## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 166 (NH166) Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the building, widening (four-laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 166 (NH166) on the Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section (Km. 0.000 to Km. 137.285) in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to legally acquire specific land parcels for this highway project. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition following due process, including consideration and disallowance of objections. The notification details specific survey numbers, land types, areas, and landowners affected by the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for the NH166 project in Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (four-laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management, and operation of the NH166 Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section within Kolhapur district.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is likely an amendment to S.O.No. 387E, dtd 28.01.2022.
The original intent was to acquire land, but following the initial notification S.O.No. 387E dtd 28.01.2022, objections were raised. These objections were considered and disallowed. This current notification acts as a formal declaration to proceed with the land acquisition after addressing those objections.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification doesn't represent a standalone policy but an amendment.
* **Original Policy Being Changed/Enforced:** The original policy/notification is S.O.No. 387E, dated 28.01.2022, which outlined the intention to acquire land for the NH166 project.
* **New Rule/Provision:** This notification declares that the land specified in the Schedule *should be acquired* and that, upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land *shall vest absolutely in the Central Government*, free from all encumbrances. This declaration follows the consideration and disallowance of objections received after the initial notification.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The previous notification outlined the *intention* to acquire. This notification solidifies that intention into a concrete *action*, granting the Central Government the legal right to possess the specified land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected include:
* Landowners identified in the Schedule (Sr. Survey Number, Type of Land, Area in Hectare, Name of the Land Owner) within the specified villages (Padvalwadi and Shiye) of Karveer Taluk, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. This encompasses individuals and potentially families who own agricultural and non-agricultural land within the designated areas.
* Those with encumbrances (e.g., mortgages, liens) on the specified properties, as the acquired land will be free from all encumbrances.
* Potentially businesses and residents adjacent to the acquired land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Competent Authority (submitted report to the Central Government).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (indicated by file number NHAIPIUSLPLA163D).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification is effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* The Act outlines procedures for compensation and dispute resolution, but these are not detailed in the provided text.
* The Central Government vests absolute authority over the land upon the notification's publication. This triggers the next phases of the acquisition process, including finalizing compensation and taking possession of the land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this notification is to:
* Facilitate the timely and legal acquisition of land required for the NH166 project.
* Enable the commencement/continuation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation activities on the specified stretch of the highway.
* Potentially displace landowners and disrupt agricultural activities within the acquired area.
* The construction of the highway is expected to improve connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the region, potentially leading to economic benefits.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the NH166 project, formalizing the acquisition of land after addressing initial objections. It directly impacts landowners in the specified areas of Kolhapur district, granting the Central Government the legal authority to proceed with the highway development. Affected industry needs to be aware of the finalized land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways, referenced in the context of land acquisition.
NH166: A National Highway in India, specifically the stretch from Km. 0.000 to Km. 137.285, undergoing widening and maintenance.
RatnagiriKolhapur: A section of NH166 between Ratnagiri and Kolhapur.
Kolhapur: A district in Maharashtra state, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: A state in India, where the land acquisition for NH166 is taking place.
Dainik Lokmat: A Marathi newspaper where the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Daily Times of India: An English newspaper where the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Karveer: Taluk in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Padvalwadi: Village in Karveer Taluk, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Shiye: Village in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for NH166.
