## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 353 Improvement
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the improvement of National Highway No. 353 in the state of Chhattisgarh. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for geometric improvements on a specific stretch of the highway, from Km. 50.290 to Km. 53.330. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition following due process, indicating the project is moving to the implementation phase.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India regarding land acquisition for improvements to National Highway No. 353. This analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is *not* a new policy, but rather an *implementation step* within the broader framework of the National Highways Act, 1956. It is the culmination of a process to acquire land after an initial notification and consideration of objections.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to improve the geometry of National Highway No. 353 on the specified stretch to facilitate building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This notification is a *subsequent step* to an earlier notification (S.O. 1283 E, dated 23 March 2021). The prior notification expressed the intention to acquire land. This current notification declares the acquisition of the land. The rationale for the acquisition, inferred from the text, is to address geometric deficiencies along the specified section of National Highway No. 353, hindering efficient transportation and potentially impacting safety.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification doesn't introduce new policy. Instead, it *implements* the existing policy outlined in the National Highways Act of 1956. The *key provision* declared in this document is that the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of subsection 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.
* **Effect of this specific provision:** This represents the land now officially belongs to the Central Government, allowing the highway improvement project to proceed.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the individuals and the Government of Chhattisgarh listed in the schedule, whose land is being acquired. They will be entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act.
* **Local Communities:** Residents and businesses along the specified stretch of National Highway No. 353, who will be impacted by the construction and subsequent improvements.
* **Transportation Industry:** Companies and individuals relying on this section of the highway for the movement of goods and people.
* **Government of Chhattisgarh:** Affected as land needs to be transferred to the Central Government.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Competent Authority, who submitted the report to the Central Government, is also involved.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The text explicitly states that upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government. Further timelines would depend on the subsequent tendering and construction phases.
* **Implementation specifics related to the land acquisition:** The process has followed the procedures established in the National Highway Act, including notification, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this land acquisition, based on the policy text, is to facilitate the geometric improvement of National Highway No. 353. This will likely result in:
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion.
* Enhanced safety for road users.
* Better connectivity and economic opportunities for the region.
* More efficient transportation of goods and services.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report signifies a crucial step in the project to improve National Highway No. 353. The formal declaration of land acquisition allows the Central Government to proceed with the planned construction, widening, and four-laning activities. This improvement is expected to have a significant positive impact on transportation efficiency, safety, and regional economic development. The next steps likely involve compensation to landowners and the commencement of construction activities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law regarding national highways, referenced as the 'said Act'.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
National Highway No. 353: A national highway in India, the subject of the land acquisition for geometric improvement.
Ghodari-Jonk River Section: A section of National Highway No. 353 that is undergoing construction.
MAHASAMUND, CHHATTISGARH: The district and state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Nai Duniya: A newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Navbharat: A newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Central Government: The government of India.
Bagbahara: Taluk in CHHATTISGARH
Bihajhar: Village in CHHATTISGARH
Kasahibahara: Village in CHHATTISGARH
Rajesh Gupta: Director.
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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.ं 952] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग3, 2022/फाल्ग न 12, 1943
No. 952] 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. 982(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह,ैं की धारा 3 क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1283 (अ) तारीख 23 माच,ग 2021 िो भारत के रािपत्र
असाधारण भाग ii खण्ड 3 उपखण्ड (II) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के महासम ंि जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग संख्या 353 (प राना राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 217) घोड़ारी स े िोंक निी सेक्िन का दक.मी. 50. 290 स े 53.330
तक के भूखण्ड म ें ज्याजमतीय स धार हते नय े सड़क जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन बनान े आदि), अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलये उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय
की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 17 िल ाई, 2021
को "नई िज नया " और 17 ि लाई 2021 को "नवभारत" िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त नही हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अनन ज्ञात कर
दिया ह ै;
1496 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अन सरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोर् ग िे िी 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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अन सूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग 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 म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अन सूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े म क्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनस चू ी
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के महासमि ं जिल ेम ेंNH-353 (पर ाना राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या 217) घोडारी स ेिोंक सेक्िन के
दक.मी. 50.290 स े53.330 के मध्य ज्याजमतीय सध ार हते नए सड़क जनमाणग ।
राज्य का नाम: छत्तीसगढ़ जिल ेका नाम: महासमि ं
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालक का नाम: बागबाहरा
गावं का नाम: जबहाझर
कृजष भूजम परजणता पजत ियाराम साहू िाजत- तेली
1 236 / 1 जनिी 0.035
(ससंजचत) (२३६/१ )
कृजष भूजम लजलता पजत डूमनलाल िाजत -तेली
2 236/2 जनिी 0.02
(ससंजचत) (२३६/२ )
छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
3 237 सरकारी तर्बंध 0.187
(२३७)
अिोक जपता रामानंि अग्रवाल िाजत-
कृजष भूजम
4 239/2 जनिी 0.036 अग्रवाल
(अससंजचत)
(२३९/२ )
कृजष भूजम चंिलू ाल साहू जपता नन्द्िलाल िाजत-तेली
5 568 जनिी 0.016
(अससंजचत) (५६८)
कृजष भूजम परजणता पजत ियाराम साहू िाजत- तेली
6 570 जनिी 0.024
(ससंजचत) (५७०)
7 571 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.02 जसद्धाथग साहू जपता प्रवीण िाजत- तेली[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(अससंजचत) (५७१ )
बड़े झाड़ के छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
8 594 सरकारी 0.036
िंगल (५९४)
बड़े झाड़ के छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
9 626 सरकारी 0.004
िंगल (६२६)
गावं का नाम: कसही बाहरा
संतोष क मार जपता िंकर लाल िाजत-
कृजष भूजम
10 200 / 1 जनिी 0.111 गोंड
(अससंजचत)
(२०० / १)
संतोष क मार जपता िंकर लाल िाजत-
कृजष भूजम
11 200/2 जनिी 0.01 गोंड
(अससंजचत)
(२००/२ )
कृजष भूजम कृपाल ससंह जपता चैन िाजत गोंड
12 201 जनिी 0.26
(अससंजचत) (२०१)
अजभषेक जपता म रारी लाल िाजत
कृजष भूजम
13 202 जनिी 0.06 अग्रवाल
(अससंजचत)
(२०२)
मोहम्मि दफरोि जपता अब्िल रज्जाक
14 207/2 जनिी पररवर्तगत भूजम 0.107 िाजत म सलमान
(२०७/२)
छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
15 209 सरकारी िासकीय भूजम 0.044
(२०९)
कृष्ण क मार जपता जवश्वनाथ िाजत-
16 219/1 जनिी पररवर्तगत भूजम 0.01 अग्रवाल
(२१९/१)
गोरखनाथ यािव जपता पीलरू ाम यािव,
कृजष भूजम
17 221 जनिी 0.018 िाजत- रावत
(अससंजचत)
(२२१)
छोर्े झाड़ के छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
18 227 सरकारी 0.021
िंगल (२२७)
बड़े झाड़ के छत्तीसगढ़ िासन
19 230 सरकारी 0.012
िंगल (२३०)
क ल 1.031
[फा. स.ं RW/NH/12037/03/2017/CG/P-5/3D]
रािेि ग प् ता, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2022
S.O. 982(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways Number S.O. 1283 (E), dated 23 march 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 intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.) Maintenance, management and
operation for construction of New road to improve geometry of National Highway No. 353 on the stretch of land from
Km. 50.290 to Km. 53.330 (Ghodari-Jonk River Section) in the district of MAHASAMUND in the state of
CHHATTISGARH;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Nai Duniya” Dated 17 July, 2021
and “Navbharat” on Dated 17 July, 2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas No 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
Land Acquisition for New Road for Geometric Improvement from Km. 50.290 to KM 53.330 on National
Highway No. 353 (Old N.H. 217) in the district of MAHASAMUND in the state of CHHATTISGARH.
State: CHHATTISGARH District: MAHASAMUND
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: Bagbahara
Village: Bihajhar
Agriculture Parnita sahu W/o Dayaram Cast - Teli
1 236 / 1 Private 0.035
Land (Irrigated) 236/1
Agriculture
Lalita w/o Dumanlal Cast- teli
2 236/2 Private Land ( 0.02
236/2
Irrigated)
Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
3 237 Government Tank Bank 0.187
237
Agriculture Ashok s/o Ramanand Agrawal cast-
4 239/2 Private 0.036
Land (Non Agrawal[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Irrigated) 239/2
Agriculture
Chandulal Sahu S/o Nandlal cast-Teli
5 568 Private Land (Non 0.016
568
Irrigated)
Agriculture
Parnita sahu W/o Dayaram Cast-Teli
6 570 Private Land ( 0.024
570
Irrigated)
Agriculture
Siddharth Sahu S/O Praveen cast-Teli
7 571 Private Land (Non 0.02
571
Irrigated)
Bade Jhhad Ke Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
8 594 Government 0.036
Jangal 594
Bade Jhhad Ke Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
9 626 Government 0.004
Jangal 626
Village: Kasahibahara
Agriculture Santosh kumar s/o Shankar lal cast-
10 200 / 1 Private Land (Non 0.111 Gond
Irrigated) 200/1
Agriculture Santosh kumar s/o Shankar lal cast-
11 200/2 Private Land (Non 0.01 Gond
Irrigated) 200/2
Agriculture
Krapal singh s/o chainu cast-Gond
12 201 Private Land (Non 0.26
201
Irrigated)
Agriculture
Abhishek s/o Murari lal Cast - Agarwal
13 202 Private Land (Non 0.06
202
Irrigated)
Mohammad Firoj S/O Abdul Rajjak
14 207/2 Private Diverted land 0.107 cost-Muslman
207/2
Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
15 209 Government Govt. Land 0.044
209
Krishn Kumar S/o Vishwanath, Cast-
16 219/1 Private Diverted land 0.01 Agrawal
219/1
Agriculture Gorakhnath yadav S/O piluram yadav
17 221 Private Land (Non 0.018 cast-rawat
Irrigated) 221
Chhote Jhhad Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
18 227 Government 0.021
ke Jangal 227
Bade Jhhad Ke Govt. Of Chhattisgarh
19 230 Government 0.012
Jangal 230
TOTAL 1.031
[F. No. RW/NH/12037/03/2017/CG/P-5/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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