## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 548D Upgradation in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the upgradation and reconstruction of National Highway No. 548D in Maharashtra, specifically focusing on the stretch from Km. 204.500 to Km. 208.775. The core purpose is to acquire land for building, upgrading, reconstructing, maintaining, managing and operating the highway. The key finding is that the notification initiates the process of acquiring specific parcels of land in the Beed district, Maharashtra, and outlines the procedure for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India concerning the acquisition of land for the upgradation and reconstruction of National Highway No. 548D. The analysis is based solely on the information presented within the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy action* rather than an amendment. Therefore, there is no original policy to reference.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land necessary for the building, upgradation, reconstruction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 548D within the specified stretch of land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue:** The policy addresses the need for improved infrastructure, specifically the upgrading and reconstruction of National Highway 548D. The text implies that the current state of the highway requires enhancement, likely to improve transportation efficiency and connectivity within the region. The identified stretch of the highway is a bottleneck, and its upgradation is crucial for easing traffic flow.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy action, through the notification, establishes the following:
* **Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the purpose of upgrading and reconstructing National Highway No. 548D in the specified area.
* **Land Description:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the corresponding village and taluk. It specifies 6 plots being acquired in Sautada village, Patoda Taluk, Beed District.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the identified land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days from the date of the notification's publication. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Subdivisional Officer, Patoda) and must state the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through legal representation. The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details pertaining to the acquisition are made available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals owning land within the stretch of land from Km. 204.500 to Km. 208.775 of National Highway No. 548D in the Patoda Taluka and Beed District of Maharashtra. Specifically, those owning the plots listed in the schedule (Plot numbers 255, 265, 266, 267, 278, and 279 in Sautada village).
* **Residents of Moha and Sautada:** The notification directly impacts these locations through which the highway passes.
* **The Competent Authority (Subdivisional Officer, Patoda):** Responsible for receiving and processing objections related to the land acquisition.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* The Central Government (authorizing the land acquisition).
* Competent Authority (Subdivisional Officer, Patoda) responsible for handling objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Interested parties have twenty-one days from the date of publication (December 16, 2022) to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors with a hearing.
* The Competent Authority makes the final decision on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy action are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the specified land parcels for the upgradation of National Highway 548D.
* **Highway Upgradation:** Improved infrastructure leading to enhanced transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and better connectivity in the region.
* **Economic Development:** Potential for increased economic activity along the upgraded highway corridor.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the upgradation and reconstruction of National Highway 548D. It details the land parcels to be acquired, the process for landowners to object, and the responsibilities of the Competent Authority. This policy action is a crucial step toward improving infrastructure and promoting economic development in the region. It is crucial for affected landowners to understand their rights and the procedures for raising objections within the stipulated timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for public purposes.
Central Government: The governing authority undertaking the land acquisition.
National Highway No. 548D: The specific national highway for which land is being acquired for upgradation and reconstruction.
Moha: Starting point of the stretch of land being acquired.
Sautada: Ending point of the stretch of land being acquired.
Patoda Taluka: Taluka (sub-division of a district) in which the land acquisition is taking place.
Beed, Maharashtra: District and State where the land acquisition is located.
Maharashtra: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ahmednagar District: District for which the intention to acquire land is declared
Subdivisional Officer, Patoda: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Jamkhed to Sautada road: Road section for which the land acquisition is intended, involving two-lane to four-lane configuration upgrades.
Rajesh Gupta: Director involved in the notification process.
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5656] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2022/अग्रहायण 25, 1944
No. 5656] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5892(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चा उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित पंजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात की महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमिनगर जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 548डी के दक.मी. 204.500 स े
दक.मी. 208.775 (मोहा स े सौताडा िो लेन पेव्हड िोल्डर बनाने, चार लेन व्यवस्ट्था का जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंध और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रोयोिन के जलए भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े िी गई अनसु ूची म ें दिए गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग 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 दिन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा ;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम अजधकारी, उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, पाटोिा को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िायेगा और
उसम े आधार अजधकजथत दकये िायेंगे और सक्षम अजधकारी आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा
सुने िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐस े सभी आक्षेपों की सुनवाई करन े के पश्चात तथा ऐसी और िांच करन े क पश्चात, यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्रजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
8324 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उपधारा(1) के अधीन सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा ; और इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के भरु ेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकरी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयो द्वारा जनररक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के अहमिनगर जिल े म ेंदक. मी. 204.500 स े 208.775 (मोहा स े पाटोिा) राष्ट्रीय रािमागिग ामखडे -
सौताडा सख्ं या क्र. 548 डी के जनमाणग (चौड़ा करन ेिो लने और पवे ड िोल्डर/ चौपिरी बनान ेआदि) अनरु क्षण प्रबधं और
प्रचालन के जलए उक्त अनसु चू ी ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: बीड
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: पाटोिा
गावं का नाम: सौताडा
1 255 जनिी कृषी 0.0670000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.0670000
2 265 जनिी कृषी 0.0030000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.0030000
3 266 जनिी कृषी 0.2040000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.2040000
4 267 जनिी कृषी 0.2550000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.2550000
5 278 जनिी कृषी 0.0950000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.0950000
6 279 जनिी कृषी 0.1950000 (हेक्टेयर) 0.1950000
कुल 0.8190 0.8190
[फा. स.ं NH-12014/62/2021-22-MAH(Z-4/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2022
S.O. 5892(E).—In exercise of the power 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
(Upgradation and reconstruction Two/Four-Laning etc.) maintenance, management and operation of National
Highway No. 548D in the stretch of land from Km. 204.500 to Km. 208.775 (Starting From Moha to Sautada) in
Patoda Taluka and District Beed in the State of Maharashtra.
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, Subdivisional Officer, Patoda 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 structure, falling within the stretch of land from
Km. 204.500 to 208.775 (Moha to Sautada) of Upgradation/ Reconstruction to two lanes with paved
shoulder/Four lane configuration Jamkhed to Sautada road NH - 548 D in the State of Maharashtra,
hereby declares intention to acquire such land for Ahmednagar District.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: BEED
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Patoda
Village: Sautada
1 255 Private Agriculture 0.0670000 (Hectare) 0.0670000
2 265 Private Agriculture 0.0030000 (Hectare) 0.0030000
3 266 Private Agriculture 0.2040000 (Hectare) 0.2040000
4 267 Private Agriculture 0.2550000 (Hectare) 0.2550000
5 278 Private Agriculture 0.0950000 (Hectare) 0.0950000
6 279 Private Agriculture 0.1950000 (Hectare) 0.1950000
Total 0.8190 0.8190
[F. No. NH-12014/62/2021-22-MAH(Z-4/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.