## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 3 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening (four/six laning), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 3 (NH-03) in the state of Maharashtra, specifically the Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde section. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land as detailed in the attached schedule. The key finding is the declaration that land specified is to be acquired and will vest in the Central Government, free from encumbrances. This will directly affect landowners and interested persons within the identified stretch of NH-03.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway No. 3. This analysis is based solely on the content of the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be part of a larger ongoing policy concerning the development of National Highways. The original intention to acquire land was made public through Notification S.O.1086 E dated 9th March, 2021.
* The core objective, as stated in the text, is to facilitate the "building wideningfoursix laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway No. 03, on the stretch of land from Km.380000 to Km.440000 PimpalgaonNashikGonde Section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The initial notification declared the intention to acquire the land. As no objections were received and the Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government, this notification serves to declare the acquisition and vesting of the land. The underlying problem being addressed is likely insufficient road capacity and the need for improved infrastructure to facilitate transportation along National Highway No. 3.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification finalizes the land acquisition process. The key provision is the declaration by the Central Government that the land specified in the schedule:
* "should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose" (building, widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-03).
* "shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances" upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
The notification provides a schedule detailing specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (private, government, dry, non-agriculture), area in hectares, and the names of landowners/interested persons.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners whose property is listed in the schedule (e.g., Bhushan Dadaji Khairnar, Prabhakar Muralidhar Bharveerkar, Suchita Baburao Chavan, Jagdish Prasad Dwarka Prasad Khandelwal, Vishwas Hotel Pvt. Ltd. Nashik, Municipal Corporation Nashik, Pooja Shivaji Sahane, Yashovardhan Shivaji Sahane, Vaishali Shivaji Sahane, Shivaji Laxmanrao Sahane, CIDCO Nashik Government ).
* Interested persons or entities with rights related to the land (e.g., The Cosmos Co. Off. Bank Ltd. Pune Branch Nashik , CO. OF BANK LTD. Nashik4).
* Residents and businesses in the Nashik district dependent on NH-03.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency.
* The Competent Authority, as mentioned in the notification, is responsible for receiving objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* The timeline includes the initial notification (S.O.1086 E dated 9th March, 2021), publication in newspapers (Dainik Sakal Marathi and Dainik Lokmat times English dated 9th April, 2021) and this current notification. The process is triggered by publication in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is the legal transfer of ownership of the identified land to the Central Government, enabling the planned expansion and improvement of National Highway No. 3. The acquisition of land free from encumbrances is essential for the project to proceed without legal challenges. The expected impact includes:
* Facilitation of road construction and widening.
* Improved transportation efficiency along NH-03.
* Potential displacement of landowners and businesses, requiring compensation and resettlement (though compensation aspects are not detailed in this text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed constitutes a critical step in the process of acquiring land for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway No. 3. It formalizes the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government, paving the way for infrastructure development. Landowners and other stakeholders listed in the schedule should be aware of the implications of this notification. The legal acquisition of the land is essential to facilitate the highway project, aimed at improving transport efficiency.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry issuing the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: The act of Indian Parliament under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
National Highway No. 03: The national highway which is subject to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
PimpalgaonNashikGonde Section: Section of National Highway No. 03.
Nashik: District in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Sakal Marathi: Marathi newspaper where the notification was published.
Dainik Lokmat times English: English newspaper where the notification was published.
Adgaon: Village in Nashik district of Maharashtra.
Bhushan Dadaji Khairnar: Name of land owner in Adgaon.
Prabhakar Muralidhar Bharveerkar: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Suchita Baburao Chavan: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Jagdish Prasad Dwarka Prasad Khandelwal: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Vishwas Co. OF BANK LTD. Nashik: Name of bank with rights on land in Nashik.
Vishwas Hotel Pvt. Ltd. Nashik: Name of Private Limited Company with rights on land in Nashik.
Municipal Corporation Nashik: Name of local administration with rights on land in Nashik.
The Cosmos Co. Off. Bank Ltd. Pune Branch Nashik: Name of bank with rights on land in Nashik.
Pooja Shivaji Sahane: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Yashovardhan Shivaji Sahane: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Vaishali Shivaji Sahane: Name of land owner in Nashik.
Shivaji Laxmanrao Sahane: Name of land owner in Nashik.
CIDCO Nashik Government: Name of City and Industrial Development Corporation with land in Nashik.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: Place where document is printed.
