## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Odisha
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the proposed development of a stretch of National Highway in the state of Odisha. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. The key finding is the identification of specific land parcels in the Nabarangpur district, Odisha, required for the project and the procedure for stakeholders to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for a National Highway project. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification and aims to inform stakeholders about the project's scope and relevant procedures.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* notification, initiating land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, for a specific highway project.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To acquire land for the "building, widening - two lane with paved shoulder – four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation" of a "Newly Proposed" section of National Highway.
* To provide a formal process for affected parties to object to the land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, this notification addresses the need for land to facilitate the development and improvement of a designated National Highway stretch. The text infers that the existing infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating widening or upgrading to meet current and future transportation demands. This is supported by the intention to "build, widen - two lane with paved shoulder – four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation" of the specified stretch.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a new policy notification, the key provisions are the core elements it establishes:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification formally declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land between Km. 123.21 and Km. 238.2 in the Papdahandi area of the Nabarangpur district in Odisha.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific survey plot numbers, types of land (Private: Dangar, Dhana, Gharabari; Government: Jungle, Rasta, Basti, Danda, Gochara, Gramya Jungle), nature of land and areas (in Hectares) of the land parcels to be acquired.
* **Objection Procedure:** The notification outlines a process for interested parties to object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Tahasildar cum Land Acquisition Officer, Papdahandi), stating the grounds for the objection. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing before allowing or disallowing the objections.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities owning land within the specified stretch of the highway project, particularly those whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the "Basti" or "Gharabari" areas to be acquired.
* **Competent Authority:** The Tahasildar cum Land Acquisition Officer, Papdahandi, responsible for managing the objection process and land acquisition.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The initiating and overseeing government body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for initiating the land acquisition. The Tahasildar cum Land Acquisition Officer, Papdahandi, acts as the Competent Authority for implementing the process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority will make a final order (allow or disallow) after the hearing and enquiry.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcome of this notification is the successful acquisition of the identified land parcels to facilitate the highway project. This will enable:
* Improved highway infrastructure, potentially including widening or upgrading the road.
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region.
* Potential economic benefits associated with improved transportation infrastructure.
However, the land acquisition may also result in:
* Displacement of landowners and residents.
* Loss of agricultural land or other property.
* Potential social and economic disruption for affected communities.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification initiates the land acquisition process for a significant National Highway development project in Odisha. It establishes a framework for identifying and acquiring land, as well as a procedure for addressing objections from affected parties. The project has the potential to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity but also carries potential social and economic consequences for landowners and residents in the affected area. It is critical that the land acquisition process is conducted fairly and transparently, with adequate compensation and resettlement assistance provided to those who are displaced.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation concerning national highways. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The Government of India.
NABARANGPUR: District in the state of ODISHA
ODISHA: A state in India.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Tahasildar, Papdahandi: Designated Competent Authority and Land Acquisition Officer
Dengagura: Village in ODISHA
Karki: Village in ODISHA
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
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सं. 3104] नई ददल्ली, मंगलवार, अगस्ट् त 17, 2021/श्रावण 26, 1943
No. 3104] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021/SHRAVANA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय
अजधसूचना
नई ददल्ली, 17 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का.आ. 3354(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें 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 पश्चात् दक उड़ीसा राज्य के नबरंगपुर जिले म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत के दक.मी. 123.21 से दक.मी.238.2
(o/० तहसीलदार, पापड़ाहाण्डी) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना
आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत है जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची
म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै ।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध है, 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, अथागत् तहसीलदार कम लैंड एक्वीिीिन ऑदिसर, पापड़ाहाण्डी को
जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म ेंया दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, 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 ।
4599 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता है ।
अनुसचू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के नबरंगपुर जिले म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत के दक.मी. 123.21 से दक.मी. 238.2 (o/० तहसीलदार,
पापड़ाहाण्डी) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिले का नाम: नबरंगपरु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: पपरहाँदी
गांव का नाम: डेगागं डु ा
1 109 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0253000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0253000
2 111 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.2004000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2004000
3 112 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0009000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0009000
4 113 जनिी डांगर 2 0.0607000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0607000
5 115 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.1032000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1032000
6 116 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0590000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0590000
7 117 सरकारी िंगल 0.0632000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0632000
8 118 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 0.0665000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0665000
9 145 सरकारी उणगत िोिना 0.0132000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0132000
10 146 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0420000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0420000
11 147 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0800000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0800000
12 148 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.2873000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2873000
13 149 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.1589000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1589000
14 150 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0502000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0502000
15 151 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.1381000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1381000
16 152 सरकारी िंगल 0.1025000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1025000
17 153 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0563000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0563000
18 155 सरकारी िंगल 0.0054000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0054000
19 157 सरकारी िंगल 0.1947000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1947000
20 158 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0092000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0092000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
21 159 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0877000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0877000
22 398 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.0030000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0030000
23 399 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.0852000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0852000
24 399/619 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.1229000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1229000
25 400 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.0618000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0618000
26 401 सरकारी रास्ट्ता 0.0465000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0465000
27 409 जनिी डंगर/ १ 0.0223000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0223000
28 417 जनिी डंगर/ १ 0.2799000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2799000
29 418 जनिी डंगर-१ 0.3671000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.3671000
30 423 सरकारी बस्ट्ती 0.2476000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2476000
31 424 जनिी घरबारी 0.1341000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1341000
32 439 सरकारी दाण्ड 0.0730000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0730000
33 443 जनिी घरबारी 0.0013000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0013000
34 444 सरकारी बस्ट्ती 0.0439000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0439000
35 445 सरकारी बस्ट्ती 0.1746000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1746000
36 446 जनिी घरबारी 0.0429000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0429000
37 447 जनिी घरबारी 0.0998000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0998000
38 448 जनिी डंगर/ १ 0.0157000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0157000
39 449 जनिी घरबारी 0.2972000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2972000
40 452 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0410000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0410000
41 456 जनिी धान-१ 0.0434000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0434000
42 457 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0166000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0166000
43 458 सरकारी ग्राम्य िंगल 0.0551000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0551000
44 460 सरकारी ग्राम्य िंगल 0.1133000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1133000
45 461 सरकारी ग्राम्य िंगल 0.1630000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1630000
46 462 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0288000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0288000
47 463 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0733000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0733000
48 464 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0117000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.01170004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
49 472 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0772000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0772000
50 473 जनिी धान-२ 0.0468000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0468000
