## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 752G (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway Number 752G in Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire a specific parcel of land in Nandurbar district and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process for infrastructure development, providing a clear avenue for landowners to voice concerns.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India on April 4, 2022, concerning land acquisition for National Highway 752G in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **new policy action** initiating a land acquisition process.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to acquire land for "building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway 752G.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the notification suggests an underlying need for infrastructure development or improvement along National Highway 752G. The mention of "building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation" indicates a project aimed at upgrading the highway to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency. The text implicitly acknowledges that private land is necessary to achieve these goals.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* The specific land parcel intended for acquisition is identified as Survey Plot Number 9651 in Village Prakasha, Taluka Shahada, District Nandurbar, State of Maharashtra.
* The land is classified as "Private Dry" with an area of 0.2500 hectares.
* The notification grants individuals with an interest in the land a period of twenty-one days from the date of publication to object to the acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Shahada), stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority will then decide to allow or disallow the objections. The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* Land plans and other details regarding the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* The owner(s) of Survey Plot Number 9651 in Village Prakasha, Taluka Shahada, District Nandurbar, Maharashtra.
* Any other individuals or entities with a vested interest in the specified land.
* Residents and businesses within the Nandurbar-Prakasha-Shahada-Khetia Road area.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the initiating agency. The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Shahada acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is provided for submitting objections, starting from the date of publication of the notification (April 4, 2022).
* **Procedures:**
* Interested parties must submit written objections to the SDO Shahada.
* The SDO Shahada must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The SDO Shahada will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of the specified land parcel to facilitate the construction, widening, maintenance, management, or operation of National Highway 752G. This project is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to increased connectivity, reduced travel times, and economic development in the region. However, it will also result in the displacement or disruption for the landowner and potentially those who utilise the land.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents the initial step in acquiring land for the development of National Highway 752G in Maharashtra. It establishes a clear process for affected landowners to voice objections and underscores the government's intention to improve highway infrastructure. The impact of this action will be felt primarily by the landowner of the specified plot and potentially those who use the highway, highlighting the need for fair compensation and transparent communication throughout the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
National Highway Number 752G: A National Highway in India.
NandurbarPrakashaShahadaKhetia Road: A road section within National Highway 752G.
Taluka Shahada: A taluka (sub-division of a district) in Maharashtra, India.
District Nandurbar: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India.
MAHARASHTRA: A state in India.
SubDivisional Officer SDO Shahada: The Competent Authority, namely, SubDivisional Officer SDO Shahada
Prakasha: A village in Taluka Shahada, District Nandurbar, in the state of Maharashtra.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1524] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 4, 2022/चत्रै 14, 1944
No. 1524] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022/CHAITRA 14, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 4 अप्रैल, 2022
का.आ. 1585(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पि् च ात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
समाधान हो िाने के पि च् ात दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नदं रु बार जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या (752-िी) के दक.मी. 50+2 स े
दक.मी. 98+84 तक नदं रु बार - प्रकािा - िहादा - खजे तया रोड (सक्े िन-2) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/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 अिनग करने 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 अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ्उपजवभागीय अजधकारी िहादा को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पि् च ात तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पि् च ात, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
2371 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 अंतगतग 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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नदं रु बार जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या (752-िी) के दक.मी. 50+2 स ेदक.मी 98+84 तक
नदं रु बार - प्रकािा - िहादा - खेजतया रोड (सक्े िन-2) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नदं रु बार
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िहादा
गावं का नाम: प्रकािा
1 965/1 जनिी िुष्क 0.2500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2500000
कुल 0.2500 0.2500
[फा. स.ं 12037/99/2017-MAH/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th April, 2022
S.O. 1585(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 National
Highway Number 752-G in the stretch of land from Km. 50+2 to Km. 98+84 Nandurbar-Prakasha-Shahada-
Khetia Road, (Section-2) in Taluka-Shahda, District-Nandurbar, 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, Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)
Shahada, 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 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH752G in the stretch of land
from Km. 50+2 to Km. 98+84 Nandurbar-Prakasha-Shahada-Khetia Road, (Section-2) in Taluka-Shahada,
District-Nandurbar, in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDURBAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Shahada
Village: Prakasha
1 965/1 Private Dry 0.2500000(Hectare) 0.2500000
Total 0.2500 0.2500
[F. No. 12037/99/2017-MAH/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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