Controller of Publications, Delhi: Publisher of the gazette.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2553] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जुलाइ 9, 2021/अषाढ़ 18, 1943
No. 2553] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021/ASHADHA 18, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 9 जुलाइ, 2021
का.अ. 2758(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय, की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.1086 (ऄ ) तारीख 9 माच,ग 2021, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खण्ड-3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जजल े म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग
सख्ं या-03 के 380/000 दक. मी. स े 440/000 दक.मी. तक के भूखण्ड (पपपलगाव-नाजसक-गोंडे सेक्िन) के जनमागण (चौड़ा
करन/े चार/छह लेन का बनान े अदद,) ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसूची म ें जवर्ननददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख 27 ऄप्रलै , 2021
को ''दैजनक सकाळ (मराठी)’’ और ''दैजनक लोकमत टाइम्स (ऄग्रं जे ी)’’ दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी को दकसी व्यजक्त स ेकोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए ह ैं;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
3799 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: नाजसक
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: नाजसक
गावं का नाम: अडगाव
भूषण दादाजी खैरनार
1 1772 जनजी िुष्क 0.06
()
गावं का नाम: नाजिक
प्रभाकर मुरलीधर भरवीरकर,
2 1021 जनजी िुष्क 0.02
()
सुजचता बाबुराव चव्हाण,
3 807/3B/53 जनजी ऄकृजषक 0.142
()
जगदीिप्रसाद द्वारकाप्रसाद खंडेलवाल, आतर
870/1A5 Plot
4 जनजी ऄकृजषक 0.0178 हक्कात :- जवश्वास को. ऑफ बँक जल. नाजिक
No.1/2/3
()
जवश्वास हॉटेल प्रा. जल. नाजिक
महानगरपाजलका नाजिक आतर हक्कात :- दद
870/3/1 Plot
5 जनजी ऄकृजषक 0.1226 कॉसमॉस को. ऑफ. बँक जल. पुणे िाखा
No.1
नाजिक
()
पुजा जिवाजी सहाण,े यिोवधगन जिवाजी
सहाणे, वैिाली जिवाजी सहाणे, जिवाजी
6 884/1 जनजी ऄकृजषक 0.1423517
लक्ष्मणराव सहाणे,
()
पुजा जिवाजी सहाण,े यिोवधगन जिवाजी
सहाणे, वैिाली जिवाजी सहाणे, जिवाजी
7 884/2 जनजी ऄकृजषक 0.1398483
लक्ष्मणराव सहाणे,
()
जसडको नाजिक सरकारी
8 925/2B/2 सरकारी िुष्क 0.076
()
जसडको नाजिक सरकारी
9 925/3B सरकारी िुष्क 0.0372
()[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
कुल 0.7578
[फा. स.ं NHAI/BOT-I/11013/15/2006/LA-235/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th July, 2021
S.O. 2758(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, number S.O.1086 (E) dated 9th March, 2021, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared
its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for
building (widening/four/six laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway
No. 03, on the stretch of land from Km.380/000 to Km.440/000 (Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde Section) in
the district of Nashik in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Sakal
(Marathi)” and “Dainik Lokmat times (English) ” both dated 9th April, 2021; under sub-section (3) of
section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections has been received from any person by the Competent Authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Competent
Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the
powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government
hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said
Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of land
from Km.380/000 to Km. 440/000 (Pimpalgaon-Nashik-Gonde Section) on the National Highway
No. 3, in the district of Nashik in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NASHIK
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Nashik
Village: Adgaon
1 1772 Private Dry 0.06 Bhushan Dadaji Khairnar
Village: Nashik
2 1021 Private Dry 0.02 Prabhakar Muralidhar Bharveerkar,
Non
3 807/3B/53 Private 0.142 Suchita Baburao Chavan,
Agriculture
Jagdish Prasad Dwarka Prasad
870/1A5 Plot Non
4 Private 0.0178 Khandelwal, Other Rights: - Vishwas
No.1/2/3 Agriculture
Co. OF BANK LTD. Nashik4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Vishwas Hotel Pvt. Ltd. Nashik
870/3/1 Plot Non Municipal Corporation Nashik Other
5 Private 0.1226
No.1 Agriculture Rights: - The Cosmos Co. Off. Bank
Ltd. Pune Branch Nashik
Pooja Shivaji Sahane, Yashovardhan
Non
6 884/1 Private 0.1423517 Shivaji Sahane, Vaishali Shivaji
Agriculture
Sahane, Shivaji Laxmanrao Sahane,
Pooja Shivaji Sahane, Yashovardhan
Non
7 884/2 Private 0.1398483 Shivaji Sahane, Vaishali Shivaji
Agriculture
Sahane, Shivaji Laxmanrao Sahane,
8 925/2B/2 Government Dry 0.076 CIDCO Nashik Government
9 925/3B Government Dry 0.0372 CIDCO Nashik Government
TOTAL 0.7578
[F. No. NHAI/BOT-I/11013/15/2006/LA-235/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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