## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 361 (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 361 in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the intention to acquire land in the Ganjur to Ralga section of the highway, specifically from Km 505.550 to Km 567.000 in the Latur district. Key findings indicate that affected landowners have the right to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 361 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification regarding land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 361, specifically within the Ganjur to Ralga section in Latur district, Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Implication:** The notification suggests the need for improvement or expansion of National Highway No. 361 in the specified section. The text explicitly mentions "building, widening, four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation," implying existing infrastructure may be inadequate, or that the government is proactively investing in improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since the document presents a *new* notification of intent to acquire land, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land within the specified stretch of National Highway 361 (Km 505.550 to Km 567.000).
* **Right to Object:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur, stating the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority (Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer) will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The competent authority will either allow or disallow the objections after further enquiry. The decision of the competent authority is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is landowners and other individuals or entities with an interest in the land situated within the specified stretch (Km 505.550 to Km 567.000) of National Highway 361 in the Ganjur to Ralga section of Latur district, Maharashtra. This includes residents, businesses, and agricultural operations. Secondary stakeholders include infrastructure development companies involved in highway projects, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and the local administration in Latur.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the central agency responsible for the notification. The Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur, is the competent authority for handling objections and conducting inquiries.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 21-day window is provided for affected parties to raise objections. The notification outlines a procedure for submitting objections, a hearing process, and a final decision by the competent authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement and expansion of National Highway 361. This is expected to facilitate smoother traffic flow, improve connectivity, reduce transportation costs, and potentially stimulate economic activity in the region. The impact on landowners will vary depending on the extent of land acquired and the compensation provided.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals a significant step towards the development of National Highway 361 in Maharashtra. It initiates the land acquisition process, ensuring due process and providing affected parties with an opportunity to voice their concerns. The successful implementation of this acquisition is crucial for the timely completion of the highway project and the realization of its anticipated benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways, referenced as the legal basis for the notification.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land for public purposes under the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highway No. 361: The specific national highway for which land acquisition is being undertaken. The section of the highway is from Km 505.550 to Km 567.000 (Ganjur to Ralga section).
Latur, Maharashtra: The district and state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ganjur to Ralga section: A specific segment of National Highway 361 within Latur district, Maharashtra.
Deputy Collector Land Acquisition Officer, Purna Project Latur: The competent authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition.
Chakur Taluk: The Taluk (sub-district) within Latur district where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bansawargaon: The village within Chakur Taluk, Latur district, Maharashtra, where the land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: The Director who uploaded the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 5128] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022/KARTIKA 26, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 16 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5354(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इस
के पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वाराप्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह
समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात ् दकमहाराष्ट्र राज्य के लातूर जिलेम ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या.361 के दक.मी. 505.550 स े
दक.मी.567.000तक (गांिुर से रालगा खंड ) का जनमागण (चौडाकरन/े चार लेन का बनाने आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्ध और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजमका
अिगन करन े 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 आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत उपजिल्हाजधकारी तथा भूसंपादन अजधकारी (पुणा ग प्रकल्प) लातूर
को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी,
आक्षेपकता गको व्यजक्तगत रूप में या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसरदगे ा और ऐसे आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के
7645 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े केपश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा यातो
आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आन े वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयोंद्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के लातरू जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या.361 के दक.मी.505.550 स ेदक.मी.567.000 तक (गािं रु स े
रालगा खडं ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जवजवरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: लातरु
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: चाकुर
गावं का नाम: बनसावरगावं
1 78 जनिी कृजष 0.0040000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0040000
2 80 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
कुल 0.0065 0.0065
[फा. स.ं NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th November, 2022
S.O. 5354(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. 361 in the stretch of
land from Km 505.550 to Km 567.000 (Ganjur to Ralga section) in the District of Latur 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, the Deputy Collector & Land
Acquisition Officer, (Purna Project) Latur 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 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 form
Km 505.550 to Km 567.000 (Ganjur to Ralga section) of the National Highway .361 in the state of
Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Latur
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Chakur
Village: Bansawargaon
1 78 Private Agricultural 0.0040000(Hectare ) 0.0040000
2 80 Private Agricultural 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
Total 0.0065 0.0065
[F. No. NHAI/LA/NH-361/2015/3A]
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.