Rajesh Gupta: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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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.ं 1606] नइ ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, ऄप्रलै 7, 2022/चत्रै 17, 1944
No. 1606] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022/CHAITRA 17, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 7 ऄप्रैल, 2022
का.अ. 1689(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 राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 387(ऄ), तारीख 28.01.2022, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के कोल्हापूर जजल े म ें NH-166 के
दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी.137.285 (रत्नाजगरी - कोल्हापरू सक्े िन) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार
लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, 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 "15.02.2022"
को "दैजनक लोकमत "(मराठी)और "दैजनक द टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" (ऄग्रं ेजी) दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
2496 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट ग दे दी ह ै;
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 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 कोल्हापरू जजल े म ेंNH-166 के दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी. 137.285 (रत्नाजगरी - कोल्हापरू सक्े िन) के
जलए ऄजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत भमू ी का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: कोल्हापरू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: करवीर
गावं का नाम: पढ़वालवाड़ी
श्रीपती गण ू ऄजतग्र,े गोववदा गणू ऄजतग्र,े
दत्तू गणू ऄजतग्र,े छाया केरबा ऄजतग्र,े
सुनील केरबा ऄजतग्र,े ऄजनल केरबा
ऄजतग्र,े रंगराव दत्तू ऄजतग्र,े िांताबाइ
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दत्तू कापसे, ताराबाइ गोववद पाटील,
अनंदी जवलास पाटील, राजाक्का बाबुराव
कदम, छाया रामराव पाटील
(२०९ ऄंितः )
पांडू गोववद गवळी, मारुती दाजी यादव,
मजहपती केिव मान,े बाळाराम मारुती
माने, राणी सतीि सूयगवंिी, मृणाली
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सतीि सूयगवंिी, ऄनुराग सतीि सूयगवंिी,
साताप्पा जवष्णू यादव, पांडू ज्ञानू
सूयगवंिी, श्रीपती वहदरु ाव यादव,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
सखुबाइ ऄणागजी वाळुंज, जनाबाइ
रंगराव घाटग,े कृष्णात रंगराव घाटग,े
सुनील रंगराव घाटग,े ऄजनल रंगराव
घाटग,े जवठोबा गोववद घाटगे, तानुबाइ
संतू तळेकर, पांडुरंग रामचंर फडतरे,
मधुकर रामचंर फडतरे, केराबाइ प्रकाि
नलवडे, हारुबाइ रामचंर फडतरे,
दत्तात्रय कृष्णा माने, जवलास कृष्णा मान,े
िकुंतला तानाजी घाटग,े प्रददप तानाजी
घाटग,े युवराज तानाजी घाटग,े प्रकाि
मारुती नलवडे, साजवत्री कृष्णात गवळी,
जवकास कृष्णात गवळी, हबं ीरराव
बाबुराव गवळी, कृष्णात बाबुराव
गवळी, बाजीराव बाबुराव गवळी,
पावगती जनवृत्ती वाळुंज, सजाक्का सदाजिव
गोळे, जवमल जवजय पाटील, खंडेराव
जनवृत्ती वाळुंज, रेखा जभमराव पोवार,
िांताबाइ ददनकर गवळी, नामदेव
ददनकर गवळी, बाबासो ददनकर गवळी,
लक्ष्मण तुकाराम जिके, मीना कजपल
खाडे, मेघा ऄजमत पाटील, िुभांगी
मारुती गवळी, मधुरा मारुती गवळी,
केदार मारुती गवळी, ऄमर जिवाजीराव
चव्हाण, प्रददप पाडं ुरंग आंगवल,े सजचन
जिवाजी पाटील, जवजय बाळकृष्ण
सुतार, महादेव वसंत एकल, रजवराज
ददलीपराव कदम, जवनयकुमार
ददलीपराव कदम, अिा जजनगोंडा
पाटील, जजनगोंडा यिवंत पाटील, संजय
जिवाजीराव पवार, िजिकांत िामराव
जिके, जनहाल नामदेव जिके , जनजखल
नामदेव जिके, अनदं ऄच्युतराव पालकर
(३५८ ऄंितः )
ऄजय रामचंर म्हते र
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बाळासो रामचंर पाटील, राजू िंकर
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राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th April, 2022
S.O. 1689(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O.No. 387(E), dtd 28.01.2022, 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 with paved shoulder, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH-166 on the stretch of
land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 137.285 (Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section) in the district of KOLHAPUR in the
state of MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Lokmat”
