## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH353I Expansion 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 building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH353I, specifically the stretch from Km. 38 to Km. 48 (Seldoh to Dry Port) in the Wardha district of Maharashtra. The notification declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specified land parcels, following due process including notification publication, objection consideration, and a competent authority report. This acquisition is intended to facilitate infrastructure development by expanding the NH353I. The key finding is the detailed schedule of land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, areas, and landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH353I project in Maharashtra. The report is based solely on the text provided in the notification and aims to inform affected industries about the specifics of this land acquisition.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action related to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956, as it leads to the direct acquisition of land rather than amending an existing policy.
* **Core Objective(s) (inferred):** To acquire specific land parcels for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH353I from Km. 38 to Km. 48 (Seldoh to Dry Port) in the Wardha district of Maharashtra.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to improve and expand the National Highway NH353I. The text indicates the project involves building, widening, and four-laning the highway. This suggests a need to increase road capacity, improve traffic flow, and enhance connectivity in the region. The land acquisition is a necessary step to enable these infrastructure improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule.
* The acquisition is made under Section 3D(1) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per Section 3D(2) of the same act.
* A schedule is provided that lists the specific land parcels to be acquired. This schedule includes:
* District: Wardha
* Villages: Dorli, Khadki, and Seldoh
* Survey numbers
* Type of Land: Private, Agriculture
* Nature of Land: Agriculture
* Area to be acquired (in hectares)
* Name of the Land Owner/Interested Person
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the villages of Dorli, Khadki, and Seldoh (Wardha district, Maharashtra) whose land falls within the specified survey numbers.
* Individuals and entities with an interest in the listed land parcels.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which is implied as the implementing agency.
* Construction companies and contractors involved in the NH353I project.
* Local communities that will be impacted by the road construction.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with likely involvement of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for implementation.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The process involved publishing an initial notification, considering and disallowing objections, receiving a report from a competent authority, and then publishing this final notification. The text also indicates land vesting in the Central Government upon gazette publication. Further timelines regarding compensation and actual land transfer are not specified within this text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The primary intended outcome is the acquisition of the necessary land for the NH353I project.
* This will enable the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* The project is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, reduce travel time, and enhance economic activity in the region.
* Landowners will be impacted by the loss of their land, but are presumably entitled to compensation as per the National Highway Act, 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in the expansion and improvement of the NH353I highway. By declaring the acquisition of specific land parcels, the government is facilitating critical infrastructure development. While the notification details the affected landowners and land areas, further information regarding compensation and project timelines would be beneficial for stakeholders. This policy is significant because it directly affects land ownership and enables a project with broader regional economic implications.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH353I: National Highway number for which land acquisition is being done.
WARDHA: District in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Lokmat: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Seldoh: A location on the stretch of land of NH353I where the acquisition is taking place.
Dry port: A location on the stretch of land of NH353I where the acquisition is taking place.
Seloo: Taluk in Wardha district, Maharashtra.
Dorli: Village in Seloo Taluk, Wardha district, Maharashtra.
Khadki: Village in Wardha district, Maharashtra.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5515] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2022/अग्रहायण 18, 1944
No. 5515] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5751(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् 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 सख्ं या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा ग जिल े म ें NH353-I के दक.मी. 38 स े दक.मी.48 (सेलडोह
से ड्राई पोर्)ग तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े / चार लेन का बनान,े आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन
