## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 47 (NH47)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 47 (NH47) within a specific stretch (Km 0 to Km 11.45) in the Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by legally acquiring necessary land parcels. The key finding is the declaration that identified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following due process including consideration of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the National Highway 47 (NH47) project. This analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy action* within the framework of the National Highway Act, 1956, rather than an amendment to an existing specific project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of NH47 on the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 11.45 in the Harda district of Madhya Pradesh. This is explicitly stated in the document.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the necessity of land acquisition to facilitate the infrastructural development and improvement of the National Highway 47. The underlying problem is the need to secure land rights to enable road construction and upgrades for improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This document declares that the land specified in the schedule *shall* be acquired by the Central Government.
* The Central Government declares that upon the publication of this notification, the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The document includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, specifying: the state, district, Taluk, village, survey numbers, type of land (private irrigated), area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested persons. This schedule covers land in the villages of Harda Khurd and Uda.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Landowners:** The individuals and entities listed in the schedule who own land within the specified stretch of NH47 are directly affected.
* **Residents and Businesses in Harda District:** Potentially affected by the construction and changes to the highway.
* **Contractors and Construction Companies:** Involved in the highway development project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing authority.
* Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Harda.
* Competent Authority, responsible for considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* A notification (4187, dated 8 September 2022) declaring the intention to acquire land was previously published. This current notification follows the consideration and disallowance of objections.
* Upon publication of *this* notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests in the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Improved Infrastructure:** The primary outcome is the development and upgrading of NH47, which will likely lead to improved transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and enhanced connectivity.
* **Land Acquisition and Compensation:** Landowners will lose their land, but are presumably entitled to compensation as per the National Highway Act, 1956, although compensation details are not contained in this text.
* **Economic Development:** Improved infrastructure can stimulate economic activity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the development of National Highway 47. It enables the government to legally acquire land necessary for the project. Landowners and other stakeholders must take note of the notification and be prepared for the imminent transfer of land ownership to the Central Government. Further information regarding compensation and the specifics of the highway project should be sought from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and relevant local authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
National Highway Act, 1956: The act of Indian parliament under which land acquisition for national highways is governed.
NH47: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 11.45 is the subject of the notification.
Harda, Madhya Pradesh: A district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, where the land acquisition is taking place. The Sub Divisional Officer Revenue is located here.
Patrika: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Free Press: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Harda Khurd: Village located in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. Part of the land acquisition.
Uda: Village located in Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. Part of the land acquisition.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: The printing press responsible for uploading the document
