## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 161A (Notification S.O. 4322(E))
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 4322(E), published in the Gazette of India on September 14, 2022. This notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 161A (NH161A) in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired and the process by which landowners can object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Notification S.O. 4322(E) regarding land acquisition for NH161A. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy notification outlining the intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the "building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH161A." The text explicitly mentions "widening-two lane with paved shoulder-four laning etc." suggesting improvements to the existing road infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy notification for land acquisition, the text suggests the following problem it addresses:
* The notification indicates a need for land to improve NH161A, specifically mentioning widening and four-laning. This suggests that the existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands, necessitating expansion and upgrades. The reference to "maintenance, management and operation" also indicates a need to ensure the long-term viability and efficiency of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy, so we'll detail the main components, rules, and actions mandated by the entire text.
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The Central Government formally declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purposes related to NH161A.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition affects land along NH161A in the stretch from Km 372 to Km 382 in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA, specifically around Bhokar, Mudkhed, and Mugat.
* **Land Identification:** Specific survey plot numbers are listed with their corresponding areas in hectares, identifying the parcels of land intended for acquisition. The land is classified as private and agricultural.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer (Competent Authority) and must include the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer) is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner). The Authority will then decide whether to allow or disallow the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Access to Information:** The notification states that 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:**
* **Landowners:** Primarily, landowners in the specified stretch of NH161A (Km 372 to Km 382) in the Nanded district of Maharashtra are directly affected. Specifically, those owning land corresponding to the listed survey plot numbers.
* **Residents and Businesses:** Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the highway improvement project will also be affected, potentially experiencing disruptions during construction and benefiting from improved infrastructure.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer, as the Competent Authority, is responsible for managing the objection process and making decisions regarding land acquisition.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The Ministry is responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing body. The Sub Divisional Officer acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for landowners to submit objections from the date of the notification's publication (September 14, 2022). No other specific timelines are mentioned in the text.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves landowners submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, who will then hold hearings and make a decision on the objections. Land plans are available at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcome is the successful acquisition of the necessary land to facilitate the improvement of NH161A. This includes widening the highway to two or four lanes with paved shoulders. The expected impact is improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, increased safety, and potentially stimulated economic activity in the region. However, there could also be negative impacts on landowners who are displaced and whose agricultural land is acquired.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 4322(E) is a crucial step in the planned improvement of NH161A. It declares the government's intention to acquire land for this purpose and establishes a process for landowners to voice objections. The notification's significance lies in its potential to facilitate infrastructure development that could have a substantial impact on transportation and economic activity in the Nanded district of Maharashtra. However, it also highlights the importance of addressing the concerns of affected landowners through a fair and transparent objection process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that is being used as the legal basis for the notification.
NH161A: National Highway 161A. The specific highway being widened.
Bhokar, Maharashtra: Location of the Tahasil Office, where land details are available. Bhokar is a town in Maharashtra.
Nanded, Maharashtra: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mudkhed, Maharashtra: Taluk and Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mugat, Maharashtra: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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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.ं 4141] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 14, 2022/भार 23, 1944
No. 4141] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022/BHADRA 23, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 14 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.आ. 4322(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांदडे जिल े म ें NH161A के दक.मी. 372 स े दक.मी.382 (1एसटी फ्लोर
एडजमजनस्ट्रेरटव जबल्ल्डग, बस स्ट्टैंड रोड, अबोव तहसील आदिस भोकर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड
िो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 नीच े 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, अथागत ् सब जडजविनल आदिसर को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
6179 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 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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नादं ेड जिल े म ेंNH161A के दक.मी. 372 स ेदक.मी.382 (1एसटी फ्लोर एडजमजनस्ट्रेरटव जबल्ल्डग, बस
स्ट्टैंड रोड, अबोव तहसील आदिस भोकर) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का
संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नादं ेड
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मदु खडे
गावं का नाम: मडू खडे
1 682 जनिी कृषक 0.0849000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0849000
2 683 जनिी कृषक 0.1498000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1498000
गावं का नाम: मगु ात
1 188 जनिी कृषक 0.0002000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0002000
2 189 जनिी कृषक 0.0678000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0678000
3 479 जनिी कृषक 0.0553000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0553000
4 481 जनिी कृषक 0.6151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.6151000
5 506 जनिी कृषक 0.0019000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0019000
6 533 जनिी कृषक 1.2047000(हक्े टेयर) 1.2047000
7 536 जनिी कृषक 0.0346000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0346000
8 537 जनिी कृषक 0.7169000(हक्े टेयर) 0.7169000
9 538 जनिी कृषक 0.0931000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0931000
10 539 जनिी कृषक 0.9563000(हक्े टेयर) 0.9563000
11 540 जनिी कृषक 0.5909000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5909000
12 541 जनिी कृषक 0.2356000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2356000
13 543 जनिी कृषक 1.1292000(हक्े टेयर) 1.1292000
कुल 5.9363 5.9363
[िा. सं. NH-12014/54/2021-22-MAH(Z-4)/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2022
S.O. 4322(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 NH161A in
the stretch of land from Km 372 to Km382 (1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office
Bhokar) in the district of NANDED 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 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 NH161A in the stretch of land from
NH161A (1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office Bhokar) in the district of
NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED
Sno Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mudkhed
Village: Mudkhed
1 682 Private Agriculture 0.0849000(Hectare) 0.0849000
2 683 Private Agriculture 0.1498000(Hectare) 0.1498000
Village: Mugat
1 188 Private Agriculture 0.0002000(Hectare) 0.0002000
2 189 Private Agriculture 0.0678000(Hectare) 0.0678000
3 479 Private Agriculture 0.0553000(Hectare) 0.0553000
4 481 Private Agriculture 0.6151000(Hectare) 0.6151000
5 506 Private Agriculture 0.0019000(Hectare) 0.0019000
6 533 Private Agriculture 1.2047000(Hectare) 1.2047000
7 536 Private Agriculture 0.0346000(Hectare) 0.0346000
8 537 Private Agriculture 0.7169000(Hectare) 0.7169000
9 538 Private Agriculture 0.0931000(Hectare) 0.0931000
10 539 Private Agriculture 0.9563000(Hectare) 0.95630004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
11 540 Private Agriculture 0.5909000(Hectare) 0.5909000
12 541 Private Agriculture 0.2356000(Hectare) 0.2356000
13 543 Private Agriculture 1.1292000(Hectare) 1.1292000
Total 5.9363 5.9363
[F. No. NH-12014/54/2021-22-MAH(Z-4)/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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