## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for NH161A
**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 161A (NH161A) on a specific stretch in Maharashtra. The notification declares the Central Government's decision to acquire land, details the affected survey numbers, areas, and landowners. This acquisition follows the due process outlined in the National Highway Act of 1956, including public notification and consideration of objections. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition and its immediate vesting in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for NH161A in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification is related to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is the acquisition of land for the construction, Toll Plaza, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161A on the stretch of land from Km 75 to Km 105.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is *not* a new policy, but a *specific implementation step* under the existing National Highway Act, 1956. Therefore, it is not an amendment of an existing policy *per se*, but rather a formal notification related to the *execution* of an existing act.
* The text implies that the land acquisition is necessary to facilitate improvements and maintenance on NH161A. The specific need appears to be related to improving infrastructure between Km 75 and Km 105 and establishing a Toll Plaza, as the policy outlines the need for this.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves to:
* **Declare the Acquisition:** Formally declare that the land specified in the attached schedule is to be acquired for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, managing, and operating NH161A.
* **Vest Land Ownership:** Declare that upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Specify Affected Land:** Provide a schedule detailing the specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (mostly agriculture), area in hectares, and names of the landowners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities (including government bodies like Gram Panchayat) whose land is listed in the schedule for acquisition. These are primarily in the Washim district of Maharashtra.
* **Residents of the Washim District (Mangrulpir Taluk):** The acquisition affects landowners in the villages of Baldev, Chikhali Khu, Lathi, Mangarulpir, Mohagwhan, Shelu Khu, Tandali and Wanoja.
* **Road Users of NH161A:** The improvements and operations on the highway are intended to benefit those who use the NH161A.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** As the responsible governing body for implementing the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible ministry. The "competent authority" (not explicitly named) plays a key role in considering objections and submitting reports.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* The text mentions prior publication of the intention to acquire land in local newspapers (Dainik Ha Maza Desh, Matrubhumi and Dainik Nirbhay Sanachar, Matrubhumi) on specific dates (25112020 and 05012021).
* An objection process was undertaken and completed prior to this notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes and impact of this land acquisition are:
* **Improved Highway Infrastructure:** Facilitate the construction, maintenance, management and operation of NH161A, improving road quality and connectivity.
* **Economic Development:** The highway improvements could potentially stimulate economic activity in the region.
* **Land Displacement:** Landowners will lose their land, requiring compensation and potential resettlement. This is probably going to be disruptive for those who have agriculture as their livelihoods.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the implementation of infrastructure development on NH161A. It formalizes the acquisition of land required for the project and marks the beginning of the process of transferring ownership to the Central Government. The project has far reaching consequences for local populations and businesses. Affected stakeholders should pay close attention to subsequent notifications and procedures related to compensation and any potential resettlement plans.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically act number 48 of 1956, under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161A: National Highway 161A, the highway for which land is being acquired for Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation.
Mangrulpir: A Taluk in Maharashtra near where the land acquisition is taking place.
Washim: A district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition for NH161A is taking place.
Maharashtra: The state in India where the land acquisition for NH161A is taking place.
Dainik Ha Maza Desh: A newspaper where the notification regarding the land acquisition was published.
Matrubhumi: The date the notification was published in Dainik Ha Maza Desh and Dainik Nirbhay Sanachar.
Dainik Nirbhay Sanachar: A newspaper where the notification regarding the land acquisition was published.
New Delhi: The location from which the notification was issued.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Baldev: Village where land is being acquired.
Chikhali Khu: Village where land is being acquired.
Lathi: Village where land is being acquired.
Mangarulpir: Village where land is being acquired.
Mohagwhan: Village where land is being acquired.
Shelu Khu: Village where land is being acquired.
Tandali: Village where land is being acquired.
Wanoja: Village where land is being acquired.
