## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 161 (NH161) New
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 161 (NH161) New. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific lands within the district of WASHIM in the state of MAHARASHTRA, specifically on the stretch from Km. 40.100 to Km. 97.700 of the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section, including bypasses. This report focuses on the details of the land acquisition process and the affected parties as described in the provided notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the NH161 New project. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the construction, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161 New on the specified stretch of land to improve infrastructure and connectivity. This includes the construction of bypasses.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy for acquiring land for the specified purpose. The notification addresses the need to acquire land for the NH161 New project. The underlying problem is likely the lack of suitable land or inadequate infrastructure hindering the efficient functioning of transportation networks in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy* regarding the land acquisition process. The main components and actions mandated by the provided text are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government initially declared its intention to acquire land via notification S.O. 4739E, dated 15th November 2021.
* **Land Specification:** The notification specifies that the land to be acquired falls within the stretch of land from Km. 40.100 to Km. 97.700 of the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section of NH161 New, including bypasses in the Washim district of Maharashtra.
* **Objection Handling:** The notification states that objections were received, considered, and disallowed by the competent authority.
* **Report Submission:** The competent authority submitted a report to the Central Government in pursuance of subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired for the stated purpose.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The document includes a schedule detailing specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, types of land, area in hectares, and names of the landowners. The schedule includes the following details for the provided excerpt:
* Survey No. 155, Private Agriculture land, 0.19 Hectares belonging to Sunita Sunil Baaheti
* Survey No. 155, Private Agriculture land, 0.18 Hectares belonging to Kalpana Sanjay Baaheti
* Survey No. 155, Private Agriculture land, 0.118 Hectares belonging to Shobha Satish Baaheti
* Survey No. 156, Private Agriculture land, 0.024 Hectares belonging to Shaamlal Jagannath Yadav
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the district of WASHIM, Maharashtra, whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH161 New. Specifically: Sunita Sunil Baaheti, Kalpana Sanjay Baaheti, Shobha Satish Baaheti, and Shaamlal Jagannath Yadav.
* Residents and businesses located along the specified stretch of NH161 New.
* The construction companies and organizations involved in the NH161 New project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the competent authority (as per the National Highway Act, 1956) are the responsible bodies.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification references specific dates (e.g., 30th June, 2022, 15th November 2021, 22th January 2022) indicating a timeline for the acquisition process. The process involves: notification, objection handling, report submission, declaration of acquisition, and vesting of land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy, based on the stated provisions, include:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the construction, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161 New.
* Improved infrastructure and connectivity along the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section.
* Facilitation of transportation and economic development in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the Central Government's decision to acquire land for the NH161 New project. This acquisition is crucial for the planned infrastructure improvements. The policy impacts landowners in the WASHIM district, and will hopefully improve regional transportation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161 New: National Highway 161 New including bypasses on the stretch of land from Km. 40.100 to Km. 97.700
Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section: Section of NH161 New where the land acquisition is taking place.
Washim: District in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Indian Express: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification has been published.
Punya Nagari: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification has been published.
Malegaon: Taluk in Washim district where land acquisition is taking place
Medshi: Village in Malegaon taluk, Washim district where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2826] नइ ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनू 30, 2022/अषाढ़ 9, 1944
No. 2826] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022/ASHADHA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 30 िून, 2022
का. अ. 2969(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 4739(ऄ) तारीख 15 नवम्बर 2021, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिले में
NH161 (New) के दक.मी. 40.100 स े दक.मी. 97.700 (नांदेड-हहगोली-वािीम-ऄकोला सेक्िन) का (बायपासों सजहत )
तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस
ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "22 िनवरी
2022 " को "दद आंजडयन एक्सप्रसे " और "पण्ु यनगरी " दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोर् गदे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
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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 ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिल ेम ेंNH161 (New) के दक.मी. 40.100 स ेदक.मी. 97.700 (नादं ेड-हहगोली-वािीम-
ऄकोला सेक्िन) का (बायपासों सजहत) के जलए ऄिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत
भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वाजिम
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: मालगे ाव
गावं का नाम: मडे िी
सुनीता सूजनल् बाहते ी
1 155 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.19
(155)
कल्पना संिय बाहते ी
2 155 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.18
(155)
िोभा सतीि बाहते ी
3 155 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.118
()
िामलाल िगन्नाथ यादव
4 156 जनिी एजिकल्चर 0.024
()
कुल 0.512
[फा. सं. NHAI/NAGPUR/AMRAVATI/LA/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2022
S. O. 2969(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, Number S.O. 4739(E) Dtd. 15th November 2021, 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 NH161 (New) (including bypasses)on the stretch of land from Km. 40.100 to
Km. 97.700 (Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section) in the district of WASHIM in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Indian Express” and “Punya
Nagari” both dated 22th January 2022; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 stretch of land
from Km 40.100 to Km 97.700 (Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section) of NH161 (New) (including bypasses)
in the district of WASHIM in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WASHIM
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: Malegaon
Village: Medshi
Sunita Sunil Baaheti
1 155 Private Agriculture 0.19
155
Kalpana Sanjay Baaheti
2 155 Private Agriculture 0.18
155
3 155 Private Agriculture 0.118 Shobha Satish Baaheti
4 156 Private Agriculture 0.024 Shaamlal Jagannath Yadav
TOTAL 0.512
[F. No. NHAI/NAGPUR/AMRAVATI/LA/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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