के जलए उस अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "०१. १०. २०२२
" को "र्ाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया" और "लोकमत " िो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
ररपोर्ग िे िी ह ै;
8201 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर् ग 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 ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग 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 ।
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा गजिल े म ेंNH353-I के दक.मी. 38 स े दक.मी.48 (सले डोह स ेड्राई पोर्)ग के जलए अिनग की
िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वधा ग
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: सले ू
गावं का नाम: डोर्ल ग
रािू रामराव उमार्े, प्रजवण रामराव
1 31 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.109 उमार्े
(31/1, 31/2)
संिय बापुराव बोंगाड़े, रामकृष्ण
बापुराव बोंगाड़े, जवलास बापुराव
2 35 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.058 बोंगाड़े, छाया बापुराव बोंगाड़े, माया
िरिराव राऊत, िया पांडुरंग भरणे
()
गावं का नाम: खडकी
कजवता गोपालिास चेतानी
3 132 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.116
(132)
रामलाल महािेव वैद्य, प्रमोि नत्थूिी
4 141 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.062 वैद्य, दकसनाबाई नत्थूिी वैद्य
(141/1)
अिोक घनश्याम काचोरे, नरेंर घनश्याम
काचोरे, रवींर घनश्याम काचोरे
5 157 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.093
(157)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: सल्े डोह
जविय िंकरराव बोकाडे, सुिील
जवियराव बोकाडे, प्रिांत जवियराव
6 10 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0175
बोकाडे, वैभव जवियराव बोकाडे
(10/2)
चंरहास तानबािी सोनर्क्के, िेषराव
चंरहास सोनर्क्के, रािेि चंरहास
7 11 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.071
सोनर्क्के
((11/1,11/2,11/3))
अभय बाळकृष्ण पार्ील, ज्ञानश्वे र
8 365 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0015 जिवािी जहरुडकर
(365)
नामिेव रामचंर सोनर्क्के
9 366 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.1417
(366)
यिवंत ग्रामीण जिक्षण संस्ट्था वधाग
10 368 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.077
(368)
अनुसयाबाई ि. अजभमान सोनर्क्के
11 369 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.1168
(369)
ताराचंि गणपतराव सोनर्क्के
12 370 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0183
(370)
आजिष चरं कांत उत्तरवार, कीती कृष्ण
वनगीनवार, ग्रामोत्यांन संस्ट्थान वधाग
तफे संचालक, क्षीरसागर पुंडजलकराव
13 6 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 1.49 भारद्वाि, ग्रामोत्यांन संस्ट्थान वधाग तफे
संचालक, कुमुिबाई ि. क्षीरसागर
भारद्वाि
((6/1/A,6/1/B,6/2/A,6/3/A,6/4))
प्रिांत जविय बोकाडे
14 9 जनिी(एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0188
(9)
कुल 2.3906
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIUNagpur-2/MMLP/LA/3(a)/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2022
S.O. 5751(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 NH353-I on the
stretch of land from Km. 38 to Km. 48 (Seldoh to Dry port) in the district of WARDHA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Times of India” and “Lokmat”
both dated 01.10.2022; 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 NH353-I in
the stretch of land from Km. 38 to Km. 48 (Seldoh to Dry port) in the district of WARDHA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WARDHA
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Seloo
Village: Dorli
Raju Ramrao Umate, Praveen
1 31 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.109 Ramrao Umate
31/1, 31/2
Sanjay Bapurao Bongade,
Ramkrushna Bapurao Bongade,
Vilas Bapurao Bongade, Chaya
2 35 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.058
Bapurao Bongade, Maya Sharadrao
Raut, Jaya Pandurang Bharne
35
Village: Khadki
Kavita Gopaldas Chetani
3 132 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.116
132
Ramlal Mahadeo Vaidya, Pramod
Natthuji Vaidya, Kisanabai
4 141 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.062
Natthuji Vaidya
141/1
Ashok Ghanshyam Kachore,
5 157 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.093
Narendra Ghanshyam Kachore,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Ravindra Ghanshyam Kachore
157
Village: Seldoh
Vijay Shankarrao Bokade, Sushil
Vijayrao Bokade, Prashant
6 10 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.0175 Vijayrao Bokade, Vaibhav
Vijayrao Bokade
10/2
Chandrahas Tanbaji Sontakke
Sheshrao Chandrahas Sontakke
7 11 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.071
Rajesh Chandrahas Sontakke
(11/1,11/2,11/3)
Abhay Balkrushna Patil,
8 365 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.0015 Gyaneshwar Shivaji Hirudkar
365
Namdeo Ramchandra Sontakke
9 366 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.1417
366
Yashwant Gramin Shikshan
10 368 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.077 Sanstha Wardha
368
Anusayabai J. Abhiman Sontakke
11 369 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.1168
369
Tarachand Ganpatrao Sontakke
12 370 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.0183
370
Ashish Chandrakant Uttarwar,Kriti
Krushna Wanginwar, Gramotyan
Sanstha Wardha Tarfe
Sanchalak,Kshirsagar Pundlikrao
13 6 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 1.49
Bharadwaj, Gramotyan Sanstha
Wardha Tarfe Sanchalak,
Kumudbai J. Kshirsagar Bharadwaj
(6/1/A,6/1/B,6/2/A,6/3/A,6/4)
Prashant Vijay Bokade
14 9 Private(AGRICULTURE) AGRICULTURE 0.0188
9
TOTAL 2.3906
[F. No. NHAI/PIUNagpur-2/MMLP/LA/3(a)/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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