## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 168 (NH168) Construction
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction of a toll plaza, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 168 (NH168) in the state of Gujarat. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the Central Government's decision to acquire specific land parcels, following due process, to facilitate the NH168 project. Key findings indicate that land acquisition is proceeding after considering and disallowing objections, and the acquired land will vest absolutely in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the construction and maintenance of NH168. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy declaration regarding land acquisition. The core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH168 by acquiring the necessary land parcels.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Based on the text, the underlying problem this policy addresses is the need to acquire land for the construction of a toll plaza, maintenance, management and operation of NH168. The notification indicates a pre-existing intention to acquire the land, signaling that this policy follows earlier planning and approvals for the highway project. The need for land acquisition stems from the project's spatial requirements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy declaration. The key provisions established by this notification are:
* **Declaration of Land Acquisition:** The Central Government declares its decision to acquire specific land parcels identified in the Schedule for the purpose of construction and maintenance of NH168.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This means the government gains full ownership and control of the land.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The notification includes a Schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired. This schedule lists the survey numbers, type of land (private/public), area in hectares, and names of landowners.
* **Location:** The land to be acquired is located within the stretch of land from km 43.250 to 68.174 on NH168 in the district of Banaskantha, Gujarat.
* **Confirmation of Due Process:** The notification confirms that objections to the land acquisition were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** The individuals and entities listed in the Schedule (e.g., Patel Mashrubhai devjibhai, Thakkar Sitaben Pravinkumar, District Milk Product union limited).
* **Residents and Businesses:** Those whose properties or activities are located within the identified land parcels along NH168.
* **General Public/Road Users:** Potentially indirectly affected through improved infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned as handling objections and submitting a report.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates a phased process:
1. Initial notification of intent to acquire land.
2. Publication of the notification in Gujarat Samachar and Times of India
3. Consideration of objections.
4. Report submission by the Competent Authority.
5. Final declaration and publication in the Official Gazette.
6. Vesting of the Land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes include:
* **Land Availability:** Securing the necessary land for the construction and maintenance of NH168.
* **Project Advancement:** Facilitating the timely implementation of the NH168 project.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Improved transportation infrastructure in the region.
* **Economic Development:** Potential economic benefits associated with improved transportation links.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in the land acquisition process for the construction and maintenance of NH168. It signifies the Central Government's commitment to the project and establishes the legal framework for acquiring the necessary land. The completion of the land acquisition process is crucial for the successful implementation of the NH168 project and its anticipated benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH168: National Highway 168, the road for which land is being acquired for Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation on the stretch of land from Km. 43.25 to Km. 68.174.
GUJARAT: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Banaskantha: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gujarat Samachar: A newspaper where the notification regarding the land acquisition was published.
Times of India: A newspaper where the notification regarding the land acquisition was published.
Dhanera: Taluk and Village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat where part of the land acquisition is taking place.
Palanpur: Location of District Milk Product union limited
panthavada: Village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat where part of the land acquisition is taking place.
Vachhdal: Village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat where part of the land acquisition is taking place.
Yawarpura: Village in Banaskantha district, Gujarat where part of the land acquisition is taking place.
