## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 16 (NH16) Project in Odisha, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 16 (NH16) on the stretch of land from Km. 136.5 to Km. 150 At/Po/PS Simulia, Dist Balasore, Odisha. The core purpose is to acquire land for this infrastructure project. Key findings indicate the acquisition process follows the National Highway Act, 1956, involves notification, consideration of objections, and culminates in the land vesting with the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the NH16 project in Balasore district, Odisha, India. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a notification related to the implementation of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH16 on the specified stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This notification implements land acquisition which is crucial for the development and maintenance of national highway infrastructure. Given the reference to "building, widening, four-laning," the policy likely addresses issues related to inadequate road capacity, traffic congestion, and the need for improved transportation infrastructure along the NH16 corridor.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification details the land acquisition process to expand the highway. The notification establishes the following:
* Declaration of intent to acquire land.
* Publication of the notification in the Gazette of India and local newspapers (Sambad and Orissa Post).
* Consideration of objections to the acquisition.
* Submission of a report by the Competent Authority to the Central Government.
* Declaration that the specified land should be acquired for the project.
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule specifies the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and the names of land owners/interested persons.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected:
* Landowners and interested persons whose land is being acquired in the specified stretch of NH16.
* Residents of Radhaballavpur and Similia villages.
* The Markona Grama Panchayat.
* The Central Government.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Competent Authority (responsible for considering objections and submitting reports).
* District administration of Balasore, Odisha (involved in land identification and survey).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification refers to prior publications in the Gazette of India and local newspapers dated 10.03.2022.
* The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of *this* notification in the Official Gazette.
* The National Highway Act of 1956 provides the overall legal framework and procedures for land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes include:
* Smooth and efficient land acquisition process for NH16 development.
* Construction, widening, and four-laning of the NH16 stretch, leading to improved traffic flow.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved transportation infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of affected landowners and residents.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a step towards the expansion and improvement of the NH16 highway. The land acquisition process, as outlined in the notification and governed by the National Highway Act, 1956, is crucial for achieving the intended infrastructure development. Affected landowners and stakeholders should be aware of their rights and responsibilities under the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH16: National Highway 16, the highway being widened/improved.
Simulia, Dist Balasore, Odisha: Location along NH16 where land acquisition is taking place.
BALASORE, ODISHA: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sambad: Newspaper in which notification was published.
Orissa post: Newspaper in which notification was published.
Radhaballavpur: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Similia: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Markona GramaPanchayat: Grama Panchayat involved in land ownership.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3181] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाइ 22, 2022/अषाढ़ 31, 1944
No. 3181] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022/ASHADHA 31, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 22 िुलाइ, 2022
का. अ. 3342(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. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईड़ीसा राज्य के बालेश्वर जिले म ेंNH16 के दक.मी. 136.5 स े दक.मी.150 (एट/
पोष्ट/ जप.एस- जसमुजलअ , जडजस्ट्रक्ट - बालासोर , (ओजडिा)) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/ेचार लेन का
बनाने, अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन
करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "१०.०३.२०२२
" को "सम्बाद" और "ईड़ीसा पोस्ट्ट" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे 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 ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
4906 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 ।
ऄनुसूची
ईड़ीसा राज्य के बालेश्वर जिल े म ें NH16 के दक.मी. 136.5 स े दक.मी.150 (एट/ पोष्ट/ जप.एस- जसमुजलअ, जडजस्ट्रक्ट -
बालासोर, (ओजडिा)) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: ईड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: बालश्वे र
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: जसजमजलअ
गावं का नाम: राधाबल्लवपरु
रस्ट्ता & गृह जनमागण जबभाग
1 1746 सरकारी नयनिोरी 0.0647511
(1746)
रजखत
2 1775 सरकारी गोचर 0.3237556
(1775)
रजखत
3 1832 सरकारी अदद 0.0202347
(1832)
रजखत
4 1908 सरकारी बस्ट्ती िोग्य 0.0404695
(1908)
राधाबल्लवपरु प्रस्ट्ताजबत स्ट्वास्ट्तय कैन्द्रा
पररचालन कजमटी माफगत: भावग्राही
5 1914 जनिी चक 202 0.0141643
नायक, ऍस् /ओ- अनंद नायक ऄन्द्ड् ऄदर्
(1914)
गावं का नाम: जसजमजलअ-137
ऄभय कुमार बहरे ा, जबिय कुमार बहरे ा,
6 43 जनिी नयनिोरी 0.0064751 ऍस् /ओ- रामचन्द्र बहरे ा
(43)
माकोना ग्रामपंचायत
7 54 सरकारी रस्ट्ता 0.0020235
(54)
कुल 0.4718738
[फा. स.ं NHAI/BOT/11012/58/2005/Pt./LA/NH-16/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2022
S.O. 3342(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 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 NH16 on the stretch
of land from Km. 136.5 to Km. 150 (At/Po/PS- Simulia, Dist- Balasore, (Odisha)) in the district of BALASORE in the
state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sambad” and “Orissa post” both
dated 10.03.2022; 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 NH16 in the stretch of
land from Km. 136.5 to Km. 150 (At/Po/PS- Simulia, Dist- Balasore, (Odisha)) in the district of BALASORE in
the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: BALASORE
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: Similia
Village: Radhaballavpur
Rasta & Gruha Nirmana Bibhaga
1 1746 Government Nayanjori 0.0647511
1746
Rakhita
2 1775 Government Gochar 0.3237556
1775
Rakhita
3 1832 Government Adi 0.0202347
1832
Rakhita
4 1908 Government Basti jogya 0.0404695
1908
Radhaballavpur Prastabita Swastya
Kendra parichalana committe Marfat:
Bhabagrahi Nayak, S/O- Ananda
5 1914 Private Chaka 202 0.0141643
Nayak and Other
19144 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Similia-137
Abhay Kumar Behera, Bijay Kumar
6 43 Private Nayanjori 0.0064751 Behera, S/O- Ramachandra Behera
43
Markona GramaPanchayat
7 54 Government Rasta 0.0020235
54
TOTAL 0.4718738
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11012/58/2005/Pt./LA/NH-16/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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