## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH27 Toll Plaza - Banaskantha, Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, for the construction of a Toll Plaza and related maintenance, management, and operation on National Highway 27 (NH27). The core purpose, based on the notification, is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring specified land parcels. The key finding is that the government is proceeding with land acquisition after considering and disallowing objections, thereby enabling the project's implementation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH27 project in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification, aiming to inform affected parties about the policy's details and potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **New Policy** relating to land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated and inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the "construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH27 on the stretch of land from Km 0.254 to Km 2.117" in the district of Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land for infrastructure development, specifically the construction and operation of a toll plaza on NH27. The presence of such infrastructure likely aims to improve highway maintenance, management, and overall operation, potentially contributing to better traffic flow and road safety on the specified stretch of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The document declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule.
* The policy specifies the geographical location of the land, listing specific survey numbers in Palanpur village, Palanpur Taluk, Banaskantha district, Gujarat.
* It identifies the land owners and interested persons associated with each parcel of land.
* The policy includes the area to be acquired (in hectares) for each survey number.
* It declares that the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* It indicates that objections were received, considered and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* The specific land stretches between KM 3439162 to KM 346210.
* The policy specifies a range from Km 0.254 to Km 2.117.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, Chandulal Ibrahimbhai Aamba, Alpeshbhai Gupta, Dilsukhbhai Agrawal, Subhashbhai Vakil, Shivarambhai Ishvarbhai Patel, Dineshbhai Patel, R.V.Gadhavi, Maheshbhai Amrutbhai Patel, Hirabhai , Gayatri Mandir Trust, Gautambhai Sankarbhai Patel, Ranchhodbhai Manvar, Shivarambhai ishvarbhai patel and Dilsukhbhai agrawal.
* **Interested Persons:** Those with a claim or interest in the land being acquired, as indicated by the "Name of the Land OwnerInterested Person" column in the schedule.
* **Residents of Palanpur Village, Banaskantha District:** Those residing near the acquisition area may experience indirect impacts.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
* Deputy Collector, Joravar Palace Palanpur
* Competent Authority (as referred to in objection handling).
* **Timelines or procedures specified in the text:**
* The notification will be published in the Official Gazette, after which the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government. The exact timeline for this publication is not specified in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of the land required for the construction and operation of the Toll Plaza. This is likely to lead to:
* Improved infrastructure and services on NH27.
* Potential economic benefits associated with the operation of the toll plaza.
* Compensation to the landowners for the acquired land, as per the National Highway Act, 1956.
* Possible disruption for stakeholders directly affected by the construction.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification signifies a crucial step in the development of infrastructure on NH27. The land acquisition will enable the construction and operation of a toll plaza, potentially leading to improved highway management and transportation efficiency. Affected landowners should take note of the notification and ensure they understand their rights and entitlements under the National Highway Act, 1956. The implementation of this notification will have a direct impact on the identified landowners and indirectly affect the broader community through improved infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Central Government intends to acquire land.
NH27: National Highway 27, on which the Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation to be constructed.
Gujarat: The State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Banaskantha: A district in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Palanpur: A Taluk/Village in Banaskantha, Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sandesh News Paper: A news publication where the substance of the notification was published.
Times of India: A news publication where the substance of the notification was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
JORAVAR PALACE PALANPUR: Office of the Deputy Collector
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 5036] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ददसम्बर 29, 2021/ पौष 8, 1943
No. 5036] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021/PUSHA 8, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 28 ददसम्बर, 2021
का.अ. 5442(ऄ).—- केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसमें
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. , जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग
II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के बनासकांठा जजले में NH27 के दक.मी.
0.254 से दक.मी.2.117 (ऑदिस ऑि द डेप्यूटी कलेक्टर, जोरावर पलै ेस, पालनपुर) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल
प्लाजा के जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम
का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "22/08/2021 &
23/08/2021" को "सदं ेि समाचार पत्र" और "टाआम्स ऑि आंजडया" दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षपे ों को ऄननुज्ञात कर
ददया ह ै ;
7634 GI/2021 (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
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे 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 में जवजनर्ददष्ट
भूजम का पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर
अत्यजन्द्तक रूप स ेकेन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
गुजरात राज्य के बनासकांठा जजले म ेंदकमी 343/9162 स े दकमी 346/210 ( ऑदिस ऑि द डेप्यूटी कलेक्टर जोरावर
पैलेस पालनपरु ) के भूखंड NH 27 के जलए ऄजनग की जान े वाली संरचना रजहत ऄथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त
जववरण|
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल ेका नाम: बनासकाठं ा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकृजत क्षत्रे िल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: पालनपरु
गावं का नाम: पालनपरु ( ग्राम्य ) (लक्ष्मीपरु ा) (ओ.जी)
चंदलु ाल आब्राजहमभाइ अंबा, सनु ाद हमी,
हहद ुसमाज रस्ट्ट्, पुजलस ऄधीक्षक
1 2543 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.1122
बनासकांठा
(2543)
ऄल्पिे भाइ गुप्ता, ददलसुखभाइ ऄग्रवाल
2 3150 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.2359
()
सुभाषभाइ वकील, जिवरामभाइ इश्वरभाइ
3 3152 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0894 पटेल, ददनेिभाइ पटेल
()
अर् .वी.गढवी, महिे भाइ ऄमृतभाइ पटेल ,
4 3163 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.1745 हीराभाइ , गायत्री मंददर रस्ट्ट्
()[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गौतमभाइ िंकरभाइ पटेल, रणछोड़भाइ
5 3165 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.027 मानवर
()
जिवरामभाइ इश्वरभाइ पटेल
6 3169 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0651
()
ददलसुखभाइ ऄग्रवाल
7 3170 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0817
()
कुल 0.7858
[िा. स.ं : 07/2020/GJ/ZONE-V/3D]
राजेश गुप्ता, निदेशक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Notification
New Delhi the 28th, December, 2021.
S.O 5442. (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 NH27 on the stretch of land
from Km 0.254 to Km 2.117 (OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR JORAVAR PALACE PALANPUR) in the
district of Banaskantha in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sandesh News Paper” and “Times of
India” both dated 22/08/2021 & 23/08/2021; 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH27 in the stretch of land
from Km. 343/9162 to Km 346/210 (OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR JORAVAR PALACE
PALANPUR) in the district of Banaskantha in the State of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: Banaskantha
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: Palanpur
Village: Palanpur (Rural) (Laxmipura) (OG)
Chandulal Ibrahimbhai Aamba, sunad
Non - hurmi, Hindu Samaj Trust, Police
1 2543 Private 0.1122
Agriculture superintendent Banaskantha
2543
Non - Alpeshbhai Gupta, Dilsukhbhai
2 3150 Private 0.2359
Agriculture Agrawal
Non- Subhashbhai Vakil, Shivarambhai
3 3152 Private 0.0894
Agriculture Ishvarbhai Patel, Dineshbhai Patel
Non- R.V.Gadhavi, Maheshbhai Amrutbhai
4 3163 Private 0.1745
Agriculture Patel, Hirabhai , Gayatri Mandir Trust
Non- Gautambhai Sankarbhai Patel,
5 3165 Private 0.027
Agriculture Ranchhodbhai Manvar
Non-
6 3169 Private 0.0651 Shivarambhai ishvarbhai patel
Agriculture
Non-
7 3170 Private 0.0817 Dilsukhbhai agrawal
Agriculture
TOTAL 0.7858
[F. No. : 07/2020/GJ/ZONE-V/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Directore
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