## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 341 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, and four-laning of National Highway 341 (NH-341) in Gujarat, India. The core purpose of this policy, based on the provided text, is to acquire land for the expansion and improvement of the highway. Key findings indicate the government is proceeding with land acquisition despite objections, and the notification details specific land parcels to be acquired, along with the affected landowners in the KACHCHH district.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government policy notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway 341, based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This policy is a land acquisition notification related to the expansion of National Highway 341 (NH-341).
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as derived from the text, is to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening, and four-laning NH-341, including maintenance, management and operation of the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Rationale:** The policy text suggests that the government intends to improve road infrastructure (NH-341) by expanding it to a four-lane highway. This likely addresses issues related to traffic congestion, safety, and efficient transportation of goods and people within the KACHCHH district and the state of GUJARAT.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The government previously declared its intention to acquire land via notification S.O. 3338 E dated 16th August, 2021.
* **Land Acquisition:** The Central Government formally declares that the land specified in the Schedule will be acquired for the expansion project.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a detailed schedule listing the specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners/interested parties.
* **Consideration of Objections:** The notification acknowledges that objections were received, considered, and disallowed.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the KACHCHH district of GUJARAT whose land is being acquired for the NH-341 expansion project. Specific landowners are listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the specified stretch of NH-341.
* The District Administration of KACHCHH.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Government of India) is the responsible agency. The "competent authority" submitted a report to the Central Government. The Prant Office, First Floor Zilla Seva Sadan, Bhuj is mentioned as the location relevant to the land acquisition.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The notification indicates a multi-stage process:
* Initial notification of intent (S.O. 3338 E dated 16th August, 2021).
* Publication of the substance of the notification in local newspapers.
* Consideration and disallowance of objections.
* Submission of a report by the competent authority.
* Final declaration of land acquisition and notification in the Official Gazette. The exact timelines for each stage are not fully detailed in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy, based on the stated provisions, are:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the expansion of NH-341.
* Improved road infrastructure leading to reduced traffic congestion, enhanced safety, and more efficient transportation.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signifies the formal acquisition of land for the expansion of National Highway 341 in Gujarat. This policy is a crucial step towards improving road infrastructure and connectivity in the region. The notification specifies the affected landowners and the process for acquiring the necessary land, highlighting the government's commitment to this infrastructure project.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for national highways and transportation.
New Delhi: The location of notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: The act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH341: National Highway 341, the road for which land is being acquired for widening and maintenance.
Bhuj: A city in the KACHCHH district of GUJARAT, India; the location where the land acquisition is taking place.
KACHCHH: A district in GUJARAT state, India, where the land acquisition for NH341 is taking place.
GUJARAT: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH341 is taking place.
Sandesh Gujarati: A Gujarati-language newspaper in which the notification was published.
Times of India English: An English-language newspaper in which the notification was published.
Kukma: Village in Bhuj Taluk in KACHCHH district of GUJARAT where land acquisition is taking place.
Reldi Moti: Village in Bhuj Taluk in KACHCHH district of GUJARAT where land acquisition is taking place.
Rajesh Gupta: Director.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2932] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, जुलाइ 6, 2022/अषाढ़ 15, 1944
No. 2932] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022/ASHADHA 15, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 6 जुलाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3082(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, 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. 3338 (ऄ) तारीख 16 ऄगस्ट्त, 2021 जो भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के कच्छ जजले म ें राष्ट्रीय
राजमाग ग - 341 के दक.मी. 38.300 स े दक.मी. 65.478 (पहली मंजजल पर जजला सेवा सदन, भुज) तक के राष्ट्रीय
राजमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े
ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "16 जसतंबर,
2021 "को "सदं ेि" (गुजराती) और "टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" (ऄंग्रेजी) दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षपे ों 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 ग द े दी ह ै;
4550 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा
3(घ) 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 ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3(घ) की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक
रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
गजु रात राज्य के कच्छ जजल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग- 341 (चुबडक स ेभजु सक्े िन तक के दक.
