## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 754K (Gujarat)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 754K in Gujarat, specifically focusing on the stretch from Km 263.800 to Km 269.500 in the Patan district. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specified land parcels for this purpose and outlines procedures for landowners to raise objections. This report identifies the affected stakeholders, describes the acquisition process, and infers the expected outcomes of this project.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for NH 754K in Gujarat. The analysis is solely based on the information provided within the given policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **new policy** notification regarding the intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the "building, widening two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH 754K" within the specified section. The overall aim is to improve the infrastructure by enhancing the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, the notification addresses the need for land to improve and maintain NH 754K. The text explicitly states this is for "public purpose," implying the current infrastructure is either inadequate, needs improvement for safety reasons, or is required to handle increasing traffic volume, which necessitates expansion and better maintenance of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Being a *new policy* regarding land acquisition, the main components and rules mandated by the text are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Affected Land Parcels:** The schedule lists the specific land parcels (by survey plot number) to be acquired, including their type (Government/Private), nature of land (Agriculture/Non-Agriculture/Gauchar/West Land), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the notification's publication date (August 1, 2022) to object to the land acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority Hearing:** The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur) is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners** whose property falls within the identified stretch of NH 754K, particularly those owning land parcels listed in the schedule. This includes private landowners, as well as government entities owning Gauchar and West Land.
* **Residents** living in the vicinity of the highway construction.
* **The Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur, who is responsible for hearing and resolving objections.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The initiating agency for the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible body, with the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur, acting as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for landowners to file objections from the date of publication of the notification (August 1, 2022).
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves publishing the notification, receiving and reviewing objections, holding hearings, making a determination on the objections, and potentially acquiring the land. The "National Highways Act, 1956" dictates the broader legal framework for this process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this land acquisition is the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 754K. This is expected to:
* Improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Patan district of Gujarat.
* Potentially reduce travel time and increase efficiency for commuters and freight transport.
* Contribute to economic development in the region by improving connectivity and accessibility.
* Lead to temporary disruptions during the construction phase, including potential displacement for some landowners.
* Increase land value in areas adjacent to the improved highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's intention to proceed with the NH 754K project in Gujarat by acquiring land for its development. The notification outlines the process for affected landowners to raise objections and provides details regarding the identified land parcels. This initiative is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, connectivity, and economic development in the region, though it will also require careful management of potential disruptions and fair compensation for affected landowners. The gazette notification serves as the first step in the land acquisition process under the National Highways Act, 1956, and signifies a critical investment in Gujarat's infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, specifically referenced by its year (1956) and the number 48 of 1956.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for actions described in the notification.
NH 754K: A National Highway referenced in the document. The project involves building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of this highway.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH 754K project.
Patan, Gujarat: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition for NH 754K is taking place.
Mauvana Vauva Section: A section of the NH 754K highway in Patan district, Gujarat, relevant to the land acquisition.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Radhanpur: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made. Radhanpur is a taluka in Patan District, Gujarat
Santalpur: A Taluk within the Patan district of Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Vauva: A village within the Santalpur Taluk of Patan district, Gujarat, where land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 3426] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 1, 2022/श्रावण 10, 1944
No. 3426] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022/SHRAVANA 10, 1944
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1 104 0.0241000( ) 0.0241000
2 106 0.0300000( ) 0.0300000
3 108 0.0203000( ) 0.0203000
4 109p 0.0466000( ) 0.0466000
5 1166 0.0191000( ) 0.0191000
6 1169 0.0516000( ) 0.0516000
7 1279 0.0181000( ) 0.0181000
8 1282 0.0003000( ) 0.0003000
9 1283 0.0153000( ) 0.0153000
10 1295 0.0426000( ) 0.0426000
11 1296 0.0109000( ) 0.0109000
12 130 0.0007000( ) 0.0007000
13 1316/A 0.0034000( ) 0.0034000
14 131p 0.0131000( ) 0.0131000
15 23 0.0054000( ) 0.0054000
16 24 0.0431000( ) 0.0431000
17 25 0.0116000( ) 0.0116000
18 26p 0.0681000( ) 0.0681000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
19 35 0.0133000( ) 0.0133000
20 36 0.0344000( ) 0.0344000
21 936/p1 0.0097000( ) 0.0097000
22 944 0.0294000( ) 0.0294000
23 962 0.0508000( ) 0.0508000
24 97 0.0769000( ) 0.0769000
25 99 0.0197000( ) 0.0197000
0.6585 0.6585
[फा. सं. 02/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A ]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st August, 2022
S.O. 3591(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 NH 754K in
the stretch of land from Km. 263.800 to Km. 269.500 (Mauvana - Vauva Section) in the district of Patan in the state of
GUJARAT, 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 Magistrate,
Radhanpur 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 754K in the stretch of land from
km. 263.800 to 269.500 (Missing Link between Mauvana to Vauva) on NH 754K in the district of Patan in the state of
GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: Patan
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Santalpur
Village: Vauva
1 104 Government Gauchar 0.0241000(Hectare ) 0.0241000
2 106 Government Government West Land 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
3 108 Private Agriculture 0.0203000(Hectare ) 0.0203000
4 109p Private Agriculture 0.0466000(Hectare ) 0.0466000
5 1166 Private Agriculture 0.0191000(Hectare ) 0.0191000
6 1169 Private Agriculture 0.0516000(Hectare ) 0.0516000
7 1279 Private Agriculture 0.0181000(Hectare ) 0.0181000
8 1282 Private Agriculture 0.0003000(Hectare ) 0.0003000
9 1283 Private Agriculture 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
10 1295 Private Agriculture 0.0426000(Hectare ) 0.0426000
11 1296 Private Agriculture 0.0109000(Hectare ) 0.0109000
12 130 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0007000(Hectare ) 0.0007000
13 1316/A Government Gauchar 0.0034000(Hectare ) 0.0034000
14 131p Private Agriculture 0.0131000(Hectare ) 0.0131000
15 23 Government Agriculture 0.0054000(Hectare ) 0.0054000
16 24 Private Agriculture 0.0431000(Hectare ) 0.0431000
17 25 Private Agriculture 0.0116000(Hectare ) 0.0116000
18 26p Private Agriculture 0.0681000(Hectare ) 0.0681000
19 35 Private Agriculture 0.0133000(Hectare ) 0.0133000
20 36 Private Agriculture 0.0344000(Hectare ) 0.0344000
21 936/p1 Private Agriculture 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
22 944 Private Agriculture 0.0294000(Hectare ) 0.0294000
23 962 Private Agriculture 0.0508000(Hectare ) 0.0508000
24 97 Private Agriculture 0.0769000(Hectare ) 0.0769000
25 99 Private Agriculture 0.0197000(Hectare ) 0.0197000
Total 0.6585 0.6585
[F. No. 02/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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