## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH748AA
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH748AA in the state of Karnataka. The notification declares the intention to acquire specific land parcels for the project and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The core purpose, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the highway to enhance connectivity and transportation infrastructure. The key finding is the government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land, impacting landowners and stakeholders in the Belagavi district.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land for National Highway NH748AA. The analysis is solely based on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This analysis concerns a *new policy* (a declaration of intent).
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder), maintenance, management, and operation of NH748AA between Km 0.000 and Km 69.480 in the Belagavi district of Karnataka. This is intended to serve a "public purpose".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy (declaration of intent). The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure, specifically the expansion and maintenance of NH748AA. The text implies that the existing infrastructure is insufficient ("building widening") and needs upgrading to support transportation needs and facilitate economic development in the region. The land acquisition is a necessary step to achieve these infrastructure improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy. The key provisions of the notification are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Description:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in local units and hectares. This includes both government and privately owned land.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the publication date to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Commissioner Belagavi, the designated Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard and conduct further inquiries as necessary before allowing or disallowing objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* **Availability of Information:** 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 and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH748AA, particularly those listed in the Schedule. Specifically, landowners in Khanapur Taluk, Kanakumbi Village.
* **Residents of Belagavi District:** The population of the Belagavi district stands to benefit from the improved road infrastructure.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** While not explicitly stated, the reference "NHAIPIUDWDLA3aNH748AA3A" suggests NHAI has some level of involvement.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The issuing authority for the notification.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing authority. The Assistant Commissioner Belagavi is the designated Competent Authority responsible for handling objections. Although not explicitly stated, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) likely plays a significant role in the implementation.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification specifies a 21-day period for submitting objections. The Competent Authority is required to provide a hearing and conduct inquiries before making a decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** The successful acquisition of the land parcels identified in the schedule.
* **Highway Development:** Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH748AA.
* **Improved Infrastructure:** Enhanced connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the Belagavi district.
* **Potential Disputes:** Potential disputes arising from landowners objecting to the land acquisition.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the process of improving the infrastructure of NH748AA. It declares the government's intention to acquire land for the project and establishes a mechanism for addressing objections from affected parties. The successful implementation of this policy is expected to lead to enhanced transportation infrastructure, benefiting the Belagavi district and facilitating regional development. Stakeholders, particularly landowners, should carefully review the notification and understand their rights and options regarding the land acquisition process, especially the process to formally raise objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament regarding national highways, specifically section 3A is mentioned.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH748AA: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 69.480 is mentioned.
Sanquelim: A location on the NH748AA route.
Belagavi: A location on the NH748AA route, also a district in Karnataka.
Karnataka: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Assistant Commissioner Belagavi: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Khanapur: Taluk in Belagavi district, Karnataka.
Kanakumbi: Village in Khanapur Taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2026] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 6, 2022/ विै ाख 16, 1944
No. 2026] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022/ VAISAKHA 16, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 6 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2131(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 कनागटक राज्य के बेलगावी जिले म ें NH748AA के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी.69.480 तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे 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 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, अथातग ् अजसस्ट्टन्द्ट् कजमषनर् बेलगावी को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद
3123 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात 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 ी
कनाटग क राज्य के बले गावी जिल ेम ें NH748AA के दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी.69.480 सकाँ ेजलम स ेबले गावी के जलए अिनग
की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल ेका नाम: बले गावी
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: खानापरु
गावं का नाम: कनकुम्बी
1 12 अन्द्य िुष्क भूजम 14,068.0000000(वगग मीटर) 1.4068000
2 181 सरकारी िुष्क भूजम 3,167.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3167000
3 182 अन्द्य िुष्क भूजम 9,992.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.9992000
4 192/A जनिी िुष्क भूजम 22,101.0000000(वगग मीटर) 2.2101000
5 194/A1A सरकारी िुष्क भूजम 230.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0230000
6 194/B अन्द्य िुष्क भूजम 69.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0069000
कुल 49,627.0000 4.9627
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-DWD/LA/3(a)/NH748AA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2022
S.O. 2131(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 etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH748AA in the stretch
of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 69.480 Sanquelim to Belagavi Section of NH-748AA in the district of BELAGAVI in
the state of KARNATAKA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Assistant Commissioner
Belagavi 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 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 69.480 Sanquelim to Belagavi Section of NH748AA in the district of BELAGAVI in the State
of KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: BELAGAVI
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Khanapur
Village: Kanakumbi
1 12 Common Dry 14,068.0000000(Square Meter ) 1.4068000
2 181 Government Dry 3,167.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.3167000
3 182 Common Dry 9,992.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.9992000
4 192/A Private Dry 22,101.0000000(Square Meter ) 2.2101000
5 194/A1A Government Dry 230.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0230000
6 194/B Common Dry 69.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0069000
Total 49,627.0000 4.9627
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-DWD/LA/3(a)/NH748AA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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