## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 63 Expansion in Karnataka
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land in the Dharwad district of Karnataka for the purpose of building, widening (four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 63 between Km. 128.850 and Km. 142.750. The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels, provides a schedule of affected properties, and establishes a process for landowners to object to the acquisition. The key finding is that the government is moving forward with plans to improve National Highway 63 and outlines the legal process for doing so.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 63 in Karnataka. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* establishing the intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the purpose of "building wideningfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 63 in the stretch of land from Km. 128.850 to Km. 142.750."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need to improve and expand National Highway 63. The stated purpose of "building wideningfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management, and operation" suggests that the existing highway infrastructure is inadequate for current or projected traffic demands. The acquisition of land is necessary to facilitate these improvements. The mention of "public purpose" implies the government believes that the highway improvements will benefit the broader community.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purposes related to National Highway 63.
* **Affected Area:** The acquisition affects land within the stretch of land from Km. 128.850 to Km. 142.750 of the Ankola-Gooty Section of National Highway 63 in the Dharwad district of Karnataka.
* **Land Schedule:** A detailed schedule (included in the notification) lists specific survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area (in square meters and hectares) of the land to be acquired.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highways Dharwad. This officer serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through legal representation) and must then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified area of the National Highway 63 expansion project, particularly those listed in the land schedule.
* **Residents:** Communities living near the highway expansion project.
* **Businesses:** Businesses operating in or dependent on access to the affected area.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the policy. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highways Dharwad, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections and implementing the land acquisition process.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication (August 25, 2021) to submit objections. The timeline for the Competent Authority to hear objections and make a decision is not specified in the text.
* **Procedures:** The notification establishes a specific procedure for landowners to object to the land acquisition, including submitting written objections with grounds to the Competent Authority, and the right to be heard.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition policy, based on the text, are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the necessary land parcels for the National Highway 63 expansion project.
* **Highway Improvement:** Facilitation of the "building wideningfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management, and operation" of National Highway 63.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Improved transportation infrastructure in the Dharwad district of Karnataka.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the planned improvement and expansion of National Highway 63. It outlines the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels and establishes a legal framework for the acquisition process, including provisions for landowners to object. The successful implementation of this policy will likely result in improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region. Affected landowners should carefully review the notification and its accompanying schedule and consider exercising their right to object if they have concerns about the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament regarding National Highways
Central Government: The executive branch of the Union of India.
National Highway 63: A National Highway in India, subject of this notification
AnkolaGooty Section: A section of National Highway 63
Dharwad: District in Karnataka, India where land acquisition is planned for NH63
Karnataka: State in India where land acquisition is planned for NH63
Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highways Dharwad: Competent Authority for handling objections related to land acquisition for NH63
Ayodhya: Village in Hubballi Taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka
Bammapur: Village in Hubballi Taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka
Hubballi: Village in Hubballi Taluk, Dharwad district, Karnataka
