## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH51 Expansion in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Porbandar district of Gujarat for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 51 (NH51). The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land along the Madhavpur-Porbandar section of NH51, details the process for objections from landowners, and provides a schedule of the affected land parcels. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of NH51. Key findings include the specific geographical scope of the land acquisition, the legal framework under which it is being conducted (National Highways Act, 1956), and the opportunity for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the expansion and improvement of NH51 in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy initiative* regarding land acquisition for a specific project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH51" between Km. 338.4 and Km. 379.1 in the Madhavpur-Porbandar section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a *new policy*, the document implies a need to improve NH51. The text explicitly mentions "building, widening… maintenance, management and operation," suggesting existing infrastructure is inadequate or requires upgrading, necessitating land acquisition for this purpose. The specific mention of "two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc." points to an intention to increase the highway's capacity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy initiative, the key provisions are outlined below:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition targets land along the Madhavpur-Porbandar section of NH51, specifically between Km. 338.4 and Km. 379.1 in the Porbandar district of Gujarat.
* **Land Details:** The document includes a schedule detailing the survey number, plot number, type of land (Private/Government), nature of land (Agriculture/Non-Agriculture/Canal/Kharaba), and area (in Hectares) for each affected parcel.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector, Porbandar (the designated Competent Authority).
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the specified section of NH51 in the Porbandar district.
* Residents and businesses in the affected villages (Chingariya, Gorsar, Gosa, Mocha, and Ratiya).
* The Deputy Collector, Porbandar, as the Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is referenced in the F. No. NHAI11011GujaratRajkotLA3A, suggesting its involvement in the project execution. The Deputy Collector, Porbandar, serves as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication to submit objections. The Competent Authority will then conduct hearings and make a decision. No specific timeline is provided for the subsequent acquisition process.
* **Legal Framework:** The National Highways Act, 1956, provides the legal basis for the land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Improved NH51 infrastructure, including widened lanes and potentially new lanes ("two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.").
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity along the Madhavpur-Porbandar section of NH51.
* Potential economic benefits from improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners and residents affected by the land acquisition.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's plan to acquire land for the expansion and improvement of NH51 in Gujarat. It establishes a process for landowners to object to the acquisition and provides details of the affected land parcels. The project aims to modernize the highway and enhance connectivity, but it also presents potential challenges for affected landowners and residents. This policy has significant implications for those owning land within the specified area and underscores the importance of understanding their rights and options under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
NH51: A national highway in India. The notification pertains to the stretch of land from Km. 338.4 to Km. 379.1.
MadhavpurPorbandar Section: A section of NH51 between Madhavpur and Porbandar.
Porbandar: A district in the state of Gujarat, India.
GUJARAT: A state in India.
Deputy Collector, Porbandar: The Competent Authority for the land acquisition process.
Chingariya: A village in Porbandar Taluk, Gujarat.
Gorsar: A village in Porbandar Taluk, Gujarat.
Gosa: A village in Porbandar Taluk, Gujarat.
Mocha: A village in Porbandar Taluk, Gujarat.
Ratiya: A village in Porbandar Taluk, Gujarat.
New Delhi: The location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press
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स.ं 4443] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, नवम्ब र 23, 2021/अग्रहायण 2, 1943
No. 4443] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 नवम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4810(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के पोरबंदर जिल े म ें NH-51 के दक.मी. 338.4 से दक.मी. 379.1 (माधवपुर-
पोरबंदर सेक्िन ओफ़ NH-51) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लेन का बनाना
आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची
म ें ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् जडप्टी कलेक्टर, पोरबंदर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
6736 GI/2021 (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 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 पोरबदं र जिल ेम ेंNH51 के दक.मी. 338.4 स ेदक.मी. 379.1 (माधवपरु - पोरबदं र सक्े िन ओफ़
NH-51) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: पोरबदं र
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: पोरबदं र
गावं का नाम: चचगररया
1 48 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.3694000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3694000
2 59/P1 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.4586000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4586000
3 72 सरकारी एजग्रकल्चर 0.3397000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3397000
गावं का नाम: गोरसर
1 5 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1158000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1158000
2 6 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0948000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0948000
3 Canal सरकारी कनेल ् 0.1555000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1555000
4 Traverse Paiky सरकारी खराबो 0.3640000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3640000
गावं का नाम: गोसा
1 1829 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0369000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0369000
2 1830 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0465000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0465000
