## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 161A (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on March 3, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 161A (NH161A) in the state of Maharashtra. The notification pertains to land acquisition within a specific stretch of NH161A, from Km 45 to Km 90, near Bhokar. This notification indicates that previously announced land acquisition intentions have been finalized after considering objections and receiving a report from the Competent Authority. The key finding is the confirmation of the land acquisition, vesting ownership with the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the development of National Highway 161A (NH161A). The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be the final step in a land acquisition process initiated by a previous notification (referenced as a notification published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii). This report focuses on the final declaration of acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161A, thereby improving road infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This document serves as the final notification that land acquisition is to occur, following a previous notification of intent and a period for objections. The amendment finalizes the acquisition process, enabling the planned construction and improvement of NH161A.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification represents the culmination of a land acquisition process. Specific changes relate to:
* **Original Policy Section Affected:** Subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule *shall* be acquired for the stated purpose (construction/maintenance of NH161A). Further, upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule *shall vest absolutely* in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The key difference is the transition from *intended* acquisition to *actual* acquisition. The land now legally belongs to the Central Government, enabling them to proceed with highway construction and related activities without legal challenges regarding land ownership.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the landowners mentioned in the Schedule (Govindrao Ramchendra Mahajan, Nanaksinha Sajjansinha Khasavat Rajansinha, Ranjanabai Babu Kagne, Ukandrao Nagorao Todsam) whose land is being acquired.
* **Local Residents:** Residents of the villages Bendi and Jaroda Tanda and the surrounding areas in the Kinwat Taluk (Nanded District, Maharashtra) will be impacted by construction.
* **Construction Companies/Contractors:** Companies involved in the construction, maintenance, and operation of NH161A are direct stakeholders.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The "Competent Authority" played a role in considering objections and submitting a report.
* **Timeline/Procedures:** The notification states that the land vests in the Central Government *upon publication* of the notification in the Official Gazette. This marks the immediate transfer of ownership. No other timelines are explicitly stated.
* **Amendment-Specific Implementation:** The key implementation aspect is the immediate legal transfer of ownership to the Central Government, enabling them to proceed with construction and related activities.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this notification is to:
* Facilitate the smooth and timely construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161A.
* Resolve land ownership issues that may have been hindering the project's progress.
* Potentially improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Nanded district of Maharashtra.
The impact of these changes on the affected industry is significant.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification is a crucial step in the development of NH161A, formally authorizing the acquisition of specified lands and transferring ownership to the Central Government. This allows the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to move forward with construction, maintenance, and operation activities, with the expectation of improved transportation infrastructure in the region. The immediate effect of this change is that the identified landowners no longer have ownership of the specific parcels of land, as they are now vested with the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161A: National Highway 161A, the road for which land is being acquired.
NANDED, MAHARASHTRA: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Lokmat Times: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Lokmat Marathi: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways who signed the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
BhokarKinwat Road: Road near which the land acquisition is taking place.
Kinwat: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Bendi: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Jaroda Tanda: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 951] नई दिल्ली, िहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग3, 2022/फाल्ग नु 12, 1943
No. 951] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022/PHALGUNA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 3 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 981(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नांिेड जिले म ें NH161A के दक.मी. 45 स े दक.मी.90
(जिलल्डंग Bhokar-दकनवट रोड ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमाणग , अनुरक्षण, प्रिंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस
अजधसूचना स े उपािद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "१८.०६.२०२१
" को "लोकमत टाइम्स " और "लोकमत मराठी " िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ग िे िी ह ै;
1495 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नािं ेड जिल े म ेंNH161A के दक.मी. 45 स े दक.मी. 90 (जिलल्डंग Bhokar-दकनवट रोड) के जलए अिनग
की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नािं ेड
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतिद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: दकनवट
गावं का नाम: िन्द्े िी
गोलवंिराव रामचंर महािन
1 69/3 जनिी कृजषक 0.0387
(६९/३ )
गावं का नाम: िरोिा ताडं ा
नानकलसंह सज्जनलसंह खसावत रािनलसंह
2 39/A जनिी कृजषक 0.1997
(३९ अ )
रंिनािाई िािू कागण े( उकंडराव
3 40 जनिी कृजषक 0.03 नागोराव तोडसाम यांचा तािा कब्िा )
(४० )
कुल 0.2684
[फा. स.ं 12037/37/2017-MAH-P6/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2022
S.O. 981(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 NH161A on the stretch of land[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
from Km. 45 to Km. 90 (SDO office Building Bhokar-Kinwat Road) in the district of NANDED in the state of
MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Lokmat Times” and “Lokmat
Marathi” both dated 18.06.2021; 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH161A in the stretch
of land from Km. 45 + Km. 90 (SDO office Building Bhokar-Kinwat Road) in the district of NANDED in the
state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED
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: Kinwat
Village: Bendi
Govindrao Ramchendra Mahajan
1 69/3 Private Agriculture 0.0387
69/3
Village: Jaroda Tanda
Nanaksinha Sajjansinha Khasavat
2 39/A Private Agriculture 0.1997 Rajansinha
39A
Ranjanabai Babu Kagne ( Ukandrao
3 40 Private Agriculture 0.03 Nagorao Todsam Kbja Taba)
40
TOTAL 0.2684
[F. No. 12037/37/2017-MAH-P6/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.