## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Expansion in Maharashtra
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Solapur District of Maharashtra for the proposed expansion of National Highway (NH) from Ahmednagar to Akkalkot MHKN Border, including spur connectivity to Solapur Town. This land acquisition is crucial for building Six/Eight-laning of the specified stretch. The notification details the affected land parcels, their owners, and associated survey information. The key finding is the Central Government's declaration that the specified land will be acquired for the project, vesting absolutely in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the National Highway project within the Solapur District of Maharashtra. This report is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action related to land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objectives are to:
* Acquire land for the building of a Six/Eight-lane National Highway.
* Facilitate the maintenance, management, and operation of the specified National Highway stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* Since this is a new policy action regarding land acquisition, the policy addresses the need to secure land rights to facilitate the construction, maintenance, and operation of the Ahmednagar-Akkalkot MHKN Border National Highway stretch in Maharashtra. The existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current and projected transportation needs, thus requiring expansion.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a notification of a *new* land acquisition, so the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government initially declared its intention to acquire the specified land via notification S.O. 4791(E) dated 07 Oct 2022.
* **Land Specification:** The land to be acquired is specifically defined by survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and name of the land owner/interested person, detailed in the schedule. The affected area is between Km. 418800 and Km. 54700 in Solapur District.
* **Objection Handling:** The notification acknowledges that objections were received, considered, and subsequently disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* **Acquisition Declaration:** Upon receiving the report from the Competent Authority, the Central Government formally declares that the land specified in the schedule *will* be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** The land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified area for acquisition.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the project.
* The construction companies involved in the highway expansion.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* The Government of Maharashtra.
* Potential commuters utilizing the expanded highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (implied, responsible for project execution).
* Competent Authority (responsible for handling objections and submitting the report).
* District Administration (Solapur District) (implied, assists in land acquisition).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text specifies the date of the notification (December 29, 2022) and references a previous notification (October 7, 2022). The critical timeline is the publication date of this notification in the Official Gazette, after which the land vests in the Central Government. The steps include the initial notification, objection period, report submission by the Competent Authority, the final acquisition declaration, and vesting of land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* Successful acquisition of the necessary land for the National Highway expansion project.
* Expedited construction of the six/eight-lane highway between Ahmednagar-Akkalkot MHKN Border in Solapur District.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, leading to reduced travel times, enhanced connectivity, and economic development in the region.
* Resolution of objections and disputes related to land acquisition (although the notification indicates objections were disallowed).
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification signifies a crucial step in the execution of the Ahmednagar-Akkalkot MHKN Border National Highway expansion project. It formally declares the acquisition of land in the Solapur District, paving the way for infrastructure development. The notification's significance lies in its legal effect of transferring land ownership to the Central Government, enabling the project's progression. This report provides a summary of the key aspects of this notification, based solely on the text provided.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A legal act under which the Central Government declared its intention to acquire land for building National Highway.
Ahmednagar Solapur Akkalkot MHKN Border: A stretch of land for the newly proposed alignment of National Highway, including Spur Connectivity to Solapur Town Greenfield alignment.
