## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 166F Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 166F in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in Raigad district for this purpose. Affected parties have 21 days to object to the acquisition. This report outlines the policy's objective, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and expected outcomes, as inferred solely from the provided notification text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of a notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway 166F, based exclusively on the information presented within the provided policy text. The report focuses on understanding the notification's objectives, provisions, implications, and affected stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy initiative focused on land acquisition. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH166F in the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 23.447.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification indicates a public purpose requirement for the land acquisition. The policy likely addresses the need to improve transportation infrastructure by expanding and maintaining National Highway 166F. This can be inferred from the explicit mention of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of the highway. The need to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency likely drives this initiative.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH166F project.
* **Land Description:** The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares for specific villages in the Mahad Taluk of Raigad District, Maharashtra.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Landowners and interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub-divisional Officer Mahad is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and process objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to make further inquiries as necessary.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision on objections is final.
* **Inspection of Documents:** 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 directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities owning land parcels within the specified areas identified in the schedule (Villages: Nandgaon Khurd, Valsure, Warandoli).
* **Residents:** Individuals residing on the affected land.
* **Other interested parties:** Anyone with a legitimate interest in the land to be acquired.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the Competent Authority (Sub-divisional Officer Mahad), is responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* **Timeline:** A 21-day period is provided for affected parties to lodge objections.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves notification publication, submission of objections, hearing by the Competent Authority, inquiry if needed, and a final decision by the Competent Authority. The text also mentions the National Highways Act, 1956, which provides the legal framework.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH166F. This is expected to:
* Improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Enhance connectivity and reduce travel time.
* Potentially stimulate economic development along the highway corridor.
* Increase traffic flow and reduce congestion.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH166F project, outlining procedures for objection and providing details on the affected land parcels. This policy is significant as it paves the way for infrastructure development aimed at improving transportation efficiency and connectivity in the Raigad district of Maharashtra. Affected landowners and interested parties should be aware of their rights to object within the stipulated timeframe. This analysis is based solely on the provided text, and further details regarding compensation and rehabilitation efforts may be available in separate documents or subsequent notifications.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The location where the notification was issued.
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal act under which the powers are conferred for land acquisition. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A.
Central Government: The entity exercising the powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
NH166F: The specific National Highway that is subject to building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in which the land acquisition for NH166F is taking place.
RAIGAD: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition for NH166F is taking place.
Km 0 to Km23.447: The specific stretch of land along NH166F subject to the notification.
Sub divisional Officer Mahad: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made. Also the location where the land plans and other details can be inspected.
Mahad: The Taluk where the land is being acquired.
Nandgaon Khurd: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Valsure: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Warandoli: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5320] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 30, 2022/अग्रहायण 9, 1944
No. 5320] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5552(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगड जिले म ें NH166F के दक.मी. 0 से दक.मी. 23.447 (उपजवभागीय
अजधकारी कायागलय महाड) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/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 नीचे 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, अथातग ् उपजवभागीय अजधकारी महाड को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे 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 े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
7938 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 अंतगतग 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 रायगड जिले म ें NH166F के दक.मी. 0 से दक.मी. 23.447 (उपजवभागीय अजधकारी कायागलय
महाड) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: रायगड
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: महाड
गावं का नाम: नादं गाव खदु ग
1 556 जनिी िुष्क 0.0160000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0160000
गावं का नाम: वालसरु े
1 155/1 जनिी िुष्क 0.2255000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.2255000
2 155/15 जनिी िुष्क 0.1310000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1310000
3 26/0 जनिी िुष्क 0.0550000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0550000
गावं का नाम: वरंडोली
1 264 जनिी िुष्क 0.0010000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0010000
कुल 0.4285 0.4285
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/152/2017-MAH-Zone IV/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th November, 2022
S.O. 5552(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 NH166F in the
stretch of land from Km 0 to Km23.447 (Sdo Office mahad) in the district of RAIGAD 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 Mahad in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH166F in the stretch of land from
NH166F (Sdo Office mahad) in the district of RAIGAD in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RAIGAD
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mahad
Village: Nandgaon Khurd
1 556 Private Dry 0.0160000 (Hectare) 0.0160000
Village: Valsure
1 155/1 Private Dry 0.2255000 (Hectare) 0.2255000
2 155/15 Private Dry 0.1310000 (Hectare) 0.1310000
3 26/0 Private Dry 0.0550000 (Hectare) 0.0550000
Village: Warandoli
1 264 Private Dry 0.0010000(Hectare) 0.0010000
Total 0.4285 0.4285
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/152/2017-MAH-Zone IV/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.