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**Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway NH161, 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 in Maharashtra for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH161 (New). The notification, S.O. 3307(E), dated July 21, 2022, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land between Km. 20.200 and Km. 40.100 of the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section, including bypasses, in the Akola district. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, the legal basis for the acquisition, and the process followed, including consideration of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the notification S.O. 3307(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the NH161 New project in Maharashtra, based solely on the information contained within the provided text. It aims to inform stakeholders about the policy's scope, rationale, and implementation.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action related to land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161 New, including bypasses.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This policy addresses the need to acquire land for infrastructure development, specifically for improving and expanding the NH161 New highway. The rationale stems from the Central Government's intent to enhance connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section of Maharashtra.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action, not an amendment, and the document describes a notification to acquire land, the provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declared its intention to acquire land as specified in the schedule annexed to the notification S.O. 5486(E) Dated 31st December 2021.
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** The land is being acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161 New, including bypasses, on the stretch of land from Km. 20.200 to Km. 40.100 Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section SDO Office balapur in the district of AKOLA in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is being carried out under the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **Objection Handling:** The Competent Authority has considered and disallowed objections received.
* **Transfer of Ownership:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** A schedule is included listing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested persons. Examples from the text:
* Survey No. 14254, Private Agriculture land of Indumati J. Manmohan Rajput, area 0.3 Hectare.
* Survey No. 260230, Private Agriculture land of Subhash Uttamrao Hiwlekar, area 0.4 Hectare.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners and interested persons whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH161 New.
* Residents of the villages (Jirayat Patur and Sawarkhed Kh.) affected by the land acquisition.
* The construction companies and related industries involved in the highway project.
* The general public who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through its designated Competent Authority.
* **Procedures:** The process involves issuing a notification, considering objections, submitting a report by the Competent Authority, and then issuing a declaration to acquire the land. The land vests with the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcomes include:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the expansion and improvement of NH161 New.
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section.
* Facilitation of economic development in the region.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of affected landowners, requiring compensation and rehabilitation measures (though these are not explicitly detailed in the provided text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3307(E) signifies a crucial step in the execution of the NH161 New project. It outlines the Central Government's decision to acquire land for the highway's development, paving the way for improved infrastructure and connectivity in Maharashtra. The notification's significance lies in its legal effect of vesting the acquired land in the Central Government, enabling the commencement of construction activities. Stakeholders, particularly landowners and residents of affected areas, need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette notification
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH161 New: National Highway number for which land is being acquired.
NandedHingoliWashimAkola section: Section of NH161 New for which land acquisition is taking place. These are districts in Maharashtra.
SDO Office balapur: Sub Divisional Office Balapur; possibly a landmark near the area of land acquisition.
AKOLA: District in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: State in India where land acquisition is taking place.
Navbharat: Name of a newspaper in which notification was published.
Sakaal: Name of a newspaper in which notification was published.
Patur: Taluk (sub-district) in Akola district, Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
RASJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
F. No. NHAINAGPURAMRAVATILA3D: File number related to 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.ं 3146] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्पजतवार, जुलाइ 21, 2022/अषाढ़ 30, 1944
No. 3146] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022/ASHADHA 30, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 21 जुलाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3307(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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 राजमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 5486 (ऄ) तारीख 31 ददसंबर 2021, जो भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄकोला जजल े म ें
NH161 (New) के दक.मी. 20.200 स े दक.मी. 40.100 (नांदेड-हहगोली-वाजिम-ऄकोला सेक्िन) का (बाइपासों सजहत)
तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस
ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख
"02 फ़रवरी 2022" को "नवभारत" और "सकाळ" दोनों म ें 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 ै;
4865 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो जाने 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 प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ऄकोला जजल े म ेंNH161 (नइ) के दक.मी. 20.200 स ेदक.मी.40.100 (नादं ेड-हहगोली-
वाजिम-ऄकोला सक्े िन) के जलए ऄजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जजल ेका नाम: ऄकोला
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: पातरु
गावं का नाम: जजराइत पातरु
आन्द्दमु ती ज. मनमोहन राजपूत
1 142(54) जनजी(एजिकल्चर) एजिकल्चर 0.3
(142 (54/2 पार्)ग )
सुभाष ईत्तमराव जहवळेकर
2 260(230) जनजी एजिकल्चर 0.4
(260 (230))
गावं का नाम: सावरखडे ख.ु
जवजय दिरथ जाधव , संजय दिरथ
3 56 जनजी एजिकल्चर 0.2 जाधव , छाया सदानंद रननवरे
(56/2)
प्रदीप वसंतराव दिे पांडे , सलु भा ज.
4 57 जनजी एजिकल्चर 0.54 जवलासराव कुलकणी
(57/3 पार्ग)
संजय केिरीमल बाहते ी
5 61 जनजी एजिकल्चर 0.07
(61/1)
कुल 1.51
[फा. स.ं NHAI/NAGPUR/AMRAVATI/LA/3D]
राजेि गुप्ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2022
S. O. 3307(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 5486 (E) Dated 31st December, 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. 20.200 to Km. 40.100
(Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section) (SDO Office balapur) in the district of AKOLA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Navbharat” and “Sakaal” both
dated 02nd February, 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 from
Km. 20.200 to Km. 40.100 (Nanded-Hingoli-Washim-Akola section) of NH161 (New) (including
bypasses) (SDO Office balapur) in the district of AKOLA in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: AKOLA
Sl. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Patur
Village: Jirayat Patur
Indumati J. Manmohan Rajput
1 142(54) Private(Agriculture) Agriculture 0.3
142 (54/2 part)
Subhash Uttamrao Hiwlekar
2 260(230) Private Agriculture 0.4
260 (230)
Village: Sawarkhed Kh.
Vijay Dashrath Jadhav , Sanjay Dashrath
3 56 Private Agriculture 0.2 Jadhav , Chaya Sadanand Rannavare
56/2
Pradip Vasantrao Deshpande , Sulbha J.
4 57 Private Agriculture 0.54 Vilasrao Kulkarni
57/3 Part
Sanjay Keshrimal Baheti
5 61 Private Agriculture 0.07
61/1
TOTAL 1.51
[F. No. NHAI/NAGPUR/AMRAVATI/LA/3D]
RASJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.