(marathi) and “Daily Times of India” (English) both dated 15.02.2022; 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of
land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 137.285 (Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section) of NH-166 in the district of
KOLHAPUR in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: KOLHAPUR
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: Karveer
Village: Padvalwadi
Shripati Ganu Atigre, Govinda Ganu
Atigre, Dattu Ganu Atigre, Chaya Kerba
Atigre, Sunil Kerba Atigre, Anil Kerba
Atigre, Rangrao Dattu Atigre, Shantabai
1 209/ Part Private Agricultural 0.0726 Dattu Kapase, Tarabai Govind Patil,
Anandi Vilas Patil, Rajakka Baburao
Kadam. Chaya Ramrao Patil
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Pandu Govind Gawali, Maruti Daji
Yadav, Mahipati Keshav Mane,
Balaram Maruti Mane, Rani Satish
Suryavanshi, Mrunali Satish
Suryvanshi, Anurag Satish Suryvanshi,
Satappa Vishnu Yadav, Pandu Dnyanu
Suryavanshi, Shripati Hindurao Yadav,
Sakhubai Arnaji Valunj, Janabai
Rangrao Ghatage, Krushnat Rangrao
Ghatage, Sunil Rangrao Ghatage, Anil
Rangrao Ghatage, Vithoba Govind
Ghatge, Tanubai Santu Talekar,
Pandurang Ramchandra Phadtare,
Madhukar Ramchandra Phadtare,
Kerabai Prakash Nalawade, Harubai
Ramchandra Phadtare, Dattatraya
Krishna Mane, Vilas Krishna Mane,
Shakuntala Tanaji Ghatge, Pradip Tanaji
Ghatge, Yuvraj Tanaji Ghatge, Prakash
Maruti Nalawade, Savitri Krushnat
Gavali, Vikas Krushnat Gavali,
2 358 Part Private Agricultural 1.4594 Hambirrao Baburao Gawali, Krishnat
Baburao Gawali, Bajirao Baburao
Gawali, Parvati Nivrutti Walunj,
Sajakka Sadashiv Gole, Vimal Vijay
Patil, Khanderao Nivruti Walunj, Rekha
Bhimrao Powar, Shantabai Dinkar
Gawali, Namdev Dinkar Gawali,
Babaso Dinkar Gawali, Laxman
Tukaram Shirke, Meena Kapil Khade,
Megha Amit Patil, Shubhangi Maruti
Gavali, Madhura Maruti Gavali,Kedar
Maruti Gavali, Amar Shivajirao Chavan,
Pradip Pandurang Ingawale, Sachin
Shivaji Patil, Vijay Balkrishna Sutar,
Mahadev Vasant Ekal, Raviraj Diliprao
Kadam, Vinaykumar Diliprao Kadam,
Asha Jingonda Patil, Jingonda Yashwant
Patil, Sanjay Shivajirao Pawar,
Shashikant Shamrao Shirke, Nihal
Namdev Shirke, Nikhil Namdev Shirke,
Anand Achutrao Palkar
358 Part
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
3 Private 0.0389
11 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no 11
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
4 Private 0.0348
13 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no 13
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
5 Private 0.0358
14 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no 14
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
6 Private 0.0309
15 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no. 15
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
7 Private 0.0257
16 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no. 16
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
8 Private 0.0227
17 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no. 17
358/B Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
9 Private 0.0205
18 Agricultural 358/B/Plot no. 18[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
358/B/ Plot No. Non Ajay Ramchandra Mhetar
10 Private 0.0365
12 Agricultura 358/B/Plot no 12
Village: Shiye
Vandana dilip Valivade
11 237 Part Private Agricultural 0.2025
237/1A/1B/1 part
Appaso Nemgonda patil, Vasant
12 237 Part Private Agricultural 0.1925 Nemgonda Patil
237/1A/1B/2 part
Balaso Ramchandra Patil, Raju Shankar
13 237 Part Private Agricultural 0.13 Harale
237/1A/1B/3 Part
Kumar baburao Patil, Surekha Sukumar
Patil, Smita Sukumar Patil, Suyesh
14 237 Part Private Agricultural 0.11
Sukumar Patil, Supriya Sukumar Patil
237/1A/1B/4 Part
TOTAL 2.4128
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/16/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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