Rajesh Gupta: Director at the MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1427] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ऄप्रलै 9, 2021/चत्रै 19, 1943
No. 1427] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021/CHAITRA 19, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 9 ऄप्रैल, 2021
का.अ. 1538(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. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिल े म ें NH161A के दक.मी. 75 स े दक.मी.105
(जनयर गवनगमेंट रेजसडेंजिऄल बंगलो, ऑफ सब जडजवसनल ऑदफसर मंगरुलपीर ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के
जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े 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 "25/11/2020"
को "दैजनक हा माझा दिे , मातभृ मू ी" और तारीख "05/01/2021" को "दैजनक जनभयग संचार, मातभृ मू ी" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित
दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षपे ों को ऄननुज्ञात कर
ददया ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
2146 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट 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
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिल ेम ेंNH161A के दक.मी. 75 स ेदक.मी.105 (जनयर गवनमग टें रेजसडेंजिऄल बगं लो, ऑफ सब
जडजवसनल ऑदफसर मगं रुलपीर ) के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वाजिम
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: मगं रुलपीर
गावं का नाम: बालदवे
नेहा कृष्णकुमार रघुवंिी
1 1 जनिी कृजषक 0.065
( ४४/२)
सजचन रतनलाल ियस्ट्वाल
2 72 जनिी कृजषक 0.062
(७२)
गावं का नाम: जचखली ख ु
ऄजनि सुरेिचंर कनागवट
3 17/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.019
(१७/१)
मनोि मुरलीधर चौधरी,जनमगला मरु लीधर
4 17/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.005 चौधरी
(१७/१)
संिय ईकंडा चन्द्रनारायण
5 17/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.012
(१७/१)
अजिष ज्ञानेश्वर काकड
6 9/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.008
(९/१)
बालेि दत्तात्रय जिकारे
7 9/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.016
(९/१)
8 9/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.01 बाबाराव तुकाराम चव्हाण[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
(९/१)
गावं का नाम: लाठी
जितेंर जवष्णु सुवे
9 56/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.07
(५६/१)
जितेंर जवष्णु सुव े
10 56/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.004
( ५६/१)
रामेश्वर महादवे सुवे
11 56/2 जनिी कृजषक 0.005
( ५६/२)
वासुदवे पांडुरंग सुवे,गिानन पांडुरंग सुवे
12 57/1 a जनिी कृजषक 0.057
(५७/१ ऄ)
जविया गिानन सुवे,गिानन पांडुरंग सुवे
13 57/1 B जनिी कृजषक 0.007
( ५७/१ ब)
गीताबाइ रािाराम सुवे,भानुदास रािाराम
सुव,ेबबन रािाराम सुवे,गोपाल रािाराम
14 57/2 जनिी कृजषक 0.43
सुव,ेददगंबर सदाजिव सुवे
(५७/२)
गीताबाइ रािाराम सुवे,भानुदास रािाराम
सुव,ेबबन रािाराम सुवे,गोपाल रािाराम
15 57/2 जनिी कृजषक 0.003
सुव,ेददगंबर सदाजिव सुवे
(५७/२)
रामराव अत्माराम सुव,ेलक्ष्मण अत्माराम
सुव,ेईद्धव मारोती सुवे,पुष्पा मारोती
