## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 48 Expansion (Notification S.O. 5126E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 5126E, published in The Gazette of India on November 3, 2022, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 48. The notification declares the intention of the Central Government to acquire specific land parcels in the Surat district of Gujarat for this purpose. The key finding is the detailed list of land parcels targeted for acquisition, along with the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of Notification S.O. 5126E concerning land acquisition for NH-48, based solely on the information provided in the official gazette extract. This report will be of interest to anyone involved in the land development for the project or who may be impacted by it.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This analysis focuses on a new policy notification, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning), maintenance, management and operation of NH-48 in the stretch of land from Km. 248.1 to Km. 263.4.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As inferred from the text, the underlying problem this policy addresses is the need to expand or improve the existing NH-48 infrastructure. The text explicitly mentions "building widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning) etc.,, maintenance, management and operation," suggesting existing infrastructure is inadequate and in need of improvement to meet current or future demands. This notification initiates the land acquisition process necessary to execute these infrastructure enhancements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, the main provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in the Surat district of Gujarat for the NH-48 project.
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels are identified in a schedule, including survey/plot numbers, type of land (private), nature of land (agriculture or non-agriculture), and area in hectares. These lands fall within the villages of Amboli, Kamrej, Kathodara, Kholvad, Navagam, Umbhel, Valthan, Nana Borsara, Palod, Pipodara and Chalthan. Taluks include Kamrej, Mangrol, Palsana.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the publication date (November 3, 2022) to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, Br.No.1, Surat, including the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal representative) and will make a final decision (allow or disallow objections) after further enquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The Competent Authority's order is final.
* **Accessibility of Land Plans:** The 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 includes:
* Landowners in the identified villages and taluks of Surat district, Gujarat, whose land is listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses in the affected areas who may experience changes in access, traffic patterns, or property values.
* The Competent Authority and Special Land Acquisition Officer.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) and the Competent Authority AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, Br.No.1, Surat.
* **Timeline:** A 21-day window is provided for landowners to submit objections following the publication of the notification (November 3, 2022).
* **Procedure:** The implementation involves land surveys, notification, objection handling, hearings, order issuance, and presumably, compensation and land transfer.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy notification are to:
* Facilitate the acquisition of land necessary for improvements to NH-48.
* Enable the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning), maintenance, management and operation of NH-48.
* Potentially improve transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region.
* The impact to land owners will require them to move or otherwise change their life and possibly livelihoods.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 5126E initiates the land acquisition process for NH-48 improvements in Surat district, Gujarat. It sets out the identification of lands, the objection process, and the responsible authorities. Affected landowners and stakeholders should carefully review the notification and exercise their right to object if necessary. The notification is a critical step in enabling infrastructure development that the government has determined is in the public interest.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The government of India.
NH48: National Highway 48, a major national highway in India.
GUJARAT: A state in India.
SURAT: A district in Gujarat, India.
Competent Authority: The authority designated to handle objections and land acquisition related to the highway project.
COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, Br.No.1, Surat: Specific office responsible for land acquisition.
Kamrej: A Taluk in Surat, Gujarat.
Amboli: A village in Kamrej Taluk, Surat, Gujarat.
Kathodara: A village in Gujarat, India.
Kholvad: A village in Gujarat, India.
Navagam: A village in Gujarat, India.
Umbhel: A village in Gujarat, India.
Valthan: A village in Gujarat, India.
Mangrol: A Taluk in Gujarat, India.
Nana Borsara: A village in Mangrol Taluk, Gujarat.
Palod: A village in Gujarat, India.
Pipodara: A village in Gujarat, India.
Palsana: A Taluk in Gujarat, India.
Chalthan: A village in Palsana Taluk, Gujarat.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
New Delhi: Location of notification origin in India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4907] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 3, 2022/कार्ततक 12, 1944
No. 4907] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022/KARTIKA 12, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 3 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5126(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के सूरत जिले म ें NH48 के दक.मी. 248.1 स े दक.मी. 263.4 (ए-ब्लॉक, चौथा तल,
बहुमाली जबल्ल्डग, नानपुरा, सूरत) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमाणग (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
में ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्यके आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् सक्षम प्राजधकारी और जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, िाखा
नं. 1, सूरत को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी,
आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई
के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा या तो
आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
7312 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 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 ी
गुिरात राज्य के सूरत जिल े म ेंNH48 के दक.मी. 248.1 स े दक.मी. 263.4 (ए-ब्लॉक, चौथा तल, बहुमाली जबल्ल्डग,
नानपुरा, सूरत) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: गुिरात जिल ेका नाम: सूरत
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: कामरेि
गावं का नाम: अबं ोली (जसटी)
1 59(52/B) जनिी कृजष 0.0966000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0966000
गावं का नाम: कामरेि
1 472/A, 473, 475 जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0151000
