## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH361F Construction in Maharashtra
**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 361F (NH361F) on the stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 11.5 in the state of Maharashtra. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels and establishes the vesting of that land in the Central Government. This report outlines the policy's objectives, rationale, key provisions regarding land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and anticipated outcomes based solely on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH361F project in Maharashtra. This analysis is based exclusively on the information contained within the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a notification concerning a new land acquisition policy related to the specified section of NH361F, rather than an amendment to an existing policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH361F between Km. 0 and Km. 11.5 by acquiring the necessary land. This includes declaring the intention to acquire land and vesting the land in the Central Government.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the development and maintenance of NH361F. The underlying problem appears to be the lack of publicly owned land in the designated area required to execute the project, necessitating the acquisition of private land. The text indicates that the intention to acquire land was previously announced (S.O. 4961E 3rd December 2021) and objections were received, considered, and disallowed by the competent Authority. This suggests a process of public consultation and due diligence prior to the final declaration.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land listed in the schedule annexed to the document for the construction, maintenance, management and operation of NH361F on the specified section.
* The notification declares that upon publication in the Official Gazette, the identified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule attached to the notification details the specific land parcels being acquired. This includes the survey numbers, type of land (private/government, agriculture), area in hectares, name of the land owner/interested party, and the village and taluk where the land is located.
* The affected land is situated within the Pathardi Division of Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities whose land is being acquired, as listed in the schedule.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the villages of Kasalwadi and Malewadi, who may be directly or indirectly affected by the construction.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The governing body responsible for the National Highway project.
* **Contractors and Developers:** Companies involved in the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH361F.
* **Sub Divisional Officer Pathardi Division:** The local authority overseeing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The Sub Divisional Officer of Pathardi Division appears to be involved in the land acquisition process at the local level. A "competent authority" is mentioned, who likely handled the objections.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification refers to a previous notification (S.O. 4961E 3rd December 2021) and mentions the publication of the substance of the notification in local newspapers in January 2022. This indicates a multi-stage process involving initial notification, public consultation (objection period), report submission, and final declaration. However, no specific timelines for the completion of the land acquisition or construction are provided in the given text. The Central Government will take ownership of the land after publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of the land required for the construction, maintenance, management and operation of NH361F. This will enable the government to improve road infrastructure, potentially leading to improved transportation, connectivity, and economic development in the region.
* Landowners will likely receive compensation for the acquired land, although the details of the compensation are not specified in this text.
* There may be displacement of some individuals and communities due to the land acquisition, which could have social and economic impacts.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the Central Government's decision to acquire land for the NH361F project in Maharashtra. This decision is based on the National Highway Act, 1956 and follows a process of public notification, objection handling, and report submission. The notification marks a crucial step towards the development of NH361F, which is expected to improve transportation infrastructure and potentially stimulate economic growth in the region. It is significant for landowners and residents in the affected areas, as well as for companies involved in road construction and infrastructure development. Further information on compensation, resettlement, and project timelines would be beneficial for all stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An Act of the Indian Parliament under which the notification is issued.
NH361F: National Highway 361F. This notification pertains to the construction, maintenance, management and operation of this highway.
Kharwandi: A location marking the starting point of a stretch of land related to NH361F.
Navgan Rajuri: A location marking the ending point of a stretch of land related to NH361F.
Pathardi: Taluk (a type of administrative division) associated with the land acquisition.
Ahmednagar: District in Maharashtra, India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Lokmat: A newspaper where the notification's substance was published.
