## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on September 13, 2022. This notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 3 and New National Highway 52. The key finding is that land owners affected by this acquisition have a 21-day period to object to the use of their land for this purpose.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides a detailed analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for national highway development. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided notification text. The purpose of this report is to inform the affected industry about the policy and its implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH3 New NH 52" to improve transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This is a notification of intent to acquire land, and thus represents a necessary step for a new policy. The likely problem being addressed is the need to improve and expand the existing national highway infrastructure to accommodate increasing traffic volume and improve connectivity, specifically along NH3 and New NH52 in the designated area.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification establishes the following key provisions:
* Declaration of intent to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* Identification of the land parcels to be acquired, including their survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares. These parcels are located in the Barwah Sub-Division of Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh, specifically within the Village of Bakaner and Taluk of Maheshwar
* Establishment of a process for landowners to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Designation of the Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Barwah, District Khargone as the Competent Authority to handle objections.
* Guarantee of an opportunity for objectors to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* Authority granted to the Competent Authority to allow or disallow objections after due enquiry, with the Competent Authority's decision being final.
* Accessibility of land plans and other relevant details at the Competent Authority's office for inspection by interested parties.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the specified area (Village Bakaner, Taluk Maheshwar, Barwah Sub-Division, Khargone District, Madhya Pradesh) whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Barwah, District Khargone (the Competent Authority).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Barwah, District Khargone acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification (September 13, 2022) to file objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority.
* The objection must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* The Competent Authority will make a decision to allow or disallow the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified sections of NH3 and New NH52. This is expected to lead to improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, and enhanced connectivity in the region. The impact on landowners will depend on the outcome of the objection process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the process of land acquisition for the development of national highways in Madhya Pradesh. It establishes a clear framework for landowners to voice their concerns and ensures a due process is followed. This notification signals the government's commitment to improving transportation infrastructure and its potential impact on landowners within the specified area should be noted.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation 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 the land acquisition as per the notification.
NH3: National Highway 3, undergoing widening/four-laning/maintenance.
NH 52: National Highway 52, undergoing widening/four-laning/maintenance.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Khargone: A district in Madhya Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Barwah: A Sub-Division in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The SubDivisional Office Revenue is the Competent Authority for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Bakaner: A village in Maheshwar Taluk, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maheshwar: A Taluk in Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh, where the land acquisition is taking place.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4107] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 13, 2022/भार 22, 1944
No. 4107] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022/BHADRA 22, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 13 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.आ. 4288(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के खरगोन जिले म ें NH3 (नया NH-52) के दक.मी. 59.480 से दक.मी. 65.810
[अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), बड़वाह तहसील कायागलय जिला खरगोन] तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ्अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) , बड़वाह को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
6136 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत 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 प्रदेि राज्य के खरगोन जिल ेम ेंNH3 (नया NH-52) के दक.मी. 59.480 स ेदक.मी. 65.810 [अनजु वभागीय
अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) , बड़वाह तहसील कायालग य जिला खरगोन] के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा
सरं चना सजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: खरगोन
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: महश्वे र
गावं का नाम: बाकानरे
1 15 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 0.0222000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0222000
2 18/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0707000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0707000
3 18/5 जनिी डायवटगड 0.0315000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0315000
4 19/1/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0046000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0046000
5 19/6 जनिी ससजचत 0.0123000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0123000
6 19/7 जनिी अससजचत 0.0069000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0069000
7 23 सरकारी नाला 0.0519000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0519000
8 24/3 जनिी अससजचत 0.0199000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0199000
9 25 सरकारी चरागाह 0.1442000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1442000
कुल 0.3642 0.3642
[फा. सं. NHAI/LA/2018/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Indore/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th September, 2022
S.O. 4288(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 NH3 (New
NH -52) in the stretch of land from Km 59.480 to Km. 65.810 [Sub-Divisional Office (Revenue) , Barwah, District
Khargone] in the district of Khargone in the state of MADHYA PRADESH, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : 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 (Revenue),
Barwah , District Khargone 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 NH-3 (New NH -52) in the stretch
of land from NH3 KM 59.480 to 65.810 (Sub-Divisional Office, Barwah, District Khargone) in the district of
Khargone in the state of MADHYA PRADESH
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: Khargone
S.No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Maheshwar
Village: Bakaner
1 15 Government Rasta 0.0222000(Hectare) 0.0222000
2 18/1 Private Irrigated 0.0707000(Hectare) 0.0707000
3 18/5 Private Diverted 0.0315000(Hectare) 0.0315000
4 19/1/1 Private Irrigated 0.0046000(Hectare) 0.0046000
5 19/6 Private Irrigated 0.0123000(Hectare) 0.0123000
6 19/7 Private Unirrigated 0.0069000(Hectare) 0.0069000
7 23 Government Nala 0.0519000(Hectare) 0.0519000
8 24/3 Private Unirrigated 0.0199000(Hectare) 0.0199000
9 25 Government Charagah 0.1442000(Hectare) 0.1442000
Total 0.3642 0.3642
[F. No. NHAI/LA/2018/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Indore/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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