## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating a "Newly Proposed" section of National Highway between Km. 38.3 and Km. 65.478. The notification, published on August 16, 2021, declares the government's intention to acquire specified lands and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that the policy facilitates the acquisition of land for national highway development, potentially impacting landowners and related stakeholders within the defined geographical area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for National Highway development in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification published in the Gazette of India on August 16, 2021.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document represents a *new* policy instance regarding land acquisition for a specific highway project.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of Newly Proposed" stretch of a National Highway. This is inferred from the stated purpose of the land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the development and improvement of national highway infrastructure. This is implied by the stated purpose of building, widening, maintaining, and operating the highway. Inadequate or outdated road infrastructure can impede economic activity and connectivity; this land acquisition likely aims to address such issues in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific lands for highway development.
* It specifies the geographical location of the land to be acquired: a stretch from Km. 38.3 to Km. 65.478 in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat.
* It provides a schedule detailing the survey plot numbers, types of land (Government/Private), nature of land use (Agriculture, Padtar/Waste land, Road), and area (in Hectares) of the lands to be acquired.
* It grants individuals interested in the land a 21-day period from the date of publication to object to the acquisition.
* It outlines the process for submitting objections to the Competent Authority (SDM), including the requirement for written objections stating the grounds thereof.
* It grants the objector the right to be heard by the Competent Authority, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* It vests the Competent Authority with the power to allow or disallow objections after conducting an inquiry.
* It stipulates that the decision of the Competent Authority shall be final.
* It ensures that the land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners whose land falls within the specified stretch from Km. 38.3 to Km. 65.478 in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat. This includes both private and government landowners.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the proposed highway development, who may experience disruptions during construction and changes to local infrastructure.
* The Competent Authority (SDM) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is referenced in the file name.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is provided for affected parties to raise objections from the date of notification publication (August 16, 2021).
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves the publication of the notification, submission of written objections to the SDM, an opportunity for the objector to be heard, an inquiry by the SDM, and a final decision by the SDM regarding the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes, based on the stated provisions, include:
* Facilitating the acquisition of land necessary for the development and improvement of the National Highway.
* Improving road infrastructure and connectivity in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat.
* Potentially stimulating economic growth and development in the region.
* Completion of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of Newly Proposed" stretch of National Highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the process of land acquisition for National Highway development in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat. It establishes the government's intention to acquire specified lands, outlines the rights and procedures for affected parties to raise objections, and sets the stage for the implementation of the highway project. The successful and equitable implementation of this policy is vital for improving infrastructure and connectivity in the region, while also protecting the rights and interests of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law regarding national highways. Referenced in the context of land acquisition for highway projects.
Central Government: The government of India, responsible for the land acquisition notification.
GUJARAT: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
KACHCHH: A district in GUJARAT where the land acquisition is taking place.
SDM: Sub-Divisional Magistrate, the Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification related to land acquisition for highway construction.
Bhuj: A Taluk in Kachchh District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place, specifically near Zilla Seva Sadan Bhuj.