Controller of Publications, Delhi: The publisher of the Gazette of India.
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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.ं 5342] नइ ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, ददसम्ब र 1, 2022/ऄग्रहायण 10, 1944
No. 5342] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 1 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.अ. 5574(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 4187 , ददनाक 8 जसतम्बर २०२२ िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के हरदा जिले म ें NH47 के
दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.11.45 (ऄनुजवभागीय ऄजधकारी ( रािस्ट्व ), हरदा, जिला - हरदा) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण
(चौड़ा करन े / चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "१८ जसतम्बर
२०२२ " को "पजत्रका " और "फ्रीप्रसे " 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
ररपोर् गदे दी ह ै;
7970 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो िान े 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 प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदिे राज्य के हरदा जिल ेम ें NH47 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी.11.45 (ऄनजु वभागीय ऄजधकारी ( रािस्ट्व ), हरदा,
जिला - हरदा) के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: मध्य प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: हरदा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: हरदा
गावं का नाम: हरदाखदु ग
नारायण वल्द डाल ूिार्
1 2/1 3/1, 4/1 जनिी ससजचत 0.17
(2/1, 3/1, 4/1)
गोजवन्द्द वल्द नारायण िार्
2 2/2, 3/2, 4/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.0728
(2/2, 3/2, 4/2)
संतोष वल्द नारायण िार्
3 2/3, 3/3, 4/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.2226
(2/3, 3/3, 4/3)
साजवत्रीबाइ पजि राकेि िार्
4 2/5, 4/5 जनिी ससजचत 0.1416
(2/5, 4/5)
गावं का नाम: ईडा
हररराम वल्द िोखीलाल गुिरग
5 260/1/6 जनिी ससजचत 0.196
(260/1/6)
260/2Ga, जनभगयदास वल्द अत्माराम गुिगर
6 जनिी ससजचत 0.05
289/5, 289/8 (260/2/3, 289/5, 289/8)
मनीष वल्द बालकृष्ण प्रीजत पुत्री
7 289/14 जनिी ससजचत 0.031 बालकृष्ण नीता बेवा बालकृष्ण गुिगर
(289/14)
राधादकिन वल्द रामनारायण गुिगर
8 289/15 जनिी ससजचत 0.1
(289/15)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
वरूण वल्द नानकराम गुिगर
9 290/2 जनिी ससजचत 0.064
(290/2)
राधाबाइ बेवा िंकरलाल गुिगर
10 290/4, 290/5 जनिी ससजचत 0.001
()
तरूण वल्द हरीराम गुिरग
11 291/15 जनिी ससजचत 0.078
(291/15)
राधाबाइ बेवा िंकरलाल ऄजनल कैलाि
पवन पुत्रगण िंकरलाल मनोरमा पुत्री
12 291/3 जनिी ससजचत 0.009
िंकरलाल गुिगर
(291/3)
मनोरमा पजि जिविंकर
13 291/4 जनिी ससजचत 0.004
(291/4)
कुल 1.14
[फा. स.ं Harda-Betul/Pkg-I/Chw/13214/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2022
S.O. 5574(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4187, dated 8 september 2022 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 NH47 on the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 11.45 (Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Harda, District - Harda) in
the district of HARDA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Patrika” and “Free Press” both
dated 18 September 2022; 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 NH47 in the stretch of
land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.45 (Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Harda, District - Harda) in the district of
HARDA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: HARDA
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: Harda
Village: Harda Khurd
Narayan s/o Daloo Jat
1 2/1 3/1, 4/1 Private Irrigated 0.17
2/1, 3/1, 4/1
Govind s/o Narayan Jat
2 2/2, 3/2, 4/2 Private Irrigated 0.0728
2/2, 3/2, 4/2
Santosh s/o Narayan Jat
3 2/3, 3/3, 4/3 Private Irrigated 0.2226
2/3, 3/3, 4/3
Savitribai w/o Rakesh Jat
4 2/5, 4/5 Private Irrigated 0.1416
2/5, 4/5
Village: Uda
Hariram s/o Jokhilal Gurjar
5 260/1/6 Private Irrigated 0.196
260/1/6
260/2Ga, Nirbhyadas s/o Atmaram Gurjar
6 Private Irrigated 0.05
289/5, 289/8 260/2/3, 289/5, 289/8
Manish s/o Balkrishna, Priti D/o
Balkrishna, Neeta Widow Balkrishna
7 289/14 Private Irrigated 0.031
Gurjar
289/14
Radhakishan s/o Ramnarayan Gurjar
8 289/15 Private Irrigated 0.1
289/15
Varun s/o Nanakram Gurjar
9 290/2 Private Irrigated 0.064
290/2
Radhabai widow Shankarlal Gurjar
10 290/4, 290/5 Private Irrigated 0.001
290/4, 290/5
Tarun s/o Hariram Gurjar
11 291/15 Private Irrigated 0.078
291/15
Radhabai widow Shankarlal, Anil,
Kailash, Pawan s/o Shankarlal,
12 291/3 Private Irrigated 0.009
Manorma D/o Shankarlal Gurjar
291/3
Manorama W/o Shivshankar
13 291/4 Private Irrigated 0.004
291/4
TOTAL 1.14
[F. No. Harda-Betul/Pkg-I/Chw/13214/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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