## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 151A (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, pertaining to the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 151A (NH151A) on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 242.9 in the State of Gujarat. This notification declares the central government's decision to acquire specific land parcels after no objections were received to the initial notification. The key finding is that the government is proceeding with the land acquisition process to facilitate infrastructure development. This is specifically a declaration under Section 3D(1) of the National Highway Act, following the initial declaration of intent under Section 3A and the subsequent absence of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification concerning the acquisition of land for the development of NH151A in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text and aims to elucidate the policy's objectives, key provisions, and potential impact. This report informs affected parties, particularly those in the land development and transportation sectors.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This notification acts as an amendment to the original intention declared via notification S.O.No. 4163E dated 08.10.2021.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for "building, widening, four-laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation" of NH151A. This aims to improve infrastructure and connectivity along the Dwarka-Khambhaliya-Devaliya-Dhrol-Amran-Maliya road section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification follows an initial declaration of intent (S.O.No. 4163E dated 08.10.2021) to acquire the land. The rationale for this specific amendment/notification (declaring the acquisition) is that the specified preliminary steps as per the National Highways Act have been fulfilled: the initial intention was published, no objections were received, and the competent authority submitted its report. Essentially, this notification represents the formal legal step required to proceed with acquiring the land after due process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification under Section 3D(1) of The National Highways Act declares that the land specified in the Schedule to the notification S.O.No. 4163E dated 08.10.2021 "should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose." It also declares, under Section 3D(2) 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."
* **Original Policy Part Changed:** This amendment solidifies the acquisition process initiated by S.O.No. 4163E.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The land specified in the schedule attached to S.O.No. 4163E *is* now legally declared acquired, and ownership vests in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.
* **Effect of Change:** This change transitions the project from the planning/intention stage to the implementation stage. Landowners listed in the schedule will be subject to further processes related to compensation and handover of the land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners listed in the attached schedule, residing in the villages of Modpar and Pipaliya Non, in the Taluk of Morvi, District of Morbi, Gujarat, as their land is being acquired.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), as they are responsible for the highway project.
* Residents and businesses in the region who will benefit from improved infrastructure.
* Relevant Gujarat state government departments involved in land acquisition and infrastructure development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The competent authority (likely within the NHAI) submitted the report that triggered this notification.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification stipulates that land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. Further procedures related to compensation, relocation (if necessary), and handing over possession of the land will follow, based on the National Highways Act, 1956 and other relevant legislation. No specific timelines are mentioned in the provided text *beyond* the vesting upon publication.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to enable the Central Government to take possession of the land required for the NH151A project. This will facilitate the construction, widening, and improvement of the highway, leading to better connectivity, reduced travel times, and economic development in the region. For the landowners, it will result in displacement and the expectation of fair compensation for their land.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step forward in the development of NH151A. By formally declaring the acquisition of land, the Central Government sets the stage for the physical implementation of the highway project. This report provides a clear understanding of the notification's implications, particularly for affected landowners and stakeholders in the transportation and infrastructure sectors. The successful and timely completion of this project is dependent on the competent agencies providing just compensation and handling land transitions smoothly.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out. Referenced as 'the said Act'.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
DivyaBhaskar: Name of a newspaper where the notification was published.
The Times of India: Name of a newspaper where the notification was published.
NH151A: National Highway number for which land is being acquired.
Gujarat: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
MORBI: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
DwarkaKhambhaliyaDevaliya DhrolAmranMaliya road section: Specific road section where the land acquisition for NH151A is occurring.
NHAI11011GujaratDevbhumi Dwarka3D: File number related to the project.
Modpar: Village in Morvi Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Pipaliya Non: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Morvi: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
December 8, 2021: Date of the notification
08.10.2021: Date of previous notification S.O.No. 4163E
RAJESH GUPTA: Name of the Director
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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.ं 4701] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ददसम्ब र 8, 2021/ऄग्रहायण 17, 1943
No. 4701] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 8 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.अ. 5075(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 4163(E) ददनांक 08.10.2021, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के मोरबी जिले म ें NH-151A के
दक.मी. 0.0 से दक.मी.242.9 (द्वारका-खंभालीया-देवरीया और ध्रोल-अमरण-मालीया) सक्े ि न तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के
जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "14.10.2021 "
को "ददव्यभास्ट्कर" और "द टाआम्स ऑफ आजन्द्डया" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी को दकसी व्यजक्त स ेकोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नही हुए ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
7126 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य के मोरबी जिल ेम ेंNH-151A के दक.मी. 0.0 स ेदक.मी.242.9 (द्वारका-खभं ालीया-देवरीया और ध्रोल-
अमरण-मालीया) सक्े ि न के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत भूजम का जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गुिरात जिल ेका नाम: मोरबी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: मोरवी
गावं का नाम: मोड़पर
मेघिीभाआ मोहनभाआ
1 138 जनिी कृजष 0.016
(138/पी1)
िागृजतबेन प्रफुलभाआ अरोिा िेजमनभाआ
2 138 जनिी कृजष 0.089 प्रफुलभाआ पटेल रुरभाआ प्रफुलभाआ पटेल
(138/पी2)
हसमुखभाइ मोहनभाइ
3 138 जनिी कृजष 0.0253
(138/पी3)
महिे भाइ गंगारामभाइ
4 138 जनिी कृजष 0.0264
(138/पी4)
बहादरु ऄजल वेलसीभाआ खोिा
5 139 जनिी कृजष 0.0444
(139)
मेहताभाआ कनुभाआ नारणभाआ
6 141 जनिी कृजष 0.0062
(141)
घनश्यामभाआ केिविीभाआ पटेल
7 89 जनिी कृजष 0.1197
(89/पी1)
घनश्यामभाआ केिविीभाआ अरोिा
8 89 जनिी कृजष 0.1183
(89/पी3)
कांतीलाल ऄवचरभाआ दावा
9 90 जनिी कृजष 0.0982
(90/पी1/पी2)
लक्ष्मीकांन्द्त लालिीभाआ कंटेसीया
10 90 जनिी कृजष 0.0692
(90/पी1/पी1)
दक्षेिकुमार मणीभाआ पटेल जप्रजत मयुरभाआ
महते ा ददिा मयुरभाआ महते ा रुसभ मयुरभाआ
11 91 जनिी कृजष 0.2506
महते ा
(91)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: जपपजलया
प्रमोदचंर िेठालाल सेता जव.
