## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in 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, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 06 (New NH53) in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land within a specific stretch in the Nandurbar district. Key provisions include a process for landowners to object to the acquisition and the freezing of land transactions in the affected area. This report details the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and anticipated outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway development in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text. The purpose of this report is to inform the affected industry stakeholders about the policy's implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *New Policy* declaration of intent to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956, for highway development.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH06 (New NH53) from Km. 606.000 to Km. 650.794 in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve and expand the existing National Highway infrastructure. This likely arises from a need to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, improve road safety, or accommodate increased traffic volume along the specified stretch of NH06 (New NH53). The mention of "widening" implies existing infrastructure is insufficient.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *New Policy*, and it establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Affected Area:** The acquisition affects land within the stretch from Km. 606.000 to Km. 650.794 of NH06 (New NH53) in the Nandurbar district, Maharashtra, specifically mentioning villages Gangapur and Kothade.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date of the notification (December 14, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Nandurbar division, Nandurbar. The Competent Authority will then provide a hearing and either allow or disallow the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Transaction Freeze:** All types of transactions and changes in the nature of gut numbers (survey plot numbers) within the notified area are frozen until the land acquisition procedure is complete.
* **Land Details:** The notification provides a brief description of land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land (Private Agriculture and Private Non-Agriculture), area in square meters and hectares, and area in local units.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* The primary target audience is landowners and other parties with an interest in the land located within the specified stretch of NH06 (New NH53) in the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, specifically in the villages of Gangapur and Kothade. These include:
* Landowners in villages Gangapur and Kothade.
* Individuals or entities holding rights or interests in the specified land parcels.
* Local businesses and communities potentially affected by the highway development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government) is ultimately responsible.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the execution.
* Sub Divisional Officer, Nandurbar division, Nandurbar, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period from the date of notification publication (December 14, 2022).
* The land acquisition procedure remains in effect until complete, during which land transactions are frozen.
* There is mention of following guidelines within the National Highways Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcomes are:
* Acquisition of land required for the construction/improvement of NH06 (New NH53).
* Facilitation of the highway development project, leading to improved transportation infrastructure.
* Resolution of land ownership issues through the objection process.
* Prevention of speculative land transactions within the affected area during the acquisition process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents the initial step in the land acquisition process for the NH06 (New NH53) highway project in Maharashtra. It establishes the government's intent, outlines the rights of affected landowners, and sets in motion a process for addressing objections and finalizing the land acquisition. The policy plays a crucial role in enabling the planned infrastructure development, which is expected to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region. Affected stakeholders should carefully review the notification and land plans to understand the specific impact on their properties and rights, and take appropriate action within the specified timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry that issued the notification regarding land acquisition for highway development.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law (Act 48 of 1956) under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for public purposes, specifically for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH06 New NH53: The national highway being widened/improved, specifically the stretch from Km. 606.000 to Km. 650.794.
FagneMaharashtra Gujrat Border Section: The specific section of the highway project located on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border.
Nandurbar: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: The state in India where the land acquisition for the highway project is occurring.
Sub Divisional Officer, Nandurbar division,Nandurbar: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition process.
Nawapur: Taluk in Nandurbar District, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place
Gangapur: Village in Nawapur Taluk, Nandurbar District, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place
Kothade: Village in Nandurbar District, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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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.ं 5606] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, ददसम्ब र 14, 2022/अग्रहायण 23, 1944
No. 5606] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 14 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5842(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नंदरु बार जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 6 पर िलगांव स े महाराष्ट्र / गुिरात
सीमा के खंड (दक. मी. ६०६.००० स े की. मी. ६५०.७९४) तक के भूखंड के जनमागण (चार लेन बनान े / चौड़ा करन े /
बायपास सजहत इत्यादद ), अनरु क्षण, 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 करने के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (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 उप जवभागीय अजधकारी,नंदरु बार जवभाग, नदं रु बार को जलजखत
रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत
रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पिे ेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और
िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
8341 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे 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 ै।
इस अजधसूचना म ें अजधसूजचत गट नंबर म ें दकसी भी प्रकार के लेन दने और गट नंबर की प्रकृजत म ें पररवतनग को
भूजम अजधग्रहण प्रदिया परू ी होने तक रोक ददया गया ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या ६ पर प्रस्ट्ताजवत िलगावं स े महाराष्ट्र/गिु रात सीमा के खडं (दक.मी. ६०६.०००
स े दक.मी. ६५०.७९४) तक प्रस्ट्ताजवत जवस्ट्तारण 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: नदं रु बार
िजमक 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: नवापरु
गावं का नाम: गगं ापरु
1 62/1 जनिी अकृजष 2,100.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2100000
गावं का नाम: कोठडे
1 96/6/C जनिी कृजष 3,687.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3687000
2 98/1/A/1 जनिी कृजष 441.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0441000
3 98/2/A जनिी कृजष 8,150.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.8150000
4 98/2/B जनिी कृजष 500.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0500000
कुल 14,878.0000 1.4878
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/NSK/NH-6/LA/2010/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th December, 2022
S.O. 5842(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 NH-06
(New NH53) in the stretch of land from Km. 606+000 to Km. 650+794 (Fagne-Maharashtra /Gujrat Border Section)
in the district of Nandurbar 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Officer, Nandurbar
division,Nandurbar 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.
The any type of transaction and change in nature of gut numbers notified in this notification has been freezed
till the land acquisition procedure will complete.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH53 in the stretch of land from
Km. 606+000 to Km. 650+794 (Fagne-Maharashtra /Gujrat Border Section) in the district of NANDURBAR in
the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDURBAR
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Nawapur
Village: Gangapur
1 62/1 Private Non - Agriculture 2,100.0000000(Square Meter) 0.2100000
Village: Kothade
1 96/6/C Private Agriculture 3,687.0000000(Square Meter) 0.3687000
2 98/1/A/1 Private Agriculture 441.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0441000
3 98/2/A Private Agriculture 8,150.0000000(Square Meter) 0.8150000
4 98/2/B Private Agriculture 500.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0500000
Total 14,878.0000 1.4878
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/NSK/NH-6/LA/2010/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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