## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 367 (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on December 9, 2022. This notification pertains to the acquisition of land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 367 (NH367) within the state of Karnataka. This is an amendment to a previous notification (S.O. 3322 dated 21072022) regarding the same project. The key finding is that the amendment concerns specific land parcels required for the NH367 project in Koppal district, Karnataka, and declares the vesting of this land in the Central Government, free from encumbrances.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for National Highway 367, based solely on the provided text. This report aims to outline the objectives, key provisions, stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects and expected outcomes derived from the official notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification is an *amendment* to the original policy outlined in notification S.O. 3322, dated 21072022.
* **Core Objective(s) (Inferred):** The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 367 (NH367) by acquiring the necessary land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment likely addresses a need to finalize the land acquisition process for specific parcels required for the NH367 project. The provided text suggests that the initial notification (S.O. 3322) outlined the intention to acquire land. This amendment appears to follow the due process, including consideration of objections, and represents the final declaration for acquiring the identified land parcels.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification specifically *amends* the previous notification by:
* **Specifically identifying land parcels for acquisition:** The amendment lists specific survey numbers (75 and 77) within the village of Katrala, Taluk of Yelbarga, District of Koppal, in the State of Karnataka, which are now subject to acquisition. This details the land to be acquired, a level of detail not explicitly apparent in the original notification from the provided text.
* **Declaring Vesting of Land:** The key change is the declaration that the land specified in the schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification. This means ownership transfers to the Central Government.
* **Quantifying the land area:** It identifies the specific amount of land to be acquired as 0.361682 hectares from survey number 75 and 0.293102 hectares from survey number 77.
The *effect* of these changes is to legally enable the Central Government to take possession of the identified land for the NH367 project, removing any prior claims or hindrances on that land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, Babusab So Dadesab Mujawar, Pakhrisab, Rajasab, Babusab So Dadesab Mo and Mother Jeevanbi Kondades.
* **Residents and businesses** in the vicinity of the affected land.
* **The Central Government:** As the acquiring authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The notification also mentions a "competent authority" involved in the process.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The text mentions the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette as the trigger for the land vesting in the Central Government. It also implies a process of receiving and disallowing objections before the declaration.
* **Specific to the Changes:** The immediate next step is the formal publication of the notification, triggering the legal transfer of land ownership.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to enable the smooth progression of the NH367 project by securing the required land. This will allow the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to proceed with the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified section of the highway. The impact of these changes will be felt by the affected landowners, who will relinquish their land, and by the project's overall progress, which will now be able to continue without these specific land parcels remaining an obstacle.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the NH367 project. By clearly identifying the specific land parcels to be acquired and declaring their vesting in the Central Government, this amendment enables the project to proceed toward its goals of improving road infrastructure in the region. The impact of this notification is significant for the landowners affected and for the overall progress of the NH367 project.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the Gazette of India
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued for land acquisition.
NH367: National Highway number 367, the road for which land is being acquired.
KARNATAKA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
KOPPAL: District in KARNATAKA where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bhananpur Gaddankeri Section: Section of NH367 for which land is being acquired, between Km. 52.00 to Km 52.800.
Prajavaani: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Udayavaani: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Yelbarga: Taluk in KOPPAL district.
Katrala: Village in Yelbarga Taluk, KOPPAL district.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government Ministry responsible for the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5514] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2022/अग्रहायण 18, 1944
No. 5514] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5750(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3322 दिनांक 21/07/2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा कनागटक राज्य के कोप्पल जिल े म ें NH367 के
दक.मी. 52.00 स े दक.मी. 52.800 (भाननपुर - गिनकेरी खंड) तक के के जनमाणग , अनरु क्षण, (चौड़ाई / चार लने , आदि)
प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की
घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "01/08/2022 "
को "प्रिावाणी" और "उियवाणी" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
8200 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
कनाटग क राज्य के कोप्पल जिल ेम ेंNH367 के दक.मी. 52.00 स ेदक.मी. 52.800 (भाननपरु - गिनकेरी खडं ) के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल ेका नाम: कोप्पल
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: यलबगु ा ग
गावं का नाम: कतराला
बाबूसाब पुत्र िािेसब मुिावर गिेंरगढ़,
पखरीसाब, रािसाब बाबूसाब पुत्र
1 75 जनिी ड्र ै 0.361682
िािासाब माता िीवनबी कोंडािेस
(75/*)
आरटीसी के अनुसार (77/*)
2 77 जनिी ड्र ै 0.293102
(77/*)
कुल 0.654784
[फा. स.ं RW/NH/367/KNT/2022/3D3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2022
S.O. 5750(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.3322 dated 21/07/2022 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 building (widening/four laning, etc,) Maintenance, management and operation
of NH367 on the stretch of land from Km. 52.00 to Km 52.800 (Bhananpur - Gaddankeri Section) in the district of
KOPPAL in the state of KARNATAKA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Prajavaani” and “Udayavaani”
both dated 01/08/2022; 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 stretch of land
from Km. 52.00 to Km. 52.800 (Bhananpur - Gaddankeri Section) of National Highway No 367 in the state of
KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: KOPPAL
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: Yelbarga
Village: Katrala
Babusab S/o Dadesab Mujawar
Gajenderagad , Pakhrisab , Rajasab
1 75 Private Dry 0.361682 Babusab S/o Dadesab M/o Mother
Jeevanbi Kondades
75/*
As per RTC(77/*)
2 77 Private Dry 0.293102
77/*
TOTAL 0.654784
[F. No. RW/NH/367/KNT/2022/3D3]
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.