## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 47 (Ahmedabad-Rajkot Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the construction, widening (including two-lane with paved shoulders and four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Ahmedabad-Bamanbor-Rajkot section of National Highway (NH) 47. The core purpose of this notification is to formally declare the Central Government's intent to acquire specific land parcels in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat, following due process and addressing objections. The key finding is that the land acquisition has been approved after considering objections, and the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This appears to be a new policy action regarding specific land acquisition, rather than an amendment to an existing policy. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to formally authorize the acquisition of land for the development and maintenance of the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section. This action is taken under the National Highway Act, 1956.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy action addresses the need to acquire land for the construction, widening, maintenance, management and operation of the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section. The policy addresses the requirement of the National Highway Act, 1956, that dictates the process of acquiring land for highway development. The notification itself follows earlier announcements of intention to acquire land and consideration of objections raised.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action; therefore, the key provisions outlined in the notification are as follows:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule to the notification should be acquired for the purpose of constructing, widening, maintaining, managing and operating the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section from Km 7 to Km 72.1.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Specification:** The Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners/interested parties. Specific details are provided for land parcels in Bavla Taluk, Mithapur Village.
* The land is specifically identified by survey number within the district of Ahmedabad in Gujarat and has been identified to be private agriculture land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the individuals and entities listed in the Schedule, such as Bhagvanbhai Morbhai, Nanduben (Widow Of Karmashibhai), Prakashabhai Karmashibhai, Mansukhabhai Vaghajibhai Sangani, and others whose land is being acquired.
* **Residents of Ahmedabad District:** Particularly those residing near the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The agency responsible for implementing the project.
* **Construction and Maintenance Companies:** Potentially those involved in the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Competent Authority played a role in considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text doesn't specify explicit timelines beyond the notification becoming effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, at which point land vests with the Central Government. The procedure followed includes initial notification of intent to acquire (S.O. 2808(E) dated 18.08.2020), publication in local newspapers, consideration of objections, submission of a report by the Competent Authority, and final declaration of acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy action are:
* **Facilitating Highway Development:** Enabling the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section.
* **Improved Infrastructure:** Contributing to improved transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times and enhanced connectivity.
* **Economic Development:** Supporting economic development in the region by facilitating trade and commerce.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report signifies a crucial step in the development of the NH-47 Ahmedabad-Rajkot section. By formally authorizing the acquisition of specific land parcels, the notification paves the way for infrastructure improvements that are expected to benefit the region's economy and transportation network.
Key Entities Referenced
Government of India: The governing body of India, which published the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification S.O. 3281E.
NEW DELHI: The city where the notification was issued.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
AHMEDABAD-BAMANBOR-RAJKOT NH47: The National Highway section being widened/improved.
AHMEDABAD: A district in GUJARAT, where land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway project.
GUJARAT: The state where the land acquisition is occurring.
Sandesh: A newspaper where the notification was published.
The Times of India: A newspaper where the notification was published.
Bavla: Taluk (sub-district) where land acquisition is taking place.
Mithapur: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3041] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ऄगस्ट्त 13, 2021/श्रावण 22, 1943
No. 3041] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021/SRAVANA 22, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली,13 ऄगस्ट् त, 2021
का.अ. 3281(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसमें आसके
पश्चात् 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.-२८०८ (ऄ) तारीख "१८-०८-२०२०", जो भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के ऄहमदाबाद जजले म ें
ऄहमदाबाद-बामणबोर-राजकोट NH47 के दक.मी. 7 से दक.मी.72.1 तक के भूखण्ड पर के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत २-लेन/४ लेन का बनाना अदद)), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसचू ी में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करने के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "२८-०८-२०२०"
को "संदिे " और "टाआम्स ओफ आंजडया" दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण में, केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग द े दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
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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 जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
गुजरात राज्य के ऄहमदाबाद जजल े म ेंNH47 ऄहमदाबाद-बामणबोर-राजकोट दक.मी. 7 स े दक.मी.72.1 के जलए ऄजनग
की जान े वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जमीनका जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गुजरात जजल ेका नाम: ऄहमदाबाद
क्रजमक सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भूस्ट्वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बावला
गांव का नाम: जमठापरु
भगवानभाइ मोरभाइ , नन्द्दबू ेन
करमसीभाइ ना जवधवा , प्रकािभाइ
1 18 जनजी कृजष 0.0018 करमसीभाइ , नन्द्दबू ेन करमसीभाइ ना
जवधवा , जयदवे भाइ करमसीभाइ
( 18)
मनसुखभाइ वाघजीभाइ सांगणी ,
गोरधनभाआ िामजीभाइ काछजडया ,
हसं ाबेन जीवराजभाइ विरामभाइ ऄवैया
2 1858 जनजी कृजष 0.0355
की बेटी , वषागबेन मनसुखभाइ सांगणी ,
जयोजतबेन गोरधनभाइ काछजडया
( 1858)
भवानभाइ जीवनभाइ ईर्फ़े काबुभाइ
3 1872 जनजी कृजष 0.0046
( 1872)
कुल 0.0419
[फा.सं. NHAI/BOT/DBFO-Ahmedabad/NH-8A&B/2013/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August 2021
S.O. 3281(E).—Whereas by the notification the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, SO 2808(E) Date.18/08/2020 , 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 (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.)
Maintenance, management and operation of The AHMEDABAD-BAMANBOR-RAJKOT NH47 on the stretch of
land from Km 7 to Km 72.1 (AHMEDABAD RAJKOT SECTION) in the district of AHMEDABAD in the state of
GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sandesh” and “The Times of
India” both dated 28-08-2020; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 National Highway
No.47 (Ahmedabad-Bamanbor-Rajkot) in the stretch of land from K.M. 7-000 to K.M. 72-100 stretch of land in
the district of AHMEDABAD in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: AHMEDABAD
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Bavla
Village: Mithapur
Bhagvanbhai Morbhai, Nanduben
Widow Of Karmashibhai,
Prakashabhai Karmashibhai,
1 18 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0018
Nanduben Widow Of Karmashibhai,
Jaydevbhai Karmashibhai
18
Mansukhabhai Vaghajibhai Sangani,
Goradhanbhai Shamajibhai
Kachhadiya, Hansaben Daughter Of
2 1858 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0355 Jivarajbhai Vasharambhai Avaiya,
Varshaben Mansukhabhai Sangani,
Jayotiben Goradhanbhai Kachhadiya
1858
Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai Urfe Kabubhai
3 1872 Private AGRICULTURE 0.0046
1872
TOTAL 0.0419
[F.No. NHAI/BOT/DBFO-Ahmedabad/NH-8A&B/2013/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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