## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 965 (Maharashtra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 965 (NH-965) in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels between Km. 117 and Km. 176 of the Rajuri-Pimpre Budruk section in the Satara district. This report details the policy's objective, background, key provisions, affected parties, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes based solely on the provided notification text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Government of India's notification, published on March 24, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the development of NH-965 in Maharashtra. The analysis is based exclusively on the content of the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a new policy announcement, concerning specific land acquisition for a pre-existing project.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-965 within a specified section (Km. 117 to Km. 176 Rajuri-Pimpre Budruk Section).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate improvements and maintenance of NH-965. The text implies that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate and require expansion or upgrades (widening, four-laning). The purpose is to improve transportation infrastructure along the specified stretch of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *new* policy announcement regarding specific land acquisition.
* **Main Provisions:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the development of NH-965.
* The land to be acquired is specified in a schedule attached to the notification, detailing survey numbers, type of land, area (in hectares), and names of landowners/interested persons.
* The land, once acquired, will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The Competent Authority considered and disallowed objections received regarding the land acquisition.
* The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government (as per section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Landowners/Interested Persons:** Individuals named in the schedule whose land is being acquired (e.g., Suresh Nivarutti Adsul, Shivaji Nivarutti Adsul, etc.).
* **Residents of Satara District, Maharashtra:** Potentially affected by the highway construction and its impacts.
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** Though not explicitly named, it is the likely implementing agency based on the file number.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Responsible for considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **NHAI (Inferred):** Likely responsible for the actual construction and maintenance activities, though not explicitly stated in the notification.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification states that upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government. The exact timeline for subsequent construction is not specified in this notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcomes are:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the designated highway improvements.
* Facilitation of the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-965.
* Improvement of transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potentially, improved connectivity and economic development in the Satara district.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the Central Government's decision to acquire land for the development of NH-965 in Maharashtra. This action is a crucial step towards improving the highway's infrastructure and enhancing transportation connectivity in the region. The notification clearly identifies the land parcels to be acquired and the stakeholders affected by this decision. While the notification provides details on the land acquisition process, specific timelines for subsequent construction activities remain unstated.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law (Act 48 of 1956) related to national highways, mentioned as the basis for land acquisition.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers under the National Highway Act, 1956 to acquire land.
NH965: National Highway 965, the highway for which land is being acquired.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for NH965.
Satara district: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place for NH965.
RajuriPimpre Budruk: A section of NH965 within Satara district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired (from Km. 117 to Km. 176).
Pudhari Marathi: A Marathi language newspaper in which notification regarding land aquisition was published.
The Indian Express English: An English language newspaper in which notification regarding land aquisition was published.
Phaltan Taluk: Taluk (administrative division) in Satara district, Maharashtra, containing land being acquired.