Rajesh Gupta: Director who uploaded the notification
New Delhi: Place of publication of gazette notification
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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.ं 2006] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, मइ 6, 2022/विै ाख 16, 1944
No. 2006] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022/VAISAKHA 16, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 6 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2111(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमागग 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 बनासकांठा जजले म ें NH168 के दक.मी. 43.25 स े
दक.मी. 68.174 (प्रान्द्त ऑदिस, मामलतदार ऑदिस कंपाईंड धानरे ा) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के जनमागण,
ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करने के ऄपन े
अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "17.02.2022"
को "गुजरात समाचार" और "टाआम्स अि आंजडया" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट ग दे दी ह ै;
3102 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 करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजनग 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 बनासकाठं ा जजल े म ेंNH168 के दक.मी. 43.25 स ेदक.मी.68.174 (प्रान्द्त ऑदिस, मामलतदार ऑदिस
कंपाईंड धानरे ा) के जलए ऄजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल ेका नाम: बनासकाठं ा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे िल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: धानरे ा
गावं का नाम: धानरे ा
1322 प्लाट् पटेल मिरूभाइ देवजीभाइ
1 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0078
पैकी ब्लाक्-A (1322 प्लाट् पैकी ब्लाक्-ए)
1322 प्लाट् ठक्कर सीताबेन प्रवीनकुमार
2 जनजी गैर् कृजष 0.0051
पैकी ब्लाक्-B (1322 प्लाट् पैकी ब्लाक्-बी)
1322 प्लाट् डा. मुकेि मगं ल
3 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0085
पैकी ब्लाक्-C (1322 प्लाट् पैकी ब्लाक्-सी)
1322 प्लाट् प्रजापजत सगुनाबेन पन्नाभाइ
4 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0038
पैकी ब्लाक्-D (1322 प्लाट् पैकी ब्लाक्-डी)
जडजस्ट्रक्ट जमल्क प्रोडक्ट यूजनयन जलजमटेड,
1323 प्लाट्
5 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0252 पालनपरु
पैकी ब्लाक्-E
(1323 प्लाट् पैकी ब्लाक्-इ)
पटेल हगे ोलभाइ नवाभाइ
6 308 जनजी कृजष 0.0153
(308)
चौधरी जगदीिभाइ जोइताभाइ
7 344 जनजी कृजष 0.0163
(344)
हररजन िांजतभाइ केवलाभाइ
8 423 जनजी कृजष 0.0782
(424)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: पथं वाड़ा
सावगजजनक
9 128 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0902
(128)
गावं का नाम: वाछडाल
कनबी मिाभाइ जवाभाइ
10 472 जनजी कृजष 0.0954
(472)
गावं का नाम: यावरपरु ा
बरोट हमे जी हरजीजी
11 29/P1 जनजी कृजष 0.0723
(29/पी1)
बरोट मिाजी सवाजी
12 33 जनजी कृजष 0.0126
(33)
कुल 0.4307
[िा. सं. RW/NH-12012/01/2016/PS-4/GJ/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2022
S.O. 2111(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 NH168 on the stretch of land
from Km. 43.25 to Km. 68.174 (prant office, mamlatdar office compound dhanera) in the district of Banaskantha in
the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Gujarat Samachar” and “Times of
India” both dated 17.02.2022; 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 NH168 in the stretch
of land from km 43.250 to 68.174 NH168 (prant office, mamlatdar office compound dhanera) in the district of
Banaskantha in the state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: Banaskantha
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: Dhanera
Village: Dhanera
1322 Plot Paiki Non Patel Mashrubhai devjibhai
1 Private 0.0078
Block-A Agriculture 1322 Plot Paiki Block-A
1322 Plot Paiki Non Thakkar Sitaben Pravinkumar
2 Private 0.0051
Block-B Agriculture 1322 Plot Paiki Block-B
1322 Plot Paiki Non Dr. Mukesh mangal
3 Private 0.0085
Block-C Agriculture 1322 Plot Paiki Block-C
1322 Plot Paiki Non Parajapati Sagunaben Pannabhai
4 Private 0.0038
Block-D Agriculture 1322 Plot Paiki Block-D
District Milk Product union limited,
1323 Plot Paiki Non
5 Private 0.0252 Palanpur
Block-E Agriculture
1323 Plot Paiki Block-E
Patel Hegolabhai navabhai
6 308 Private Agriculture 0.0153
308
Chaudhari Jagdishbhai Joitabhai
7 344 Private Agriculture 0.0163
344
Harijan Shantibhai kevlabhai
8 423 Private Agriculture 0.0782
424
Village: panthavada
Non Sarvajanik
9 128 Private 0.0902
Agriculture 128
Village: Vachhdal
Kanabi Mafabhai javabhai
10 472 Private Agriculture 0.0954
472
Village: Yawarpura
barot Hemji Harjiji
11 29/P1 Private Agriculture 0.0723
29/P1
Barot mafaji Savaji
12 33 Private Agriculture 0.0126
33
TOTAL 0.4307
[F. No. RW/NH-12012/01/2016/PS-4/GJ/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.