## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 341 (Gujarat)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 341 in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat. The core purpose is to legally declare the acquisition of specified land parcels, following due process as outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is that the Central Government is proceeding with the acquisition after considering and disallowing objections, vesting the land in the Central Government, free from encumbrances. This report focuses on outlining the relevant context and components of the land acquisition based on information included in the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for National Highway 341 in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification pertains to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to acquire land necessary for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 341 between Km. 0.00 to Km. 38.3 in the district of KACHCHH, Gujarat.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the upgrading and maintenance of National Highway 341. The text indicates an intention to improve the highway by building, widening and four-laning it. The rationale is to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency along this route.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This policy involves the acquisition of land. The text specifies the following:
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land as specified in the schedule annexed to the notification.
* The specified land is to be acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-341.
* Objections to the acquisition have been received, considered, and disallowed.
* Following the competent authority's report (submitted under section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956), the Central Government declares that the land should be acquired.
* Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* 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 the land owners/interested persons for specific parcels in the villages of Anjar, Ningal, Sapeda, and Varsamedi in the Anjar Taluk of KACHCHH District.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders affected by this policy are:
* Landowners and interested persons whose land is being acquired, as identified in the schedule (e.g., Davalbhai Kantilal Achary, Gujarat Govt.).
* Residents and businesses that rely on National Highway 341 for transportation.
* The construction companies involved in the highway project.
* The local government of KACHCHH district and the state government of Gujarat.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Central Government are responsible for the overall implementation of the land acquisition process. A "competent authority" is also mentioned as submitting a report.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The text describes several steps from intention to aquire land to finalizing aquisition. First an intent to aquire, then a review of objections to aquisition, a report from a competent authority, followed by a declaration. After the declaration is published in the Official Gazette, the land vests with the Central Government.
* The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) is implied to be involved given the reference to "NHAIFour LaneGDM20173D".
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes and impact of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of the upgrade and improvement of National Highway 341.
* Improved transportation efficiency and connectivity along the highway.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of affected landowners, with associated compensation and rehabilitation measures (although these are not detailed in the provided text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report represents a crucial step in the process of acquiring land for the improvement of National Highway 341. This land acquisition is intended to facilitate highway upgrades, potentially leading to improved transportation and connectivity in the KACHCHH district of Gujarat. The notification legally vests the specified land in the Central Government, marking a significant development in the highway project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH341: National Highway number for which land is being acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation.
KACHCHH: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Sandesh: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Anjar: Taluk and Village in the district of KACHCHH, GUJARAT where land acquisition is taking place
NHAIFour LaneGDM20173D: File number related to the notification.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Government Ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1250] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग24, 2022/चत्रै 3, 1944
No. 1250] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022/CHAITRA 3, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 24 माचग, 2022
