## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 266 (NH266) Expansion in Maharashtra, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for building/widening/two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc., maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 266 (NH266) in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of NH266 between Km. 13.2 and Km. 25.55. Key findings include the identification of specific land plots to be acquired, the process for landowners to raise objections, and the role of the Competent Authority in resolving such objections. This report focuses on the implications for affected landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway 266 (NH266) in Maharashtra, India. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on the notification's key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential impacts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification declaring the government's intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s) as stated or inferred from the provided text:**
* To acquire land for the purpose of building/widening/two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc., maintenance, management, and operation of NH266.
* To improve connectivity and infrastructure along the specified stretch of NH266 (Km. 13.2 to Km. 25.55).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Briefly explain the likely problem/issue the policy addresses, inferring from the text:**
The notification suggests a need to improve the existing NH266. The intention to acquire land for building/widening/two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc., indicates that the current highway infrastructure is likely inadequate to meet present and future traffic demands. The project aims to enhance the highway's capacity, safety, and efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Detail the main components, rules, and actions mandated by the entire provided text. What does the policy establish or require?**
* **Declaration of Intention to Acquire:** The central government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified highway project under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Land Identification:** Specific survey plot numbers, type of land (Private Agriculture), nature of land, and area (in hectares) to be acquired in the villages of Bhavaninagar, Dudhari, Kille Machhindra, Lavanmachi and Rethre Harnaksh within the Walwa Taluk of Sangli District are identified.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer Walwa is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner.
* **Decision Making:** The Competent Authority, after hearing objections and conducting any necessary inquiries, can either allow or disallow the objections. Their decision 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 villages of Bhavaninagar, Dudhari, Kille Machhindra, Lavanmachi and Rethre Harnaksh in the Walwa Taluk of Sangli District, Maharashtra, whose land is identified for acquisition.
* The Sub Divisional Officer Walwa, as the designated Competent Authority.
* Legal practitioners representing landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned?**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* Sub Divisional Officer Walwa (Competent Authority).
* **Any timelines or procedures specified in the text?**
* Landowners have 21 days from the date of notification publication to file objections.
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final decision.
* The text mentions that the land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available in the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **What are the likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions in the text?**
* Acquisition of land necessary for the expansion of NH266.
* Improved infrastructure and connectivity along the specified stretch of NH266.
* Potential economic benefits resulting from improved transportation efficiency.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a significant step towards improving transportation infrastructure in the Sangli district of Maharashtra. It establishes a framework for land acquisition, including a mechanism for addressing landowner objections. Landowners should be aware of their rights and the procedures outlined in the notification. The success of the project depends on fair and transparent implementation of the land acquisition process and the timely resolution of any disputes.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
NH266: National Highway number for which land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Building Islampur: Landmark near the stretch of land being acquired.
SANGLI: District in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sub Divisional Officer Walwa: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Walwa: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Bhavaninagar: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Dudhari: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Kille Machhindra: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Lavanmachi: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Rethre Harnaksh: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5651] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2022/अग्रहायण 25, 1944
No. 5651] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5887(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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सागं ली जिल े म ें NH266 के दक.मी. 13.2 स े दक.मी. 25.55 (सेंरल जबलल्डंग
इस्ट्लामपरु ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, 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, अर्ागत् सब जडजविनल अफसर वाळवा 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 सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
8419 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सांगली जिल ेम ें NH266 के दक.मी. 13.2 स ेदक.मी. 25.55 (सेंरल जबलल्डगं इस्ट्लामपुर) के जलए अिगन
की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सागं ली
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: वाळवा
गावं का नाम: भवानीनगर
1 184 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0160000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0160000
2 185 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0220000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0220000
3 186 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0279000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0279000
4 45 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0026000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0026000
5 9/5 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
गावं का नाम: िधु ारी
1 243 B जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0026000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0026000
2 245 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0058000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0058000
3 246 A जनिी अग्रीकल्चर 0.0111000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0111000
4 246 B जनिी( ) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0137000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0137000
5 247 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0035000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0035000
6 248 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0029000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0029000
7 292 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0080000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0080000
8 308 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0047000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0047000
9 320 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0153000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0153000
10 327 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0005000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0005000
11 328 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0024000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0024000
12 329 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0032000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0032000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
13 330 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0029000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0029000
14 338 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051000
15 339 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
16 340 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0084000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0084000
17 439 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0009000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0009000
18 443 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0004000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0004000
