## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 66 (NH66) in the state of Maharashtra. The notification, published on August 2, 2022, outlines the government's intention to acquire land in the Sindhudurg district, specifically within a defined stretch of NH66 between Km. 406 and Km. 450.17. Key provisions include the declaration of intent to acquire the land, a schedule detailing affected land parcels, and a process for landowners to raise objections. The report finds the target audience to be landowners in the specified area and the responsible agency to be the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with the Sub Divisional Officer Kudal serving as the Competent Authority. The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land to facilitate the upgrade and maintenance of NH66.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway 66 (NH66) in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification, focusing on the policy's objectives, key provisions, and implications for affected stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* initiating the process of land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of NH66 between Km. 406 and Km. 450.17 in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for infrastructure development and improvement of NH66. The text explicitly mentions "building, widening… maintenance, management and operation," suggesting that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate or requires upgrades to meet current and future transportation demands. The reference to "two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc." implies a possible project to expand the road to improve capacity and safety.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific parcels of land for the NH66 project.
* **Land Schedule:** A schedule (table) provides a "Brief Description of the land to be acquired." This includes the State (Maharashtra), District (Sindhudurg), Taluk (Kudal), and Villages (Bibavane, Kudal CT, Oras Bk.). It then lists, for each Village, the Survey Plot Number, Type of Land (Private), Nature of Land (Varakas), Area in Local Unit, and Area in Hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication (August 2, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer Kudal, who acts as the "Competent Authority."
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner), conduct further inquiries if necessary, and ultimately allow or disallow the objections.
* **Final Order:** The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The land plans and other details 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 or entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH66 in the Bibavane, Kudal CT, and Oras Bk. villages of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.
* **Residents of Sindhudurg:** Residents of the mentioned villages and the broader district may be indirectly impacted.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Responsible for the project and its implementation.
* **Contractors and Construction Companies:** Likely to be involved in the construction and maintenance activities.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer Kudal serves as the Competent Authority, responsible for handling objections and providing access to land plans.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day timeline is specified for landowners to submit objections from the date of publication (August 2, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a procedure for landowners to object to the acquisition, including submitting written objections, being heard by the Competent Authority, and receiving a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the upgrade and expansion of NH66. Successful implementation will likely lead to:
* Improved road infrastructure, potentially including widening to four lanes with paved shoulders.
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners whose land is acquired, although compensation is implied.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the initial steps in acquiring land for the development and maintenance of National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. The notification provides a clear process for land acquisition and outlines the rights of landowners to object. The successful execution of this policy is critical for improving transportation infrastructure in the region and supporting economic growth. Affected industry stakeholders, especially landowners, should familiarize themselves with the notification's details and timelines to ensure their interests are appropriately represented.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the National Highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law providing for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of such highways.
NH66: National Highway 66, a major north-south national highway in India. The notification pertains to a stretch of land from Km. 406 to Km. 450.17
MAHARASHTRA: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH66 project.
SINDHUDURG: A district in Maharashtra, India, where the land acquisition for NH66 is taking place.
Kudal: A Taluk and Village in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, India. SDO Office and Collector office are located in Kudal.
Bibavane: A village in Kudal Taluk, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India.
Oras Bk.: A village in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3469] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 2, 2022/श्रावण 11, 1944
No. 3469] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022/SHRAVANA 11, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 2 अगस्ट् त, 2022
का.आ. 3635(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ससधुदगु ग जिल े म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 406 स े दक.मी.450.17 (ससधुदगु ग) तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन 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 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उपजवभागीय अजधकारी कुडाळ को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
5253 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 आदेि
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 ससधदु गु गजिल ेम ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 406 स े दक.मी.450.17 (ससधदु गु )ग के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली
सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: ससधदु गु ग
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: कुडाळ
गावं का नाम: जबबवन े
1 21A/2 PART जनिी वरकस 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050000
2 33A/13 part जनिी वरकस 0.0130000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0130000
3 33A/14 part जनिी वरकस 0.0290000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0290000
4 33A/15 part जनिी वरकस 0.0075000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075000
5 33A/16 Part जनिी वरकस 0.0185000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0185000
6 33A/17 जनिी वरकस 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
7 33A/7 part जनिी वरकस 0.0650000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0650000
8 40A/6 जनिी वरकस 0.0400000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0400000
गावं का नाम: कुडाळ (सीटी)
1 296/1A-5 part जनिी वरकस 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
गावं का नाम: ओरोस बरु कू
1 5/8B part जनिी वरकस 0.0124000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0124000
कुल 0.2029 0.2029
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IVA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd August, 2022
S.O. 3635(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. 406 to Km. 450.17 (SDO Office, Collector office building Kudal, 1st floor, Kudal
Sindhudurga) in the district of SINDHUDURG 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 Kudal 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 NH66 in the stretch of land from
NH66 (SDO Office, Collector office building Kudal, 1st floor, Kudal Sindhudurga) in the district of
SINDHUDURG in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SINDHUDURG
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kudal
Village: Bibavane
1 21A/2 PART Private Varakas 0.0050000(Hectare) 0.0050000
2 33A/13 part Private Varakas 0.0130000(Hectare) 0.0130000
3 33A/14 part Private Varakas 0.0290000(Hectare) 0.0290000
4 33A/15 part Private Varakas 0.0075000(Hectare) 0.0075000
5 33A/16 Part Private Varakas 0.0185000(Hectare) 0.0185000
6 33A/17 Private Varakas 0.0100000(Hectare) 0.0100000
7 33A/7 part Private Varakas 0.0650000(Hectare) 0.0650000
8 40A/6 Private Varakas 0.0400000(Hectare) 0.0400000
Village: Kudal (CT)
1 296/1A-5 part Private Varakas 0.0025000(Hectare) 0.0025000
Village: Oras Bk.
1 5/8B part Private Varakas 0.0124000(Hectare) 0.0124000
Total 0.2029 0.2029
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IVA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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