का.अ. 1292(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् 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. , जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के कच्छ जजले म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ३४१ के दक.मी. ०.०० स े
दक.मी.३८.३ (प्रान्द्त कायागलय, ऄंजार) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनाने, अदद),
ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन े
अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "१७-०९-२०२१"
को "टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" और "सन्द्देि" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे 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 म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
1987 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग 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 म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
गजु रात राज्य के कच्छ जजल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग३४१ के दक.मी. ०.०० स ेदक.मी.३८.३ (प्रान्द्त कायालग य, ऄजं ार) के जलए
ऄजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गुजरात जजल ेका नाम: कच्छ
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: ऄजं ार
गावं का नाम: ऄजं ार िीम
दावाभाइ कान्द्तीलाल अचायग, मेहुलभाइ
कान्द्तीलाल अचायग, कान्द्तीलाल भाइ
फुलचन्द्रभाइ अचायग, मेघाजीभाइ पेठाभाइ
1 257/Paki जनजी कृजष 0.0123
मयात्रा, रमेिभाइ मेघाजी मयात्रा, रमेिभाइ
ऄरजनभाइ मयात्रा
(257/Paki)
श्री सरकार
2 263/p35 सरकारी पड़तर 0.8972
(263/p35)
खुिालीबेन मयंकभाइ पाररख, अकाि
मयंकभाइ पाररख, मयंकभाइ काकूभाइ
3 266/1/paki 2 जनजी कृजष 0.5431
पाररख
(266/1/paki 2)
ददलीपगर सुरेन्द्र गुसाइ
4 266/1/Paki 4 जनजी कृजष 0.648
(266/1/Paki 4)
266/1/Paki ददनेि मांजी, रतनबेन मांजी
5 जनजी कृजष 0.2768
5/Paki 1 (266/1/Paki 5/Paki 1)
हरीलाल जभखाभाइ सोराजथया िांखे
गुन्द्दरिाजनया, सेजीबेन जभखाभाइ सोराजथया
6 267/Paki 1 जनजी कृजष 1.3929
िांखे गुन्द्दरिाजनया
(267/Paki 1)
जीमयते ईलामइ जहन्द्द ूरस्ट्ट
7 268/1/Paki 6 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.1425
(268/1/Paki 6)
श्री सरकार
8 270/Paki 37 सरकारी पड़तर 0.0322
(270/Paki 37)
कानाभाइ गोवींदभाइ वाधमसीं
9 382/paki 1 जनजी कृजष 0.1433
(382/paki 1)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र ऄसाधारण 3
सरकारी अभा सुमार मथाडा
10 410 जनजी 0.3839
पड़तर/कृजष (410)
रनछोड़भाइ जेसाभाइ चाद (ऄहीर),
11 506/pakki1 जनजी कृजष 0.06 िाजन्द्तबेन जेन्द्तीबाइ चाद (ऄहीर)
(506/pakki1)
लीलावन्द्तीबगेन लालजी सोरजथया िांखे
वाघामािी, राघवजी लालजी सोरजथया िांख े
12 538/paki 2 जनजी कृजष 0.2128 वाघामािी, धमेि लालजी सोरजथया िांखे
वाघामािी
(538/paki 2)
मांजी मुला सोरजथया, परष्षोत्तम मांजीभाइ
सोरजथया िांखे हददया, जवश्रामभाइ
13 558/paki 1 जनजी कृजष 0.0439
मांजीभाइ सोरजथया िांखे हददया
(558/paki 1)
जीवाभाइ हमीरभाइ डांगर
14 559/paki 2 जनजी कृजष 0.0702
(559/paki 2)
गावं का नाम: ननगाल
सम्भू लखू मांडन, जरू सम्भू लखू मांडन
15 432/paki जनजी कृजष 0.0432
(432/paki)
गावं का नाम: सापड़े ा
डागर राम जी करिन
16 33/2 जनजी कृजष 0.0442
(33/2)
गावं का नाम: वरसामड़े ी
ऄजा जीवा वारया, रानीबेन िानभुभाइ
वारया, ईत्तम िानभुभाइ वारया, लक्ष्मीबेन
17 52/2 जनजी कृजष 0.157
िानभुभाइ वारया
(52/2)
नारायण जय नसह डांगर, कांजू जय नसह
डांगर, वालजू रामजू डांगर, लाबु रामजू
18 52/3 जनजी गैरकृजष 1.363
डांगर
(52/3)
वेल्सपुन आंजडया जलजमटेड
19 700 जनजी गैरकृजष 0.023
(700)
जविन जी, नारायन जी
20 735/1 जनजी गैरकृजष 0.0761
(735/1)
बेचारा दवे ासी रबारी, जासूबेन देवासी
रबारी, कवीबेन दवे ासी रबारी, संजबूेेन
21 739/paki 1 जनजी गैरकृजष 0.0671
दवे ासी रबारी
(739/paki 1)
रबारी रानाभाइ नाथा, रबारी ऄरजनबाइ
22 739/paki 2 जनजी गैरकृजष 0.0671
नाथा, रबारी साजनभाइ नाथा, रबारी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सुजाभाइ नाथा, रबारी करमिीभाइ नाथा,
रबारी जीवाभाइ नाथा, रबारी जेिोभाइ
नारन, रबारी जासुबेन नारन
(739/paki 2)
करण वेनतीलाल ठक्कर
23 754 जनजी कृजष 0.3053
(7054)
श्री सरकार
24 845 सरकारी पड़तर 0.1085
(845)
नवीनचन्द्रा भावनजी साथरवा
25 846/1 सरकारी गैरकृजष 0.042
(846/1)
िमिान / जहन्द्द ुिमिान गारािदारो
26 846/3 सरकारी 0.0609
कजिस्ट्तान (846/3)
श्री सरकार
27 Govt. सरकारी गैरकृजष 0.0199
(श्री सरकार)
श्री सरकार
28 Govt. सरकारी गैरकृजष 0.022
(श्री सरकार)
कुल 7.2584
[फा. सं. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2022
S.O. 1292(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 intension to acquire the land
specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.),
maintenance, management and operation of NH-341 on the stretch of land from Km. 0.00 to Km. 38.3
(Prant office, Anjar) in the district of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Times of India” and
“Sandesh” both dated 17-09-2021 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र ऄसाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of National
Highway No. 341 (Prant office, Anjar) in the district of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: KACHCHH
Sr. Survey Type of Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Anjar
Village: Anjar Sheem
Davalbhai Kantilal Achary,
Mehulbhai Kantilal Achary,
Kantilalbhai Fulchandrbhai Achary,
1 257/Paki Private Agricultural 0.0123 Meghajibhai Pethabhai Myatra,
Rameshbhai Meghaji Myatra,
Rameshbhai Arajanbhai Myatra
257/Paki
Gujarat Govt.