Taradgaon Village: Village in Phaltan Taluk, Satara district, Maharashtra, where land is being acquired.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
NHAIPIUPUNEPALAKHI MARGLA20183D1: File number associated with the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1259] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग24, 2022/चत्रै 3, 1944
No. 1259] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022/CHAITRA 3, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 24 माचग, 2022
का.अ. 1301(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग 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. 61 (ऄ), तारीख 5 जनवरी, 2022 जो भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सतारा जजले म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग
संख्या 965 के दक.मी. 117 स े दक.मी. 176 (राजुरी त े पपपरे ब.ु तक ) के राष्ट्रीय राजमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े
बाआपासो सजहत चार/छह लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख 8 फरवरी, 2022
को "पुढारी’’ (मराठी) और "द आंजडयन एक्सप्रेस’’ (ऄंग्रेजी) दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननज्ञु ात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोर् ग दे दी ह ै;
1997 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजनग 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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सतारा जजल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग सख्ं या 965 के दक.मी. 117 स ेदक.मी.176 (राजरु ी त ेपपपरे ब.ु तक)
राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमाणग (चौड़ा करन े बाआपासो सजहत चार/छह लने का बनान,े अदद) के जलए ऄजनग की जान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: सातारा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: फलर्ण
गावं का नाम: तरडगावं
सुरेि जनवृत्ती ऄडसूळ, जिवाजी जनवृत्ती
ऄडसूळ, मालन बाळासो वचकल, वैिाली
संजय बनकर, कलावती जनवृत्ती ऄडसूळ,
जसताराम महादेव ऄडसूळ, बापूराव
कृष्णा ऄडसूळ, दत्तात्रय मारुती ऄडसूळ,
ईमेि बाळासो ऄडसूळ, अिा बाळासो
ऄडसूळ, अत्माराम सदाजिव ऄडसूळ,
आंदबू ाइ मारुती ऄडसूळ,परमेश्वर सदाजिव
ऄडसूळ, राजाराम सदाजिव ऄडसूळ,
1 2030 Pai जनजी(खाजगी ) कृषी 0.2188
िोभा बाळासो कदम, सजेराव सदाजिव
ऄडसूळ, ऄिोक महादेव ऄडसळू , गणिे
चंदर ऄडसूळ, जिवाजी चंदर ऄडसूळ,
संजगता राजेंर हळे कर, नंदा ऄरुण जाधव,
सुषमा सुजनल भोसल,ेिंकर जपराजी
ऄडसूळ, रंजना िंकर ऄडसूळ,
जवठठलराव गणपतराव ऄडसूळ, सुजनल
गणपतराव ऄडसूळ, रत्नमाला रामदास
रासकर, पुष्पा ददलीप नवल,े ईषा हणमंत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
ऄडसूळ, रोजहत हणमंत ऄडसूळ, पल्लवी
जिवाजी ननावरे,गौरी संददप बनग,े रंजना
नेमचंद भुजबळ, जविाल ददनकर बनसोडे,
सुमन मारुती बोडके,ऄजजत नामदेव
ऄडसूळ, ऄिोक ददनकर बनसोडे,
जनाबाइ जभवा भोसले, बाळासो नामदेव
ऄडसूळ, मंगल रामदास ऄडसळू ,मंदा
दादासो जगताप, राजेश्री सजति कोरडे,
राहुल रामदास ऄडसूळ, रुपाली नंदकुमार
रासकर,जवठठल गणपत ऄडसळू
()
कुल 0.2188
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/PUNE/PALAKHI MARG/LA/2018/3D1]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2022
S.O. 1301(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.61(E) Date 5 January 2022, 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 intension to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of NH965 in the stretch of land from Km. 117 to Km. 176 (Rajuri-Pimpre Budruk) Section in Satara
district in the state of MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Pudhari (Marathi)” and
“The Indian Express (English)” both dated 8 February 2022; 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH965 in the
stretch of land from Km. 117 to Km. 176(Rajuri Pimpre Budruk Section) on National Highway no. 965 in
Satara district in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Satara
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: Phaltan
Village: Taradgaon
Suresh Nivarutti Adsul, Shivaji
Nivarutti Adsul, Malan Balaso
Vachakal, Vaishali Sanjay Bankar,
Kalawati Nivarutti Adsul, Sitaram
Mahadev Adsul, Bapurao Krushna
Adsul, Dattatrya Marutti Adsul, Umesh
Balaso Adsul, Aasha Balaso Adsul,
Atmaram Sadashiv Adsul, Endubai
Marutti Adsul,Parmeshwar Sadashiv
Adsul, Rajaram Sadashiv Adsul,
Shobha Balaso Kadam, Sarjerao
Sadashiv Adsul, Ashok Mahadev
Adsul, Ganesh Chandar Adsul, Shivaji
Chandar Adsul, Sangeeta Rajendra
Helkar, Nanda Arun Jadhav, Sushama
Sunil Bhosale, Shankar Piraji Adsul,
1 2030 Pai Private Agri 0.2188
Ranjana Shankar Adsul, Vittalrao
Ganpatrao Adsul, Sunil Ganpatrao
Adsul, Ratnmala Ramdas Raskar,
Pushapa Dilip Nawale, Usha Hanmant
Adsul, Rohit Hanmant Adsul, Pallavi
Shivaji Nanaware, Gauri Sandip
Banage, Ranjana Nemchand Bhujbal,
Vishal Dinakar Banasode, Suman
Marutti Bodake, Ajit Namdev Adsul,
Ashok Dinakar Banasode, Janabai
Bhiwa Bhosale, Balaso Namdev Adsul,
Mangal Ramdas Adsul, Manda Dadaso
Jagtap, Rajeshri Satish Korade, Rahul
Ramdas Adsul, Rupali Nandakumar
Raskar, Vittal Ganapat Adsul.
2030 Pai
TOTAL 0.2188
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/PUNE/PALAKHI MARG/LA/2018/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.