## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 754K - Notification S.O. 3494(E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 3494(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 28, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the upgradation, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 754K in Gujarat. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific land parcels, following due process including consideration of objections, for a stretch of NH 754K between Km 248.580 and Km 249.5 in the district of KACHCHH. Key findings reveal the specific land parcels to be acquired, their ownership, and their location. This action facilitates infrastructure development by expanding the highway.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of Notification S.O. 3494(E) regarding land acquisition for the NH 754K project. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action concerning land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the purpose of *upgradation to two lane with paved shoulder etc., Maintenance, management and operation of NH 754K* on a specific stretch of land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the text implies that the current state of NH 754K in the specified stretch requires improvement. The notification explicitly states the intention for "upgradation to two lane with paved shoulder etc." This suggests that the existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected transportation needs. The rationale is therefore to improve the highway to enhance connectivity, safety, and efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action. The notification declares that the land specified in the schedule is to be acquired by the Central Government for the purpose of upgrading, maintaining, managing, and operating NH 754K.
* Following the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule details the specific land parcels to be acquired, including:
* State: GUJARAT
* District: KACHCHH
* Taluk: Rapar
* Village: Mauvana Shivgadh
* Survey numbers, type of land (Private/Government Agriculture/Govt. Wast Land), area in Hectares and name of the Land Owner/Interested Person.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the landowners listed in the Schedule (e.g., Shivgadh Madarsang Jilubha Vaghela, Sama Jesang Koli, Ravirajsinh Jadeja).
* **Residents and Businesses in the Vicinity:** Those who utilize or are located near the affected stretch of NH 754K.
* **Government Agencies:** Primarily the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, and potentially other state and local government bodies involved in land acquisition and infrastructure development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The notification also mentions a "competent Authority" that submitted a report to the Central Government, and a "Sub Divisional Magistrate, Bhachau Kachchh."
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification references previous notifications (S.O. 2399E, dated 27th May, 2022) and publication dates in local newspapers. This indicates a timeline of actions leading up to the final declaration of land acquisition. The procedures involve issuing notifications, considering objections, and submitting reports to the Central Government. Land will vest in the Central Government upon the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Compensation:** While not explicitly stated, it can be inferred that landowners will be entitled to compensation for the acquired land, as objections were received and considered.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this land acquisition is to facilitate the upgradation, maintenance, management and operation of NH 754K. The expected impact includes:
* Improved road infrastructure in the specified stretch.
* Enhanced connectivity for the region.
* Potential economic benefits associated with improved transportation.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners and residents during the acquisition and construction phases.
* Two lane highway with paved shoulders, increasing road safety and capacity.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 3494(E) marks a crucial step in the process of upgrading National Highway 754K. The notification signifies the Central Government's commitment to infrastructure development in the region. Landowners and other stakeholders need to be aware of the implications of this notification and ensure they are informed about the compensation process and any potential relocation assistance. The successful implementation of this land acquisition will be critical for the overall success of the NH 754K upgrade project.
Key Entities Referenced
Bhachau: Prant office and Sub Divisional Magistrate office, Kachchh district, Gujarat.
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry issuing the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament under which land acquisition is being carried out.
NH 754K: National Highway number for which land is being acquired.
KACHCHH: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kachchhmitra: Name of newspaper where notification was published.
Times of India: Name of newspaper where notification was published.
Central Government: The government acquiring the land.
Mauvana: Village in Rapar Taluk, Kachchh District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Rapar: Taluk in Kachchh District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Government of India Press.
Delhi: Location of Controller of Publications.
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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.ं 3329] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जुलाइ 28, 2022/श्रावण 6, 1944
No. 3329] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022/SHRAVANA 6, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 28 जुलाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3494(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. २३९९(ऄ), जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II,
खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें २७ मइ, २०२२ को प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के कच्छ जजले म ें NH 754K के
दक.मी. 248.5 स े दक.मी. 249.5 (प्रान्द्त औफस भचाई) तक के भूखण्ड पर पेव्ड सोल्डर सजहत २-लेन म ें ईन्नयन का बनाना
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 ०२.०६.२०२२
को "कच्छजमत्र " और "टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ऄथागत सब जडजविनल मेजजस्ट्रेट, भचाउ (कच्छ) न े 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 ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग 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 ;
5086 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ेंNH 754K के दक.मी. 248.5 स ेदक.मी. 249.5 (प्रान्द्त औफस भचाई) के जलए ऄजनग की
जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल ेका नाम: कच्छ
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रापर
गावं का नाम: मौवाणा (जिवगढ़)
मदारसंग जजलुभा वाघेला
1 83 जनजी कृषी 0.083
(83)
सरकार
2 889 p सरकारी गवमेंट वेस्ट्ट लडें 0.1376
(889पी)
सरकार
3 89/1 सरकारी कृषी 0.0461
(89/1)
सामा जेसंग कोली, करमिी करिन जेसगं
कोली, वरजंग ईफग जभखा जेसंग कोली,
धरमिी करिन जेसंग कोली, गोमीबेन
छगन जेसगं कोली, कानजी करिन जेसगं
कोली, पोपट जेसंग कोली, हमे ुबेन छगन
4 89/3 जनजी कृषी 0.0065
जेसंग कोली, जमराबेन छगन जसे ंग कोली,
नीलाबेन पीरा छगन जेसंग कोली, जवक्रम
पीरा छगन जेसंग कोली, पुंजाबेन पीरा
छगन जेसगं कोली
(89/3)
जमनाबा बहादरु संग वाघेला w/o
5 90/1 जनजी कृषी 0.2142 रजवराजससह जाड़ेजा
(90/1)
कुल 0.4874
[फा. सं. 02/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2022
S.O. 3494(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 2399(E), dated 27th May, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for upgradation to two lane with paved shoulder etc., Maintenance,
management and operation of NH 754K on the stretch of land from Km. 248.5 to Km. 249.5 (Prant office Bhachau) in
the district of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Kachchhmitra” and “Times of
India” both dated 02.06.2022; 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; SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, Bhachau (Kachchh).
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH 754K in the
stretch of land from Km. 248.580 to Km. 249.5 (Prant office Bhachau) in the district of KACHCHH in the state
of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: KACHCHH
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: Rapar
Village: Mauvana (Shivgadh)
Madarsang Jilubha Vaghela
1 83 Private Agriculture 0.083
83
Govt. Wast Government
2 889 p Government 0.1376
Land 889p
Government
3 89/1 Government Agriculture 0.0461
89/1
Sama Jesang Koli, Karamshi Karshan
Jesang Koli, Varjang a.k.a. Bhikha
Jesang Koli, Dharmashi Karshan Jesang
Koli, Gomiben Chhagan Jesang Koli,
4 89/3 Private Agriculture 0.0065
Kanji Karshan Jesang Koli, Popat
Jesang Koli, Hemuben Chhagan Jesang
Koli, Miraben Chhagan Jesang Koli,
Nilaben Pira Chhagan Jesang Koli,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Vikram Pira Chhagan Jesang Koli,
Punjaben Pira Chhagan Jesang Koli
89/3
Minaba Bahadursang Vaghela w/o
5 90/1 Private Agriculture 0.2142 Ravirajsinh Jadeja
90/1
TOTAL 0.4874
[F. No. 02/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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