Dainik Lokmat Times: A newspaper where the notification's substance was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Kasalwadi: Village in Pathardi Taluk (Maharashtra) where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Malewadi: Village in Pathardi Taluk (Maharashtra) where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Rajesh Gupta: Director in 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.ं 2615] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, िनू 15, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1944
No. 2615] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022/JYAISTHA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 15 िून, 2022
का.अ. 2747(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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.4961(ऄ), 3 ददसंबर, 2021 िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄहमदनगर जिले म ें NH361F
के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.11.5 खरवंडी स े नवगण रािुरी (ईप जवभागीय ऄजधकारी कायागलय ता पाथडी जि ऄहमदनगर )
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 "२० िनवरी
२०२२ " को "दैजनक लोकमत " और "दैजनक लोकमत टाआम्स" 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
ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे 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 ;
4049 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 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 ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄहमदनगर जिल ेम ें NH361F के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 11.5 खरवंडी स े नवगण रािुरी (ईपजवभागीय
ऄजधकारी पाथडी भाग, पाथडी) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: ऄहमदनगर
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: पाथडी
गावं का नाम: कासाळवाडी
ऄप्रुगा ऄिुगन खेडकर, ऄिुगन जवलास
1 196 जनिी कृजषक 0.01 खेडकर
(१९६)
गावं का नाम: मालवे ाडी
जनव्रती रामा दराडे, गिाबा तान्द् हा दराडे,
जपरािी नारायण दराडे, नंद ुनारायण
दराडे, जिवािी नारायण दराडे, ददनुबाइ
बबन पोटे, मंदाबाइ ज्ञानदेव बडे,
पदमाबाइ रामराव जिरसाठ, रुजख्मणी
नारायण कंठाळे, कडुबाइ साहबे राव
जिरसाठ, सरुबाइ दादाबा खेडकर,
कौसाबाइ अश्रुबा जिरसाठ, सुजिलाबाइ
नानाभाउ गरड, नामदेव बाबुराव दराडे,
कारभारी नारायण खेडकर, िहोदव
2 205 जनिी कृजषक 0.015
बाबुराव दराडे, केरु लक्ष्म ण दराडे,
साहबे राव लक्ष्म ण दराडे, िेषराव लक्ष्म ण
दराडे, हौसारव तान्द् हा दराडे, जवलास
तान्द् हा दराडे
(२०५/११ऄ/१/२, २०५/११ऄ/२,
२०५/११ऄ/३, २०५/११ऄ/४,
२०५/११ऄ/५, २०५/११ऄ/६,
२०५/११ऄ/७, २०५/११ऄ/८,
२०५/११ऄ/९, २०५/११ऄ/१०,
२०५/११ऄ/११)
सडकेकडे वग,ग अजिनाथ ज्ञानदवे दराडे,
3 205 जनिी कृजषक 0.005 सजति ज्ञानदेव दराडे, चंरकला महादेव
दकतगने, सुजनता भास्ट्कर खडे कर, आंदबु ाइ[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
ज्ञानदेव दराडे, केरु लक्ष्मण दराडे,
साहबे राव लजक्ष्मण दराडे, िेषराव
लक्ष्मेण दराडे, हौसाराव तान्द्हा दराडे,
जवलास तान्द्हा दराडे, गिाबा तान्द्हा
दराडे, िहादेव बाबुराव दराडे
(२०५/१२ऄ/१, २०५/१२ऄ/२,
२०५/१२ऄ/३, २०५/१२ऄ/४,
२०५/१२ऄ/५, २०५/१२ऄ/६,
२०५/१२ऄ/७, २०५/१२ऄ/८,
२०५/१२ऄ/९)
मारुती राम दराडे
4 205 जनिी कृजषक 0.005
(२०५/१२ब)
सडकेकडे वग ग
5 205 सरकारी ऄकृजषक 0.01
(२०५/१३)
बुवासाहेब रघुनाथ खेडकर, मारुती भाउ
6 224 जनिी कृजषक 0.005 बटुळे
(२२४/४/ऄ, २२४/४/ब)
कुल 0.05
[फा. सं. RW/NH/12014/158/2017-MAH-ZONE IV/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th June, 2022
S.O. 2747(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways,S.O. 4961(E) 3rd December 2021 , 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 Cenptral 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 NH361F on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.5 from Kharwandi to Navgan Rajuri (Office of Sub-
Divisional Officer, Tq. Pathardi Dist. Ahmednagar) in the district of AHMEDNAGAR in the state of
MAHARASHTRA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Lokmat” and “Dainik
Lokmat Times” both dated 20th January 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 NH361F in the stretch of land
from Km. 0 to Km. 11.5 from Kharwandi to Navgan Rajuri (Sub-Divisional Officer Pathardi Division, Pathardi) in the
district of AHMEDNAGAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AHMEDNAGAR
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: Pathardi
Village: Kasalwadi
Apruga arjun khedkar, Arjun vilas
1 196 Private Agriculture 0.01 khedkar
196
Village: Malewadi
Nivruti Rama Darade, Gajaba Tanha
Darade, Piraji Narayan Darade, Nandu
Narayan Darade, Shivaji Narayan
Darade, Dinubai Baban Pote, Mandabai
Dnyandeo Bade, Padmabai Ramrao
Shirsath, Rukhmini Narayan Kanthale,
Kadubai Sahebrao Shirsath, Sarubai
Dadaba Khedkar, Kausabai Ahruba
Shirsath, Sushilabai Nanabhau garad,
2 205 Private Agriculture 0.015 Namdev Baburao Darade, Karbhari
Narayan Khedkar, Shahadeo Baburao
Darade, Keru Laxman Darade,
Sahebrao Laxman Darade, Sheshrao
Laxman Darade, Hausarao Tanha
Darade, Vilas Tanha Darade
205/11A/1/2, 205/11A/2, 205/11A/3,
205/11A/4 , 205/11A/5, 205/11A/6,
205/11A/7, 205/11A/8, 205/11A/9,
205/11A/10, 205/11A/11
Towards Road, Ajinath Dnyandeo
Darade, Satish Dnyandeo Darade,
Chandrakala Mahadeo Kirtane, Sunita
Bhaskar Khedkar, Indubai Dnyandeo
Darade, Keru Laxman Darade,
Sahebrao Laxman Darade, Sheshrao
3 205 Private Agriculture 0.005 Laxman Darade, Hausarao Tanha
Darade, Vilas Tanha Darade, gajaba
Tanha Darade, Shahadeo Baburao
Darade
205/12A/1, 205/12A/2, 205/12A/3,
205/12A/4 , 205/12A/5, 205/12A/6,
205/12A/7, 205/12A/8, 205/12A/9
Maruti Ram Darade
4 205 Private Agriculture 0.005
205/12B[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Non Towards Road
5 205 Government 0.01
Agriculture 205/13
Buvasaheb Raghunath Khedkar, Maruti
6 224 Private Agriculture 0.005 Bhau Batule
224/4/A, 224/4/B
TOTAL 0.05
[F. No. RW/NH/12014/158/2017-MAH-ZONE IV/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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