3 1831 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1005000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1005000
4 1832 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0844000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0844000
5 1833 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1198000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1198000
6 1880/P1 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1114000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1114000
7 1880/P2 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0235000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0235000
8 1881 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1374000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1374000
9 1890 जनिी नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.0958000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0958000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
10 1891 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1211000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1211000
11 1892 जनिी नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.1964000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1964000
12 1894 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0334000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0334000
13 1895 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0436000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0436000
14 1896 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0394000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0394000
15 1897 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0499000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0499000
16 1898 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0497000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0497000
17 1899 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0562000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0562000
18 1901/P1 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0809000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0809000
गावं का नाम: मोचा
1 10 सरकारी खरब 0.0233000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0233000
2 2 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0916000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0916000
3 386 सरकारी खरब 0.2506000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2506000
4 4 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1236000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1236000
5 413 जनिी नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.0386000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0386000
6 413 (12.00 Meter Road) जनिी नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.0221000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0221000
7 413 (COP Plot No. 1 & जनिी नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.0297000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0297000
2)
8 5 सरकारी खरब 0.4217000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4217000
9 9 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.1598000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1598000
गावं का नाम: राजतया
1 1826 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.5221000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5221000
2 Canal सरकारी कनेल ् 0.0116000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0116000
कुल 5.0193 5.0193
[फा. सं. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Rajkot/LA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd November, 2021
S.O. 4810(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-51 in the
stretch of land from Km. 338.4 to Km. 379.1 (Madhavpur-Porbandar Section of NH-51) in the district of
PORBANDAR 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, Deputy Collector, Porbandar 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH-51 in the stretch of land from
Km. 338.4 to Km. 379.1 (Madhavpur-Porbandar Section of NH-51) in the district of PORBANDAR in the State
of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: PORBANDAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Porbandar
Village: Chingariya
1 48 Private Agriculture 0.3694000(Hectare ) 0.3694000
2 59/P1 Private Agriculture 0.4586000(Hectare ) 0.4586000
3 72 Government Agriculture 0.3397000(Hectare ) 0.3397000
Village: Gorsar
1 5 Private Agriculture 0.1158000(Hectare ) 0.1158000
2 6 Private Agriculture 0.0948000(Hectare ) 0.0948000
3 Canal Government Canal 0.1555000(Hectare ) 0.1555000
4 Traverse Paiky Government Kharabo 0.3640000(Hectare ) 0.3640000
Village: Gosa
1 1829 Private Agriculture 0.0369000(Hectare ) 0.0369000
2 1830 Private Agriculture 0.0465000(Hectare ) 0.0465000
3 1831 Private Agriculture 0.1005000(Hectare ) 0.1005000
4 1832 Private Agriculture 0.0844000(Hectare ) 0.0844000
5 1833 Private Agriculture 0.1198000(Hectare ) 0.1198000
6 1880/P1 Private Agriculture 0.1114000(Hectare ) 0.1114000
7 1880/P2 Private Agriculture 0.0235000(Hectare ) 0.0235000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
8 1881 Private Agriculture 0.1374000(Hectare ) 0.1374000
9 1890 Private Non Agriculture 0.0958000(Hectare ) 0.0958000
10 1891 Private Agriculture 0.1211000(Hectare ) 0.1211000
11 1892 Private Non Agriculture 0.1964000(Hectare ) 0.1964000
12 1894 Private Agriculture 0.0334000(Hectare ) 0.0334000
13 1895 Private Agriculture 0.0436000(Hectare ) 0.0436000
14 1896 Private Agriculture 0.0394000(Hectare ) 0.0394000
15 1897 Private Agriculture 0.0499000(Hectare ) 0.0499000
16 1898 Private Agriculture 0.0497000(Hectare ) 0.0497000
17 1899 Private Agriculture 0.0562000(Hectare ) 0.0562000
18 1901/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0809000(Hectare ) 0.0809000
Village: Mocha
1 10 Government Kharaba 0.0233000(Hectare ) 0.0233000
2 2 Private Agriculture 0.0916000(Hectare ) 0.0916000
3 386 Government Kharaba 0.2506000(Hectare ) 0.2506000
4 4 Private Agriculture 0.1236000(Hectare ) 0.1236000
5 413 Private Non Agriculture 0.0386000(Hectare ) 0.0386000
6 413 (12.00 Meter Road) Private Non Agriculture 0.0221000(Hectare ) 0.0221000
7 413 (COP Plot No. 1 & 2) Private Non Agriculture 0.0297000(Hectare ) 0.0297000
8 5 Government Kharaba 0.4217000(Hectare ) 0.4217000
9 9 Private Agriculture 0.1598000(Hectare ) 0.1598000
Village: Ratiya
1 1826 Private Agriculture 0.5221000(Hectare ) 0.5221000
2 Canal Government Canal 0.0116000(Hectare ) 0.0116000
Total 5.0193 5.0193
[F. No. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Rajkot/LA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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