Hubballi: Taluk in Dharwad district, Karnataka
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road infrastructure in India.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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स.ं 3201] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, अगस्ट्त 25, 2021/भार 3, 1943
No. 3201] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021/BHADRA 3, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 25 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का.आ. 3491(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात् दक कनागटक राज्य के धारवाड़ जिले में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 63 के दक.मी. 128.850 से दक.मी.142.750
(अंकोला-गूटी खंड ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने
के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग धारवाड़ को
जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे 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 आदिे
अंजतम होगा ।
4748 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
कनागटक राज्य के धारवाड़ जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग 63 के दक.मी. 128.850 से दक.मी.142.750 (अंकोला-गूटी खंड) के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनागटक जिल ेका नाम: धारवाड़
क्रजमक संख्या सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: हुब्बली
गांव का नाम: अयोध्या
1 110/1/B जनिी सूखी 20.7600000(वगग मीटर) 0.0020760
2 110/1/C जनिी सूखी 53.9660000(वगग मीटर) 0.0053966
3 110/1A/3 जनिी सूखी 73.2920000(वगग मीटर) 0.0073292
गांव का नाम: बममपुर
1 59/3 जनिी सूखी 110.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0110000
गांव का नाम: हुब्बल्ली
1 14 जनिी सूखी 33.1300000(वगग मीटर) 0.0033130
2 179/A/1B जनिी सूखी 470.6570000(वगग मीटर) 0.0470657
3 179/G जनिी सूखी 39.7667700(वगग मीटर) 0.0039767
4 2&3 जनिी सूखी 59.1940000(वगग मीटर) 0.0059194
5 209/D जनिी सूखी 71.9620000(वगग मीटर) 0.0071962
6 210/A जनिी सूखी 154.3530000(वगग मीटर) 0.0154353
7 28/109/1A1 जनिी सूखी 23.6300000(वगग मीटर) 0.0023630
8 2966/B जनिी सूखी 6.9040000(वगग मीटर) 0.0006904
9 2967 जनिी सूखी 5.4580000(वगग मीटर) 0.0005458
10 2968/A1A/1A जनिी सूखी 2.0200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0002020
11 32/A जनिी सूखी 98.4170000(वगग मीटर) 0.0098417
12 4/A जनिी सूखी 69.9800000(वगग मीटर) 0.0069980
13 4/B जनिी सूखी 6.2810000(वगग मीटर) 0.0006281
14 470/1 जनिी सूखी 66.1170000(वगग मीटर) 0.0066117
15 5/B जनिी सूखी 3.2000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0003200
16 564 जनिी सूखी 15.4310000(वगग मीटर) 0.0015431[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 872/A जनिी सूखी 37.9331600(वगग मीटर) 0.0037933
18 876/1A जनिी सूखी 37.1867700(वगग मीटर) 0.0037187
19 876/2 जनिी सूखी 46.1227700(वगग मीटर) 0.0046123
20 98 जनिी सूखी 80.0540000(वगग मीटर) 0.0080054
कुल 1,585.8155 0.1586
[फा. सं. NH-63-KNT-2016-17-838/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2021
S.O. 3491(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 National Highway 63 in the stretch of land
from Km. 128.850 to Km. 142.750 (Ankola-Gooty Section) in the district of DHARWAD in the state of
KARNATAKA, 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, Special Land Acquisition Officer,
National Highways Dharwad 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. 128.850 to Km.142.750 (Ankola-Gooty Section) of National Highway 63 in the state of KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: DHARWAD
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Hubballi
Village: Ayodhya
1 110/1/B Private Dry 20.7600000(Square Meter ) 0.0020760
2 110/1/C Private Dry 53.9660000(Square Meter ) 0.0053966
3 110/1A/3 Private Dry 73.2920000(Square Meter ) 0.0073292
Village: Bammapur
1 59/3 Private Dry 110.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.01100004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Hubblli
1 14 Private Dry 33.1300000(Square Meter ) 0.0033130
2 179/A/1B Private Dry 470.6570000(Square Meter ) 0.0470657
3 179/G Private Dry 39.7667700(Square Meter ) 0.0039767
4 2&3 Private Dry 59.1940000(Square Meter ) 0.0059194
5 209/D Private Dry 71.9620000(Square Meter ) 0.0071962
6 210/A Private Dry 154.3530000(Square Meter ) 0.0154353
7 28/109/1A1 Private Dry 23.6300000(Square Meter ) 0.0023630
8 2966/B Private Dry 6.9040000(Square Meter ) 0.0006904
9 2967 Private Dry 5.4580000(Square Meter ) 0.0005458
10 2968/A1A/1A Private Dry 2.0200000(Square Meter ) 0.0002020
11 32/A Private Dry 98.4170000(Square Meter ) 0.0098417
12 4/A Private Dry 69.9800000(Square Meter ) 0.0069980
13 4/B Private Dry 6.2810000(Square Meter ) 0.0006281
14 470/1 Private Dry 66.1170000(Square Meter ) 0.0066117
15 5/B Private Dry 3.2000000(Square Meter ) 0.0003200
16 564 Private Dry 15.4310000(Square Meter ) 0.0015431
17 872/A Private Dry 37.9331600(Square Meter ) 0.0037933
18 876/1A Private Dry 37.1867700(Square Meter ) 0.0037187
19 876/2 Private Dry 46.1227700(Square Meter ) 0.0046123
20 98 Private Dry 80.0540000(Square Meter ) 0.0080054
Total 1,585.8155 0.1586
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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