मी. 38.300 स े दक.मी. 65.478) (प्रातं कायालग य, पहली मजं जल पर जजला सवे ा सदन, भजु ) 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: भुज
गावं का नाम: कुकमा
श्री सरकार/डॉ कानुभाइ जरे ामभाइ
ऄन्द्य(सरकारी/जनजी
1 331 पडतर 0.0792 गणात्रा
)
(331/1/पैकी 5)
नरेि कान्द्जी मेपानी
2 94/3 जनजी कृजष 0.2276
(94/3)
रावजी मावजी भुददया
3 94/4 जनजी कृजष 0.059
(94/4)
धवजन ऄक्षय पुत्री जहलिे संघवी
4 95/1 जनजी कृजष 0.0232
(95/1)
गावं का नाम: रेलड़ी मोटी
डॉ दमयंतीबेन कृष्णकांत (कनुभाइ)
5 167/1 जनजी कृजष 0.1525 गणात्रा ऄन्द्य-1
(167/1)
जिोदाबेन जेठलाल ठक्कर
6 168/1 जनजी कृजष 0.8089
(168/1)
7 168/2 जनजी कृजष 0.0231 ठक्कर जवरलकुमार जेठालाल चंद े[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
(168/2)
ठक्कर जवरलकुमार जेठालाल चंद े
8 169/1 जनजी कृजष 0.0005
(169/1)
170 Paiki 1,
ररतेि जवनोदचंर िाह, दयाबेन
170 Paiki 2,
जवनोदचंर िाह, ध्वनी ऄक्षय िाह
9 170 जनजी कृजष 0.6427
जहलेि संघवी की जववाजहत बेटी ह ै
P1/P1,170
(170/पी2)
P1/P2
चावडा वलीबेन जबजलभाइ, चावडा
गोपाल जबजलभाइ, चावडा ऄरववद
10 171 जनजी कृजष 0.4018
जबजलभाइ
(171)
चावडा वलीबेन जबजलभाइ, चावडा
गोपाल जबजलभाइ, चावडा ऄरववद
11 172 जनजी कृजष 0.9045
जबजलभाइ
(172)
िजिकांत नानजीभाइ पटेल और ऄन्द्य-2
12 175 जनजी कृजष 0.7853
(175)
हरजी ऄजगन हीराणी और ऄन्द्य - 1
13 183 जनजी कृजष 0.003
(183)
कुल 4.1113
[फा. सं. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता , जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2022
S.O. 3082(E).—Whereas by the notification number S.O. 3338 (E) dated 16th August, 2021 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 intension to
acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.),
maintenance, management and operation of NH-341 on the stretch of land from Km. 38.300 to Km. 65.478 (First
Floor Zilla Seva Sadan, Bhuj) in the District of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sandesh” (Gujarati) and “Times
of India” (English) both dated 16th September, 2021; 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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. 38.300 to Km. 65.478 (Chubdak to Bhuj Section) of the National Highway No.341 (Prant Office, First
Floor Zilla Seva Sadan, Bhuj) 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: Bhuj
Village: Kukma
Gujarat Govt./Dr. Kanubhai Jayram
Common(Govt./
1 331 Padtar 0.0792 Ganatra
Pvt.)
331/1/Paiki 5
Naresh Kanji Mepani
2 94/3 Private Agriculture 0.2276
94/3
Ravji Mavji Bhudiya
3 94/4 Private Agriculture 0.059
94/4
Dhwani Akshay Shah is the married
4 95/1 Private Agriculture 0.0232 daughter of Hilesh Sanghvi
95/1
Village: Reldi Moti
Dr. Damayantiben Krushnkant
5 167/1 Private Agriculture 0.1525 (Kanubhai) Ganatra Other-1
167/1
Jashodaben Jethalal Thakkar
6 168/1 Private Agriculture 0.8089
168/1
Thakkar Viralkumar Jethalal Chande
7 168/2 Private Agriculture 0.0231
168/2
Thakkar Viralkumar Jethalal Chande
8 169/1 Private Agriculture 0.0005
169/1
170 Paiki 1, Ritesh Vinodchandra Shah, Dyaben
9 170 Paiki 2, Private Agriculture 0.6427 Vinodchandra Shah, Dhwani Akshay
170 P1/P1,170 Shah is the married daughter of Hilesh[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
P1/P2 Sanghvi
170/p2
Chavda Valiben Bijalbhai, Chavda
Gopal Bijalbhai, Chavda Arvind
10 171 Private Agriculture 0.4018
Bijalbhai
171
Chavda Valiben Bijalbhai, Chavda
Gopal Bijalbhai, Chavda Arvind
11 172 Private Agriculture 0.9045
Bijalbhai
172
Shashikant Nanjibhai Patel and others-2
12 175 Private Agriculture 0.7853
175
Harji Arjan Hirani or Other - 1
13 183 Private Agriculture 0.003
183
TOTAL 4.1113
[F. No. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_______/2017/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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