## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH66 Construction, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra
**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 construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 66 (NH66) in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The core purpose, as derived from the text, is to formally declare the Central Government's acquisition of specified lands for the NH66 project, following due process of notification, objection handling, and competent authority review. The key finding is that the notification finalizes the land acquisition process within a defined stretch of NH66, vesting the land in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification concerning the acquisition of land for the NH66 project in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. This analysis is based solely on the information provided within the document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy initiative. The core objective is the acquisition of land for the construction, Toll Plaza Maintenance, management, and operation of NH66 on the stretch of land from Km 241.3 to Km 281.3 SDO Ratnagiri Jai Stambh Collector office Ratnagiri in the district of RATNAGIRI in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the construction and management of NH66. The provided text suggests that the land acquisition is essential for facilitating improvements and operational maintenance of the specified stretch of the highway. The act of publishing an official notice, handling and disallowing objections, and obtaining central government approval indicates a need for an efficient, timely, and legally sound means to establish the construction zones needed for the Highway.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification declares that the land specified in the schedule is officially acquired by the Central Government for the stated purpose. This declaration follows an earlier notification expressing the intention to acquire the land, a period for objections, and a report from the competent authority. Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the ownership of the specified land vests completely with the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The land being acquired is further defined by survey number, type of land (primarily private agriculture), area in hectares, and name of the land owner or interested person.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners and interested persons whose land falls within the designated stretch of NH66 (Km 241.3 to Km 281.3) in Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, specifically in the villages of Ambed Khurd, Kasabe Sangameshwar, Kond Ambed, Kurdhunda, and Rampeth.
* The Ratnagiri district administration.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Construction and management companies involved in the NH66 project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency, with the involvement of the Ratnagiri district administration and a "competent authority" responsible for reviewing objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Procedures:** The notification follows a clear procedure: (1) Initial notification of intent to acquire, (2) Publication in local newspapers (Daily Navkokan and Daily Prahar), (3) Objection handling, (4) Competent authority report submission, and (5) Final notification and vesting of land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcome is the legal transfer of land ownership to the Central Government, enabling the unimpeded construction, maintenance, and operation of NH66 within the specified stretch. This should facilitate improved infrastructure, better connectivity, and smoother transportation along this section of the highway. The landowners will likely be entitled to compensation for the acquired land, although this is not explicitly stated in the provided text.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the NH66 project, formalizing the land acquisition process and enabling the Central Government to proceed with construction, maintenance, and operations. This action will likely have a significant impact on the landowners and local communities within the designated stretch, while also contributing to the overall improvement of transportation infrastructure in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH66: National Highway 66, the highway on which construction, Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation activities are planned.
RATNAGIRI: District in MAHARASHTRA where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State where the land acquisition for NH66 is taking place.
Sangameshwar: Taluk in RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Ambed Khurd: Village in Sangameshwar Taluk, RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Kasabe Sangameshwar: Village in Sangameshwar Taluk, RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Kond Ambed: Village in Sangameshwar Taluk, RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Kurdhunda: Village in Sangameshwar Taluk, RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Rampeth: Village in Sangameshwar Taluk, RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification and land acquisition.
SDO Ratnagiri Jai Stambh Collector office Ratnagiri: Location description in RATNAGIRI district, MAHARASHTRA related to land acquisition.
Rajesh Gupta: Director who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1672] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, मई 7, 2021/विै ाख 17, 1943
