## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway NH161A (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in Maharashtra for the construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in the Nanded district and affirms that the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following publication in the Official Gazette. The key finding is the declaration of acquisition for the specified parcels for NH161A's upkeep and development.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A in Maharashtra. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a New Policy to enable land acquisition and infrastructure construction.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A, which will ensure upkeep and development of the specified national highway stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land acquisition to support the construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A. The underlying problem is likely the lack of suitable land hindering the development and maintenance of this critical infrastructure, which impedes efficient transportation and economic activity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels falling within the stretch of land from Km. 372 to Km. 382 1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office Bhokar in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A.
* The land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* The schedule lists the specific land parcels to be acquired, including their survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of the owners/interested persons.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners and interested parties within the specified area (Km. 372 to Km. 382 1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office Bhokar in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA) in the Nanded district of Maharashtra, as their land is subject to acquisition.
* Residents and businesses that rely on NH161A.
* Construction companies and contractors involved in the project.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Competent Authority (responsible for handling objections and submitting reports).
* **Timelines or procedures:** The process involves notification publication, objection filing/settlement, competent authority report submission, and final notification publication leading to vesting of land. The notification is dated 30th May, 2025.
* It appears that the initial notification S.O. 1911E. Dated:25042025 triggered objections under Section 3C, which were considered and settled before this declaration.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A.
* This is expected to facilitate improved highway infrastructure, leading to better transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and enhanced safety along the NH161A corridor.
* The land acquisition may also lead to compensation payouts for the affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the Central Government's decision to acquire land for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A in Maharashtra. The acquisition is a crucial step towards improving highway infrastructure and transportation efficiency in the region. Affected landowners and stakeholders should be aware of the implications of this notification and understand their rights and potential compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the notification.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Date of publication of the notification according to the Indian national calendar.
Government of India: The governing body issuing the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry within the Government of India responsible for the notification.
S.O. 1911E.: Notification number related to the land acquisition, Dated:25042025
National Highway Act, 1956: The act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
48 of 1956: Act number and year of the National Highway Act.
Central Government: The governing authority making the declaration for land acquisition.
NH161A: The National Highway being constructed/maintained.
Km. 372 to Km. 382: The stretch of land along NH161A where the land acquisition is taking place.
Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office Bhokar: Address of a local office in relation to the land acquisition.
NANDED: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
LOKMAT TIMES: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
LOKMAT: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
3042025: Date of publication in newspapers.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highway Act related to objections.
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act related to declaration of acquisition.
Mudkhed: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Mugat: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Uttam Vitthal Hatkar: Name of land owner/interested person.
Milind Vitthal Hatkar: Name of land owner/interested person.
Raosaheb Vitthal Hatkar: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mrs. Jyoti Datta Sarpate: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mrs. Mayadevi Anil Padit: Name of land owner/interested person.
shamrao jalbaji hatkar: Name of land owner/interested person.
Babansingh Ganpatsingh Sapure: Name of land owner/interested person.
Santosh Sambhaji Pawar: Name of land owner/interested person.
SUBHASH JAGANNATH MAMIDWAR: Name of land owner/interested person.
sayyad Tanjit Nain: Name of land owner/interested person.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India.
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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.ं 2348] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2348] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2403(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48)
(धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश् चात् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार
के सड़क पररवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. S.O. 1911(E). तारीख 25/04/2025, जो भारत
के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांदेड धजल ेम ेंNH161A
के कक.मी. 372 स े कक.मी. 382 (1एसटी फ्लोर एडधमधनस्ट्रेरटव धिल्डंर्, िस स्ट्टैंड रोड, अिोव तहसील आकिस भोकर)
तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के धनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रिंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपािद्ध
अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजनग करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "30/4/2025 " को "लोकमत
;" और "लोकमत टाइम्स" दोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जिकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
3540 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धव्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांदडे धजले म ेंNH161A के कक.मी. 372 स ेकक.मी. 382 (1एसटी फ्लोर एडधमधनस्ट्रेरटव धिल्डर्ं , िस
स्ट्टैंड रोड, अिोव तहसील आकिस भोकर) के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र धजल ेका नाम: नादं ेड
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे िल भूस्ट्वामी/ धहतिद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: मदु खडे
र्ावं का नाम: मर्ु ात
1 १८९ धनजी कृषक 0.016 उिम धवट्ठल हटकर,
धमललंद धवट्ठल हटकर
रावसाहिे धवट्ठल हटकर
सौ. ज्योती दिा सरपते
सौ. मायादेवी अधनल
पकदत समाइक क्षेत्रा.
189
2 १८९ धनजी कृषक 0.002 िामराव जलिाजी हटकर
189
3 ५३६ धनजी कृषक 0.01 ििनलसंह र्णपतलसंह
सपुरे
536
4 ५३७ धनजी कृषक 0.04 ििनलसंह र्णपतलसंह
सपुरे
537
5 ५४० धनजी कृषक 0.07 संतोष संभाजी पवार
540
र्ावं का नाम: मडू खेड
6 ६७७ धनजी कृषक 0.04 सुभाष जर्न्नाथ
मामीडवार
677
7 ६८२ धनजी कृषक 0.25 सय्यद तनजीत नैन
682
Total 0.428
[फा. सं. NH-12014/54/2021-22-MAH(Z-4)/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2403(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 1911(E). Dated:25/04/2025 , 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 construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH161A in
the stretch of land from Km. 372 to Km. 382 (1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office
Bhokar) in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “LOKMAT TIMES” and “LOKMAT”
both dated 30/4/2025 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
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
absolu/tely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH161A in the stretch of land
from Km. 372 to Km. 382 (1st floor Administrative Building, Bus Stand Road, Above Tahasil Office Bhokar) in the
district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Mudkhed
Village: Mugat
1 189 Private Agricultural 0.016 Uttam Vitthal Hatkar,
Milind Vitthal Hatkar
Raosaheb Vitthal
Hatkar Mrs. Jyoti
Datta Sarpate Mrs.
Mayadevi Anil Padit
Samaik Kshetra.
189
2 189 Private Agricultural 0.002 shamrao jalbaji hatkar
189
3 536 Private Agricultural 0.01 Babansingh
Ganpatsingh Sapure
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4 537 Private Agricultural 0.04 Babansingh
Ganpatsingh Sapure
537
5 540 Private Agricultural 0.07 Santosh Sambhaji
Pawar
540
Village: Mudkhed
6 677 Private Agricultural 0.04 SUBHASH
JAGANNATH
MAMIDWAR
677
7 682 Private Agricultural 0.25 sayyad Tanjit Nain
682
Total 0.428
[F. No. NH-12014/54/2021-22-MAH(Z-4)/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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