## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH166 Ratnagiri-Kolhapur Section
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 166 (NH166) on the Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section in the state of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to formally declare the acquisition of specific land parcels, following due process under the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings include the identification of affected land owners, survey numbers of the land being acquired, and the area of land being acquired. This policy focuses on enabling infrastructure development by acquiring the necessary land for highway improvements.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the provided government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH166 Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section. The analysis is based solely on the content of the policy text provided.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document represents a declaration of land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956. It appears to be a new policy/action related to specific land parcels.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire specific land parcels in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH166.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a new policy action. The underlying issue is the need for land to facilitate the development and improvement of NH166. The policy addresses the requirement of acquiring land to enable infrastructure upgrades and ensure smooth operation of the highway. The text indicates that this is for building, widening, four-laning etc.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action, so all provisions in the text are key. The notification declares the acquisition of land specified in the schedule annexed to the notification.
* The notification specifies that the land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* A schedule is provided that lists specific survey numbers, types of land (primarily agriculture), area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested persons affected by the acquisition. The schedule specifies the land parcels in the district of Kolhapur in the state of Maharashtra.
* The schedule lists 20 specific land parcels including the Survey Number, type of land, nature of land, area in Hectare and the name of the Land Owner/Interested person.
* The area to be acquired totals 2.9949 Hectares
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners whose property is listed in the schedule (e.g., Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal Notani, Halima Ibrahim Devalekar, Sonabai Babaji Patil, etc.).
* Residents and businesses in the Kolhapur district, Maharashtra who use or are affected by NH166.
* Contractors and construction companies involved in the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Central Government, Competent Authority. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification declares that the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. Prior steps included notification of intent to acquire the land, publication in local newspapers (Daily Punynagari Marathi and Daily Free Press Journal English), consideration and disallowance of objections, and submission of a report by the Competent Authority to the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Facilitating the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH166.
* Enabling smoother traffic flow and improved connectivity in the Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section.
* Potentially leading to economic development in the region due to improved infrastructure.
* The acquisition will directly impact landowners, requiring them to relinquish their land. They are entitled to compensation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report signifies the formal acquisition of land for the NH166 Ratnagiri-Kolhapur section. This action is a crucial step towards improving highway infrastructure in the region. The notification details the specific land parcels affected, the landowners involved, and the legal basis for the acquisition. Its significance lies in enabling the development of a key transportation artery, although it will inevitably impact the landowners whose property is being acquired.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for the land acquisition process.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification and land acquisition.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
NH166: National Highway 166, the road for which land is being acquired.
RatnagiriKolhapur: Section of NH166 for which the land is being acquired, spanning from Ratnagiri to Kolhapur.
Kolhapur: District in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Daily Punyanagari Marathi: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Daily Free Press Journal English: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Shahuwadi: Taluk (sub-district) in Kolhapur district.
Warul: Village in Shahuwadi taluk, Kolhapur district.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st September, 2022
S.O. 4417(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, SO No 2762(E) dtd 16.06.2022, 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 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 “Daily Punynagari” Marathi and
“Daily Free Press Journal” English both dated 13.07.2022; 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
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: Shahuwadi
Village: Warul
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
1 556 Private Agriculture 0.27 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
2 557 Private Agriculture 0.1 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
3 558 Private Agriculture 0.11 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
4 559 Private Agriculture 0.08 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
5 560 Private Agriculture 0.12 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
6 561 Private Agriculture 0.258 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
7 562 Private Agriculture 0.101
Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Notani
8 563 Private Agriculture 0.0505 Santosh Amarlal Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
9 564 Private Agriculture 0.1344 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
10 565 Private Agriculture 0.1417 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Halima Ibrahim Devalekar, Abdul
Hamid Ibrahim Devalekar, Mahammad
Hanif Ibrahim Devalekar, Abdul Ajij
11 566 Private Agriculture 0.4673 Ibrahim Devalekar, Other Rights -
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
12 567 Private Agriculture 0.1172 Housaram Ghodakem Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
13 568 Part Private Agriculture 0.48
Notani, Siraj Adam Shaikh, Tajsherif
Adam Shaikh
Sonabai Babaji Patil, Ramchandra
Dhondi Patil, Baliram Ramchandra
Patil, Rajaram Ramchandra Patil,
14 569 Private Agriculture 0.142 Balkrushn Ramchandra Patil, Other
Rights - Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
15 570 Private Agriculture 0.0492 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Jitendra Bhairanna Patil, Other Rights -
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
16 571 Private Agriculture 0.0316
Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
17 573 Private Agriculture 0.01 Housaram Ghodake, Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
18 574 Private Agriculture 0.091 Housaram Ghodake Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
19 575 Private Agriculture 0.071 Housaram Ghodake Santosh Amarlal
Notani
Kishor Amarlal Notani, Sumant
20 576 Private Agriculture 0.17 Housaram Ghodake Santosh Amarlal
Notani
TOTAL 2.9949
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/16/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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