## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 47 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on May 9, 2022. This notification concerns the declaration of intent to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 47 (NH47) within a specific stretch in Madhya Pradesh. The notification outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections to the land acquisition. The key finding is the formal commencement of the land acquisition process required for the infrastructure project, potentially impacting landowners in the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the policy notification published in *The Gazette of India* on May 9, 2022, regarding land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 47. The analysis focuses on the information presented within the provided text and aims to inform stakeholders about the notification's key aspects and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *New Policy* declaration pertaining to specific land acquisition under the existing National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the "public purpose" of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH47.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification addresses the need to expand and maintain NH47. The text indicates that the existing infrastructure requires improvements, specifically widening, to better serve the public. The notification implies that the current land is insufficient for these improvements, necessitating the acquisition of additional land.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for NH47 improvements between Km. 13.55 to Km. 34.1 in the district of Harda, Madhya Pradesh.
* A schedule provides a "Brief Description of the land to be acquired" including:
* State: MADHYA PRADESH
* District: HARDA
* Taluk: Rehatgaon
* Villages: Baharagaon, Baliya Khedi, Dolariya, Sirkamba, Temagaon
* S. No., Survey/Plot Number
* Type of Land: Private
* Nature of Land: Irrigated
* Area in Local Unit (Hectare)
* Affected persons have 21 days from the date of publication (May 9, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Timarni).
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority will make a decision on the objections, and that decision is final.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Baharagaon, Baliya Khedi, Dolariya, Sirkamba, and Temagaon within the specified stretch of NH47 in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, whose land is listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses dependent on access to or from the specified stretch of NH47.
* The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Timarni (Competent Authority).
* Legal practitioners representing affected landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overarching body. The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Timarni is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for hearing objections and making decisions.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 21-day objection period is specified, starting from the date of publication (May 9, 2022). This implies a deadline of May 30, 2022, for submitting objections. The text details the procedure for filing objections, including the requirement for written submissions and the opportunity for a hearing. Landowners must contact the Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Timarni to view full land plans to effectively analyze the policy impact on their property.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land necessary for the expansion and improvement of NH47. This expansion is intended to improve transportation efficiency, reduce congestion, and enhance road safety. However, the land acquisition will inevitably displace some landowners, requiring fair compensation and potentially impacting their livelihoods. The success of the project depends on the efficient and fair handling of objections and the timely completion of the land acquisition process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals the commencement of a significant infrastructure project on NH47. While the project aims to improve transportation and benefit the public, it also carries implications for affected landowners. The 21-day window for objections is crucial for landowners to voice their concerns and potentially influence the land acquisition process. The notification's significance lies in its initiation of the formal land acquisition process necessary for the highway's expansion and maintenance.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are referenced.
NH47: National Highway 47, undergoing building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation.
Madhya Pradesh: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Harda District: District in Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired.
Timarni Tehsil: Tehsil (administrative division) within Harda district, Madhya Pradesh.
Baharagaon: Village in Rehatgaon Taluk of Harda District, Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Baliya Khedi: Village in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Dolariya: Village in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Sirkamba: Village in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Temagaon: Village in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired
Rehatgaon Taluk: Taluk (administrative division) within Harda district, Madhya Pradesh.
Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Timarni: Competent Authority for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry responsible for 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.ं 2046] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मई 9, 2022/विै ाख 19, 1944
No. 2046] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022/VAISAKHA 19, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2151(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें 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 हरदा जिले म ें NH47 के दक.मी. 13.55 से दक.मी.34.1 (अनुजवभागीय
अजधकारी ( रािस्ट्व ) रिमरनी , तहसील -रिमरनी ,जिला - हरदा ) 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 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 प्रकि कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्यके आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी ( रािस्ट्व ), रिमरनी को जलजखत रूप म े
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग 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 ।
3151 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 अंतगतग 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 ै।
अनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के हरदा जिले म ें NH47 के दक.मी. 13.55 स े दक.मी. 34.1 (अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी ( रािस्ट्व )
रिमरनी , तहसील -रिमरनी ,जिला - हरदा ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का
संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: हरदा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े िेयर)
तालकु का नाम: रेहिगावं
गावं का नाम: बहरागॉव
1 151 जनिी ससजचत 0.0900000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0900000
2 171/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.0520000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0520000
3 175/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0971000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0971000
4 256/4 जनिी ससजचत 0.0368000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0368000
5 256/5 जनिी ससजचत 0.0050000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0050000
गावं का नाम: बजलया खड़े ी
1 1/16 जनिी ससजचत 0.0324000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0324000
2 26/13 जनिी ससजचत 0.0320000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0320000
3 26/9, 26/10 जनिी ससजचत 0.1096000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.1096000
गावं का नाम: डोलररया
1 33/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.2512000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.2512000
गावं का नाम: जसरकम्बा
1 6/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0080000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0080000
2 6/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0010000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0010000
गावं का नाम: िेमरागावं
1 264/2, 264/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.1660000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.1660000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 264/5 जनिी ससजचत 0.0428000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0428000
3 264/6 जनिी ससजचत 0.0050000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0050000
4 269/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0566000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0566000
5 57/5,58/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.1600000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.1600000
6 60/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.0526000(हक्े िेयर ) 0.0526000
कुल 1.1981 1.1981
[फा. सं. Harda-Betul/Pkg-I/Chw/13214/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2022
S.O. 2151(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 NH47 in the stretch of land from Km. 13.55 to Km. 34.1 (Sub Divisional
Officer (Revenue) TIMARNI , TEHSIL-Timarni, DIST.- HARDA) in the district of HARDA in the state of
MADHYA PRADESH, 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, Sub Divisional Officer
(Revenue), Timarni 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH47 in the stretch of land
from Km. 13.55 to Km. 34.1 (Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) TIMARNI , TEHSIL-Timarni, DIST.-
HARDA) in the district of HARDA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH.
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: HARDA
S. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Rehatgaon
Village: Baharagaon
1 151 Private Irrigated 0.0900000(Hectare ) 0.0900000
2 171/3 Private Irrigated 0.0520000(Hectare ) 0.0520000
3 175/2 Private Irrigated 0.0971000(Hectare ) 0.0971000
4 256/4 Private Irrigated 0.0368000(Hectare ) 0.0368000
5 256/5 Private Irrigated 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
Village: Baliya Khedi
1 1/16 Private Irrigated 0.0324000(Hectare ) 0.0324000
2 26/13 Private Irrigated 0.0320000(Hectare ) 0.0320000
3 26/9, 26/10 Private Irrigated 0.1096000(Hectare ) 0.1096000
Village: Dolariya
1 33/1 Private Irrigated 0.2512000(Hectare ) 0.2512000
Village: Sirkamba
1 6/1 Private Irrigated 0.0080000(Hectare ) 0.0080000
2 6/2 Private Irrigated 0.0010000(Hectare ) 0.0010000
Village: Temagaon
1 264/2, 264/3 Private Irrigated 0.1660000(Hectare ) 0.1660000
2 264/5 Private Irrigated 0.0428000(Hectare ) 0.0428000
3 264/6 Private Irrigated 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
4 269/2 Private Irrigated 0.0566000(Hectare ) 0.0566000
5 57/5,58/2 Private Irrigated 0.1600000(Hectare ) 0.1600000
6 60/3 Private Irrigated 0.0526000(Hectare ) 0.0526000
Total 1.1981 1.1981
[F. No. Harda-Betul/Pkg-I/Chw/13214/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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