51 474 जनिी धान-१ 0.0972000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0972000
52 475 जनिी धान-१ 0.3377000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.3377000
53 476 जनिी धान-१ 0.2320000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2320000
54 477 जनिी धान-१ 0.1433000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1433000
55 478 जनिी धान-१ 0.1400000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1400000
56 479 सरकारी धान-१ 0.1224000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1224000
57 480 जनिी धान/ १ 0.0141000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0141000
58 484 जनिी धान/ २ 0.0410000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0410000
59 490 जनिी डंगर/ २ 0.0006000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0006000
60 90 सरकारी िंगल 0.0530000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0530000
61 91 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0404000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0404000
62 92 जनिी डंगर-२ 0.0711000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0711000
गांव का नाम: कर्कक
1 43 सरकारी गोचर 0.2725000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.2725000
2 64 जनिी डंगर / २ 0.0102000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.0102000
3 92 सरकारी गोचर 0.1382000(हेक्टेयर ) 0.1382000
कुल 6.3074 6.3074
[िा. सं. NHAI/11013/LA/PIU-Sambalpur,Odisha/Newly Proposed/Notif.(3a)/Koraput/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th August, 2021
S.O. 3354(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 Newly
Proposed in the stretch of land from Km. 123.21 to Km. 238.2 (o/0 Tahasildar, Papdahandi) in the district of
NABARANGPUR in the state of ODISHA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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, Tahasildar cum Land Acquisition
Officer, Papdahandi 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 Newly Proposed in the stretch of
land from Km. 123.21 to Km. 238.2 (o/0 Tahasildar, Papdahandi) in the district of NABARANGPUR in the
state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: NABARANGPUR
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Paparahandi
Village: Dengagura
1 109 Private Dangar-2 0.0253000(Hectare ) 0.0253000
2 111 Private Dangar-1 0.2004000(Hectare ) 0.2004000
3 112 Private Dangar-2 0.0009000(Hectare ) 0.0009000
4 113 Private Dangar-2 0.0607000(Hectare ) 0.0607000
5 115 Private Dangar-2 0.1032000(Hectare ) 0.1032000
6 116 Private Dangar-2 0.0590000(Hectare ) 0.0590000
7 117 Government Jungle 0.0632000(Hectare ) 0.0632000
8 118 Government Rasta 0.0665000(Hectare ) 0.0665000
9 145 Government Urnat Jojana 0.0132000(Hectare ) 0.0132000
10 146 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0420000(Hectare ) 0.0420000
11 147 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0800000(Hectare ) 0.0800000
12 148 Private Dangar/ 2 0.2873000(Hectare ) 0.2873000
13 149 Private Dangar-2 0.1589000(Hectare ) 0.1589000
14 150 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0502000(Hectare ) 0.0502000
15 151 Private Dangar-2 0.1381000(Hectare ) 0.1381000
16 152 Government Jungle 0.1025000(Hectare ) 0.1025000
17 153 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0563000(Hectare ) 0.0563000
18 155 Government Jungle 0.0054000(Hectare ) 0.0054000
19 157 Government Jungle 0.1947000(Hectare ) 0.1947000
20 158 Private Dangar-2 0.0092000(Hectare ) 0.0092000
21 159 Private Dangar-2 0.0877000(Hectare ) 0.0877000
22 398 Private Dangar-1 0.0030000(Hectare ) 0.00300006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
23 399 Private Dangar-1 0.0852000(Hectare ) 0.0852000
24 399/619 Private Dangar-1 0.1229000(Hectare ) 0.1229000
25 400 Private Dangar-1 0.0618000(Hectare ) 0.0618000
26 401 Government Rasta 0.0465000(Hectare ) 0.0465000
27 409 Private Dangar/ 1 0.0223000(Hectare ) 0.0223000
28 417 Private Dangar/ 1 0.2799000(Hectare ) 0.2799000
29 418 Private Dangar-1 0.3671000(Hectare ) 0.3671000
30 423 Government Basti 0.2476000(Hectare ) 0.2476000
31 424 Private Gharabari 0.1341000(Hectare ) 0.1341000
32 439 Government Danda 0.0730000(Hectare ) 0.0730000
33 443 Private Gharabari 0.0013000(Hectare ) 0.0013000
34 444 Government Basti 0.0439000(Hectare ) 0.0439000
35 445 Government Basti 0.1746000(Hectare ) 0.1746000
36 446 Private Gharabari 0.0429000(Hectare ) 0.0429000
37 447 Private Gharabari 0.0998000(Hectare ) 0.0998000
38 448 Private Dangar/ 1 0.0157000(Hectare ) 0.0157000
39 449 Private Gharabari 0.2972000(Hectare ) 0.2972000
40 452 Private Dangar-2 0.0410000(Hectare ) 0.0410000
41 456 Private Dhana-1 0.0434000(Hectare ) 0.0434000
42 457 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0166000(Hectare ) 0.0166000
43 458 Government Gramya jungle 0.0551000(Hectare ) 0.0551000
44 460 Government Gramya Jungle 0.1133000(Hectare ) 0.1133000
45 461 Government Gramya Jungle 0.1630000(Hectare ) 0.1630000
46 462 Private Dangar-2 0.0288000(Hectare ) 0.0288000
47 463 Private Dangar-2 0.0733000(Hectare ) 0.0733000
48 464 Private Dangar-2 0.0117000(Hectare ) 0.0117000
49 472 Private Dangar-2 0.0772000(Hectare ) 0.0772000
50 473 Private Dhana-2 0.0468000(Hectare ) 0.0468000
51 474 Private Dhana-1 0.0972000(Hectare ) 0.0972000
52 475 Private Dhana-1 0.3377000(Hectare ) 0.3377000
53 476 Private Dhana-1 0.2320000(Hectare ) 0.2320000
54 477 Private Dhana-1 0.1433000(Hectare ) 0.1433000
55 478 Private Dhana-1 0.1400000(Hectare ) 0.1400000
56 479 Government Dhana-1 0.1224000(Hectare ) 0.1224000
57 480 Private Dhana/ 1 0.0141000(Hectare ) 0.0141000
58 484 Private Dhana/ 2 0.0410000(Hectare ) 0.0410000
59 490 Private Dangar/ 2 0.0006000(Hectare ) 0.0006000
60 90 Government Jungle 0.0530000(Hectare ) 0.0530000
61 91 Private Dangar-2 0.0404000(Hectare ) 0.0404000
62 92 Private Dangar-2 0.0711000(Hectare ) 0.0711000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Village: Karki
1 43 Government Gochara 0.2725000(Hectare ) 0.2725000
2 64 Private Dangara /2 0.0102000(Hectare ) 0.0102000
3 92 Government Gochara 0.1382000(Hectare ) 0.1382000
Total 6.3074 6.3074
[F. No. NHAI/11013/LA/PIU-Sambalpur,Odisha/Newly Proposed/Notif.(3a)/Koraput/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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