## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Jabalpur Ring Road Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for building, widening, and maintaining the Existing Barela to Manegaon Ring Road stretch (Km 0.2900 to 18.700) in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh. The core purpose of this notification is to formally declare the government's intention to acquire the specified land for this public infrastructure project, adhering to the National Highways Act, 1956. Key findings highlight the notification's provision for affected parties to raise objections and the establishment of a clear process for addressing those objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Jabalpur Ring Road project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification and seeks to inform stakeholders about the policy's scope, provisions, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action under the existing National Highways Act, 1956, specifically invoking Section 3A (1) concerning land acquisition for highway projects.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as explicitly stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building widening 2Laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management and operation of the in the stretch of land from Km 0.2900 to 18.700 Km Existing Barela to Manegaon Ring Road, in the District Jabalpur in the State of Madhya Pradesh." This clearly indicates an infrastructure development objective.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the development, widening, and maintenance of a specific section of the Jabalpur Ring Road. The explicit mention of "public purpose" and the need for "building widening 2Laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management and operation" suggests existing infrastructure constraints or planned improvements necessitating land acquisition. The rationale, therefore, is to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Jabalpur region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification declares the intention of the Central Government to acquire specific land parcels. The following key provisions are established:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification serves as a formal declaration of the government's intention to acquire land for the stated road project.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific land parcels (survey numbers, location, type, area) proposed for acquisition.
* **Right to Object:** It grants individuals with vested interests in the land the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Objection Procedure:** It establishes a procedure for lodging and addressing objections. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub. Dicisional Officer Revenueand Land Acquisition Officer Jabalpur, District Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh) and must state the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is obligated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow objections after conducting necessary inquiries.
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** It specifies that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land parcels listed in the schedule, located in Barela, Kosam ghat and Mangeli villages.
* Residents of Jabalpur District who may be affected by the road project.
* The Sub. Dicisional Officer Revenueand Land Acquisition Officer Jabalpur, District Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh (Competent Authority).
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing authority. The Sub. Dicisional Officer Revenueand Land Acquisition Officer Jabalpur, District Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, acts as the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections. NHAIPIUJabalpurJabalpur is also mentioned, possibly indicating their involvement in the project execution.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** A key timeline is the 21-day period granted to individuals to file objections. The procedure involves submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, followed by a hearing and a final decision by the Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes include:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the Jabalpur Ring Road project.
* Facilitation of infrastructure development, specifically the building, widening, and maintenance of the specified road section.
* Improved transportation and connectivity in the region.
* Resolution of land acquisition issues through the established objection process.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the process of land acquisition for the Jabalpur Ring Road project. It formally declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels and establishes a transparent process for addressing objections from affected parties. Adherence to the National Highways Act, 1956, is evident throughout the notification. The success of this policy action will depend on the efficient and equitable implementation of the land acquisition process, ensuring fair compensation and minimal disruption to affected communities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India concerning national highways
Central Government: The executive authority of India
Madhya Pradesh: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place
Jabalpur: District in Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Barela to Manegaon Ring Road: Existing ring road in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, for which land is being acquired.
Sub. Dicisional Officer Revenueand Land Acquisition Officer Jabalpur: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
New Delhi: City where the notification was issued.
NHAIPIUJabalpurJabalpur Ring Road3a202213A: File Number related to the Jabalpur Ring Road project
Kosam ghat: Village in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Mangeli: Village in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Barela: Village in Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
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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.ं 4205] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 20, 2022/भार 29, 1944
No. 4205] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022/BHADRA 29, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 20 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.आ. 4389(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के जिल े िबलपरु म ें एजसससस्ट्टंग ररंग रोड के दक.मी. 02+900 स े 18+700
दक.मी. तक (बरेला स े मानेगावं ) रोड का जनमागण (चैडीकरण/िो लेन का बनाने आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करन े
के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (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 प्राजधकारी अर्ातग ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) एवं भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी,
