## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH166E Construction in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the construction of a toll plaza, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 166E (NH166E) in Maharashtra. The core purpose is to legally acquire specified land parcels for this infrastructure project. The key finding is that the Central Government has finalized the acquisition process, declaring that the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following the due process outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH166E project in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a declaration under the National Highway Act, 1956, authorizing the acquisition of land.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to legally acquire land necessary for the construction of a toll plaza, maintenance, management, and operation of NH166E, specifically on the stretch of land from Km. 13.07 to Km. 49.381 Opposite Police Station Jath in the district of SANGLI in the state of MAHARASHTRA
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since the text outlines a land acquisition *declaration* following previous steps, it can be inferred that there's a pre-existing plan for the construction and maintenance of NH166E that necessitates acquiring private land. The rationale is to facilitate the NH166E project, a highway construction and maintenance initiative deemed essential by the Central Government.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification declares the following:
* The Central Government intends to acquire the specified land.
* Objections to the acquisition have been received, considered, and disallowed.
* The competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government.
* The specified land *shall* be acquired for the purpose stated (construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH166E).
* Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The notification provides a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners in Jath Taluk, Sangli District, Maharashtra.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners of the specified parcels of land in the Muchandi Village, Jath Taluk, Sangli District, Maharashtra (specifically the individuals named in the schedule).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The competent authority responsible for land acquisition.
* Contractors and entities involved in the construction and maintenance of NH166E.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. A "competent authority" is mentioned as being responsible for handling objections and submitting a report.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The text mentions the date of the original notification (prior to this declaration) and publication dates in Dainik Lalkar and Times of India. The key timeline aspect is that *upon publication of *this* notification* in the Official Gazette, the land vests in the Central Government. This triggers the transfer of ownership.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the legal and complete acquisition of the land parcels identified in the schedule by the Central Government. This allows for the unimpeded continuation of the NH166E project. The impact on the landowners is the loss of their land, presumably in exchange for compensation (though compensation is not mentioned in this text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the NH166E project, solidifying the Central Government's control over the necessary land through legal acquisition. This will enable the construction of a toll plaza and the maintenance of the specified section of the highway. The landowners will be dispossessed of their property. The project's successful completion hinges on the smooth and legally sound transfer of land ownership, as ensured by this notification and in accordance with the National Highway Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
NH166E: National Highway being constructed, maintained, managed and operated.
SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Lalkar: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Times Of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Jath, SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA: Taluk, district and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Muchandi, Jath, SANGLI, MAHARASHTRA: Village, Taluk, district and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
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.ं 5835] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम्ब र 28, 2022/पौष 7, 1944
No. 5835] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2022/PAUSHA 7, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली 27 दिसम्ब र
का.आ. 6078 (अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सांगली जिले म ें NH166E के दक.मी. 13.07 स े दक.मी. 49.381
(अपोजिट पुजलस स्ट्टेिन ित) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस
अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "११/१०/२०२२"
को "िैजनक ललकार " और "०२/१०/२०२२" को "टाईम्स ऑफ इंजडया" िो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 ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग 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 ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
8690 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सांगली जिल ेम ें NH166E के दक.मी. 13.07 स े दक.मी. 49.381 (अपोजिट पुजलस स्ट्टेिन ित ) के जलए
अिगन की िान े वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सागं ली
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: ित
गावं का नाम: मचु डं ी
महािेवी जिवाप्पा जबरािार, सुरेि
काडाप्पा जहरगोंड, सीताबाई काडाप्पा
जहरगोंड, रमेि काडाप्पा जहरगोंड,
बाळाप्पा काडाप्पा जहरगोंड, भारती संभू
संतापी, कांताबाई िंकर पोजलसी,
1 21 जनिी कृषक 0.18 भीमािंकर बाळाप्पा जहरगोंड, चैतन्द्य
बाळाप्पा जहरगोंड, सुनंिा बाळाप्पा
जहरगोंड, सुहाजसनी भूषण जबरािार,
ियश्री रावसाहबे पाटील, ननंगमा संगोडा
पाटील, प्रवीण सुरेि जहरगोंड.
(२१)
भीमगोंड ियागप्पा जबरािार, प्रभाकर
भीमगोंडा जबरािार, आमजसद्धा मलकारी
ढािाळ, तुकाराम मलकारी ढािाळ,
2 22 जनिी कृषक 0.15 श्रीकांत लक्ष्मीनारायण के, श्रीजनवास
लक्ष्मीनारायण के, आलगोंडा जसद्धोडा
जहरगोड, रामगोंडा जसद्धोडा जहरगोड.
(२२)
महिे रमेि बाबर, अिय रमेि बाबर.
3 36 जनिी कृषक 0.09
(३६)
कुल 0.42
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रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 27th December
S.O. 6078(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 NH166E on the stretch of land
from Km. 13.07 to Km. 49.381 (Opposite Police Station Jath) in the district of SANGLI in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Lalkar” dated
11/10/2022 and “Times Of India” dated 02/10/2022; 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH166E in the stretch
of land from NH166E (Opposite Police Station Jath) in the district of SANGLI in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SANGLI
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: Jath
Village: Muchandi
Mahadevi Sivappa Biradar, Suresh
Kadappa Hirgond, Sitabai Kadappa
Hirgond, Ramesh Kadappa Hirgond,
Balappa Kadappa Hirgond,Bharati
Sambhu Santapi, Kantabai Shankar
Polici, Bhimashankar Balappa Hirgond,
1 21 Private Agriculture 0.18
Chaitanya Balappa Hirgond, Sunanda
Balappa Hirgond, Suhasini Bhushan
Biradar, Jayashree Raosaheb Patil,
Ningama Sangonda Patil, Pravin Suresh
Hirgond.
21
Bhimgonda Daryappa Biradar,
Prabhakar Bhimgonda Biradar,
Aamsidha Malkari Dhashal, Tukaram
Malkari Dhashal, Shrikant
2 22 Private Agriculture 0.15
Lakshminarayan K, Shrinivas
Lakshminarayan K, Algonda Sidhhoda
Hirgod, Ramgonda Sidhhoda Hirgod.
224 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Mahesh Ramesh Babar, Ajay Ramesh
3 36 Private Agriculture 0.09 Babar.
36
TOTAL 0.42
[F. No. 12037/66/2017-MAH-P6/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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