## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 157 (NH157)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 157 (NH157) in the state of Odisha, district of Ganjam. The core purpose, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the development of transportation infrastructure. The key finding is the declaration of land acquisition after consideration of objections, vesting the land with the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for NH157, based solely on the provided text. It outlines the policy's objectives, rationale, key provisions, stakeholders, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new* policy action related to land acquisition, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH157 between Km. 119 to Km. 159.5 from Bhanjanagar to Aska. The underlying objective is likely to improve transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for land to construct, maintain, manage, and operate NH157. The underlying issue is the lack of suitable land in the specified area for this purpose. This necessitates government intervention through land acquisition, likely to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, and facilitate economic development in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* Since this is a new policy action, the key provisions outlined in the text are:
* **Declaration of Intention:** The Central Government initially declared its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose via a notification in the Gazette of India.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections to the land acquisition were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* **Report Submission:** The Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government, in pursuance of subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** Upon receiving the report, the Central Government declared that the land specified in the schedule should be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Specification:** The schedule details the specific plots of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested parties.
* **Act Referenced** The National Highway Act, 1956 48 of 1956
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners/Interested Persons:** Specifically, the individuals listed in the schedule as owners or interested parties of the land being acquired.
* **Residents of Ganjam District, Odisha:** Residents along the NH157 stretch between Bhanjanagar and Aska.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** as well as other government bodies responsible for road development and maintenance.
* **The Sambad and The New Indian Express**: as these papers published the original notification.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Competent Authority (responsible for considering objections and submitting a report).
* Government of India Press (responsible for publishing the notification).
* Controller of Publications, Delhi (also responsible for publishing the notification).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification was published on August 22, 2022.
* The original notification was published in The Sambad and The New Indian Express on 22.05.2022.
* The process involved a declaration of intent, consideration of objections, submission of a report, declaration of acquisition, and vesting of land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcomes of the policy are likely:
* Facilitating the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH157.
* Improving transportation infrastructure in the Ganjam district of Odisha.
* Potential for economic development in the region due to improved connectivity.
* Transfer of land ownership from private individuals/entities to the Central Government.
* Compensation to landowners for the acquired land (although compensation isn't explicitly mentioned, it's a common practice in land acquisition).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the process of land acquisition for the NH157 project in Odisha. It details the specific land being acquired, the procedures followed, and the ultimate vesting of the land in the Central Government. This action is a key step toward improving transportation infrastructure and facilitating economic development in the region. The implementation of this policy will have a direct impact on landowners and residents along the NH157 stretch.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land
NH157: National Highway 157 for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation
Bhanjanagar: A location on NH157
Aska: A location on NH157
GANJAM, ODISHA: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place
The Sambad: A newspaper where the notification has been published
The New Indian Express: A newspaper where the notification has been published
Ghumusar: Taluk (administrative division) where some of the land acquisition is taking place
Kaindi: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place
Sarhangipalli: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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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.ं 3754] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 22, 2022/श्रावण 31, 1944
No. 3754] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022/SHRAVANA 31, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 22 अगस्ट्त, 2022
का.आ. 3928(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के गंिाम जिल े म ें NH157 के दक.मी. 119 स े दक.मी.159.5
(भंिनगर स े आजिका) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना
से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसचू ना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "22.05.20222 "
को " ि सम्बाि" और "ि नई इंडीन एक्सप्रसे " िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
5638 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 िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रि्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन 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 ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के गिं ाम जिल ेम ेंNH157 के दक.मी. 119 स ेदक.मी.159.5 (भंिनगर स ेआजिका) के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: गिं ाम
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: घमु सु र
गावं का नाम: कईन्द्िी
खाली स्ट्वेन
1 861 जनिी महुलो दकयारी 0.0020235
()
जत्रनाथ स्ट्वेन
2 865 जनिी महुलो दकयारी 0.02
(865)
के रािेन्द्र प्रसाि पत्र
3 866 जनिी महुलो दकयारी 0.0259004
()
कांचन प्रधान
4 867 जनिी बली दकयारी 0.0400648
(867)
जबला कांचन प्रधान
5 868 जनिी 0.0149737
िोफासली एक ()
जबला चंर िेना
6 869 जनिी 0.0210441
िोफासली एक (869)
कांचन प्रधान
7 870 जनिी जबला एक 0.003
(870)
कांचन प्रधान
8 871 जनिी बषगधर एक 0.0109268
(871)
सुलता स्ट्वेन
9 872 जनिी बषगधर एक 0.005
(872)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
संन्द्यासी बहरे ा
10 873 जनिी बषगधर एक 0.003
(873)
बौरी बहरे ा
11 874 जनिी बषगधर एक 0.001
(874)
गावं का नाम: सरहगं ीपल्ली
जवष्णु पासड़ िि
12 574 जनिी(डीअटी लेन्द्ड्) रथ अगुलो 0.0160259
(574)
गवनगमेंट (केनाल)
13 575 सरकारी(कनेल)् केनाल 0.0059895
()
जवष्णु पासड़ िि
14 576 जनिी(डीअटी लेन्द्ड्) रथ अगुलो 0.0070012
(576)
गवनगमेंट (नयनिोरी)
15 577 सरकारी(नयनिोरी) नयनिोरी 0.001983
(577)
कुल 0.1779329
[फा. सं. RO/BBSR/11011/157/ORS/2020-21/627/BMPR/27/41/2021/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2022
S.O. 3928(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 NH157 on the stretch of land
from Km. 119 to Km. 159.5 (Bhanjanagar to Aska) in the district of GANJAM in the state of ODISHA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Sambad” and “The New
Indian Express” both dated 22.05.2022; 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 NH157 in the stretch
of land from Km. 119 to Km. 159.5 (Bhanjanagar to Aska) in the district of GANJAM in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: GANJAM
Sl. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Ghumusar
Village: Kaindi
Khali Swain
1 861 Private mahulo kiari 0.0020235
861
Trinath Swain
2 865 Private mahulo kiari 0.02
865
K Rajendra Prasad Patra
3 866 Private mahulo kiari 0.0259004
866
Kanchan Pradhan
4 867 Private bali kiari 0.0400648
867
bila dofasali Kanchan Pradhan
5 868 Private 0.0149737
eka 868
bila dofasali Chandra Jena
6 869 Private 0.0210441
eka 869
Kanchan Pradhan
7 870 Private bila eka 0.003
870
barshadhar Kanchan Pradhan
8 871 Private 0.0109268
eka 871
barshadhar Sulata Swain
9 872 Private 0.005
eka 872
barshadhar Sanyasi Behera
10 873 Private 0.003
eka 873
barshadhar Bauri Behera
11 874 Private 0.001
eka 874
Village: Sarhangipalli
Private(Bila - 1 (Chaka Bishnu Pasad Dash
12 574 ratha agulo 0.0160259
Land)) 574
Government (Canal)
13 575 Government(Canal) canal 0.0059895
575
Private(Bila - 1 (Chaka Bishnu Pasad Dash
14 576 ratha agulo 0.0070012
Land)) 576
Government (Nayanjori)
15 577 Government(Nayanjori) nayanjori 0.001983
577
TOTAL 0.1779329
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11011/157/ORS/2020-21/627/BMPR/27/41/2021/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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