िबलपुर, जिला - िबलपरु (मध्य प्रिेि) को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएग ें
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षपे कत्र्ता को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐस े
आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे,
आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा ;
6281 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आन े 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 ी
मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के जिल े िबलपरु म ेंएजसससस्ट्टंग ररंग रोड के दक.मी. 02+900 स े18+700 दक.मी. तक (बरेला स े
मानगे ावं )रोड के जलए भ ूखण्ड अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: िबलपरु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हसे टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िबलपरु
गावं का नाम: बरेला
1 455/1 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0320000(हसे टेयर) 0.0320000
2 459/3 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0630000(हसे टेयर) 0.0630000
3 460/2 जनिी अससंजचत 0.5820000(हसे टेयर) 0.5820000
4 741/1 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0880000(हसे टेयर) 0.0880000
5 741/2 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0140000(हसे टेयर) 0.0140000
6 743 जनिी ससंजचत 0.5500000(हसे टेयर) 0.5500000
7 745 जनिी अससंजचत 0.6500000(हसे टेयर) 0.6500000
8 748 सरकारी कच्चा रास्ट्ता 0.0150000(हसे टेयर) 0.0150000
गावं का नाम: कोसम घाट
1 358 जनिी ससंजचत 0.1890000(हसे टेयर) 0.1890000
2 359 जनिी ससंजचत 0.1520000(हसे टेयर) 0.1520000
3 360 जनिी ससंजचत 0.2240000(हसे टेयर) 0.2240000
4 361 जनिी ससंजचत 0.2420000(हसे टेयर) 0.2420000
5 386 जनिी ससंजचत 0.2220000(हसे टेयर) 0.2220000
6 387 जनिी ससंजचत 0.2000000(हसे टेयर) 0.2000000
7 389 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0480000(हसे टेयर) 0.0480000
8 390 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0350000(हसे टेयर) 0.0350000
9 391 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0350000(हसे टेयर) 0.0350000
10 392 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0250000(हसे टेयर) 0.0250000
11 393 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0220000(हसे टेयर) 0.0220000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 394 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0450000(हसे टेयर) 0.0450000
13 395 जनिी ससंजचत 0.1060000(हसे टेयर) 0.1060000
14 437 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0240000(हसे टेयर) 0.0240000
15 438 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0070000(हसे टेयर) 0.0070000
16 439 जनिी ससंजचत 0.1610000(हसे टेयर) 0.1610000
17 440 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0170000(हसे टेयर) 0.0170000
18 446 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0630000(हसे टेयर) 0.0630000
19 447 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0240000(हसे टेयर) 0.0240000
20 448 सरकारी नाला 0.0050000(हसे टेयर) 0.0050000
गावं का नाम: मगं ले ी
1 204 जनिी ससंजचत 0.5580000(हसे टेयर) 0.5580000
2 205 जनिी ससंजचत 1.6600000(हसे टेयर) 1.6600000
3 206 जनिी ससंजचत 2.4010000(हसे टेयर) 2.4010000
4 210 जनिी ससंजचत 1.0300000(हसे टेयर) 1.0300000
5 332 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0400000(हसे टेयर) 0.0400000
6 334 जनिी ससंजचत 0.1970000(हसे टेयर) 0.1970000
7 39 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 1.4770000(हसे टेयर) 1.4770000
8 40 सरकारी वन 1.9160000(हसे टेयर) 1.9160000
9 41 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 1.5980000(हसे टेयर) 1.5980000
कुल 14.7170 14.7170
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-Jabalpur/Jabalpur Ring Road/3(a)/2022/1/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th September, 2022
S.O. 4389(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)(hereafter 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/2-Laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management and operation of the in the stretch of
land from Km 02+900 to 18+700 Km Existing (Barela to Manegaon) Ring Road, in the District- Jabalpur in the
State of Madhya Pradesh, 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 3 C of the said act;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, the Sub. Dicisional Officer
(Revenue)and Land Acquisition Officer Jabalpur, District Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh). in writing and shall set
out the grounds there of 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 3 C of the said act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this 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 02+900 to 18+700 of the Existing (Barela to Manegaon) Ring Raod in the District. Jabalpur in the
State of Madhya Pradesh.
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: JABALPUR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jabalpur
Village: Barela
1 455/1 Private Non-irrigated 0.0320000(Hectare) 0.0320000
2 459/3 Private Irrigated 0.0630000(Hectare) 0.0630000
3 460/2 Private Non-irrigated 0.5820000(Hectare) 0.5820000
4 741/1 Private Irrigated 0.0880000(Hectare) 0.0880000
5 741/2 Private Irrigated 0.0140000(Hectare) 0.0140000
6 743 Private Irrigated 0.5500000(Hectare) 0.5500000
7 745 Private Non-irrigated 0.6500000(Hectare) 0.6500000
8 748 Government Kachcha Rasta 0.0150000(Hectare) 0.0150000
Village: Kosam ghat
1 358 Private Irrigated 0.1890000(Hectare) 0.1890000
2 359 Private Irrigted 0.1520000(Hectare) 0.1520000
3 360 Private Irrigted 0.2240000(Hectare) 0.2240000
4 361 Private Irrigated 0.2420000(Hectare) 0.2420000
5 386 Private Irriagted 0.2220000(Hectare) 0.2220000
6 387 Private Irrigated 0.2000000(Hectare) 0.2000000
7 389 Private Irrigated 0.0480000(Hectare) 0.0480000
8 390 Private Irrigated 0.0350000(Hectare) 0.0350000
9 391 Private Irrigated 0.0350000(Hectare) 0.0350000
10 392 Private Irrigated 0.0250000(Hectare) 0.0250000
11 393 Private Irrigated 0.0220000(Hectare) 0.0220000
12 394 Private Irrigated 0.0450000(Hectare) 0.0450000
13 395 Private Irrigated 0.1060000(Hectare) 0.1060000
14 437 Private Irrigated 0.0240000(Hectare) 0.0240000
15 438 Private Irrigated 0.0070000(Hectare) 0.0070000
16 439 Private Irrigated 0.1610000(Hectare) 0.1610000
17 440 Private Irrigated 0.0170000(Hectare) 0.0170000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
18 446 Private Irrigated 0.0630000(Hectare) 0.0630000
19 447 Private Irrigated 0.0240000(Hectare) 0.0240000
20 448 Government Nala 0.0050000(Hectare) 0.0050000
Village: Mangeli
1 204 Private Irrigated 0.5580000(Hectare) 0.5580000
2 205 Private Irrigated 1.6600000(Hectare) 1.6600000
3 206 Private Irrigated 2.4010000(Hectare) 2.4010000
4 210 Private Irrigated 1.0300000(Hectare) 1.0300000
5 332 Private Irrigated 0.0400000(Hectare) 0.0400000
6 334 Private Irrigated 0.1970000(Hectare) 0.1970000
7 39 Government Rasta 1.4770000(Hectare) 1.4770000
8 40 Government Forest 1.9160000(Hectare) 1.9160000
9 41 Government Rasta 1.5980000(Hectare) 1.5980000
Total 14.7170 14.7170
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Jabalpur/Jabalpur Ring Road/3(a)/2022/1/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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