12 130 जनिी गैरकृजष 0.046
(130/पी)
ज्योत्सनाबेन ऄिोकभाआ पटेल
13 131 जनिी कृजष 0.07
(131/पी1)
ज्योत्सनाबेन ऄिोकभाआ पटेल
14 131 जनिी कृजष 0.1944
(131/पी3)
बाबुलाल वस्ट्ताभाआ
15 132 जनिी कृजष 0.31
(132/पी1)
हसमुखभाआ मोहनभाआ पटेल
16 133 जनिी कृजष 0.1072
(133/पी5)
ऄलारखा नुरमामद
17 134 जनिी कृजष 0.1357
(134/पी1)
धनिीभाआ नागिीभाआ झालरीया
18 143 जनिी कृजष 0.1454
(143/पी2)
रमेिभाआ धरमसीभाआ झालरीया
19 172 जनिी कृजष 0.0167
(172/पी1)
कुल 1.8887
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Devbhumi Dwarka/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th December, 2021
S.O. 5075(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O.No. 4163(E) dated 08.10.2021 , 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 NH151A on the stretch
of land from Km. 0 to Km. 242.9 (Dwarka-Khambhaliya-Devaliya & Dhrol-Amran-Maliya) road section in
the district of MORBI in the State of GUJARAT;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “DivyaBhaskar” and “The
Times of India” both dated 14.10.2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections have been received any person 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH-151A in
the stretch of land from Km. 0.00 to Km. 242.90 (Dwarka-Khambhaliya-Devaliya & Dhrol-Amran-
Maliya) Road Section in the district of MORBI in the State of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: MORBI
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: Morvi
Village: Modpar
Meghjibhai Mohanbhai
1 138 Private Agriculture 0.016
138/P1
Jagrutiben Prafulbhai Aadroja
Jeminbhai Prafulbhai Patel Rudrabhai
2 138 Private Agriculture 0.089
Prafulbhai Patel
138/P2
Hasmukhbhai Mohanbhai
3 138 Private Agriculture 0.0253
138/P3
Maheshbhai Gangarambhai
4 138 Private Agriculture 0.0264
138/P4
BahadurAli Velshibhai Khoja
5 139 Private Agriculture 0.0444
139
Mehtabhai Kanubhai Naranbhai
6 141 Private Agriculture 0.0062
141
Ghanshyambhai Kesavjibhai Patel
7 89 Private Agriculture 0.1197
89/P1
Ghanshyambhai Kesavjibhai Aadroja
8 89 Private Agriculture 0.1183
89/P3
Kantilal Avcharbhai Dava
9 90 Private Agriculture 0.0982
90/P1/P2
Laxmikant Laljibhai Kanteshiya
10 90 Private Agriculture 0.0692
90/P1/P1
Daxeshkumar Manibhai Patel Priti
Mayurbhai Maheta Disha Mayurbhai
11 91 Private Agriculture 0.2506
Maheta Rushabh Mayurbhai Maheta
91
Village: Pipaliya
Non- Pramodchandra Jethalal seta Etc.
12 130 Private 0.046
Agriculture 130/P
Jyotsanaben Ashokbhai Patel
13 131 Private Agriculture 0.07
131/P1
14 131 Private Agriculture 0.1944 Jyotsanaben Ashokbhai Patel[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
131/P3
Babulal Vastabhai
15 132 Private Agriculture 0.31
132/P1
Hasmukhbhai Mohanbhai Patel
16 133 Private Agriculture 0.1072
133/P5
Alarakha Nurmamad
17 134 Private Agriculture 0.1357
134/P1
Dhanjibhai Nagjibhai Zalariya
18 143 Private Agriculture 0.1454
143/P2
Rameshbhai Dharamsibhai Zalariya
19 172 Private Agriculture 0.0167
172/P1
TOTAL 1.8887
[F. No. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Devbhumi Dwarka/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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