## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway No. 56 in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 56 (NH-56) in Gujarat. The core purpose is to facilitate improvements to NH-56. Key findings indicate the government's intent to acquire specific land parcels in the Jhalod Taluka of Dahod District and provides a process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India regarding the intended acquisition of land for National Highway No. 56. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *New Policy* declaration of intent to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956, for improvements to NH-56.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 56.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Rationale:** The policy addresses the need to improve infrastructure along National Highway No. 56. The text explicitly states the land is required for "building, widening, four-laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation" suggesting existing infrastructure is inadequate or requires expansion to meet current or projected demands. The implication is to improve transportation efficiency and connectivity along this route.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy Provisions:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Jhalod Taluka of Dahod District in Gujarat for NH-56 improvements, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 0000 to Km. 2000. It outlines a process by which individuals with an interest in the specified land can object to its acquisition. This includes a 21-day window for submitting written objections to the Competent Authority (Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jhalod). The Competent Authority is obligated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal practitioner) before making a final decision on the objections. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under this notification are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority. The notification specifies the survey numbers and areas of two parcels of land intended for acquisition.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the Taluka of Jhalod in the district of Dahod in the State of GUJARAT, particularly those owning land corresponding to survey numbers 114 and 7695105 in Villages Dageriya and Motihandi respectively.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the planned NH-56 improvements who may be affected by the land acquisition or the construction process.
* The Competent Authority (Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jhalod) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) who is the implementing agency.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the policy. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the land acquisition process, as indicated by the file number "NHAIPIUGodhra201911041DPRICTNH563A3". The Competent Authority (Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jhalod) is responsible for hearing objections and making decisions regarding the acquisition.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The notification establishes a 21-day period from the date of publication (July 27, 2022) for individuals to object to the land acquisition. The Competent Authority must provide objectors with a hearing. No specific timelines for the Competent Authority's decision or subsequent steps are provided in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy Impact:** The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for improvements to National Highway No. 56. This is expected to facilitate road building, widening, four-laning, etc., leading to improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, and potentially increased economic activity in the region. Conversely, landowners whose property is acquired will be directly impacted, potentially requiring relocation or impacting their livelihoods.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in improving National Highway No. 56 in Gujarat. It signals the government's intention to proceed with land acquisition and establishes a process for addressing concerns from affected landowners. The successful implementation of this policy is vital for enhancing transportation infrastructure and promoting economic development in the region. However, it's important to remember that landowners will have to follow the process to state their objections to the land acquisition as described in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament regarding national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are referenced.
Central Government: The government of India, responsible for declaring the intention to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing and operating National Highway No. 56.
National Highway No. 56: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 0000 to Km. 2000 is mentioned.
Jhalod: A Taluka (administrative division) in the Dahod district, Gujarat, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dahod, Gujarat: A district in the State of Gujarat, India, where the land is to be acquired.
GUJARAT: A state in India where the land acquisition for National Highway No. 56 is planned.
Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jhalod: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dageriya: A village in Jhalod Taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat.
Motihandi: A village in Jhalod Taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3270] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 27, 2022/श्रावण 5, 1944
No. 3270] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022/SHRAVANA 5, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 27 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3432(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात् दक गुिरात राज्य के िाहोि जिले के झालोि तालुका म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या 56 के दक.मी. 0+000 से
दक.मी.2+000 तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौडा करन/े चार लने का बनान े आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया है, ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के
अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् प्रांत अजधकारी एवं उपखंड न्द्यायाधीि, झालोि को जलजखत रूप म ें
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच
करने के 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 आििे
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।ै
5018 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के िाहोि जिल ेके झालोि तालुका म ेंNH56 के दक.मी. 0+000 से दक.मी. 2+000 के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: गुिरात जिल ेका नाम: िाहोि
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: झालोि
गावं का नाम: डगरे रया
1 114 (New Survey Number : 40) सरकारी िंगल 4.9409000 (हक्े टेयर) 4.9409000
गावं का नाम: मोटीहाडं ी
1 76+95+105 (New Survey सरकारी िंगल 12.0886000 (हक्े टेयर) 12.0886000
Number: 76)
कुल 17.0295 17.0295
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-Godhra/2019/11041/DPR-ICT/NH-56/3A3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2022
S.O. 3432(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/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of
National Highway No. 56 in the stretch of land from Km. 0+000 to Km. 2+000 in the Taluka of Jhalod in
the district of Dahod in the State of GUJARAT, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of the
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, Prant Officer and Sub-
Divisional Magistrate, Jhalod 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 this notification are available and
can be inspected by the interested persons at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures, falling on National Highway No. 56 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0+000 to Km. 2+000 in the Taluka of Jhalod in the district of Dahod in the State of
GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: Dahod
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Nature of Area Area
No. Land Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jhalod
Village: Dageriya
1 114 (New Survey Number : 40) Government Forest 4.9409000 (Hectare) 4.9409000
Village: Motihandi
1 76+95+105 (New Survey Number: Government Forest 12.0886000 (Hectare) 12.0886000
76)
Total 17.0295 17.0295
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Godhra/2019/11041/DPR-ICT/NH-56/3A3]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.