## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur to NHNE4 in Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land within a specified stretch (Km. 45.400 to Km. 58.820) for the purpose of building, widening (six/eight laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the expressway. The report outlines the policy's objective, key provisions regarding land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects. A key finding is the opportunity for landowners to object to the acquisition within a specified timeframe.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification (S.O. 3504(E)) pertaining to land acquisition for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur to NHNE4. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening (six/eight laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur to NHNE4.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Rationale (New Policy):** The notification suggests a need for infrastructure development, specifically improving the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur. This development likely aims to improve transportation efficiency, connectivity, and potentially stimulate economic growth in the region. The mention of widening to six/eight lanes implies existing capacity constraints.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** This notification initiates the land acquisition process.
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified expressway project.
* **Land Description:** The notification provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land (private agricultural), nature of land (agricultural), area in local units and hectares. The land falls within the stretch from Km. 45.400 to Km. 58.820 of the Maharashtra Section. Specific villages within the Kalyan Taluk and Thane District are named (Apati Tarf Barhe, Balyani, Manivali, Rayate, Sangode, Vaholi).
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification establishes a mechanism for landowners to object to the land acquisition. Interested persons have 21 days from the publication date (July 28, 2022) to submit objections in writing to the Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer). The objection must state the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner) before making a decision. The Competent Authority can either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Thane district, specifically those owning land within the villages of Apati Tarf Barhe, Balyani, Manivali, Rayate, Sangode and Vaholi, falling between Km. 45.400 and Km. 58.820 of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur.
* The Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), implicitly through the reference to "NHAIPIUSurat ExpresswayL122753A".
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), the Competent Authority (sub-divisional officer), and implicitly, the NHAI are the responsible bodies.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (July 28, 2022) to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority must make a decision on the objections.
* The procedure for objecting involves submitting a written objection to the Competent Authority stating the grounds for the objection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** The intended outcome is the acquisition of land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur. This expansion is expected to enhance transportation infrastructure, reduce congestion, and improve connectivity. The land acquisition may lead to displacement and require fair compensation to affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intention to acquire land for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur. It establishes a procedure for landowners to object to the acquisition and ensures a hearing process. This notification signifies a step towards infrastructure development and improved connectivity in the region. The notification is a critical piece of information for landowners within the specified area, as it outlines their rights and the process for raising objections. It also highlights the government's commitment to enhancing transportation infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law cited as the basis for the notification, specifically subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C.
MumbaiVadodara Expressway: A highway project for which land is being acquired, specifically a spur to NHNE4.
Thane: A district in the state of Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: The state in India where the land acquisition for the expressway is occurring.
NHNE4: A national expressway to which the MumbaiVadodara Expressway is connected.
New Delhi: Place where the notification was issued.
Competent Authority: The sub divisional officer responsible for handling objections to the land acquisition.
Kalyan: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Apati Tarf Barhe: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Balyani: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Manivali: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Rayate: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Sangode: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Vaholi: Village where land acquisition is taking place
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Rajesh Gupta: Director whose name is mentioned in the document
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3339] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जुलाई 28, 2022/श्रावण 6, 1944
No. 3339] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022/SHRAVANA 6, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 28 जुलाई, 2022
का. आ. 3504(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ठाणे जजले म ेंमुम्बई- वडोदरा एक्सप्रेसव े स्ट्पर से राष्ट्रीय राजमागग -एन एच ४ के
दक.मी. 45.400 से दक.मी. 58.820 तक के भ-ू खण्ड (महाराष्ट्र सेक्िन) के जनमागण (चौडा करणे/छह/आठ लने का बनान,े
आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची
में ददया गया ह,ैऐसी भूजम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी तथा उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, कल्याण जवभाग कल्याण, कल्याण को जलजखत
रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकताग को व्यजक्तगत
रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े जान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आक्षेपो की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और
जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपो 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
5096 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें ठाण े जजले म े मुम्बई- वडोदरा एक्सप्रेसवे स्ट्पर से राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग -एन एच ४ के दक.मी. 45.400 से
दक.मी. 58.820 (महाराष्ट्र सेक्िन) के जलय ेअजनग की जान े वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त
जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: ठाण े
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: कल्याण
गावं का नाम: आपटी तफे बाह े
1 11/5 जनजी कृषी 0.1630000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1630000
गावं का नाम: बल्याणी
1 73/37 जनजी कृषी 0.1770000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1770000
गावं का नाम: माजनवली
1 20/11 जनजी कृषी 0.1160000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1160000
2 47/1 जनजी कृषी 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: रायत े
1 24/1P जनजी कृषी 0.1300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1300000
गावं का नाम: सागं ोडे
1 52/6 जनजी कृषी 0.0720000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0720000
2 52/7 जनजी कृषी 0.1350000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1350000
3 59/10 जनजी कृषी 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: वाहोली
1 40/16 जनजी कृषी 0.0233000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0233000
कुल 0.8363 0.8363
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/L12/275/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2022
S. O. 3504(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (here in after 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 Six/Eight laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway spur to
NH-NE4, in the stretch of land from Km. 45.400 to Km. 58.820 (Maharashtra Section) in the district of Thane in the
state of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 within in the stretch of land from
Km. 45.400 to Km. 58.820 (Maharashtra Section ) Mumbai Vadodara Expressway spur to NH-NE4, in the state of
Maharastra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: THANE
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kalyan
Village: Apati Tarf Barhe
1 11/5 Private Agricultural 0.1630000(Hectare ) 0.1630000
Village: Balyani
1 73/37 Private Agricultural 0.1770000(Hectare ) 0.1770000
Village: Manivali
1 20/11 Private Agricultural 0.1160000(Hectare ) 0.1160000
2 47/1 Private Agricultural 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
Village: Rayate
1 24/1P Private Agricultural 0.1300000(Hectare ) 0.1300000
Village: Sangode
1 52/6 Private Agricultural 0.0720000(Hectare ) 0.0720000
2 52/7 Private Agricultural 0.1350000(Hectare ) 0.1350000
3 59/10 Private Agricultural 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
Village: Vaholi
1 40/16 Private Agricultural 0.0233000(Hectare ) 0.0233000
Total 0.8363 0.8363
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/L12/275/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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