Solapur Town: A town connected via a spur to the main alignment.
Maharashtra Section: The section of the highway project located in Maharashtra.
Solapur District: The district in the State of Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Divya Marathi Marathi: A Marathi language newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Daily Indian Express English: An English language newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Akkalkot: A Taluk in Solapur District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
Itage: A Village in Akkalkot Taluk, Solapur District, Maharashtra where land is being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director, signatory of the notification
New Delhi: Place of notification
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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.ं 5877] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, दिसम्ब र 29, 2022/पौष 8, 1944
No. 5877] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022/PAUSHA 8, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 29 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 6120(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. 4791(अ) तारीख 07 अक्टूबर 2022, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापरू जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय
रािमाग ग अहमिनगर - सोलापुर - अक्कलकोट- महाराष्ट्र/कनागटक सीमा (सोलापरु के जलए स्ट्पर कनेजक्टजवटी के साथ)
ग्रीनफील्ड संरेखण दक.मी. से 418/800 स े दक.मी. 547/000 के भूखण्ड के जनमागण (छह/आठ लने का बनाने, आदि)
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े
आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 18/10/2022 को
दिव्या मराठी (मराठी) और िैजनक इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस (इंग्रिी)’’ िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ; और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ैऔर आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया ह ै;
8743 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ें 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 ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के सोलापरू जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अहमिनगर - सोलापरु - अक्कलकोट- महाराष्ट्र / कनाटग क सीमा
(सोलापरु के जलए स्ट्पर कनजे क्टजवटी के साथ) ग्रीनफील्ड सरं ेखण दक.मी. स े418/800 स ेदक.मी. 547/000 तक के जलए
अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: सोलापरू
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: अक्कलकोट
गावं का नाम: इटग े
सुरेि सिेराव चव्हाण, िावेि
इमामोद्दीन पटेल, िमिाि िावेि पटेल
1 42 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.49
व अजधकार अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(42पै)
सुजनता माधव मोरे, जनलेि ित्तात्रय मोरे
2 43 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.39 व अजधकार अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(43 प)ै
साररका अजभिीत मोरे, रािनंदिनी
अजभिीत मोरे, श्रीया अजभिीत मोरे,अन
2 व 3 अ पा क आई साररका अजभिीत
3 44 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.61
मोरे, मनोहर कृष्णािी मोरे, व अजधकार
अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(44पै)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
प्रसाि प्रकाि दकलि,े बसवणप्पा
आप्पाराव दकलि ेव अजधकार अजभलेखा
4 45 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.6976
प्रमाणे
(45पै)
ियससंग बाळकृष्ण ऊफग बाळासाहबे
सिंिे, जवमल बाबूराव सावंत, िमयंती
गंगाधर चौरे, प्रजतभा जिवािीराव
मोजहत,े मानससंग बाकृष्ण ऊफग
बाळासाहेब सिंिे, जवियमाला बाळकृष्ण
5 50 Pt जनिी जिरायत 2.1973 ऊफग बाळासाहबे सिंिे, सुजिला तुकाराम
फुटाणे, उर्मगला बाळकृष्ण ऊफग
बाळासाहेब सिंिे, सुभाष तुळिाराम
िाली, अिोक तुळिाराम िाली, व
अजधकार अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(50 प)ै
प्रभावती नामिेव किम, बाबुराव नामिेव
किम, प्रभावती नामिेव किम अ पा क
दिलीप नामिेव किम, संतोष नामिेव
6 51Pt जनिी ड्राय 0.07
किम, जिवकांताबाई अिुगन सोनकांबळे
अजधकार अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(51 प)ै
सुरेि बलजभम फुटाणे, ित्तात्रय बलजभम
फुटाणे, जवियमाला िंकरराव
गायकवाड, वनमाला चंिसेन चव्हाण,
जसताराम गणपतराव गुळूमकर, प्रमोि
7 53 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.19
जसताराम गुळुमकर, प्रकाि जसताराम
गुळुमकर, िजिकांत जसताराम गुळुमकर,
व अजधकार अजभलेखाप्रमाण े
(53 प)ै
जसद्दप्पा रामचंर जबराििार, बसवराि
ियु ोधन जबराििार, जिवपुत्र ियु ोधन
जबराििार, चंरभाग गिानन चिं के,
मिेव अनप्पा बैटगेरी, इताबाई ियु ोधन
8 59 Pt जनिी जिरायत 1.61
जबराििार, भगाबाई तुकाराम
जबराििार, जहरुबाई तुकाराम
जबराििार, जिविरण तुकाराम
जबराििार, िंकरेववा गगं ान्ना जमरगले,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जसद्धवा जसद्दप्पा पूिारी, िांताबाई
तुकाराम जबराििार, मनाबाई तुकाराम
जबराििार, कामू तुकाराम जबराििार,
पुतलाबाई यलप्पा जबराििार, लक्ष्मीबाई
मजल्लकािुगन छेंडके, रामचंर यलप्पा
जबराििार, ित्तात्रय यिप्पा जबराििार,
मुरलीधर गणपत फूटने अंड एएस पेर
अथाररटी ररकाड.ग
(59 प)ै
िंकर जनलकंठ सहडं ोळे, अपाक प्रजतभा
जनलकंठ सहडं ोळे चनबसप्पा िकं रेप्पा
सहडं ोळे, जिविरण िंकरेप्पा सहडं ोळे,