No. 1672] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021/VAISAKHA 17, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 मई, 2021
का.आ. 1799(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 रत्नाजगरी जिल े म ें NH66 के दक.मी. 241.3 स े दक.मी.281.3
(रत्नाजगरी ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमाणग , अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े
उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख
"२५ दिसंबर २०२० " को "िैजनक नवकोंकण " और "िैजनक प्रहार " िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षपे ों को अननुज्ञात कर
दिया ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को
अपनी ररपोट ग ि े िी ह ै;
2546 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, 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 करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची 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 अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मक्तु होकर आत्यजन्द्तक
रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाजगरी जिले म ेंNH66 के दक.मी. 241.3 स े दक.मी.281.3 (रत्नाजगरी ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
सरं चना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिले का नाम: रत्नाजिरी
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का भूजम की भूजम का भूस्वामी/जहिबद्ध व्यक्तिय ंका
संख्या प्रकार प्रकृ जि क्षेत्रफल नाम
(हेक्टेयर में)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: संिमेश्वर
िांर्व का नाम: आंबेड खुर्द
सैफु निसा हुसेि शेख, मुिीरा अन्वर
खाि, फानिमा अहमद खाि, नमर्ाा
अहमद खाि, सानदका िुरुलहसि
खाि, लुबिा हुसैि खाि, कौसर
1 66a/16a Part निजी कृ निक 0.0312
उमराि मोगल, मुश्ताक हुसैि खाि,
अक्सा हुसैि खाि, िुरजहााँि हुसैि
खाि
(६६अ/१६अ अंशि:)
िांर्व का नाम: कसबे संिमेश्वर
बेगम लिीफ दळवी, मुमिाज
मुिावर खाि, रुकीया अब्दुल मजीद
काद्री, गुल्लाफोज यासीि मुल्लाजी,
हानजरा बशीर शेख, रानबया अयुब
दळवी, अब्दुललिीफ अमर दळवी,
उस्माि उमर दळवी, अब्बास उमर
दळवी, अब्दुल कादीर इस्माईल
दळवी, हिीफ इस्माईल दळवी,
2 75/2a Part निजी कृ निक 0.01 निजामुद्दीि इस्माईल दळवी, जावीद
इस्माईल दळवी, रानबया इस्माईल
दळवी, इकबाल अल्ली मुजावर,
अनजम अल्ली मुजावर, रुकसािा
आसमी बोद्रं े, सईदा शौकि ठाकु र,
जनहद महमंद दळवी, आनशया
महमंद दळवी, नफरोज इब्रानहम
दळवी, खानलद इब्रानहम दळवी,
मुनिरा निसार निशािदार, मेहजब्बीि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अन्वर खाि, कै सर हनिफ सय्यद,
िुरजहााँि इब्राहीम दळवी, िबसुम
सानजद उडंरे
(७५/२अ अंशि:)
िांर्व का नाम: क डं आंबेड
रमेश मिोहर िागवेकर, चंद्रकांि
3 25/2Part निजी कृ निक 0.078 मिोहर िागवेकर
(२५/२ अंशि:)
िांर्व का नाम: कु रधुंडा
नसिाराम गोनवंद धुमक, राजश्री
रामचंद्र घवाळी, अनिल नर्माजी
धुमक, सुनिल नर्माजी धुमक, इंद्रा
4 39/18 Part निजी कृ निक 0.019 नर्माजी धुमक, संिोि नवठ्ठल गेलये,
जयवंिी जयराम जोशी, लीला नवठ्ठल
गेलये, सुभाि शांिाराम धुमक
(३९/१८ अंशि:)
िांर्व का नाम: रामपेठ
िूरखां इस्मेल खाि ,अिीस अ.
1/28/1e+34/3a+1b
5 निजी कृ निक 0.0593 रज्जाक पठाि
Part
(१/२८/१ई/३४/३/अ/१/ब अंशि:)
कु ल 0.1975
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A1/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th May, 2021
S.O. 1799(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 NH66 on the stretch of land
from Km 241.3 to Km 281.3 (SDO Ratnagiri Jai Stambh Collector office Ratnagiri) in the district of RATNAGIRI in
the state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Daily Navkokan” and “ Daily
Prahar” both dated 25 December 2020; 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH66 in the stretch of land
from km. 241.3 to km. 287.3 (SDO Ratnagiri Jai Stambh Collector office Ratnagiri) in the district of RATNAGIRI
in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
Sl. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land
Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
No.
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Sangameshwar
Village: Ambed Khurd
Saifunnisa Husain Shekh, Munira
Anvar Khan, Fatima Ahamad Khan,
Mirza Ahamad Khan, Sadika
Nurulhasan Khan, Lubna Husain
1 66a/16a Part Private Agriculture 0.0312
Khan, Kousar Umaran Mogal,
Mushtak Husain Khan, Aksa Husain
Khan, Nurjahan Husain Khan
66a/16a Part
Village: Kasabe Sangameshwar
Begam Latif Dalvi, Mumtaj Munavar
Khan, Rukiya Abdul Majid Kadri,
Gullafoj Yasin Mullaji, Hazira Bashir
Shekh, Rabia Ayub Dalvi, Abdul
Latif Umar Dalvi, Usman Umar
Dalvi, Abbas Umar Dalvi, Abdul
Kadir Ismail Dalvi, Hanif Ismail
Dalvi, Nijamuddin Ismail Dalvi, javid
Ismail Dalvi, Rabiya Ismail Dalvi,
Ikbal Alli Mujavar, Ajim Alli
2 75/2a Part Private Agriculture 0.01
Mujavar, Rukasana Asim Bondre,
Saida Shoukat Thakur, Jahid
Mahammad Dalvi, Aashiya
Mahammad Dalvi, Firoj Ibrahim
Dalvi, Khalid Ibrahim Dalvi, Munira
Nisar Nishandar, Mehjbbin Anvar
Khan, Kaisar Hanif Sayyad,
Noorjahan Ibrahim Dalvi, Tabsum
Sajid Undare
75/2a Part
Village: Kond Ambed
Ramesh Manohar Nagvekar,
3 25/2Part Private Agriculture 0.078 Chandrakant Manohar Nagavekar
25/2 Part
Village: Kurdhunda
Sitaram Govind Dhumak, Rajashri
Ramchandra Ghavali, Anil Zimaji
Dhumak, Sunil Zimaji Dhumak, Indra
Zimaji Dhumak, Santosh Vitthal
4 39/18 Part Private Agriculture 0.019 Gelye, Jayvanti Jayram Joshi, Lila
Vitthal Gelye, Subhash Shantaram
Dhumak
39/18 Part[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Village: Rampeth
Noorkhan Ismail Khan, Anis A.
1/28/1e+34/3a+1b
5 Private Agriculture 0.0593 Rajjak Pathan
Part
1/28/1e/34/3a/1b Part
TOTAL 0.1975
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A1/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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