## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 59 (NH59) Widening in Odisha
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the widening and strengthening of National Highway 59 (NH59) in the state of Odisha, India. This notification amends a previous notification (S.O. 4662E Dtd 11.11.2021) and declares the intention to acquire additional land plots (Hal plots) instead of some previously notified plots (Sabik plots). The core purpose is to facilitate the widening of NH59 from Km. 296.5 to Km. 336.5. Key findings include the identification of affected land parcels, the process for lodging objections, and the designation of the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis, based solely on the provided government policy text, of a notification concerning land acquisition for the widening and strengthening of National Highway 59 (NH59) in the state of Odisha. The report focuses on understanding the amendment, its rationale, and its implications for affected parties.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This notification serves as an amendment to the original land acquisition notification No. S.O. 4662E Dtd 11.11.2021.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire additional land necessary for the "Widening Strengthening to two lane carriageways with paved shoulder from Km. 296.5 to Km. 336.5 Mundamarai to Ratanpur of NH59." The amendment facilitates this objective by replacing previously identified land plots with different plots.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification amends a previous one (S.O. 4662E Dtd 11.11.2021) related to land acquisition. The *provided text* suggests the *specific* reason for this amendment is to correct or adjust the land acquisition plan. The notification indicates that "Hal plots instead of SABIK plots left out plots" are now required. This implies that the initial land acquisition plan, outlined in the previous notification, had to be revised, likely due to considerations such as existing structures or other practical issues on the originally designated "Sabik" plots. The amendment is aimed at ensuring the successful execution of the highway widening project by substituting land plots.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification specifically modifies the previous land acquisition plan by:
* **Changing Targeted Land Parcels:** The primary change is the replacement of "SABIK plots" (plots identified in the initial notification) with "Hal plots" (newly identified plots) for acquisition.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the replacement land parcels, their survey plot numbers, the type and nature of land (Government or Private), and the area to be acquired in both local units and hectares.
* **Objection Process:** It reiterates the process by which individuals interested in the said land can object to the use of such land within twenty-one days from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
The *difference* between the original notification and this amendment lies in the specific land parcels targeted for acquisition. The overall objective of widening NH59 remains the same, but the *effect* of this change is that different landowners and/or land types are now directly impacted.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the *provided text*, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners of the "Hal plots" in the villages of Bariguda and Saradhapur, Taluk: Dharakote, District: GANJAM, State: ODISHA.
* Potentially, landowners of the "Sabik plots" who were previously targeted but are now excluded from the acquisition (although this group is not directly addressed in the *provided amendment text*).
* The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition Officer Competent Authority NH59cumTahasildar, Asika).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The "Competent Authority" (Land Acquisition Officer Competent Authority NH59cumTahasildar, Asika) is responsible for handling objections and conducting further inquiries.
* **Timelines:** Affected parties have twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard and to make inquiries before allowing or disallowing objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority is final.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome *of this specific change* is the successful acquisition of land necessary for the NH59 widening project while mitigating potential issues associated with the initially targeted land parcels. The potential impact *of the amendment* is that it will result in a shift in the burden of displacement and/or compensation to a different set of landowners, i.e., those owning the "Hal plots" instead of the "Sabik plots." If the rationale is to resolve specific impediments on the original plots, this amendment should ultimately facilitate smoother project execution.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification amends a previous land acquisition plan for the NH59 widening project, substituting previously identified "Sabik plots" with "Hal plots." The amendment provides an opportunity for affected landowners to raise objections. The Competent Authority will review these objections. This amendment is a step towards the implementation of the highway widening project. Its significance lies in its direct impact on land acquisition and project timelines. Further information beyond the *provided text* would be needed to assess the impact of this amendment on all project stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament.
New Delhi: Capital of India, place of notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for Road Transport and Highways in India, issuing the notification.
NH59: National Highway 59, the road on which widening and strengthening work is to be carried out.
ODISHA: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
GANJAM: The district in ODISHA where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mundamarai: Starting point of the stretch of NH59 to be widened and strengthened.
Ratanpur: End point of the stretch of NH59 to be widened and strengthened.
Asika: Location of the Land Acquisition Officer/Competent Authority office in Ganjam district, ODISHA.
Land Acquisition Officer: Competent Authority for land acquisition related to NH59cumTahasildar, Asika.
S.O. 4662E: Previous notification number regarding SABIK plots, dated 11.11.2021.
Bariguda: Village in Dharakote Taluk, Ganjam District, ODISHA where land acquisition is to take place.
Saradhapur: Village in Dharakote Taluk, Ganjam District, ODISHA where land acquisition is to take place.
