## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 66 (NH66) in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 66 (NH66) in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The core purpose, as evidenced by the text, is to formally declare the acquisition of specific land parcels after due process, including consideration of objections. The key finding is the formal declaration that the identified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, for the specified highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH66 project in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and seeks to inform affected parties about the declaration and its implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be related to the National Highway Act, 1956, which governs land acquisition for national highway projects.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH66 on the stretch of land from Km 281.3 to Km 332.2 SDO office Rajapur in the district of RATNAGIRI in the state of MAHARASHTRA."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy serves to formalize land acquisition after fulfilling procedural requirements. The "Whereas" clauses indicate that the government had previously declared its intention to acquire the land, published the notification, received and considered objections, and received a report from the competent authority. Therefore, this notification signifies the culmination of the preliminary steps required for land acquisition. The likely issue the policy addresses is facilitating infrastructure development (NH66) by acquiring the necessary land from private and government owners.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy implementation stage regarding land acquisition. The key provision is the declaration that the land specified in the schedule "shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances" upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including:
* State: Maharashtra
* District: Ratnagiri
* Affected villages: Kuve and Lanja
* Survey numbers, type of land (Non-Government), nature of land (Agriculture), area in Hectare, and names of landowners/interested parties. Specific survey numbers include: 1881 A, 1881 B, and 619 Part.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners listed in the schedule, specifically: Bharati Co.Op.Ltd.Mumbai, Ramesh Sadashiv Sardal, and Arun Sadashiv Sardal.
* Potentially, any other parties with encumbrances on the specified land.
Other potentially affected parties include:
* Residents of Kuve and Lanja villages.
* Businesses and industries reliant on transportation infrastructure in the Ratnagiri district.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. A "competent authority" is mentioned as having submitted a report, but their specific role isn't detailed in this text.
* **Timelines:** The text implies that the acquisition takes effect upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette. The notification is dated May 7, 2021.
* **Procedures:** The text references the National Highway Act, 1956, indicating that the land acquisition process is governed by its provisions. The notification mentions prior steps (declaration of intention, publication, consideration of objections, report from competent authority), suggesting a multi-stage process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* Unencumbered access to the land by the Central Government for the NH66 project.
* Facilitation of the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH66 in the specified stretch.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Ratnagiri district.
* Potential for economic development linked to improved connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification formally declares the acquisition of specific land parcels for the NH66 project in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. This declaration signifies the final stage of the acquisition process, granting the Central Government absolute ownership of the land, free from encumbrances. This is a significant step towards the development and improvement of the NH66 infrastructure and is likely to impact landowners and the broader community in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition notification is issued.
NH66: National Highway 66, the highway for which land is being acquired.
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Tarun Bharat: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dainik Goa Times: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Rajapur, Maharashtra: Location of SDO office in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Lanja, Maharashtra: Taluk (subdivision of a district) where part of the land acquisition is taking place, within Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Kuve, Maharashtra: Village where part of the land acquisition is taking place, within Lanja Taluk and Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra
Krushak Bharati Co.Op.Ltd.Mumbai: Name of the land owner.
Ramesh Sadashiv Sardal: Name of the land owner.
Arun Sadashiv Sardal: Name of the land owner.
Rajesh Gupta: Director.
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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.ं 1673] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, मई 7, 2021/विै ाख 17, 1943
No. 1673] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021/VAISAKHA 17, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 मई, 2021
का.आ. 1800(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाजगरी जिल े म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 281.3 स े दक.मी.332.2
(रािपुर ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध
अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख
“६ िनवरी २०२१” को “िैजनक तरुण भारत ” और“ ५ िनवरी २०२१” को “िैजनक गोवा टाईम्स”
िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षपे ों को अननुज्ञात कर
दिया ह ै;
2547 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को
अपनी ररपोट ग ि े िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मक्तु होकर आत्यजन्द्तक
रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाजगरी जिले म ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 281.3 स े दक.मी.332.2 (रािपुर ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिले का नाम: रत्नाजिरी
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृ जि भूजम का भूस्वामी/जहिबद्ध व्यक्तिय ंका नाम
संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हेक्टेयर में)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: लांिा
िांर्व का नाम: कु र्वे
सरकारी
1 1881 /A सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.047
(१८८१ /अ)
कृ षक भारती को. ऑ. लि. म ुंबई
2 1881 /B सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.05
( १८८१/ ब)
िांर्व का नाम: लांिा
रमेश सदालशव साददळ, अरुण सदालशव
3 619 Part लनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0265 साददळ.
( ६१९ पार्द)
कु ल 0.1235
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A2/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th May, 2021
S.O. 1800(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, , 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 NH66 on the stretch of land
from Km 281.3 to Km 332.2 (SDO office Rajapur) in the district of RATNAGIRI in the state of MAHARASHTRA;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Tarun Bharat ” and
“Dainik Goa Times ” both dated 6 January, 2021 and 5 January, 2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the
said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed 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 NH66 in the stretch of land
from km. 281.3 to km. 332.2 (SDO office Rajapur) in the district of RATNAGIRI in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
Sl. 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: Lanja
Village: Kuve
Non Sarkari
1 1881 /A Government 0.047
Agriculture 1881/ A
Non Krushak Bharati Co.Op.Ltd.Mumbai
2 1881 /B Government 0.05
Agriculture 1881/ B
Village: Lanja
Ramesh Sadashiv Sardal, Arun
3 619 Part Private Agriculture 0.0265 Sadashiv Sardal
619 Part
TOTAL 0.1235
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A2/3D2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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