सनंगम्मा िंकरेप्पा सहडं ोळे, प्रजतभा
बाबूराव सहडं ोळे, प्रिांत बाबुराव
9 60 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.1128 सहडं ोळे, रसवंर बाबूराव सहडं ोळे,
जववेकानंि सुरेि सहडं ोळे, ित्तराि सुरेि
सहडं ोळे, स्ट्वरूपा जवियकुमार पाटील,
दिपीका तेिस सिंिे, व अजधकार
अजभलेखा प्रमाण े
(60 प)ै
कुंडीजलक कृष्णाप्पा जबराििार, रामचंर
यलप्पा करमाळे, अंबुबाई ित्तात्रय
जबराििार, ित्तात्रय यलप्पा जबराििार,
10 65 Pt जनिी जिरायत 1.5
मंगल लक्ष्मण पाटील, लक्ष्मण जवठ्ठल
पाटील व अजधकार अजभलेखा प्रमाणे
(65 प)ै
श्री संत गोपाळराव महाराि,
जिवमंगलबाई बसवण्णाप्पा जबराििार,
जिविंकर रामचंर कोणिे, सुभाष
11 69 Pt जनिी जिरायत 0.3
रामचंर कोणि,े लक्ष्मण रामचंर कोणिे,
पावगती चंरकांत िमािार व अजधकार
अजभलेखाप्रमाण े
(69 प)ै
कुल 8.1677
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/AD-2021-22/3D4]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th December, 2022
S.O. 6120(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, number S.O. 4791 (E) dated 07 Oct 2022, 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
(Six/Eight-laning etc.), maintenance management and operation of National Highway, in the stretch of land
for newly proposed Ahmednagar - Solapur - Akkalkot- MH/KN Border (Including Spur Connectivity to
Solapur Town) Greenfield alignment from Km. 418/800 to Km. 547/00 (Maharashtra Section) in Solapur
District in the State of Maharashtra.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Divya Marathi
(Marathi)" and “Daily Indian Express (English)” both dated 18.10.2022; 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 stretch of
land for the newly proposed Ahmednagar - Solapur - Akkalkot- MH/KN Border (Including Spur
Connectivity to Solapur Town) Greenfield alignment from Km. 418/800 to Km. 547/00 in Solapur
District in the State of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: SOLAPUR
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: Akkalkot
Village: Itage
Suresh Sarjerao Chavan, Javed
Imamoddin Patel, Shamshad Javed Patel
1 42 Pt Private Dry 0.49
and rights as per records
42P
Sunita Madhav More, Madhavrao
2 43 Pt Private Dry 0.39 Ganpatrao More, Nilesh Dattatraya
More and rights as per records6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
43P
Sarika Abhijeet More, Rajnandini
Abhijeet More, Shreya Abhijeet More,
2nd and 3rd MG Sarika Abhijeet More,
3 44 Pt Private Dry 0.61
Manohar Krishnaji More, and as per
authority records
44P
Prasad Prakash Kilje, Basavanappa
Apparao Kilje andAs per Rights of
4 45 Pt Private Dry 0.6976
Records
45P
Jaisingh Balkrishna Urf Balasaheb
Shinde, Vimal Baburao Sawant,
Damayanti Gangadhar Chaure, Pratibha
Shivajirao Mohite, Mansingh Bakrishna
Urf Balasaheb Shinde, Vijaymala
Balkrishna Urf Balasaheb Shinde,
5 50 Pt Private Dry 2.1973
Sushila Tukaram Futane, Urmila
Balkrishna Urf Balasaheb Shinde,
Subhash Tuljaram Shali, Ashok
Tuljaram Shali, and As per the rights of
records
50P
Prabhavati Namdev Kadam, Baburao
Namdev Kadam, Prabhavati Namdev
Kadam MG Dilip Namdev Kadam,
6 51Pt Private Dry 0.07
Santosh Namdev Kadam, Shivkantabai
Arjun Sonkamble As per rights records
51P
Suresh Balbhim Futane, Dattatray
Balbhim Futane, Vijayamala Shankarao
Gaikwad, Vanmala Chandsen Chavan,
Sitaram Ganpatrao Gulumkar, Pramod
7 53 Pt Private Dry 0.19
Sitaram Gulumkar, Prakash Sitaram
Gulumkar, Shashikant Sitaram
Gulumkar, and rights as recorded
53P
Siddappa Ramchandra Birajdar,
Basavaraj Duryodhan Birajdar,
Shivputra Duryodhan Birajdar,
Chandrabhaga Gajanan Chandke,
Madevva Anappa Batgeri, Itabai
Duryodhan Birajdar, Bhagabai Tukaram
Birajdar, Hirubai Tukaram Birajdar,
Shivsharan Tukaram Birajdar,
Shankarevva Ganganna Mirgale,
8 59 Pt Private Dry 1.61
Siddhava Siddappa Pujari, Shantabai
Tukaram Birajdar, Manabai Tukaram
Birajdar, Kamu Tukaram Birajdar,
Putalabai Yalappa Birajdar, Lakshmibai
Mallikarjun Chendke, Ramchandra
Yalappa Birajdar, Dattatraya Yajappa
Birajdar, Muralidhar Ganpat Futane and
as per authority records.
59P
Shankar Nilkant Hindole MG Pratibha
9 60 Pt Private Dry 0.1128 Nilkant Hindole Chanbasappa
Shankarreppa Hindole, Shivsharan[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Shankarreppa Hindole, Ningamma
Shankarreppa Hindole, Pratibha
Baburao Hindole, Prashant Baburao
Hindole, Ravindra Baburao Hindole,
Vivekananda Suresh Hindole, Dattaraj
Suresh Hindole, Swarupa Vijaykumar
Patil, Deepika Tejas Shinde, and rights
As per the records
60P
Pundilik Krishnappa Birajdar,
Ramchandra Yalappa Karmale,
Ambubai Dattatray Birajdar, Dattatray
10 65 Pt Private Dry 1.5 Yalappa Birajdar, Mangal Laxman Patil,
Laxman Vitthal Patil and Rights as per
records.
65P
Shri Sant Gopalrao Maharaj,
Shivmangalbai Basavannappa Birajdar,
Shivshankar Ramchandra Konde,
Subhash Ramchandra Konde, Laxman
11 69 Pt Private Dry 0.3
Ramchandra Konde, Parvati
Chandrakant Jamadar and rights as per
records.
69P
TOTAL 8.1677
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/SLP/LA/AD-2021-22/3D4]
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