## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the purpose of widening and improving National Highway 66 (NH66) in Maharashtra, India. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the project. Key findings include the identified land areas, the process for affected parties to raise objections, and the designated authority responsible for handling these objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the provided government notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion and improvement of National Highway 66. The analysis focuses solely on the details presented within the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy declaration regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH66 in the stretch of land from Km 108.4 to Km148 SDO office Mahad in the district of RAIGAD in the state of MAHARASHTRA." This suggests an intention to improve the highway's capacity and condition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy declaration, the text suggests that the current state of NH66 in the specified stretch requires improvement. The explicit mention of "wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc." indicates that the existing highway may be insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands, potentially leading to congestion or safety concerns.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a New Policy report. Therefore, it will detail main components, rules, and actions mandated by the entire provided text:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified highway project under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type, and area in hectares for land in Mahad Taluk.
* **Objection Process:** It establishes a process for individuals interested in the said land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Mahad and Poladpur is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for receiving and addressing objections.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is deemed final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details pertaining to the acquisition are made available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Dasgaon, Gandharpale and Kasabe Mahad, Raigad district, Maharashtra, whose land falls within the identified stretch (Km 108.4 to Km148) of NH66.
* Residents and businesses in the Raigad district.
* The Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Mahad and Poladpur, the designated Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The Competent Authority (SDO Mahad and Poladpur) is responsible for handling objections.
* **Timeline:** A key timeline is the twenty-one day period from the date of publication during which objections can be filed.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves affected individuals filing objections in writing to the Competent Authority, followed by a hearing where the objectors can present their case. The Competent Authority then makes a final order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Improved highway infrastructure along the NH66 stretch.
* Increased highway capacity through widening and the addition of paved shoulders or lanes.
* Smoother and safer traffic flow.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved transportation links.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signals the commencement of land acquisition for the expansion and improvement of National Highway 66. The policy establishes a clear process for landowners to voice their concerns and provides a framework for the Competent Authority to address these objections. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for achieving the intended improvements to the highway infrastructure and realizing the associated economic and social benefits. The notification's significance lies in its first step towards a larger infrastructure development project with considerable impact on local communities and regional connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A legal act of India, specifically mentioned in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A of the act.
Central Government: The governing body that, after being satisfied for public purpose, intends to acquire land as per the notification.
NH66: National Highway 66, the road for which land acquisition is planned for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
Raigad, Maharashtra: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically mentioning SDO office Mahad
Mahad, Maharashtra: Taluk in the Raigad district of Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Dasgaon, Maharashtra: Village in the Mahad taluk of Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is to be acquired.
Gandharpale, Maharashtra: Village in the Mahad taluk of Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is to be acquired.
Kasabe Mahad, Maharashtra: Village in the Mahad taluk of Raigad district, Maharashtra, where land is to be acquired.
SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER MAHAD AND POLADPUR: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
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.ं 2607] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िनू 15, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1944
No. 2607] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022/JYAISHTHA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2739(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगड जिल े में NH66 के दक.मी. 108.4 से दक.मी.148 (महि ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड
के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया है, ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के
अपन े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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् महि AND पोलािपुर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसमें 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 पश्चात्, यदि
4041 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
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 रायगड जिल ेम ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 108.4 स े दक.मी.148 (महि ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: रायगड
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: महाड
गावं का नाम: िासगाव
1 41/2B जनिी नम 0.0920000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0920000
गावं का नाम: गाधं ारपाल े
1 104A/1C/3 जनिी िुष्क 0.0170000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0170000
गावं का नाम: कसब ेमहाड
1 32/1B जनिी नम 0.0135000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0135000
कुल 0.1225 0.1225
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/21/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th June, 2022
S.O. 2739(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 NH66 in the
stretch of land from Km 108.4 to Km148 (SDO office Mahad) in the district of RAIGAD 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
MAHAD AND POLADPUR in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
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 NH66 in the stretch of land from Km
108.4 to Km148 (SDO office Mahad) in the district of RAIGAD in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RAIGAD
S. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mahad
Village: Dasgaon
1 41/2B Private Wet 0.0920000(Hectare ) 0.0920000
Village: Gandharpale
1 104A/1C/3 Private Dry 0.0170000(Hectare ) 0.0170000
Village: Kasabe Mahad
1 32/1B Private Wet 0.0135000(Hectare ) 0.0135000
Total 0.1225 0.1225
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/21/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.