## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH552 Extn. in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway no. NH552 Extn. in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The notification declares the intention to acquire land in the district of Morena and provides a schedule of the land parcels to be acquired. It also outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that the government intends to expand the NH552 and provides the procedure for land owners to voice concerns.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 5053(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the NH552 Extn. project in Madhya Pradesh. This analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action/announcement, specifically regarding land acquisition for a particular highway project.
* **Core Objective:** To acquire land for the purpose of building, widening, laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway no. NH552 Extn. in the stretch of land from Km. 238.940 to 254.370 Km.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the underlying problem this addresses is likely the need to upgrade and expand the existing infrastructure along the NH552 Extn. corridor. The text specifies the need for "building widening2 laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management and operation" suggesting the existing highway infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected transportation demands. Acquiring additional land is a necessary prerequisite for these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy action regarding land acquisition, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose (NH552 Extn. improvements).
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels to be acquired are identified by survey/plot number, village, type of land (Private/Government), nature of land, and area (in Hectare) within the specified stretch of the NH552 Extn. (Km. 238.940 to 254.370 Km).
* **Objection Mechanism:** Provides a process for individuals with an interest in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** Designates the Sub Divisional Officer Revenue and Land Acquisition Officer MORENA, District MORENA as the Competent Authority to handle objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** Specifies that objections must be submitted in writing, state the grounds for the objection, and allows the objector an opportunity to be heard (either in person or by a legal practitioner).
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority is empowered to either allow or disallow objections after conducting necessary inquiries, with its decision being final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Notifies interested persons that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the designated area (Km. 238.940 to 254.370 Km) of the NH552 Extn. in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. This includes owners of both private and government lands.
* Residents and businesses located near the specified stretch of the NH552 Extn. who may be affected by the construction and operation of the upgraded highway.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Revenue and Land Acquisition Officer MORENA, District MORENA) responsible for processing objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue and Land Acquisition Officer MORENA acts as the Competent Authority at the local level.
* **Timeline:** A key timeline is the twenty-one-day period following the publication of the notification, within which objections must be submitted.
* **Procedure:** The procedure outlined involves notification, opportunity for objection, review of objections by the Competent Authority, and a final decision on whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* Inspection of land plans can be done at the Competent Authority office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition process are:
* Facilitation of the building, widening, laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management, and operation of the NH552 Extn.
* Improved transportation infrastructure along the Morena-Ambah-Porsa Road corridor.
* Potential economic benefits resulting from improved connectivity and reduced travel times.
* Potential disputes arising from the land acquisition process if objections are not adequately addressed.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signals the commencement of land acquisition for the NH552 Extn. project in Madhya Pradesh. The notification outlines the process for land acquisition, including the opportunity for affected parties to raise objections. This process is a critical step in upgrading the highway infrastructure and improving connectivity in the region. Understanding the provisions of this notification is essential for all stakeholders potentially affected by the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that allows the Central Government to acquire land for the purpose of building and maintaining national highways.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highway no. NH552 Extn.: The specific national highway being widened/maintained in this notification.
Morena: A district in Madhya Pradesh where land acquisition is planned for highway development.
Madhya Pradesh: The state in India where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
MorenaAmbahPorsa Road MorenaBypass Additional: The specific section of National Highway no. NH552 Extn. undergoing development.
Sub Divisional Officer Revenue and Land Acquisition Officer MORENA, District MORENA: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition.
Devri: Village in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh where land acquisition is proposed.
Jigani: Village in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh where land acquisition is proposed.
Lalor: Village in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh where land acquisition is proposed.
Morena Gaon: Village in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh where land acquisition is proposed.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4835] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 27, 2022/कार्ततक 5, 1944
No. 4835] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022/KARTIKA 5, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 27 अक् तूबर, 2022
का.आ. 5053(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, ने राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के मरु ैना जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या NH-552 (जवस्ट्ताररत) के
दक.मी. 238+940 स े 254+370 दक.मी. तक (मुरैना-अम्बाह पोरसा रोड) (मुरैना-बाईपास) अजतररक्त का जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण/चार लेन का बनाने आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै
जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनसु ूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 ।
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) एवं भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी
मुरैना, जिला मुरैना, को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िाएगा और उसम े उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकय े िायगें े और सक्षम
प्राजधकारी आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐस े आक्षपे ों 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 3 ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
7201 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
मध्यप्रदेि राज्य के जिल े मुरैना म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या NH-552 (जवस्ट्ताररत) के दक.मी. 238+940 स े 254+370
दक.मी. तक (मरु ैना-अम्बाह पोरसा रोड) (मुरैना-बाईपास) अजतररक्त के जलए भू खण्ड अिनग की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत
अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिले का नाम: मरु ैना
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: मरु ैना
गावं का नाम: देवरी
1 2929 जनिी ससजचत 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0500000
गावं का नाम: िींगनी
1 1213 जनिी ससजचत 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
गावं का नाम: लालोर
1 1273 सरकारी चरनोई 0.0590000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0590000
2 1588/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.4430000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4430000
3 1651 सरकारी चरनोई 0.3040000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3040000
गावं का नाम: मरु ैना गावाँ
1 2021 सरकारी नहर 0.0420000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0420000
कुल 0.8990 0.8990
[फा. स.ं CE-RO BPL/30010/05/2017-18]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th October, 2022
S.O. 5053(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 National Highway no. NH-552 Extn. in the stretch of land from Km. 238+940 to 254+370 Km.
(Morena-Ambah-Porsa-Road) (Morena-Bypass) Additional in the district of Morena 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Officer
(Revenue) and Land Acquisition Officer MORENA, District MORENA, 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 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 structures falling within the stretch of land
from km. 238+940 to 254+370 km. (Morena-Ambah-Porsa Road) (Morena-Bypass) Additional of the
Nation Highway no. NH-552 Extn. in the District of Morena in the state of Madhya Pradesh
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: MORENA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Morena
Village: Devri
1 2929 Private Irrigated 0.0500000(Hectare) 0.0500000
Village: Jigani
1 1213 Private Irrigated 0.0010000(Hectare) 0.0010000
Village: Lalor
1 1273 Government Charagah 0.0590000(Hectare) 0.0590000
2 1588/1 Private Irrigated 0.4430000(Hectare) 0.4430000
3 1651 Government Charagah 0.3040000(Hectare) 0.3040000
Village: Morena Gaon
1 2021 Government Canal 0.0420000(Hectare) 0.0420000
Total 0.8990 0.8990
[F. No. CE-RO BPL/30010/05/2017-18]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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