## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 59A
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 59A in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for the aforementioned highway project and to outline the process for landowners to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process and establishes a framework for addressing landowner concerns.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the NH-59A project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification published in The Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated December 13, 2022. The purpose of this report is to inform affected parties of the policy's contents and implications based on the information provided.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s): The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-59A. This suggests a broader goal of improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity within the region.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* New Policy: The policy addresses the need to acquire land for infrastructural development. The mention of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of the highway suggests that the current highway infrastructure may be insufficient to meet transportation needs. This triggers the need for expansion, upgrades, and ongoing maintenance of the specified stretch of NH-59A.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* New Policy: The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH-59A project.
* **Affected Area:** The land to be acquired falls within the stretch of NH59A from Km. 127.100 to Km. 142.445 in the district of Harda, Madhya Pradesh.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer R, Harda, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is deemed final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey plot number, type of land, nature of land, and area to be acquired for specific villages (Abgaon Kalan, Handia, and Kunjargaon).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of NH-59A.
* Residents and businesses in the affected villages (Abgaon Kalan, Handia, and Kunjargaon).
* The Sub Divisional Officer R, Harda.
Secondary stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Construction companies involved in the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* Responsible agency/bodies: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body. The Sub Divisional Officer R, Harda, acts as the Competent Authority for local implementation.
* Timelines or procedures: Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication to file objections. The Competent Authority must then review objections and make a final determination. The notification indicates that the implementation will follow the procedures outlined in the National Highways Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this notification include:
* Facilitating the land acquisition process for the NH-59A project.
* Providing a legal framework for addressing landowner concerns and ensuring fair compensation (although compensation is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text).
* Enabling the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-59A.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH-59A project. It provides a legal basis for the acquisition and establishes a process for landowners to raise objections. This action is a critical step toward improving highway infrastructure. It is crucial for affected parties to understand their rights and obligations under this notification and to adhere to the specified timelines and procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament regarding National Highways
New Delhi: Location of notification, likely the capital of India
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport
NH59A: National Highway 59A in India
Madhya Pradesh: State in India where land acquisition is taking place.
Harda: District in Madhya Pradesh, India, where land acquisition is taking place.
Handiya: Taluk in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abgaon Kalan: Village in Handiya Taluk, Harda District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kunjargaon: Village in Harda District, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Sub Divisional Officer R, Harda: Competent Authority for land acquisition in Harda District.
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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.ं 5589] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 13, 2022/ अग्रहायण 22, 1944
No. 5589] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 13 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5825(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के हरदा जिल े म ें NH59A के दक.मी. 127.100 स े दक.मी. 142.445 (सब
जडवीिनल आदिसर (रा.), हरदा, जिला-हरदा) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन
का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपजे क्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग
नीचे अनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
8316 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् सब जडवीिनल आदिसर (रा.), हरदा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों 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 ।
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 ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के हरदा जिल ेम ेंNH59A के दक.मी. 127.100 स ेदक.मी. 142.445 (सब जडवीिनल आदिसर (रा.),
हरदा, जिला-हरदा) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: हरदा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: हंजडया
गावं का नाम: अबगावं कला ं
1 202/2/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.1320000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1320000
2 202/4/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0245000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0245000
3 202/5/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0130000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0130000
4 202/6 जनिी अससजचत 0.0420000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0420000
5 202/7/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0150000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0150000
6 205/1/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0410000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0410000
7 207/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0600000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0600000
8 207/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.1600000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1600000
9 226/10, 232/2, जनिी ससजचत 0.0680000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0680000
226/9
10 234/3/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0500000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0500000
11 237/1 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 0.0050000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0050000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 239/4/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0340000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0340000
13 239/5/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0660000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0660000
14 239/7/1 जनिी पररवर्ततत 0.0310000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0310000
15 240 सरकारी चारागाह 0.0230000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0230000
गावं का नाम: हजं डया
1 201/6 जनिी ससजचत 0.1860000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1860000
2 208/4/1/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.1980000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1980000
3 209/3/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.0720000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0720000
4 227 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 0.0940000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0940000
गावं का नाम: कुंिरगावं
1 96/6/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.0520000 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0520000
कुल 1.3665 1.3665
[िा. सं. NHAI/LA/2017/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Indore]/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th December, 2022
S.O. 5825(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 NH59A in the stretch of land from Km. 127.100 to Km. 142.445 (Sub
Divisional Officer (R), Harda, District-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
(R), Harda 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 all4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH59A in the stretch
of land from NH59A (Sub Divisional Officer (R), Harda, District-Harda) in the district of
HARDA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH.
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: HARDA
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Handiya
Village: Abgaon Kalan
1 202/2/1 Private Irrigated 0.1320000 (Hectare) 0.1320000
2 202/4/1 Private Irrigated 0.0245000 (Hectare) 0.0245000
3 202/5/1 Private Irrigated 0.0130000 (Hectare) 0.0130000
4 202/6 Private Unirrigated 0.0420000 (Hectare) 0.0420000
5 202/7/1 Private Irrigated 0.0150000 (Hectare) 0.0150000
6 205/1/1 Private Irrigated 0.0410000 (Hectare) 0.0410000
7 207/1 Private Irrigated 0.0600000 (Hectare) 0.0600000
8 207/3 Private Irrigated 0.1600000 (Hectare) 0.1600000
9 226/10, 232/2, 226/9 Private Irrigated 0.0680000 (Hectare) 0.0680000
10 234/3/1 Private Irrigated 0.0500000 (Hectare) 0.0500000
11 237/1 Government Rasta 0.0050000 (Hectare) 0.0050000
12 239/4/1 Private Irrigated 0.0340000 (Hectare) 0.0340000
13 239/5/2 Private Irrigated 0.0660000 (Hectare) 0.0660000
14 239/7/1 Private Diverted 0.0310000 (Hectare) 0.0310000
15 240 Government Chaaragah 0.0230000 (Hectare) 0.0230000
Village: Handia
1 201/6 Private Irrigated 0.1860000 (Hectare) 0.1860000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2 208/4/1/1 Private Irrigated 0.1980000 (Hectare) 0.1980000
3 209/3/3 Private Irrigated 0.0720000 (Hectare) 0.0720000
4 227 Government Rasta 0.0940000 (Hectare) 0.0940000
Village: Kunjargaon
1 96/6/1 Private Irrigated 0.0520000 (Hectare) 0.0520000
Total 1.3665 1.3665
[F. No. NHAI/LA/2017/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Indore]/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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