2 263/p35 Government Padter 0.8972
263/p35
Khushaliben Mayankbhai Parikh,
Akash Mayankbhai Parikh,
3 266/1/paki 2 Private Agricultural 0.5431
Mayankbhai Kakubhai Parikh
266/1/paki 2
Dilipgar Surendra Gusai
4 266/1/Paki 4 Private Agricultural 0.648
266/1/Paki 4
266/1/Paki Dinesh Manji, Ratanben Manji
5 Private Agricultural 0.2768
5/Paki 1 266/1/Paki 5/Paki 1
Harilal Bhikhbhai Sorathiya Shankhe
Gundrashaniya, Sejiben Bhikhbhai
6 267/Paki 1 Private Agricultural 1.3929
Sorathiya Shankhe Gundrashaniya
267/Paki 1
Jamiyate Ulamae Hindu Trust
7 268/1/Paki 6 Private Non Agricultural 0.1425
268/1/Paki 6
Gujarat Govt.
8 270/Paki 37 Government Padter 0.0322
270/Paki 37
Kanabhai Govindbhai Vadhamashi
9 382/paki 1 Private Agricultural 0.1433
382/paki 1
Abha Sumar Mathada
10 410 Private Govt.Padter/Agricultural 0.3839
410
Ranachhodbhai Jeshabhai
Chad(Ahir), Shantiben Jentibhai
11 506/pakki1 Private Agricultural 0.06
Chad(Ahir)
506/pakki1
Lilavantiben Lalji Sorthiya Shankhe
12 538/paki 2 Private Agricultural 0.2128 Vaghamashi, Raghavji Lalji Sorthiya
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Lalji Sorthiya Shankhe Vaghamashi
538/paki 2
Manji Mula Sorthiya, Parshottam
Manjibhai Sorthiya Shankhe Hadiya,
13 558/paki 1 Private Agricultural 0.0439 Vishrambhai Manjibhai Sorthiya
Shankhe Hadiya
558/paki 1
Jivabhai Hamirbhai Dangar
14 559/paki 2 Private Agricultural 0.0702
559/paki 2
Village: Ningal
Shambhu,lakhu mandan, Jaru
15 432/paki Private Agricultural 0.0432 Shambhu Lakhu mandan.
432/paki
Village: Sapeda
Dagar ramji karshan
16 33/2 Private Agricultural 0.0442
33/2
Village: Varsamedi
Aja Jiva Varaya, Raniben
Shanbhubhai Varaya, Uttam
17 52/2 Private Agricultural 0.157 Shanbhubhai Varaya, Laxmiben
Shanbhubhai Varaya
52/2
Narayan Jai singh Dangar, Kanju jai
Singh dangar Valju Ramju Dangar,
18 52/3 Private Non-Agricultural 1.363
Labu Ramju Dangar
52/3
Welspun India Limited
19 700 Private Non Agricultural 0.023
700
Vishan ji,Narayan ji
20 735/1 Private Non- Agricultural 0.0761
735/1
Bechara Devashi Rabari, Jashuben
Devashi Rabari, Kaviben Devashi
21 739/paki 1 Private Non- Agricultural 0.0671
Rabari, Sajuben Devashi Rabari
739/paki 1
Rabari Ranabhai Natha, Rabari
Arajanbhai Natha, Rabari Sajanbhai
Natha, Rabari Sujabhai Natha,
22 739/paki 2 Private Non- Agricultural 0.0671 Rabari Karmashibhai Natha, Rabari
Jivabhai Natha, Rabari Jeshabhai
Naran, Rabari Jashuben Naran
739/paki 2
KaranVentilal Thaker
23 754 Private Agricultural 0.3053
7054
Gujarat Govt.
24 845 Government Padter 0.1085
845
Navinchandra Bhavanji Sathavara
25 846/1 Government Non- Agricultural 0.042
846/1[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र ऄसाधारण 7
Hindu Smashan Garashdaro
26 846/3 Government Shamshan/ Kabristan 0.0609
846/3
Gujarat Govt.
27 Govt. Government Non Agricultural 0.0199
Gujarat Govt.
Gujarat Govt.
28 Govt. Government Non- Agricultural 0.022
Gujarat Govt.
TOTAL 7.2584
[F. No. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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