16 57/2 B जनिी कृजषक 0.098 सुव,ेवंदना मारोती सुवे,ऄजनल मारोती
सुव,ेनारायण अत्माराम सुवे
( ५७/२ ब)
महादवे नारायण सुवे,पदजमनीबाइ जभमराव
ठाकरे,सदाजिव नारायण सुवे,जवष्णु नारायण
17 57/2 k जनिी कृजषक 0.103
सुव,ेप्रकाि नारायण सुवे
( ५७/२ क)
सदाजिव दकसन सुवे,दयाराम मोतीराम
18 57/3 जनिी कृजषक 0.264 सुव,ेिामराव दकसन सुवे,रािू सखाराम सुवे
( ५७/३)
गावं का नाम: मगं रुळपीर4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
गिानन जवठ्ठलससह ठाकुर
19 206 जनिी कृजषक 0.1
(२०६)
जवरेन्द्रससह जवट्ठलससह ठाकुर
20 207/1 जनिी कृजषक 0.047
( २०७/१)
गावं का नाम: मोहगव्हाण
आ क्लास ग्राम पंचायत सरकार
21 102 सरकारी इ क्लास 0.41
(१०२)
आजस्ट्तयाक हुसैन मुिफ्फर हुसैन
22 83 जनिी कृजषक 0.31
(८३)
केतन ियंतीलाल सुखाजडया
23 83 जनिी कृजषक 0.09
(८३)
पंकि ऄिोक परळीकर
24 98 जनिी कृजषक 0.03
(९८)
गावं का नाम: िेल ुख.ु
जनिा पुरुषोत्तम ियस्ट्वाल,नरेि रामलाल
ियस्ट्वाल,पुरुषोत्तम रामलाल
25 43/3 जनिी कृजषक 0.013
ियस्ट्वाल,प्रेमलता नरेि ियस्ट्वाल
(४३/३)
वसंत माधवराव सुवे
26 44/2 जनिी कृजषक 0.106
( ४४/२)
गावं का नाम: तादं ळी
कािीराम यादोिी येवले
27 40 जनिी कृजषक 0.318
(४०)
गावं का नाम: वनोिा
भागवत नागोराव पुण्यवाढ
28 161/3 a जनिी कृजषक 0.02
( १६३/३ ऄ )
जिला गौतम मनवर
29 161/4 B जनिी कृजषक 0.054
( १६१/४ ब)
गौतम भगवान मनवर,रामदास भगवान
30 161/4 B जनिी कृजषक 0.01 मनवर
( १६१/४ ब)
31 164/1 a जनिी कृजषक 0.02 संिय दामोधर राउत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
( १६४/१ ऄ )
सुभाष िालीग्राम राईत,ददलीप िालीग्राम
32 164/2,164/3 जनिी कृजषक 0.08 राईत
(१६४/२,१६४/३)
सुजमत्रा दवे ीलाल सुवे,जहम्मत दवे ीलाल
सुव,ेसंिय दवे ीलाल सुवे,रामेश्वर देवीलाल
33 91 जनिी कृजषक 0.06 सुव,ेज्ञानेश्वर देवीलाल सुवे,बेबी ददलीप
राउत,ज्योजत संतोष
(९१)
कुल 2.906
[फा.स.ं RW/NH/2014/165-2017-MAH (Zone-IV)/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2021
S.O. 1538(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 NH161A on the stretch of land
from Km 75 to Km 105 (Near government residential bungalow, office of sub divisional officer Mangrulpir) in the
district of WASHIM in the state of MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Ha Maza Desh,Matrubhumi
” dated 25/11/2020 and “Dainik Nirbhay Sanachar, Matrubhumi ” dated 05/01/2021 ; 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.6 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 NH161A in the stretch
of land from NH161A (Near government residential bungalow,office of sub divisional officer Mangrulpir) in
the district of WASHIM in the state of MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WASHIM
Sl. 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: Mangrulpir
Village: Baldev
Neha krushnakumar Raghuvanshi
1 1 Private Agriculture 0.065
44/2
Sachin Ratanlal Jayaswal
2 72 Private Agriculture 0.062
72
Village: Chikhali Khu
Anish Sureshchandra karnawat
3 17/1 Private Agriculture 0.019
17/1
Manoj Murlidhar Chodhari,Nirmala
4 17/1 Private Agriculture 0.005 Murlidhar chodhari
17/1
Sanjay Ukanda Chandranarayan
5 17/1 Private Agriculture 0.012
