## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 53 (NH53) Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 53 (NH53) in Maharashtra. The core purpose, based on the text, is to acquire land for the NH53 project. The key finding is the declaration of intent to acquire specified land parcels and the process by which affected parties can raise objections. This report focuses on informing stakeholders about their rights and the procedures involved in this land acquisition process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification published in the Gazette of India regarding land acquisition for the NH53 project. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the given document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be implementing provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** To acquire land for the "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH53."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This appears to be a **new policy implementation** related to land acquisition.
* The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the expansion and improvement of National Highway 53. The need for widening the road, indicated by "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.," suggests existing infrastructure is insufficient for current or projected traffic volume or safety standards.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This document declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the NH53 project between Km. 502.8 to Km. 510 in the Dhule district of Maharashtra.
* The notification provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares for six specific land parcels in Mukti village, Dhule.
* The notification establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition.
* It mandates that objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (CALA NH6 Dy. Collector MIP Dhule) within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal practitioner) and to consider their objections.
* The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* Land plans and other acquisition details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land parcels listed in the schedule.
* Residents of Mukti village and the Dhule district potentially affected by the project.
Wider stakeholders include:
* Agricultural communities.
* Transportation companies.
* Local business.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Competent Authority (CALA NH6 Dy. Collector MIP Dhule).
* **Timeline:** A 21-day window is provided for filing objections from the date of publication of the notification (September 14, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The process involves publishing the notification, receiving objections, conducting hearings, and making a final decision on the objections. Inspection of land plans is facilitated at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes include:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the NH53 project.
* Facilitation of highway expansion and improvement.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times and enhanced connectivity.
* The policy may lead to compensation for landowners in exchange for their land.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH53 project and establishes a process for affected individuals to raise objections. The policy is significant as it directly impacts land ownership and regional infrastructure development. Stakeholders should be aware of their rights to object and the procedures involved in the land acquisition process. The expansion of NH53 holds the potential to improve transportation efficiency and regional connectivity, benefitting the wider community.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation pertaining to national highways, mentioned in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A.
Central Government: The governing authority in India, which, after being satisfied for the public purpose, intends to acquire land for highway construction.
NH53: A National Highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 502.8 to Km. 510, which is subject to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
Administrative Building, Collector Office Dhule: Office in the district of Dhule, Maharashtra where land plans and other details can be inspected.
DHULE, MAHARASHTRA: A district and state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
CALA NH6 Dy. Collector MIP Dhule: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dhule: Taluk in Dhule district, Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mukti: Village in Dhule Taluk, Dhule district, Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director whose name is mentioned in the context of the notification.
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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.ं 4128] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 14, 2022/भाद्र 23, 1944
No. 4128] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022/BHADRA 23, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.आ. 4309(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजस े इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ् कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िुळे धजल े म ें NH53 के कक.मी. 502.8 स े कक.मी. 510 (एडधमधिस्ट्रेटिव धिल्डर्िं ,
कलेक्िर आकिस िलु )े तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शो्डर सधहत 2-लिे /4-लेि का ििािा आकद),
अिुरक्षण, प्रिन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सिंधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया
र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतिद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकि कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् काला एिएच-6 और उप कलेक्िर (एमआईपी) िलु े को धलधखत रूप
म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएिंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप
म ें या ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुिे जाि े का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जाचाँ
करिे के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर
सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अिंधतम होर्ा ।
6160 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अधिसूचिा के अतिं र्तग आिे वाली भूधम के रेखािंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ि ह ैंऔर उिका धहतिद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िळु े धजल े म ें NH53 के कक.मी. 502.8 स े कक.मी.510 (एडधमधिस्ट्रेटिव धिल्डिंर्, कलक्े िर
आकिस िलु )े के धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सरिं चिा रधहत अर्वा सरिं चिा सधहत भधू म का सधिं क्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल े का िाम: िळु े
क्रधमक सख्िं या सवक्षे ण सख्िं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे िल भूधम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े िेयर)
तालकु का िाम: िळु े
र्ाविं का िाम: मकु िी
1 145 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.0500000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0500000
2 159 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.3900000(हक्े िेयर) 0.3900000
3 284 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.1000000(हक्े िेयर) 0.1000000
4 286 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.0200000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0200000
5 295 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.0500000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0500000
6 297 धिजी एग्रीक्चर 0.0600000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0600000
कुल 0.6700 0.6700
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/NSK/NH-6/LA/2010/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th September, 2022
S.O. 4309(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 NH53 in the
stretch of land from Km. 502.8 to Km. 510 (Administrative Building, Collector Office Dhule) in the district of
DHULE 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, CALA NH-6 & Dy. Collector
(MIP) Dhule 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH53 in the stretch of land from
Km. 502.8 to Km. 510 (Administrative Building, Collector Office Dhule) in the district of DHULE in the state
of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: DHULE
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Dhule
Village: Mukti
1 145 Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
2 159 Private Agriculture 0.3900000(Hectare ) 0.3900000
3 284 Private Agriculture 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
4 286 Private Agriculture 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
5 295 Private Agriculture 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
6 297 Private Agriculture 0.0600000(Hectare ) 0.0600000
Total 0.6700 0.6700
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/NSK/NH-6/LA/2010/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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