## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 (NH66) Improvement in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the intended land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 66 (NH66) in the state of Maharashtra, specifically in the Panvel Indapur section (Km 0.00 to Km 84.00) of the Raigad district. The core purpose is to acquire land for highway improvement and related activities. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process, giving affected parties a window to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the development of National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. This analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This appears to be a *new policy action* related to the National Highways Act, 1956, concerning land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the primary objective is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of NH66 between Km 0.00 and Km 84.00 in the Panvel Indapur section of Raigad district, Maharashtra. This contributes to the larger goal of improving the national highway infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The notification suggests the existing infrastructure of NH66 in the specified section is inadequate and requires improvement. This is inferred from the stated intention to carry out building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation activities. Likely, the need for improved road infrastructure stems from increased traffic, safety concerns, or the desire to enhance connectivity and economic activity in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components and Actions Mandated:**
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Objection Process:** It provides a 21-day window for individuals interested in the land to object to its use for the stated purpose.
* **Objection Procedure:** It outlines the procedure for filing objections, including the requirement for written objections submitted to the Competent Authority, specifying the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through legal representation) and to conduct further enquiry if deemed necessary.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority must either allow or disallow the objections, with its decision being final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The notification states that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Description:** A brief description of the land to be acquired is included in a schedule, specifying survey numbers, land type, nature, and area (in hectares) for specific locations.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land described in the schedule (Sl. No. 1 Survey No. 872B and Sl. No. 2 Survey No. 873 in Village: Karnala, Taluk: Panvel)
* Residents of the Raigad district, particularly those in the Panvel Indapur section.
* The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
* Competent Authority and Sub Division Officer, Pen shashkiya Vasahat area, Mumbai Goa National Highway no. 66, pen, Maharashtra.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* 21-day window for filing objections from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette (June 27, 2022).
* Procedure for filing objections involves submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, which then holds a hearing and makes a final decision.
* The National Highways Act, 1956, provides the overall legal framework for the land acquisition process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy action are:
* Successful acquisition of the land required for the NH66 improvement project.
* Upgrading and expansion of the NH66 highway in the specified section.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times, enhanced safety, and increased economic activity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the process of improving National Highway 66 in Maharashtra. It initiates the land acquisition process, establishes a procedure for affected parties to raise objections, and sets the stage for the planned infrastructure development. The notification's significance lies in its direct impact on landowners and its contribution to broader transportation and economic development goals in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred to the Central Government for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956 for public purposes related to national highways.
NH66: National Highway 66, the specific highway mentioned for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Panvel Indapur: Section of NH66 from Km 0.00 to Km 84.00 that is the project area.
RAIGAD, MAHARASHTRA: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority and Sub Division Officer, Pen shashkiya Vasahat area, Mumbai Goa National Highway no. 66, pen, Maharashtra: The authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Karnala, Panvel, MAHARASHTRA: Village and Taluk(division) in Maharashtra, where land is to be acquired
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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.ं 2755] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 27, 2022/आषाढ़ 6 1944
No. 2755] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022/ASHADHA 6, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2895(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगड जिल े म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 0.00 स े दक.मी.84.00 (पनवेल इंदापुर
सेक्िन) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी 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 प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ्सक्षम प्राजधकारीतथा उपजवभागीय अजधकारी , पेण िासकीय
वसाहत एररया, मुंबई गोवा निॅ नल हायवे नं. 66,पेण ,महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके
आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े
4273 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, 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 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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रायगड जिल ेम ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 0.00 स े दक.मी.84.00 (पनवले इंदापरु सक्े िन) के जलए अिनग की
िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: रायगड
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: पनवले
गावं का नाम: कनाळग ा
1 87/2B जनिी वेट 0.0272000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0272000
2 87/3 जनिी वेट 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
कुल 0.0500 0.0500
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT-I/11013/18/2006,NHAI/BOT-I/11013/20/2007/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th June, 2022
S.O. 2895(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 NH66 (Old
17) in the stretch of land from Km 0.00 to Km 84.00 (Panvel - Indapur section) in the district of RAIGAD 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, Competent Authority and Sub
Division Officer, Pen shashkiya Vasahat area, Mumbai Goa National Highway no. 66, pen, Maharashtra, 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH66 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0.00 to Km. 84.00 (Panvel - Indapur section) of NH66 in the district of RAIGAD
in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RAIGAD
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Panvel
Village: Karnala
1 87/2B Private WET 0.0272000(Hectare ) 0.0272000
2 87/3 Private WET 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
Total 0.0500 0.0500
[F. No. NHAI/BOT-I/11013/18/2006,NHAI/BOT-I/11013/20/2007/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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