## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Project in Madhya Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of a Ring Road project in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land and outlines procedures for landowners to raise objections. The core purpose is to facilitate the infrastructure project by securing the necessary land. Key findings indicate that the project involves acquiring both government and private land, and landowners have a limited time frame to voice concerns.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government notification regarding land acquisition for a National Highway project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification. The report aims to inform stakeholders about the policy's key provisions, affected parties, and potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action within the framework of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (potentially to two lanes with paved shoulders or four lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of a Ring Road in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The explicit intention is to facilitate this infrastructure project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** Based on the text, the policy addresses the need for land to construct, improve, and maintain a Ring Road. It can be inferred that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate or needs expansion, requiring the acquisition of land to facilitate these improvements. The project aims to improve transportation infrastructure in the Jabalpur district.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified Ring Road project.
* The notification identifies specific parcels of land to be acquired, listing their survey plot number, type of land (Government/Private), nature of land (Charagah, Non-Irrigated, Nala, Mountain), and area in hectares.
* Affected landowners have twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (SDM Revenue Kundam) and must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections, and its decision is final.
* 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 whose property is listed in the schedule for acquisition, particularly those in Amjhar and Hinauta villages within the Kundam Taluk of Jabalpur district.
* Residents of the Jabalpur district who will be impacted by the construction and operation of the Ring Road.
* The Competent Authority (SDM Revenue Kundam).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Construction companies and other organizations involved in the Ring Road project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (as indicated by the file number).
* SDM Revenue Kundam (as the Competent Authority).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the notification's publication to submit objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make a final decision on the objections.
* The land plans and details are available for inspection immediately.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Successful acquisition of the land parcels listed in the schedule.
* Construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ring Road.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Jabalpur district.
* Potential economic benefits related to improved connectivity.
* **Potential Impacts:**
* Displacement of landowners and disruption to their livelihoods.
* Changes to land use in the affected areas.
* Potential environmental impacts related to construction activities.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on existing roads.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step towards the development of transportation infrastructure in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the Ring Road project and establishes a process for landowners to voice their concerns. While the project promises improved connectivity and potential economic benefits, it also has the potential to significantly impact the lives of affected landowners. Careful and fair implementation of the land acquisition process is crucial to minimizing negative consequences and ensuring the project's success. The 21-day window for objections is a critical period for affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically mentioned in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A.
Central Government: The governmental authority that, after being satisfied for the public purpose, intends to acquire land.
Ring Road: A road project for which land acquisition is being carried out; specifically, building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ring Road in the stretch of land from Km 16 to Km 22.4.
SDM Revenue Office Kundam: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Revenue Office in Kundam, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, designated as the Competent Authority for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
JABALPUR, MADHYA PRADESH: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place for the Ring Road project.
Competent Authority: The authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition, namely, SDM Revenue Kundam.
Amjhar: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place
Hinauta: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government Ministry issuing the notification
New Delhi: Location of notification
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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.ं 5095] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 16, 2022/कार्ततक 25, 1944
No. 5095] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022/KARTIKA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 16 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5321(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 मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के िबलपुर जिले म ें Ring Road के दक.मी. 16 से दक.मी.22.4 (अनुजवभागीय
अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) कायागलय कुंडम) 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 ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची
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 प्रत्यके आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) कुंडम को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े 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 करन े
के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
7606 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 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 ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के िबलपरु जिल ेम ेंRing Road के दक.मी. 16 स ेदक.मी.22.4 (अनजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व)
कायालग य कुंडम) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: िबलपरु
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: कुण्डम
गावं का नाम: अमझर
1 1 सरकारी चारागाह 1.8830000(हक्े टेयर ) 1.8830000
2 10 जनिी अससजचत 0.6180000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.6180000
3 11/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.7580000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.7580000
4 12 सरकारी नाला 0.4680000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4680000
5 13 सरकारी नाला 0.3480000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3480000
6 22 जनिी अससजचत 0.0110000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0110000
7 3 जनिी अससजचत 0.4440000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4440000
8 4 जनिी अससजचत 0.0460000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0460000
9 64 सरकारी चारागाह 0.0610000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0610000
10 65 सरकारी चारागाह 0.0500000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0500000
11 66 सरकारी चारागाह 0.8750000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.8750000
12 67 सरकारी चारागाह 0.7560000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.7560000
13 68 सरकारी चारागाह 0.7630000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.7630000
14 75/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.5960000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5960000
15 76/1 जनिी अससजचत 0.0130000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0130000
16 76/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.4850000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4850000
17 8/1 जनिी अससजचत 0.0520000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0520000
18 8/2 जनिी अससजचत 0.1050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1050000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: जहनौता
1 186 सरकारी पहाड़ 2.6920000(हक्े टेयर ) 2.6920000
कुल 11.0240 11.0240
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-Jabalpur/Jabalpur Ring Road/3(a)/2022/1/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th November, 2022
S.O. 5321(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 Ring Road in
the stretch of land from Km 16 to Km22.4 (SDM (Revenue) Office Kundam) in the district of JABALPUR in the state
of MADHYA PRADESH, 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, SDM (Revenue) Kundam 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 Ring Road in the stretch of land from
Ring Road (SDM (Revenue) Office Kundam) in the district of JABALPUR in the state of MADHYA PRADESH
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: JABALPUR
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kundam
Village: Amjhar
1 1 Government Charagah 1.8830000(Hectare ) 1.8830000
2 10 Private Non- Irrigated 0.6180000(Hectare ) 0.6180000
3 11/2 Private Non- Irrigated 0.7580000(Hectare ) 0.7580000
4 12 Government Nala 0.4680000(Hectare ) 0.4680000
5 13 Government Nala 0.3480000(Hectare ) 0.3480000
6 22 Private Non- Irrigated 0.0110000(Hectare ) 0.0110000
7 3 Private Non- Irrigated 0.4440000(Hectare ) 0.4440000
8 4 Private Non- Irrigated 0.0460000(Hectare ) 0.0460000
9 64 Government Charagah 0.0610000(Hectare ) 0.06100004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
10 65 Government Charagah 0.0500000(Hectare ) 0.0500000
11 66 Government Charagah 0.8750000(Hectare ) 0.8750000
12 67 Government Charagah 0.7560000(Hectare ) 0.7560000
13 68 Government Charagah 0.7630000(Hectare ) 0.7630000
14 75/2 Private Non- Irrigated 0.5960000(Hectare ) 0.5960000
15 76/1 Private Non- Irrigated 0.0130000(Hectare ) 0.0130000
16 76/2 Private Non- Irrigated 0.4850000(Hectare ) 0.4850000
17 8/1 Private Non- Irrigated 0.0520000(Hectare ) 0.0520000
18 8/2 Private Non- Irrigated 0.1050000(Hectare ) 0.1050000
Village: Hinauta
1 186 Government Mountain 2.6920000(Hectare ) 2.6920000
Total 11.0240 11.0240
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Jabalpur/Jabalpur Ring Road/3(a)/2022/1/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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