Kukma: A village in Bhuj Taluk, Kachchh District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Reldi Moti: A village in Kachchh District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3088] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 16, 2021/श्रावण 25, 1943
No. 3088] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021/SRAVANA 25, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का.आ. 3338(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जिल े म ें Newly Proposed के दक.मी. 38.3 स े दक.मी. 65.478 ( फस्ट्् ग
फ्लोर जिल्ला सेवा सिन भुि ) तक के भू-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 म ें 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 प्रक् कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् SDM को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके
आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े
4581 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
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 ी
गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जिल े में Newly Proposed के दक.मी. 38.3 से दक.मी. 65.478 ( फस्ट््ग फ्लोर जिल्ला सेवा सिन
भुि ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: कच्छ
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का भजू म की भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का
सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृजत (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े ्ेयर)
तालकु का नाम: भिु
गावं का नाम: कुकमा
1 331 सरकारी पडतर 1.6878000(हक्े ्ेयर) 1.6878000
2 94/3 जनिी कृजष 0.4568000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.4568000
3 94/4 जनिी कृजष 0.0970000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.0970000
4 95/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0232000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.0232000
गावं का नाम: रेलड़ी मो्ी
1 110/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0004000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.0004000
2 157/1 सरकारी पडतर 0.5943000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.5943000
3 157/2 सरकारी पडतर 0.9362000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.9362000
4 158 सरकारी पडतर 0.5616000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.5616000
5 159 सरकारी कृजष 0.3125000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.3125000
6 166/P1,166/P2 जनिी कृजष 0.9462000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.9462000
7 167/1 जनिी कृजष 0.1525000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.1525000
8 167/2 जनिी कृजष 0.1470000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.1470000
9 168/1 जनिी कृजष 0.8089000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.8089000
10 168/2 जनिी कृजष 0.2820000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.2820000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
11 169/1 जनिी कृजष 0.2622000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.2622000
12 170 Paiki 1, 170 Paiki 2, 170 जनिी कृजष 0.8290000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.8290000
P1/P1,170 P1/P2
13 171 जनिी कृजष 0.4379000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.4379000
14 172 जनिी कृजष 0.9996000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.9996000
15 175 जनिी कृजष 0.7853000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.7853000
16 183 जनिी कृजष 0.0030000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.0030000
17 233 जनिी कृजष 0.0062000(हक्े ्ेयर) 0.0062000
18 261 सरकारी सड़क 1.1234000(हक्े ्ेयर) 1.1234000
कुल 11.4530 11.4530
[फा. सं. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th August, 2021
S.O. 3338(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 Newly Proposed in the stretch of land from Km. 38.3 to Km. 65.478 (First
Floor Zilla Seva Sadan Bhuj) in the district of KACHCHH 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, SDM 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Newly Proposed in the stretch
of land from Km. 38.3 to Km. 65.478 (First Floor Zilla Seva Sadan Bhuj) in the district of KACHCHH in
the state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: KACHCHH
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Nature Of Area Area
Land Land (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Bhuj
Village: Kukma
1 331 Government Padtar 1.6878000(Hectare) 1.6878000
2 94/3 Private Agriculture 0.4568000(Hectare) 0.4568000
3 94/4 Private Agriculture 0.0970000(Hectare) 0.0970000
4 95/1 Private Agriculture 0.0232000(Hectare) 0.0232000
Village: Reldi Moti
1 110/1 Private Agriculture 0.0004000(Hectare) 0.0004000
2 157/1 Government Padtar 0.5943000(Hectare) 0.5943000
3 157/2 Government Padtar 0.9362000(Hectare) 0.9362000
4 158 Government Padat 0.5616000(Hectare) 0.5616000
5 159 Government Agriculture 0.3125000(Hectare) 0.3125000
6 166/P1,166/P2 Private Agriculture 0.9462000(Hectare) 0.9462000
7 167/1 Private Agriculture 0.1525000(Hectare) 0.1525000
8 167/2 Private Agriculture 0.1470000(Hectare) 0.1470000
9 168/1 Private Agriculture 0.8089000(Hectare) 0.8089000
10 168/2 Private Agriculture 0.2820000(Hectare) 0.2820000
11 169/1 Private Agriculture 0.2622000(Hectare) 0.2622000
12 170 Paiki 1, 170 Paiki 2, 170 P1/P1,170 Private Agriculture 0.8290000(Hectare) 0.8290000
P1/P2
13 171 Private Agriculture 0.4379000(Hectare) 0.4379000
14 172 Private Agriculture 0.9996000(Hectare) 0.9996000
15 175 Private Agriculture 0.7853000(Hectare) 0.7853000
16 183 Private Agriculture 0.0030000(Hectare) 0.0030000
17 233 Private Agriculture 0.0062000(Hectare) 0.0062000
18 261 Government Road 1.1234000(Hectare) 1.1234000
Total 11.4530 11.4530
[F. No. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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