174 Private Agricultural 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
Total 1.9000 1.9000
[F. No. NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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