2 476 जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.0917000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0917000
गावं का नाम: कठोडरा
1 165(150) जनिी कृजष 0.1426000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1426000
2 169(152) जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.2913000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2913000
गावं का नाम: खोलवड
1 119(452P1) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0925000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0925000
2 1650(498) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.2437000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2437000
3 2417(465+427) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.1678000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1678000
4 2418(465/P+476) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.9275000(हक्े टेयर) 0.9275000
5 3132(421P1/ 421P2) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.1465000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1465000
6 3141(462) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.1005000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1005000
7 81(423P2) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0223000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0223000
8 90(428) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0369000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0369000
गावं का नाम: नवागाम
1 107 जनिी गेर कृजष 0.1947000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1947000
2 109/A जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0665000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0665000
3 109/C जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0665000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0665000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 115 जनिी गेर कृजष 0.3922000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3922000
5 121 जनिी गेर कृजष 0.1154000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1154000
6 178 जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0622000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0622000
गावं का नाम: उंभेल
1 245(597) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.0036000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0036000
2 54 (103/A) जनिी गैर कृजष 0.4648000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4648000
3 55(100/B) जनिी कृजष 0.0359000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0359000
4 59 (100/A) जनिी कृजष 0.1717000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1717000
गावं का नाम: वलथान
1 131(28/4) जनिी कृजष 0.0747000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0747000
2 144 (57) जनिी कृजष 0.2413000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2413000
3 150(24p/1) जनिी कृजष 0.4984000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4984000
4 163(15/p1/2) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.2152000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2152000
5 166(15/P1/3) जनिी गेर कृजष 0.2977000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2977000
तालुक का नाम: मगं रोल
गावं का नाम: नाना बोरसरा
1 255(267) जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.2201000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2201000
गावं का नाम: पालोड
1 220 (164,165) जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.0775000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0775000
गावं का नाम: जपपोदरा
1 116(110) जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.1855000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1855000
तालुक का नाम: पलसाना
गावं का नाम: चलथान
1 145/C जनिी कृजष 0.0680000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0680000
2 145/D/Subplot No 2 जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.0230000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0230000
कुल 5.8499 5.8499
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-Vadodara/10/LA-221/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2022
S.O. 5126(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 NH48 in the stretch of land from Km. 248.1 to Km. 263.4 (A-Block, 4th
Floor, Bahumali Building, Nanpura, Surat) in the district of SURAT in the state of GUJARAT, 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 SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, Br.No.1, Surat 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH48 in the stretch of land
from NH48 (A-Block, 4th Floor, Bahumali Building, Nanpura, Surat) in the district of SURAT in the state
of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: SURAT
Sr. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kamrej
Village: Amboli (CT)
1 59(52/B) Private Agriculture 0.0966000(Hectare ) 0.0966000
Village: Kamrej
1 472/A, 473, 475 Private Non-agricultural 0.0151000(Hectare ) 0.0151000
2 476 Private Non-agricultural 0.0917000(Hectare ) 0.0917000
Village: Kathodara
1 165(150) Private Agriculture 0.1426000(Hectare ) 0.1426000
2 169(152) Private Non-agricultural 0.2913000(Hectare ) 0.2913000
Village: Kholvad
1 119(452P1) Private Non-Agriculture 0.0925000(Hectare ) 0.0925000
2 1650(498) Private Non-Agriculture 0.2437000(Hectare ) 0.2437000
3 2417(465+427) Private Non-Agriculture 0.1678000(Hectare ) 0.1678000
4 2418(465/P+476) Private Non-Agriculture 0.9275000(Hectare ) 0.9275000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
5 3132(421P1/ 421P2) Private Non-Agriculture 0.1465000(Hectare ) 0.1465000
6 3141(462) Private Non-Agriculture 0.1005000(Hectare ) 0.1005000
7 81(423P2) Private Non-Agriculture 0.0223000(Hectare ) 0.0223000
8 90(428) Private Non-Agriculture 0.0369000(Hectare ) 0.0369000
Village: Navagam
1 107 Private Non-Agriculture 0.1947000(Hectare ) 0.1947000
2 109/A Private Non-Agriculture 0.0665000(Hectare ) 0.0665000
3 109/C Private Non-Agriculture 0.0665000(Hectare ) 0.0665000
4 115 Private Non-Agriculture 0.3922000(Hectare ) 0.3922000
5 121 Private Non-Agriculture 0.1154000(Hectare ) 0.1154000
6 178 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0622000(Hectare ) 0.0622000
Village: Umbhel
1 245(597) Private Non-Agriculture 0.0036000(Hectare ) 0.0036000
2 54 (103/A) Private Non Agriculture 0.4648000(Hectare ) 0.4648000
3 55(100/B) Private Agriculture 0.0359000(Hectare ) 0.0359000
4 59 (100/A) Private Agriculture 0.1717000(Hectare ) 0.1717000
Village: Valthan
1 131(28/4) Private Agriculture 0.0747000(Hectare ) 0.0747000
2 144 (57) Private Agriculture 0.2413000(Hectare ) 0.2413000
3 150(24p/1) Private Agriculture 0.4984000(Hectare ) 0.4984000
4 163(15/p1/2) Private Non-Agriculture 0.2152000(Hectare ) 0.2152000
5 166(15/P1/3) Private Non-Agriculture 0.2977000(Hectare ) 0.2977000
Taluk: Mangrol
Village: Nana Borsara
1 255(267) Private Non-Agriculture 0.2201000(Hectare ) 0.2201000
Village: Palod
1 220 (164,165) Private Non-Agriculture 0.0775000(Hectare ) 0.0775000
Village: Pipodara
1 116(110) Private Non-Agriculture 0.1855000(Hectare ) 0.1855000
Taluk: Palsana
Village: Chalthan
1 145/C Private Agriculture 0.0680000(Hectare ) 0.0680000
2 145/D/Subplot No 2 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0230000(Hectare ) 0.0230000
Total 5.8499 5.8499
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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