19 447 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0085000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0085000
20 447 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0140000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0140000
21 449 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0044000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0044000
22 450 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0044000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0044000
गावं का नाम: दकल्लमे च्छींर
1 614 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0735000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0735000
2 615 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0616000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0616000
3 669 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0047000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0047000
4 670 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1000000
5 739 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0103000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0103000
गावं का नाम: लवणमाची
1 162 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0002000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0002000
2 165 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0233000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0233000
3 167 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0042000
4 173 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0075000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0075000
5 174 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0152000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0152000
6 176 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0208000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0208000
7 177 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0162000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0162000
8 199 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0137000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0137000
9 203 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0011000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0011000
10 210 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0058000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0058000
11 49 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0018000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.00180004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 50 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0119000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0119000
13 65 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0003000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0003000
गावं का नाम: रेठरेहरणाक्ष
1 523 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0170000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0170000
2 628 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0047000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0047000
3 629 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0013000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0013000
4 630 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0027000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0027000
5 631 a जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0064000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0064000
6 631 B जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0023000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0023000
7 632 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0233000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0233000
8 636 Part जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0165000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0165000
9 638 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0039000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039000
10 639 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101000
11 657 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0083000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0083000
12 662 जनिी अजग्रकल्चर 0.0282000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0282000
13 725 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0056000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0056000
कुल 0.7061 0.7061
[फा. स.ं 12037/66/2017-MAH-P6/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2022
S.O. 5887(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
NH266 in the stretch of land from Km. 13.2 to Km. 25.55 (Central Building Islampur) in the district of SANGLI in
the state of MAHARASHTRA, 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, Sub Divisional Officer Walwa 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 NH266 in the stretch of land from
Km. 13.2 to Km. 25.55 (Central Building Islampur) in the district of SANGLI in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SANGLI
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Walwa
Village: Bhavaninagar
1 184 Part Private Agriculture 0.0160000(Hectare ) 0.0160000
2 185 Part Private Agriculture 0.0220000(Hectare ) 0.0220000
3 186 Part Private Agriculture 0.0279000(Hectare ) 0.0279000
4 45 Part Private Agriculture 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
5 9/5 Part Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
Village: Dudhari
1 243 B Private Agriculture 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
2 245 Private Agriculture 0.0058000(Hectare ) 0.0058000
3 246 A Private agriculture 0.0111000(Hectare ) 0.0111000
4 246 B Private( ) Agriculture 0.0137000(Hectare ) 0.0137000
5 247 Part Private Agriculture 0.0035000(Hectare ) 0.0035000
6 248 Part Private Agriculture 0.0029000(Hectare ) 0.0029000
7 292 Private Agriculture 0.0080000(Hectare ) 0.0080000
8 308 Private Agriculture 0.0047000(Hectare ) 0.0047000
9 320 Private Agriculture 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
10 327 Private Agriculture 0.0005000(Hectare ) 0.0005000
11 328 Private Agriculture 0.0024000(Hectare ) 0.0024000
12 329 Private Agriculture 0.0032000(Hectare ) 0.0032000
13 330 Private Agriculture 0.0029000(Hectare ) 0.0029000
14 338 Private Agriculture 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
15 339 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
16 340 Private Agriculture 0.0084000(Hectare ) 0.0084000
17 439 Private Agriculture 0.0009000(Hectare ) 0.0009000
18 443 Private Agriculture 0.0004000(Hectare ) 0.0004000
19 447 Private Agriculture 0.0085000(Hectare ) 0.0085000
20 447 Part Private Agriculture 0.0140000(Hectare ) 0.0140000
21 449 Part Private Agriculture 0.0044000(Hectare ) 0.0044000
22 450 Part Private Agriculture 0.0044000(Hectare ) 0.0044000
Village: Kille Machhindra
1 614 Private Agriculture 0.0735000(Hectare ) 0.07350006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 615 Private Agriculture 0.0616000(Hectare ) 0.0616000
3 669 Private Agriculture 0.0047000(Hectare ) 0.0047000
4 670 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
5 739 Part Private Agriculture 0.0103000(Hectare ) 0.0103000
Village: Lavanmachi
1 162 Part Private Agriculture 0.0002000(Hectare ) 0.0002000
2 165 Part Private Agriculture 0.0233000(Hectare ) 0.0233000
3 167 Part Private Agriculture 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
4 173 Part Private Agriculture 0.0075000(Hectare ) 0.0075000
5 174 Part Private Agriculture 0.0152000(Hectare ) 0.0152000
6 176 Part Private Agriculture 0.0208000(Hectare ) 0.0208000
7 177 Part Private Agriculture 0.0162000(Hectare ) 0.0162000
8 199 Part Private Agriculture 0.0137000(Hectare ) 0.0137000
9 203 Part Private Agriculture 0.0011000(Hectare ) 0.0011000
10 210 Part Private Agriculture 0.0058000(Hectare ) 0.0058000
11 49 Part Private Agriculture 0.0018000(Hectare ) 0.0018000
12 50 Part Private Agriculture 0.0119000(Hectare ) 0.0119000
13 65 Part Private Agriculture 0.0003000(Hectare ) 0.0003000
Village: Rethre Harnaksh
1 523 Private Agriculture 0.0170000(Hectare ) 0.0170000
2 628 Private Agriculture 0.0047000(Hectare ) 0.0047000
3 629 Private Agriculture 0.0013000(Hectare ) 0.0013000
4 630 Private Agriculture 0.0027000(Hectare ) 0.0027000
5 631 a Private Agriculture 0.0064000(Hectare ) 0.0064000
6 631 B Private Agriculture 0.0023000(Hectare ) 0.0023000
7 632 Private Agriculture 0.0233000(Hectare ) 0.0233000
8 636 Part Private Agriculture 0.0165000(Hectare ) 0.0165000
9 638 Private Agriculture 0.0039000(Hectare ) 0.0039000
10 639 Private Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
11 657 Private Agriculture 0.0083000(Hectare ) 0.0083000
12 662 Private Agriculture 0.0282000(Hectare ) 0.0282000
13 725 Private Agriculture 0.0056000(Hectare ) 0.0056000
Total 0.7061 0.7061
[F. No. 12037/66/2017-MAH-P6/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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