## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4) in Maharashtra. The notification, published on May 9, 2025, declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific land parcels between Km 30.960 and Km 68.400 in the Palghar district. This report details the background, key provisions, stakeholders, and potential impacts of this land acquisition based solely on the provided gazette notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a specific government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway project. The analysis is based exclusively on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action, specifying land acquisition to facilitate a pre-existing broader project.
* **Core Objective:** The primary objective, based on the text, is to acquire land for building, widening (to six/eight lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway (NH NE4) within a defined stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The provided text indicates that the Central Government previously declared its intention to acquire land for the expressway project in a notification dated June 14, 2024 (S.O No. 2304E). The current notification follows the process outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, suggesting that objections to the initial land acquisition proposal were received, considered, and settled. The rationale, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the continued development, maintenance, and efficient operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway. The area is being expanded for an additional six or eight lanes.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action, establishing a declaration of acquisition for specified lands.
* The notification declares that the land specified in the schedule will be acquired by the Central Government for the purposes outlined above.
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule includes a detailed description of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of owners/interested persons.
* As an example, SurveyPlot Number 452 in Dhuktan Village with an area of 0.1661 hectares of private agricultural land is included.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners and interested parties within the specified stretch of land in Palghar district (e.g., Balkrushna Thakya patil, Mohan thakya patil...).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Potentially industries that rely on transport along this corridor
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The NHAI is also mentioned in the document number.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates a process following the National Highway Act, 1956, including initial notification, objection handling, report submission by a competent authority, and final declaration.
* The declaration comes into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. The land then vests absolutely in the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy action include:
* Facilitation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway project through land acquisition.
* Reduced construction delays and improved project efficiency.
* Enhanced connectivity and economic development in the region, due to the widening of the expressway
* Transfer of land ownership from private individuals to the Central Government.
* Compensation for land owners to be paid at a later stage.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed constitutes a key step in the land acquisition process for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway project. It demonstrates the Central Government's commitment to infrastructure development and improved connectivity. The notification's legal framework, clear provisions, and stakeholder identification are essential for ensuring a transparent and efficient land acquisition process, although the lack of more context limits detailed analysis.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025: Date of the Gazette of India publication.
VAISAKHA 19, 1947: Date according to the Indian national calendar.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
Government of India: The governing authority issuing the notification.
S.O. 2083E: Notification number issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
S.O No. 2304E: Previous notification number related to land acquisition, dated 14th June, 2024.
14th June, 2024: Date of the previous notification (S.O No. 2304E).
Gazette of India: Official government publication.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out (48 of 1956).
MumbaiVadodara Expressway: Name of the expressway project.
NHNE4: National Highway number for the MumbaiVadodara Expressway.
Km. 30.960 to Km. 68.400: The stretch of land being acquired for the expressway project.
Maharashtra: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
PALGHAR: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
LokmatMarathi: Marathi newspaper in which the notification was published.
The Free Press JournalEnglish: English newspaper in which the notification was published.
23th July, 2024: Date of publication of the notification in the newspapers.
Central Government: The governing authority making the declaration of land acquisition.
Palghar: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dhuktan: Village where land is being acquired.
Balkrushna Thakya patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mohan thakya patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Manohar Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Pundlik Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Santosh Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Rukmini Vaman Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Darshana Vaman Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Dwarkabai thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Kunti Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Anusaya Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Tara Thakya Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Hira Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Suresh Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Dilip Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Ramesh Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Kusum Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Meena Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Savita Ganpat Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Laxmibai Ganpat: Name of land owner/interested person.
Tukaram Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Gopinath Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Narayan Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Kaluram Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Hemant Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mayura Pandurang Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Ranjana Rajaram Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Arvind Rajaram Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Chaitali Chetan Thakur: Name of land owner/interested person.
Vinaya Vijay Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Shweta Vijay Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Ritesh Vijay Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Latika Laxman Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Shradha Shivram Gharat: Name of land owner/interested person.
Yogita Yadneshwar Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mahendra Padmakar Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Mansi Manoj Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Smita Sadanand Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Vidya Vishal Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Dhiraj Sadanand Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
Vipul Sadanand Patil: Name of land owner/interested person.
