## Report on Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for National Highway 18 (NH18)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 5195E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 18 (NH18) in Odisha, specifically within the stretch from Km 1.5 to Km 7 at Bangiriposi, Mayurbhanj. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land and provides a process for affected individuals to object to the acquisition. The key finding is the notification sets the stage for land acquisition that impacts local landowners, specifically those with land designated as "Gharabari" in Kalabaria village.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of Notification S.O. 5195E issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, based solely on the information provided in the notification text. This report aims to outline the policy's objective, key provisions, affected parties, and inferred implementation aspects related to land acquisition for NH18.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action in the form of a specific notification.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH18 from Km 1.5 to Km 7 at Bangiriposi in Odisha.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy action in the form of a specific notification, the background can be inferred from the text. The notification suggests a need to improve the existing NH18 infrastructure through widening (two lane with paved shoulder, four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation. The existing infrastructure is deemed inadequate for current or projected needs, thus necessitating the acquisition of additional land.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is not an amendment, we will detail the main components of the provided text:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The core provision is the declaration by the Central Government of its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose of improving NH18.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification establishes a process by which individuals interested in the land can object to its use. This objection must be made within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** A "Competent Authority" (Land Acquisition Officer, Bangiriposi) is designated to receive objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner), and either allow or disallow the objections after further enquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956 is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Description:** The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in local units (Acre), and area in hectares, specifically focusing on "Gharabari" land in Kalabaria village.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the stretch of land from Km 1.5 to Km 7 at Bangiriposi, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, particularly those in Kalabaria village with "Gharabari" land (specifically plot numbers 130309 and 130309381).
* The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition Officer, Bangiriposi).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* Competent Authority (Land Acquisition Officer, Bangiriposi) (responsible for handling objections and land acquisition).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Interested persons have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to object to the land acquisition.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's provisions in the text are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the improvement of NH18.
* Upgrading of NH18 infrastructure (widening, maintenance, management, and operation).
* Potential displacement or impact on landowners within the specified stretch of land.
* Resolution of objections through the Competent Authority.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 5195E marks a critical step in the process of land acquisition for the NH18 improvement project. It formally declares the government's intention and outlines the rights of affected landowners to object. The notification's significance lies in its initiation of the legal process required to obtain land for infrastructure development, with potential socio-economic impacts on the local community. Further actions by the Competent Authority will be pivotal in determining the ultimate outcome of the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: The Act under which the powers are conferred for land acquisition.
NH18: National Highway 18, the road for which land is being acquired.
Bangiriposi: Town in Odisha, where the land acquisition is taking place. Also the location of the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition Officer.
Mayurbhanj: District in Odisha where the land acquisition is taking place.
ODISHA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority of Land Acquisition Officer, Bangiriposi: The authority responsible for handling objections to the land acquisition.
KALABARIA: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4814] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 14, 2021/अग्रहायण 23, 1943
No. 4814] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 दिसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5195(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक उड़ीसा राज्य के मयरू भंि जिले म ें NH18 के दक.मी. 1.5 स े दक.मी. 7 (At- Bangiriposi,
Po. Bangiriposi, P/स Bangiriposi, जडस्ट्ट - Mayurbhanj .) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पव्े ड िोल्डर
सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै
जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनसु ूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् काम्परटन्द्ट् अतौरटी आफ् लन्द्े ड् एक्वजिषन् औफसर्, बंजगररपोसी को
जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा
7269 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो 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 आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के मयरू भिं जिल ेम ें NH18 के दक.मी. 1.5 स ेदक.मी.7 (At- Bangiriposi ,Po. Bangiriposi,P/स
Bangiriposi, जडस्ट्ट - Mayurbhanj.) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का
संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: मयरू भिं
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बाजं गरीपीसी
गावं का नाम: कलाबारीआ
1 130/309 जनिी(घरबरी) घरबरी 0.0150000(एकर ) 0.0060704
2 130/309/381 जनिी(घरबरी) घरबरी 0.0300000(एकर ) 0.0121408
कुल 0.0450 0.0182
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/11012/58/2005/Pt./LA/NH-5/Notification/3a/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th December, 2021
S.O. 5195(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 NH18 in the
stretch of land from Km. 1.5 to Km. 7 (At- Bangiriposi, Po. Bangiriposi, P/s. Bangiriposi, Dist - Mayurbhanj) in the
district of MAYURBHANJ in the state of ODISHA, 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, Competent Authority of Land
Acquisition Officer, Bangiriposi 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH18 in the stretch of land from
km. 1.5 to km. 7 (At- Bangiriposi, Po. Bangiriposi, P/s. Bangiriposi, Dist - Mayurbhanj) in the district of
MAYURBHANJ in the State of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: MAYURBHANJ
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bangriposi
Village: KALABARIA
1 130/309 Private(Gharabari ) Gharabari 0.0150000(Acre ) 0.0060704
2 130/309/381 Private(Gharabari) Gharabari 0.0300000(Acre ) 0.0121408
Total 0.0450 0.0182
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11012/58/2005/Pt./LA/NH-5/Notification/3a/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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