## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH51 Expansion in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building/widening (two-lane with paved shoulders/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 51 (NH51) in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat. The notification, dated April 16, 2025, declares the government's intention to acquire land between Km. 11100 to Km. 38500 of the Limbdi-Wadhvan-Surendranagar-Dhrangadhra Road. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions regarding land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects based solely on the provided text. The key finding is the government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land, both private and government-owned, for the stated highway project, triggering a process for objections and potential land transfer.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification (S.O. 1751(E)) related to land acquisition for the NH51 highway project in Gujarat, based on the provided policy text. The purpose is to inform potentially affected parties and stakeholders about the policy's implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* initiative (land acquisition notice).
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the "building/widening two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH51 LimbdiWadhvanSurendranagarDhrangadhra Road" within the specified stretch (Km. 11100 to Km. 38500) in Surendranagar district, Gujarat. This facilitates improvements and maintenance of the highway infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate improvements and maintenance of existing highway infrastructure. Specifically, the notification implies that the current infrastructure requires upgrading through widening, adding lanes, or other enhancements. This action is for a "public purpose," as stated, likely to improve transportation efficiency, connectivity, and safety along NH51.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy (land acquisition notice), the main provisions of the provided text are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified NH51 project.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired. This schedule lists survey/plot numbers, type of land (private/government), nature of land (agriculture, padtar, canal, etc.), and area in hectares for each parcel in multiple villages (Katuda, Bhadreshi, Mulchand, Sankali, Nana Kerala, Vadhvan, Dudhrej) within the Wadhwan taluk of Surendranagar district.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (April 16, 2025) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Wadhvan, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) and will then either allow or disallow the objections. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH51 in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, whose land is listed in the schedule.
* **Residents of Affected Villages:** Inhabitants of the villages identified in the schedule (Katuda, Bhadreshi, Mulchand, Sankali, Nana Kerala, Vadhvan, Dudhrej) who may be directly or indirectly affected by the land acquisition.
* **Businesses and Industries:** Businesses and industries located along the NH51 stretch that may be affected by the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):** Responsible for issuing the notification and authorizing the land acquisition.
* **Sub Divisional Magistrate, Wadhvan (Competent Authority):** Responsible for handling objections, conducting hearings, and making decisions regarding land acquisition.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* **21-day Objection Period:** Affected parties have 21 days from April 16, 2025, to file objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must conduct hearings for objectors.
* **Final Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision is final (though appeal processes may be separate/outside of this notification.)
* The provided text outlines a clear process for objections, indicating a structured approach to land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition policy are:
* **Improved Highway Infrastructure:** The primary outcome is the successful acquisition of land to facilitate the building/widening/four-laning of NH51, leading to improved road infrastructure.
* **Enhanced Transportation Efficiency:** Improved highway infrastructure should lead to increased transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and improved connectivity.
* **Economic Development:** Improved infrastructure could spur economic development in the region by facilitating trade and transportation.
* **Potential Displacement and Compensation:** Landowners may experience displacement and will likely be entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956. (The specific compensation details are not present in the provided text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intent to acquire land for the upgrade of NH51 in Gujarat. The policy establishes a clear process for land acquisition, including provisions for objections and hearings. Successful implementation of this policy will likely result in improved highway infrastructure, enhanced transportation efficiency, and potential economic development in the region, but it also carries implications for land owners and local communities. Further investigation into the compensation mechanisms and social impact assessments would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the overall policy implications.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act,1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act 1956 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act 1956 related to objections to land use.
Central Government: The government body exercising the powers conferred by the Act.
NH51: National Highway 51, the road for which land is being acquired.
Km.11100 to Km. 38500: The stretch of land on NH51 where land acquisition is occurring.
SURENDRANAGAR: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, WADHVAN: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition should be made.
New Delhi: Location of the notification.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
S.O. 1751E: Order number for the notification.
6.2898: Total area (in hectares) of land being acquired.