NHAIPIUSurat Expressway3D: File number related to the Surat Expressway project.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director who uploaded the document.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place of printing
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2038] नई दिल्ली, िक्र वार, मई 9, 2025/विै ाख 19, 1947
No. 2038] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2083(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकारन,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 सरकारके सड़क पररवहन
और रािमागग मंत्रालयकी अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 2304(अ) तारीख 14 िून, 2024, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिले म ें म ंबई - वडोिरा एक्सप्रेस वे
एन एच - एन ई 4 के दक.मी. 30.960 से दक.मी. 68.400 (महाराष्ट्र सेक्िन) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ी करन े
/छह/ आठ लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनर क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करन े
के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 23 ि लाई, 2024
को "लोकमत" (मराठी) और दि दि प्रेस िनगल" (अंग्रेिी) िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-सी के अंतगगत आपजियां प्राप्त हुई, तथा उन पर उजचत रूप स े जवचार दकया गया
ह ैतथा और उन आक्षेप का अनन ज्ञात कर दिया ह।ै
3072 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारीने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अन सरणम,ें केन्द्रीय सरकारको अपनी
ररपोर् गिे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अन सचू ी म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग भूजमका पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अन सरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अन सूची में जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों से म क्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूपस े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिले म ें म ंबई - वडोिरा एक्सप्रेस वे एन एच - एन ई 4 के दक.मी. 30.960 स े दक.मी. 68.400
(महाराष्ट्र सेक्िन) के जलए अिनग की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: पालघर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े र्ेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालक का नाम: पालघर
गावं का नाम: धक र्ण
1 45/2 जनिी कृषी 0.1661 बाळकृष्ण ठक्या
पार्ील,मोहन ठक्या
पार्ील,मनोहर ठक्या
पार्ील,प ंडजलक ठक्या
पार्ील,संतोष ठक्या
पार्ील,रुजक्मणी वामन
पार्ील,ििगना वामन
पार्ील,द्वारकाबाई
ठक्क्या पार्ील, क ंती
ठक्क्या पार्ील,अन सया
ठक्या पार्ील, तारा
ठक्या पार्ील, जहरा
गणपत पार्ील,स रेि
गणपत पार्ील,दिलीप
गणपत पार्ील,रमेि
गणपत पार्ील,क स म
गणपत पार्ील,मीना[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गणपत पार्ील,सजवता
गणपत पार्ील,
लक्ष्मीबाई गणपत
पार्ील,त काराम
पांड रंग
पार्ील,गोपीनाथ
पांड रंग
पार्ील,नारायण
पांड रंग
पार्ील,काळूराम
पांड रंग पार्ील,हमे ंत
पांड रंग पार्ील,मय रा
पांड रंग पार्ील,रंिना
रािाराम
पार्ील,अरववंि
रािाराम
पार्ील,चैताली चेतन
ठाकूर,जवनया जविय
पार्ील,श्वेता जविय
पार्ील, ररतेि जविय
पार्ील,लजतका लक्ष्मण
पार्ील,श्रद्धा जिवराम
घरत,योजगता यिनेश्वर
पार्ील,महरें पद्माकर
पार्ील,मानसी मनोि
पार्ील,जस्ट्मता सिानंि
पार्ील,जवद्या जविाल
पार्ील,धीरि सिानंि
पार्ील,जवप ल सिानंि
पार्ील.
45/2
Total 0.1661
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2025
S.O. 2083(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O No. 2304(E) dated:14th June, 2024 , 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/Six/Eight laning, etc.), maintenance, management
and operation Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway of NH-NE4 in the stretch of land from Km. 30.960 to Km. 68.400
(Maharashtra Section) in the district of PALGHAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Lokmat”(Marathi) and “The Free
Press Journal”(English) both dated 23th July, 2024; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And Whereas the competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, Considered and settled
the same appropriately.
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. 30.960 to Km. 68.400 (Maharashtra Section) Mumbai - Vododara Expressway NH- NE4 in the district of Palghar
in the state of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: PALGHAR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Palghar
Village: Dhuktan
1 45/2 Private Agricultural 0.1661 Balkrushna Thakya
patil, Mohan thakya
patil, Manohar
Thakya Patil, Pundlik
Thakya Patil, Santosh
Thakya Patil, Rukmini
Vaman Patil,
Darshana Vaman
Patil, Dwarkabai
thakya Patil, Kunti
Thakya Patil, Anusaya
Thakya Patil, Tara
Thakya Patil, Hira
Ganpat Patil, Suresh
Ganpat Patil, Dilip
Ganpat Patil, Ramesh
Ganpat Patil, Kusum
Ganpat Patil, Meena
Ganpat Patil, Savita
Ganpat Patil,
Laxmibai Ganpat[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Patil, Tukaram
Pandurang Patil,
Gopinath Pandurang
Patil, Narayan
Pandurang Patil,
Kaluram Pandurang
Patil, Hemant
Pandurang Patil,
Mayura Pandurang
Patil, Ranjana
Rajaram Patil, Arvind
Rajaram Patil,
Chaitali Chetan
Thakur, Vinaya Vijay
Patil, Shweta Vijay
Patil, Ritesh Vijay
Patil, Latika Laxman
Patil, Shradha
Shivram Gharat,
Yogita Yadneshwar
Patil, Mahendra
Padmakar Patil, Mansi
Manoj Patil, Smita
Sadanand Patil, Vidya
Vishal Patil, Dhiraj
Sadanand Patil, Vipul
Sadanand Patil
45/2
Total 0.1661
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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