## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for National Highway 548D
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the upgradation and reconstruction of National Highway No. 548D in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to facilitate the improvement of the highway stretch from Km 132.600 to Km 142.250. Key findings indicate the specific land parcels to be acquired, the process for raising objections, and the responsible authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 2694(E), issued on June 13, 2022, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning land acquisition for the National Highway No. 548D project. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action related to a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the "building Upgradation and reconstruction Two FourLaning etc. maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.548D".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for upgrading and reconstructing National Highway No. 548D. This suggests existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands, necessitating improvements to enhance connectivity, safety, and efficiency of transport in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy regarding the stated project. Therefore, the following are the key provisions:
* **Land Acquisition:** The notification declares the intention to acquire specific parcels of land in the Shrigonda Taluka, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, for the National Highway 548D project.
* **Project Scope:** The project involves upgradation and reconstruction to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-lane configuration of the specified stretch of the highway.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with interests in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Subdivisional Officer, ShrigondaParner Division, Ahmednagar, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Objection Process:** Objections must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections by order.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956 shall be final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey numbers, type of land (private or government, agriculture or non-agriculture), and area (in hectares) of the land to be acquired in the villages of Adhalgaon and Bhavadi.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners (private and government) within the specified stretch of land from Km 132.600 to Km 142.250 of National Highway 548D passing through Adhalgaon and Bhavadi in Shrigonda Taluka, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra.
* **Other Stakeholders:** Residents and businesses in the surrounding area who may be affected by construction and improved transportation infrastructure. Construction companies.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overall responsible agency. The Subdivisional Officer, ShrigondaParner Division, Ahmednagar, acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for landowners to raise objections following the publication of the notification.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a specific procedure for filing and addressing objections to the land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the upgradation and reconstruction of National Highway No. 548D. This aims to improve transportation infrastructure, enhance connectivity, and support economic development in the region. Successfully upgrading the highway will likely reduce travel times, improve safety, and facilitate the movement of goods and people.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 2694(E) signals the commencement of land acquisition for the National Highway No. 548D upgradation project. The policy outlines the process for acquiring land, addressing objections, and ultimately improving the highway infrastructure. This project is significant for the region as it promises to enhance transportation efficiency and contribute to economic growth. Affected parties should be aware of their rights to object and the established procedures for doing so.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 548D is issued.
National Highway No.548D: National Highway for which land is being acquired for upgradation, reconstruction, maintenance, management and operation.
Adhalgaon: Village in Maharashtra, one end point of the stretch of land being acquired for the highway project.
Bhavdi: Village in Maharashtra, other end point of the stretch of land being acquired for the highway project.
Shrigonda Taluka: Taluka (administrative division) in Maharashtra where part of the land acquisition is taking place.
Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra: District and State where the land acquisition for the highway project is located.
ShrigondaParner Division, Ahmednagar: Division and District of the Competent Authority, namely, Subdivisional Officer, to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Jamkhed: Area connected by the road along with Adhalgaon, where land is being acquired.
Nhavara: Location along the road where land is being acquired.
Inamgaon: Location along the road where land is being acquired.
Kashti: Location along the road where land is being acquired.
Shrigonda: Location along the road where land is being acquired.
Mahijalgaon: Location along the road where land is being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry that issued the notification.
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स.ं 2567] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 13, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 23, 1944
No. 2567] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022/JYAISHTHA 23, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 13 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2694(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956(1956 का 48)( जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चा
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत पंजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात की महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमदनगर जिले म ेंराष्रीय रािमागग संख्या 548डी के दक.मी. 132.600 से दक.मी.
142.250 ( आढळगाव स े भवदी ) दो लने पेव्हड िोल्डर बनाने , चार लेन व्यवस्ट्था का जनमागण , अनुरक्षण , प्रबंध और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रोयोिन के जलए भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै , जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे दी गई अनुसूची में ददए 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 ३ग की उप-धारा (१) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा ;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम अजधकारी , उपजवभागीय अजधकारी,श्रागोंदा-पारनेर भाग अहमदनगर को जलजखत
रूप म ें दकया िायेगा और उसमे आधार अजधकजथत दकये िायेंगे और सक्षम अजधकारी आक्षपे कताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप में या
दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसे सभी आक्षपे ों की सुनवाई करन े के पश्चात तथा ऐसी और
िांच करने क पश्चात, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे , आदेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
3965 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उपधारा(१) के अधीन सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा ; और इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आन े वाली भूजम के भुरेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयो द्वारा जनररक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमदनगर और पुण े जिल ेमें न्हावरा - काष्टी - श्रीगोंदा - माहीिलगांव - िामखेड दक. मी. 132/600
से दक. मी 142.250 (आढलगाव से भवदी ) राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसंख्या क्र.548D के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े दो लेन और पेवड
िोल्डर का बनान ेआदद) अनरु क्षण प्रबधं और प्रचालन के जलए उक्त अनुसूची
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल े का नाम: अहमदनगर
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: श्रीगोंदा
गावं का नाम: आढलगाव
1 1 जनिी कृषी 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0150000
2 513 जनिी कृषी 0.0060000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0060000
3 514 जनिी कृषी 0.0204000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0204000
4 515 जनिी कृषी 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: भवदी
1 137 जनिी कृषी 0.1121000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1121000
2 139 सरकारी अकृजषक 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0800000
3 183 जनिी कृषी 0.1505000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1505000
4 187 सरकारी कृषी 0.0821000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0821000
कुल 0.4761 0.4761
[फा. सं. RO/MUM/12014/02/2020-21-MAH(Z-4)/3A3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2022
S.O. 2694(E).—In exercise of the power 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
(Upgradation and reconstruction Two / Four-Laning etc.) maintenance, management and operation of National
Highway No.548D in the stretch of land from Km 132.600 to Km 142.250 (Starting From Adhalgaon to Bhavdi in
Shrigonda Taluka and District Ahmednagar in the State of Maharashtra.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Subdivisional Officer,
Shrigonda-Parner Division, Ahmednagar 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 structure, falling within the stretch of land Adhalgaon
to Jamkhed from Km 132+600 to 142.250 (Adhalgaon-Bhavdi) Upgradation/ Reconstruction to two lanes with paved
shoulder/Four lane configuration Nhavara Inamgaon Kashti Shrigonda Mahijalgaon Jamkhed road ( NH - 548 D ) in
the State of Maharashtra, hereby declares intention to acquire such land for Ahmednagar District.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AHMEDNAGAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Shrigonda
Village: Adhalgaon
1 1 Private Agriculture 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
2 513 Private Agriculture 0.0060000(Hectare ) 0.0060000
3 514 Private Agriculture 0.0204000(Hectare ) 0.0204000
4 515 Private Agriculture 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
Village: Bhavadi
1 137 Private Agriculture 0.1121000(Hectare ) 0.1121000
2 139 Government Non Agriculture 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
3 183 Private Agriculture 0.1505000(Hectare ) 0.1505000
4 187 Government Agriculture 0.0821000(Hectare ) 0.0821000
Total 0.4761 0.4761
[F. No. RO/MUM/12014/02/2020-21-MAH(Z-4)/3A3]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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