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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.ं 1718] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1718] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1751(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 सुरेंरनगर जिले म ेंNH51 (ललबं डी-वढवाण-सुरेंरनगर-ध्रगं ाधरा रोडकी) के दक.मी. 11+100
से 38+500 तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण चौड़ीकरण / पेव्डिोल्डर सजहत 2लेन / 4 लेनका बनाना आदि ), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोकप्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ेंदिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजमका
अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यक्ति, जो उि भूक्ति ि ें क्तितबध ि,ै उि अक्तधक्तनयि की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूर्वोि
प्रयोजन के क्तिए ऐसी भूक्ति के उपयोग पर राजपत्र ि ेंइस अक्तधसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स ेइक्क ीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपक्ति प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
2565 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपक्ति सक्षि प्राक्तधकारी, अर्ाात् सबक्तिक्तर्वशनि िेक्तजस्ट्रेट र्वढर्वाण को क्तिक्तखत रूप ि े प्रस्ट्तुत की
जाएगी और उसि ें उसके आधार अक्तधकक्तर्त दकए जाएगं े और सक्षि प्राक्तधकारी, आपक्तिकता ा को व्यक्तिगत रूप ि े या दकसी
क्तर्वक्तधक पेशेर्वर द्वारा सुन े जान े का अर्वसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपक्तियों की सुनर्वाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के
पश्चात्, यदि कोई िो, क्तजसे सक्षि प्राक्तधकारी आर्वश्यक सिझ,े आिेश द्वारा या तो आपक्तियों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उि अक्तधक्तनयि की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षि प्राक्तधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिशे अंक्तति
िोगा ।
इस अक्तधसूचना के अंतगात आन ेर्वािी भूक्ति के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सक्षि प्राक्तधकारी के उि कायाािय ि ेंउपिब्ध
ि ैं और उनका क्तितबद्ध व्यक्तियों द्वारा क्तनरीक्षण दकया जा सकता ि ै।
अनसु चू ी
गुजरात राज्य के सुरेंद्रनगर क्तजिेि ें NH51 (लिंबिी-र्वढर्वाण-सुरेंद्रनगर-
ध्रंगाधरा) के दक.िी. 11+100 स े 38+500 के बीच सड़क पर आन े र्वािी सरं चनाओं के सार् या क्तबना संरचनाओं के सार्
अक्तधग्रिण की जान े र्वािी भूक्ति का संक्तक्षप्त क्तर्वर्वरण।
राज्य का नाि: गजु रात क्तजि े का नाि: सरु ेंद्रनगर
क्रक्तिक सर्वक्षे ण सख्ं या भूक्ति का प्रकार भूक्ति की प्रकृक्तत भूक्ति का क्षत्रे फि भूक्ति का क्षत्रे फि
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (िक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तािकु का नाि: र्वढर्वाण
गार्वं का नाि: कटुिा
1 1090 सरकारी पड़तर 0.003 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.003
2 1092 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0841 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0841
3 1093 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0347 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0347
4 1094 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0351 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0351
5 1102.001 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0378 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0378
6 1118 सरकारी पड़तर 0.028 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.028
गार्वं का नाि: भद्रशी
7 1224 सरकारी पड़तर 0.401 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.401
8 859.001 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0404 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0404
9 859.002 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0016 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0016
10 861 क्तनजी गेर कृक्ति 0.0022 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0022[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गार्वं का नाि: ििू चिं
11 165 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0057 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0057
12 171 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0209 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0209
13 188 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1321 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.1321
14 189 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3315 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.3315
15 200 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0793 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0793
16 229 सरकारी केनाि 0.7255 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.7255
17 238 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1092 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.1092
18 246 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0018 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0018
19 255 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0004 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0004
20 458 सरकारी रेल्र्वे 0.4877 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.4877
गार्वं का नाि: साकं िी
21 381 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0011 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0011
22 437 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0308 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0308
23 488 सरकारी पड़तर 0.1923 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.1923
24 499 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0006 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0006
25 500 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0116 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0116
26 501 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0229 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0229
27 502 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0196 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0196
28 503 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0273 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0273
गार्वं का नाि: नाना केरिा
29 105 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0324 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0324
30 106 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0354 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0354
31 107.001 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0125 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0125
32 107.002 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0099 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0099
33 108 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0206 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0206