Dharakote: Taluk in Ganjam District, ODISHA where land acquisition is to take place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3797] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 23, 2022/भाद्र 1, 1944
No. 3797] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022/BHADRA 1, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 अगस्ट् त, 2022
का. आ. 3971(अ).—राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम की धारा 3ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करत े हुए, 1956 (1956 का 48) (बाद म ें उि अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भभत), केंद्र सरकार, इस बात स े संतुष्ट होने के बाद
दक सावगिजनक उद्देश्य के जलए, अजतररि भूजम और बच े हुए भूखंडों के (SABIK भूखंडों बिाय HAL भूखंड। SABIK
भूखंड िो पहल े ह ैं 3ए अजधसूचना संख्या-एसओ 4662 (अ) ददनांक 11.11.2021 म ें अजधसूजचत ह)ै , जिसका संजिप्त
जववरण नीच े दी गई अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै " दक.मी. 296.5 से दक.मी. 336 तक पक्के कंधे के साथ दो लेन कैररिवे को
चौड़ा करने और सुदढ़ृ करन े के जलए आवश्यक ह।ै (मुंडामराई से रतनपरु ) NH-59 के ओजडिा राज्य के गंिाम जिले म,ें
एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े के अपन े इराद ेकी घोषणा करता ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उि अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोि
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 सिम प्राजधकारी NH-59, अथागत ् तहसीलदार, आजसका को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजिगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
5686 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सिम प्राजधकारी के उि कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजियों द्वारा जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के गंिाम जिल े म ें NH59 के दक.मी. 296.5 से दक.मी. 336.5 (मुंडामराई से रतनपुर) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: गिं ाम
क्रजमक सख्ं या सविे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का ित्रे फल भूजम का ित्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: धराकोट
गावं का नाम: बारीगड़ु ा
1 1017 सरकारी एिेए 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050000
2 1024 जनिी रयती 0.0218000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0218000
3 1029 जनिी रयती 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0150000
4 1030 जनिी रयती 0.0163000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0163000
5 1031 जनिी रयती 0.0204000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0204000
6 1032 जनिी रयती 0.0334000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0334000
7 1036 सरकारी सबग साधारण 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
8 1037 जनिी रयती 0.0427000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0427000
9 1038 जनिी रयती 0.0170000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0170000
10 1039 जनिी रयती 0.0122000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0122000
11 1040 जनिी रयती 0.0090000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0090000
12 1042 जनिी रयती 0.0170000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0170000
13 1121 जनिी रयती 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050000
गावं का नाम: सरधापरु
1 1037 सरकारी सबग साधारण 0.0081000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0081000
2 3132 सरकारी एिेए 0.0136000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0136000
3 3133 जनिी रयती 0.0320000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0320000
4 3135 जनिी रयती 0.0081000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0081000
5 3136 जनिी रयती 0.0128000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0128000
6 3161 सरकारी सबग साधारण 0.0028000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0028000
7 3165 सरकारी सबग साधारण 0.0021000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0021000
8 3166 सरकारी सबग साधारण 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
9 3335 जनिी रयती 0.0161000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0161000
10 3340 जनिी रयती 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
11 3341 जनिी रयती 0.0077000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0077000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 3342 सरकारी इररगेिन 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
13 3343 सरकारी इररगेिन 0.0010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
14 3344 सरकारी इररगेिन 0.0021000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0021000
15 3345 सरकारी एिेए 0.0077000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0077000
16 3346 जनिी रयती 0.0145000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0145000
17 3347/3561 जनिी रयती 0.0143000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0143000
18 3348 जनिी रयती 0.0068000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0068000
19 3349 जनिी रयती 0.0268000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0268000
कुल 0.4000 0.4000
[फा. सं. RO/BBSR/11011/59/ORS/2020-21/614/BMPR/2020/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2022
S. O. 3971(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 additional land (Hal plots instead of SABIK plots & left out plots. The SABIK plots which are
earlier notified in 3A Notification vide No-S.O. 4662(E) Dtd 11.11.2021), the brief description of which is given in
the Schedule below, is required for "Widening & Strengthening to two lane carriageways with paved shoulder from
Km. 296.5 to Km. 336.5 (Mundamarai to Ratanpur) of NH-59 in the district of GANJAM in the state of ODISHA,
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, th Land Acquisition Officer &
Competent Authority NH-59-cum-Tahasildar, Asika 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 NH59 in the stretch of land from NH59
(Mundamarai to Ratanpur) in the district of GANJAM in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: GANJAM
S.No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Dharakote
Village: Bariguda
1 1017 Government AJA 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
2 1024 Private RAYATI 0.0218000(Hectare ) 0.0218000
3 1029 Private RAYATI 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.01500004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 1030 Private RAYATI 0.0163000(Hectare ) 0.0163000
5 1031 Private RAYATI 0.0204000(Hectare ) 0.0204000
6 1032 Private RAYATI 0.0334000(Hectare ) 0.0334000
7 1036 Government SARBA SADHARANA 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
8 1037 Private RAYATI 0.0427000(Hectare ) 0.0427000
9 1038 Private RAYATI 0.0170000(Hectare ) 0.0170000
10 1039 Private RAYATI 0.0122000(Hectare ) 0.0122000
11 1040 Private RAYATI 0.0090000(Hectare ) 0.0090000
12 1042 Private RAYATI 0.0170000(Hectare ) 0.0170000
13 1121 Private RAYATI 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
Village: Saradhapur
1 1037 Government SARBA SADHARANA 0.0081000(Hectare ) 0.0081000
2 3132 Government AJA 0.0136000(Hectare ) 0.0136000
3 3133 Private RAYATI 0.0320000(Hectare ) 0.0320000
4 3135 Private RAYATI 0.0081000(Hectare ) 0.0081000
5 3136 Private RAYATI 0.0128000(Hectare ) 0.0128000
6 3161 Government SARBA SADHARANA 0.0028000(Hectare ) 0.0028000
7 3165 Government SARBA SADHARANA 0.0021000(Hectare ) 0.0021000
8 3166 Government SARBA SADHARANA 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
9 3335 Private RAYATI 0.0161000(Hectare ) 0.0161000
10 3340 Private RAYATI 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
11 3341 Private RAYATI 0.0077000(Hectare ) 0.0077000
12 3342 Government IRRIGATION 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
13 3343 Government IRRIGATION 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
14 3344 Government IRRIGATION 0.0021000(Hectare ) 0.0021000
15 3345 Government AJA 0.0077000(Hectare ) 0.0077000
16 3346 Private RAYATI 0.0145000(Hectare ) 0.0145000
17 3347/3561 Private RAYATI 0.0143000(Hectare ) 0.0143000
18 3348 Private RAYATI 0.0068000(Hectare ) 0.0068000
19 3349 Private RAYATI 0.0268000(Hectare ) 0.0268000
Total 0.4000 0.4000
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