17/1
Ashish Dnyaneshwar Kakad
6 9/1 Private Agriculture 0.008
9/1
Balesh Dattatray shikare
7 9/1 Private Agriculture 0.016
9/1
Babarao Tukaram Chawan
8 9/1 Private Agriculture 0.01
9/1
Village: Lathi
Jitendra Vishnu Surve
9 56/1 Private Agriculture 0.07
56/1
Jitendra Vishnu Surve
10 56/1 Private Agriculture 0.004
56/1
Rameshwar Mahadeo Surve
11 56/2 Private Agriculture 0.005
56/2
12 57/1 a Private Agriculture 0.057 Wasudeo Pandurang Surve,Gajanan
Pandurang Surve[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
57/1 A
Vijaya Gajanan Surve,Gajanan
13 57/1 B Private Agriculture 0.007 Pandurang Surve
57/1 B
Geetabai Rajaram Surve,Bhanudas
Rajaram Surve,Baban Rajaram
14 57/2 Private Agriculture 0.43 Surve,Gopal Rajaram Surve,Digambar
Sadashiv Surve
57/2
Geetabai Rajaram Surve,Bhanudas
Rajaram Surve,Baban Rajaram
15 57/2 Private Agriculture 0.003 Surve,Gopal Rajaram Surve,Digambar
Sadashiv Surve
57/2
Ramrao Atmaram surve,Laxman
Atmaram Surve,Udhaw Maroti
Surve,Pushpa Maroti Surve,Vandana
16 57/2 B Private Agriculture 0.098
Maroti Surve,Anil Maroti
Surve,Narayan Atmaram Surve
57/2 B
Mahadeo Narayan Surve,Padminibai
Bhimrao Thakare,Sadashiv Narayan
17 57/2 k Private Agriculture 0.103 Surve,Vishnu Narayan Surve,Prakash
Narayan Surve
57/2 k
Sadashiv Kisan Surve,Dayaram
Motiram Surve,Shyamrao kisan
18 57/3 Private Agriculture 0.264
Surve,Raju Sakharam Surve
57/3
Village: Mangarulpir
Gajanan Vitthalsingh Thakur
19 206 Private Agriculture 0.1
206
Virendrasingh Vitthalsingh Thakur
20 207/1 Private Agriculture 0.047
207/1
Village: Mohagwhan
E class Gram Panchayat Sarkar
21 102 Government E CLASS 0.41
102
Estiyak Husen Mujaffar Husen
22 83 Private Agriculture 0.31
83
Ketan Jayantilal Sukhadiya
23 83 Private Agriculture 0.09
83
Pankaj Ashok Paralikar
24 98 Private Agriculture 0.03
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Village: Shelu Khu.
Nisha Purushottam Jayaswal,Naresh
Ramlal Jayaswal,Purushottam Ramlal
25 43/3 Private Agriculture 0.013
Jayaswal,Premlata Naresh Jayaswal
43/3
Vasant Madhawrao Surve
26 44/2 Private Agriculture 0.106
44/2
Village: Tandali
Kashiram Yadoji Yewale
27 40 Private Agriculture 0.318
40
Village: Wanoja
Bhagvat Nagorao Punyawadh
28 161/3 a Private Agriculture 0.02
163/3 a
Shila Gautam Manvar
29 161/4 B Private Agriculture 0.054
161/4 B
Gautam Bhagwan manvar,Ramdas
30 161/4 B Private Agriculture 0.01 Bhagwan manvar
161/4 B
Sanjay Damodhar Raut
31 164/1 a Private Agriculture 0.02
164/1 a
Subhash Shaligram Raut,Dilip
32 164/2,164/3 Private Agriculture 0.08 Shaligram Raut
164/2,164/3
Sumitra Devilal Surve,Himmat Devilal
Surve,Sanjay Devilal Surve,Rameshwar
33 91 Private Agriculture 0.06 Devilal Surve,Dnyaneshwar Devilal
Surve,Bebi Dilip Raut,Jyoti santosh
91
TOTAL 2.906
[F. No. RW/NH/2014/165-2017-MAH (Zone-IV)/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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