## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH347B in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening/2-laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH347B in Madhya Pradesh. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for this highway project. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, the process for affected individuals to raise objections, and the designation of the Competent Authority responsible for addressing those objections. This is a *new* policy declaration regarding land acquisition for this specific project, not an amendment.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for National Highway NH347B in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the attached policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the provided text, is to declare the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the "building widening/2-Laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management and operation" of the National Highway No. NH347B.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **(New Policy):** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the construction, expansion, and maintenance of National Highway NH347B. The text implies that the existing infrastructure is insufficient, necessitating widening and improvement to enhance transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region. This also speaks to better management and operation, ensuring the highway can support traffic and movement of goods.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Scope of Acquisition:** The acquisition covers land within the stretch of Km. 0000 to 34560 Km. of NH347B in the Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh.
* **Land Description:** Specific survey plot numbers and areas to be acquired in Ghatwa and Kuwa villages are detailed in the Schedule.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with interests in the land are granted a 21-day window from the publication date to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue and Land Acquisition officer Rajpur, district Badwani is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** The procedure for submitting objections is outlined, requiring written submissions stating grounds for objection. Objectors have the right to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority's decision on objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the District Barwani, State of Madhya Pradesh, specifically those owning land within the stretch of Km. 0000 to 34560 Km. of NH347B, including the villages of Ghatwa and Kuwa.
* Residents of these areas who may be affected by the highway construction or expansion.
* The Competent Authority, responsible for managing the land acquisition process and addressing objections.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overall responsible agency. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue and Land Acquisition officer Rajpur, district Badwani is the designated Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication (November 7, 2022) to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, who will then provide an opportunity for a hearing. The Competent Authority will then make a final order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **Additional actions:** The competent authority will perform necessary further enquiry before reaching a conclusion
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** The intended outcomes include:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH347B.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, including widened roads and paved shoulders.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region.
* Potentially improved economic activity due to better infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed here is a crucial step in the process of acquiring land for the development of National Highway NH347B. It outlines the government's intention, identifies affected land parcels, establishes a mechanism for addressing objections, and designates a Competent Authority. This notification signifies a commitment to improving infrastructure and connectivity in the region, with potential economic benefits. The policy also allows input from the public to ensure their concerns are addressed.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law cited as the legal basis for the notification (48 of 1956).
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land for public purposes under the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highway no. NH347B: The specific national highway being widened/improved, running from Thikri to Anjad.
Thikri: A location on National Highway NH347B.
Anjad: A location on National Highway NH347B.
Barwani: District in Madhya Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Madhya Pradesh: The Indian state where the land acquisition for National Highway NH347B is occurring.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the notification is published.
Competent Authority: The Sub-Divisional officer Revenue and Land Acquisition officer Rajpur, district Badwani responsible for addressing objections to the land acquisition.
Rajpur: Location of competent authority. Sub-Divisional officer Revenue and Land Acquisition officer.
Ghatwa: Village in Thikri Taluk in the district of Barwani, Madhya Pradesh.
Kuwa: Village in the district of Barwani, Madhya Pradesh.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways office that issued 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.ं 4965] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, नवम्बर 7, 2022/कार्ततक 16, 1944
No. 4965] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022/KARTIKA 16, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 7 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5184(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, न ेराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के बड़वानी जिल े में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या NH-
347B के दक.मी. 0+000 स े34+560 दक.मी. तक (ठीकरी स े अिं ड़ रोड़) (ठीकरी बस-ल)े का जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण /चार लेन बनाने आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्ध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा
करती ह ै।
कोई 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 आक्षेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) एव ं भूजम
अिगन अजधकारी रािपरु , जिला बड़वानी, को जलजखत रूप म ेंदकया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधारअजधकजथत
दकए िायेंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी आक्षेपकत्ता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का
7391 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अवसर देगा और ऐसी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी
आदेि अंजतम होगा ; और
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय
म ेंउपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के बड़वानी जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या NH-47B के दक.मी. 0+000 स े34+560 दक.मी.
तक (ठीकरी स ेअिं ड़ रोड़) (ठीकरी बस-ल)े के जलए भ ूखण्ड अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना
सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: बड़वानी
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: ठीकरी
गावं का नाम: घटवा
1 169 / 1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0180000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0180000
2 171 / 3 / 2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0070000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0070000
3 205 / 1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0230000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0230000
गावं का नाम: कुआ ाँ
1 38/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0400000
2 54/1/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0220000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0220000
3 54/2/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0490000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0490000
4 54/2/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0440000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0440000
कुल 0.2030 0.2030
[फा. सं. CE-RO BPL/30010/06/2017-18/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2022
S.O. 5184(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereafter 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/2-Laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management and operation of
the National Highway no. NH-347B (Thikri to Anjad Road) (Thikri Bus-Lay) in the stretch of land from[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Km. 0+000 to 34+560 Km. in the District- BARWANI in the state of MADHYA PRADESH, 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, the Sub-Divisional
officer (Revenue) and Land Acquisition officer Rajpur, district Badwani, 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, eitherallow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (1) of section 3C of the said Act
shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this 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 structure falling within the stretch of Land
From Km. 0+000 to 34+560 Km. (Thikri to Anjad Road) (Thikri Bus-Lay) of the National Highway No.
NH-347B in the District- Barwani in the State of MADHYA PRADESH
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: BARWANI
S. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Thikri
Village: Ghatwa
1 169 / 1 Private Irrigated 0.0180000(Hectare ) 0.0180000
2 171 / 3 / 2 Private Irrigated 0.0070000(Hectare ) 0.0070000
3 205 / 1 Private Irrigated 0.0230000(Hectare ) 0.0230000
Village: Kuwa
1 38/2 Private Irrigated 0.0400000(Hectare ) 0.0400000
2 54/1/1 Private Irrigated 0.0220000(Hectare ) 0.0220000
3 54/2/1 Private Irrigated 0.0490000(Hectare ) 0.0490000
4 54/2/2 Private Irrigated 0.0440000(Hectare ) 0.0440000
Total 0.2030 0.2030
[F. No. CE-RO BPL/30010/06/2017-18/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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