## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH353E (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH353E. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for this infrastructure project. The key finding is that the notification provides a list of affected land parcels, details the process for objections, and designates a Competent Authority to handle related concerns. This analysis is based solely on the provided notification text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for National Highway NH353E in Maharashtra. The report aims to outline the key provisions of the notification, identify affected stakeholders, and infer potential implementation aspects based on the information contained within the document. This report is strictly based on the provided text and does not include external information or speculation.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy announcement outlining the intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH353E in the stretch from Km 47.7 to Km 68.6 in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy announcement, the notification implies a need for land to facilitate the infrastructure development (widening, maintenance, etc.) of National Highway NH353E. The rationale stems from the Central Government's satisfaction that the acquisition is necessary for a public purpose. The lack of detail regarding the current state of the highway suggests that the improvements are deemed crucial for enhancing connectivity, transportation efficiency, or safety within the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy, this section details the main components of the provided text:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Description:** A schedule is included, listing specific survey plot numbers, their type (Private/Government), nature (Agricultural/Government), and area in hectares for villages Chimur, Khangaon, Kotgaon, and Shedegaon within the Chimur Taluk of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land are granted 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer of Chimur is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority can either allow or disallow objections after inquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the said Act shall be final.
* **Accessibility of Land Plans:** 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:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, owners of the land parcels listed in the schedule, including both private agricultural landowners and governmental entities.
* **Residents of Chimur, Khangaon, Kotgaon, and Shedegaon villages:** Due to the potential disruption caused by the construction and the acquisition of land.
* **The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer of Chimur):** Responsible for handling objections and facilitating the acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Sub Divisional Officer, Chimur (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines:**
* 21 days from the publication date for submitting objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Interested parties can object to the land acquisition by submitting written objections to the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority will make a decision on the objections, which will be final.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitating the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH353E.
* Improved infrastructure and connectivity in the Chandrapur district and surrounding areas.
* Potential economic benefits associated with enhanced transportation infrastructure.
* Potential temporary disruption for residents and landowners during the acquisition and construction phases.
* Compensation for landowners as per the applicable regulations (though compensation mechanisms are not described in this document).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals the commencement of a land acquisition process for infrastructure improvements to National Highway NH353E in Maharashtra. The notification outlines the affected areas, provides a mechanism for landowners to raise objections, and designates the Sub Divisional Officer of Chimur as the Competent Authority for handling the process. The implementation of this notification is significant for landowners, local residents, and the overall transportation infrastructure development in the region. This report is based solely on the provided text and a more complete picture would require additional information regarding compensation, alternative routes, and economic assessments.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
New Delhi: The location of the notification's issuance, indicating the ministry's headquarters in Delhi, India.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides the legal framework for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The government of India, responsible for acquiring land for national highway projects.
NH353E: A national highway in India, specifically the segment from Km 47.7 to Km 68.6.
CHANDRAPUR, MAHARASHTRA: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India, where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH353E highway project.
MAHARASHTRA: A state in India where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
Chimur: A Taluk (sub-division of a district) and Village, within the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
Khangaon: A Village, within the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
Kotgaon: A Village, within the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
Shedegaon: A Village, within the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at the 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.ं 2551] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 10, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 20, 1944
No. 2551] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022/JYAISHTHA 20, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2678(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ्दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चंरपुर जिले म ें NH353E के दक.मी. 47.7 स े दक.मी.68.6 (तहसील ऑदिस ) तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् सब जडजविनल ऑदिसर जचमूर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
3937 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
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 ै।
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चरं परु जिल ेम ेंNH353E के दक.मी. 47.7 स ेदक.मी.68.6 (तहसील ऑदिस ) के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: चरं परु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: जचमरू
गावं का नाम: जचमरू
1 173/2 जनिी कृषी 0.1800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1800000
2 182 सरकारी सरकारी 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0200000
3 183 सरकारी सरकारी 0.0800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0800000
4 189 सरकारी सरकारी 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0300000
5 192 जनिी कृषी 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0100000
6 266 जनिी कृषी 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0200000
गावं का नाम: खानगाव
1 185/1 जनिी कृषी 0.3700000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3700000
2 185/2 जनिी कृषी 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0700000
3 187/1 जनिी कृषी 0.1200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1200000
4 204/1 जनिी कृषी 0.1800000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1800000
5 204/2 जनिी कृषी 0.2700000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2700000
6 207 जनिी कृषी 0.4300000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4300000
गावं का नाम: कोटगाव (ररठ)
1 89 जनिी कृषी 0.4100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4100000
2 91 जनिी कृषी 0.1100000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1100000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: िडे ेगाव
1 220 जनिी कृषी 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0200000
2 325 जनिी कृषी 0.1900000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1900000
3 327 जनिी कृषी 0.6000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.6000000
4 333/3 जनिी कृषी 0.0200000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0200000
कुल 3.1300 3.1300
[िा. सं. NH-12037/84/2015-MAH-3/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th June, 2022
S.O. 2678(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 NH353E in
the stretch of land from Km 47.7 to Km68.6 (Tahsil office) in the district of CHANDRAPUR 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 Chimur 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 NH353E in the stretch of land
from Km 47.7 to Km68.6 (Tahsil office) in the district of CHANDRAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: CHANDRAPUR
Sno Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Chimur
Village: Chimur
1 173/2 Private Agricultural 0.1800000(Hectare ) 0.1800000
2 182 Government Government 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
3 183 Government Government 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
4 189 Government Government 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.03000004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 192 Private Agricultural 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
6 266 Private Agricultural 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Village: Khangaon
1 185/1 Private Agricultural 0.3700000(Hectare ) 0.3700000
2 185/2 Private Agricultural 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
3 187/1 Private Agricultural 0.1200000(Hectare ) 0.1200000
4 204/1 Private Agricultural 0.1800000(Hectare ) 0.1800000
5 204/2 Private Agricultural 0.2700000(Hectare ) 0.2700000
6 207 Private Agricultural 0.4300000(Hectare ) 0.4300000
Village: Kotgaon
1 89 Private Agricultural 0.4100000(Hectare ) 0.4100000
2 91 Private Agricultural 0.1100000(Hectare ) 0.1100000
Village: Shedegaon
1 220 Private Agricultural 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
2 325 Private Agricultural 0.1900000(Hectare ) 0.1900000
3 327 Private Agricultural 0.6000000(Hectare ) 0.6000000
4 333/3 Private Agricultural 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
Total 3.1300 3.1300
[F. No. NH-12037/84/2015-MAH-3/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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