34 109 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0006 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0006
35 234 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0006 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0006
36 235 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0735 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0735
37 236 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3515 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.35154 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
38 237 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.4371 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.4371
39 238 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5886 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.5886
40 239 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5122 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.5122
41 250 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0022 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0022
42 264 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0442 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0442
43 360 सरकारी पड़तर 0.1584 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.1584
44 627 सरकारी पड़तर 0.2723 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.2723
45 654 सरकारी पड़तर 0.6176 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.6176
गार्वं का नाि: र्वढर्वाण
46 181/1/2 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0099 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0099
47 2424/p 2 क्तनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0027 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0027
48 2843 क्तनजी कृक्ति 0.001 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.001
गार्वं का नाि: िधु रेज
49 706.002 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0143 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0143
50 CANAL सरकारी कैनाि 0.1169 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.1169
51 CANAL सरकारी कैनाि 0.0941 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0941
52 CANAL सरकारी कैनाि 0.0131 (िक्े टेयर ) 0.0131
Total 6.2898
[फा. सं. 06/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1751(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 NH51
(Limbdi-Wadhvan-Surendranagar-Dhrangadhra) Road in the stretch of land from Km.11+100 to Km. 38+500 in the
district of SURENDRANAGAR 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE,
WADHVAN 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 on NH-51 (Limbdi-Wadhvan-
Surendranagar-Dhrangadhra) Road in the stretch of land from Km.11+100 to Km. 38+500 in the district of
SURENDRANAGAR in the state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: SURENDRANAGAR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Wadhwan
Village: Katuda
1 1090 Government PADTAR 0.003 (Hectare ) 0.003
2 1092 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0841 (Hectare ) 0.0841
3 1093 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0347 (Hectare ) 0.0347
4 1094 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0351 (Hectare ) 0.0351
5 1102.001 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0378 (Hectare ) 0.0378
6 1118 Government PADTAR 0.028 (Hectare ) 0.028
Village: Bhadreshi
7 1224 Government PADTAR 0.401 (Hectare ) 0.401
8 859.001 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0404 (Hectare ) 0.0404
9 859.002 Government PADTAR 0.0016 (Hectare ) 0.0016
10 861 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0022 (Hectare ) 0.0022
Village: Mulchand
11 165 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0057 (Hectare ) 0.0057
12 171 Government PADTAR 0.0209 (Hectare ) 0.0209
13 188 Private AGRICULTURE 0.1321 (Hectare ) 0.1321
14 189 Private AGRICULTURE 0.3315 (Hectare ) 0.3315
15 200 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0793 (Hectare ) 0.0793
16 229 Government CANAL 0.7255 (Hectare ) 0.7255
17 238 Private AGRICULTURE 0.1092 (Hectare ) 0.1092
18 246 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0018 (Hectare ) 0.0018
19 255 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0004 (Hectare ) 0.0004
20 458 Government RAILWAY 0.4877 (Hectare ) 0.4877
Village: Sankali
21 381 Government PADTAR 0.0011 (Hectare ) 0.0011
22 437 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0308 (Hectare ) 0.0308
23 488 Government PADTAR 0.1923 (Hectare ) 0.1923
24 499 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0006 (Hectare ) 0.0006
25 500 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0116 (Hectare ) 0.01166 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
26 501 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0229 (Hectare ) 0.0229
27 502 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0196 (Hectare ) 0.0196
28 503 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0273 (Hectare ) 0.0273
Village: Nana Kerala
29 105 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0324 (Hectare ) 0.0324
30 106 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0354 (Hectare ) 0.0354
31 107.001 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0125 (Hectare ) 0.0125
Non-
32 107.002 Private 0.0099 (Hectare ) 0.0099
AGRICULTURE
33 108 Government PADTAR 0.0206 (Hectare ) 0.0206
34 109 Government PADTAR 0.0006 (Hectare ) 0.0006
35 234 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0006 (Hectare ) 0.0006
36 235 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0735 (Hectare ) 0.0735
37 236 Private AGRICULTURE 0.3515 (Hectare ) 0.3515
38 237 Private AGRICULTURE 0.4371 (Hectare ) 0.4371
39 238 Private AGRICULTURE 0.5886 (Hectare ) 0.5886
40 239 Private AGRICULTURE 0.5122 (Hectare ) 0.5122
41 250 Government PADTAR 0.0022 (Hectare ) 0.0022
42 264 Government PADTAR 0.0442 (Hectare ) 0.0442
43 360 Government PADTAR 0.1584 (Hectare ) 0.1584
44 627 Government PADTAR 0.2723 (Hectare ) 0.2723
45 654 Government PADTAR 0.6176 (Hectare ) 0.6176
Village: VADHVAN
46 181/1/2 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0099 (Hectare ) 0.0099
47 2424/p 2 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0027 (Hectare ) 0.0027
48 2843 Private AGRICULTURE 0.001 (Hectare ) 0.001
Village: Dudhrej
49 706.002 Government PADTAR 0.0143 (Hectare ) 0.0143
50 CANAL Government CANAL 0.1169 (Hectare ) 0.1169
51 CANAL Government CANAL 0.0941 (Hectare ) 0.0941
52 CANAL Government CANAL 0.0131 (Hectare ) 0.0131
Total 6.2898
[F. No. 06/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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