**Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 361 (NH-361) - Yavatmal-Wardha Section**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 361 (NH-361) in the Yavatmal-Wardha section of Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels between Km 400.575 to Km 465.500 in Wardha district. Affected landowners are given the opportunity to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication. The key finding is the government's active push to expand and maintain national highway infrastructure, specifically NH-361, through land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification concerning the acquisition of land for National Highway 361 (NH-361) in the state of Maharashtra. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification. The purpose is to inform stakeholders, particularly landowners and interested parties, about the government's intentions and their rights regarding this acquisition.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy in the form of a notification regarding specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "building wideningfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH361" in the Yavatmal-Wardha section. The overarching aim is to improve and maintain the national highway infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy notification for land acquisition, the problem the policy addresses is likely inadequate or deteriorating road infrastructure along the specified stretch of NH-361. The text indicates the need for building, widening, maintenance, and operation, suggesting existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected needs, necessitating land acquisition to facilitate improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in the stretch of land from Km. 400.575 to Km. 465.500 of NH361 in the YavatmalWardha Section in the district of WARDHA in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
* Affected persons have 21 days from the notification's publication date (February 15, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition General, Wardha, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition General, Wardha) will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow the objections after an inquiry.
* The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* Land plans and acquisition details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* The notification identifies specific survey plot numbers (e.g., 1, 523, 269) and the type and nature of the land to be acquired (Private Agricultural) along with the area in hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected target audience includes:
* Landowners of the specified plots (e.g., owners of Survey Plot Numbers 1, 523, 269 in the villages of Sirpur Hore, Salod Hirapur and Selsura respectively).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the Yavatmal-Wardha section of NH-361 who may be affected by construction or road improvements.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition General, Wardha).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overall responsible agency. The Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition General, Wardha, is the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections and conducting inquiries.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 21-day window is provided for objections following the notification's publication on February 15, 2022. The Competent Authority is then responsible for hearing and ruling on these objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the notification are:
* Acquisition of the specified land parcels to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-361.
* Improved road infrastructure along the Yavatmal-Wardha section, potentially leading to reduced travel times, increased safety, and enhanced connectivity.
* Potential economic benefits arising from improved transportation infrastructure.
* Possible displacement and disruption for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development through the expansion and improvement of National Highway 361. This report highlights the critical aspects of the land acquisition process, particularly the rights of affected landowners to raise objections. Stakeholders should consult the detailed land plans and acquisition details available at the office of the Competent Authority for more specific information related to their properties.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification.
NH361: National Highway number 361.
MAHARASHTRA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
WARDHA: District in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
YavatmalWardha Section: Section of NH361 where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Collector, Land Acquisition General, Wardha: Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
Deoli: Taluk (subdivision of a district) in Maharashtra.
Sirpur Hore: Village in Deoli Taluk, Wardha District, Maharashtra.
Wardha: Taluk (subdivision of a district) in Maharashtra.
Salod Hirapur: Village in Wardha Taluk, Wardha District, Maharashtra.
Selsura: Village in Wardha Taluk, Wardha District, Maharashtra.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 679] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 15, 2022/माघ 26, 1943
No. 679] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022/MAGHA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 15 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 698 (अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा ग जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 361 के दक.मी. 400.575 स े दक.मी.
465.500 (यवतमाल-वधा ग सेक्िन) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ी करण/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् उपजिलाजधकारी, भुसंपािन (सामान्द्य), वधा ग को जलजखत रूप म ें
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच
1090 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, 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 आििे
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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधाग जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 361 के दक.मी. 400.575 स े दक.मी. 465.500
(यवतमाल-वधा ग सेक्िन) के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वधा ग
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: िेवली
गावं का नाम: जसरपरु (होरे )
1 6 जनिी कृषी 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1300000
तालकु का नाम: वधा ग
गावं का नाम: सालोि (हीरापरु )
1 523 जनिी कृषी 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0500000
गावं का नाम: सले सरू ा
1 269 जनिी कृषी 0.0900000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0900000
कुल 0.2700 0.2700
[फा. सं. NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th February, 2022
S.O. 698 (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
NH-361 in the stretch of land from Km. 400.575 to Km. 465.500 (Yavatmal-Wardha Section) in the district
of WARDHA in the state of MAHARASHTRA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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,
Land Acquisition (General), Wardha 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 within the stretch of
land from Km. 400.575 to Km. 465.500 (Yavatmal-Wardha Section) of NH-361 in the district of
WARDHA in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WARDHA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Deoli
Village: Sirpur (Hore)
1 6 Private Agricultural 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
Taluk: Wardha
Village: Salod (Hirapur)
1 523 Private Agricultural 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
Village: Selsura
1 269 Private Agricultural 0.0900000(Hectare ) 0.0900000
Total 0.2700 0.2700
[F. No. NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.