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**Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 6 (New NH53) – Surat Hazira Port Section**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land in Gujarat for the building, widening/4-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 6 (New NH53), specifically the Surat Hazira Port Section. This notification, identified as S.O. 3284(E), declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specified lands following the procedures outlined in the National Highway Act of 1956. No objections were received, and the competent authority submitted a report to the Central Government. The key outcome is the vesting of the specified land, free from encumbrances, to the Central Government for the highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 3284(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the National Highway No. 6 (New NH53) Surat Hazira Port Section. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be implementing provisions under the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening/4-laning, maintenance, management and operation of NH No.6 (New NH53) Gujarat Maharastra Border Surat Hazira Port Section in the District Surat in the State of Gujarat.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy (Implementation of Existing Act):** This notification is not creating a new *Act* but it is a new *implementation* of the National Highway Act, 1956, for a specific project. The underlying problem addressed is the need to acquire land to improve and maintain the National Highway No. 6 (New NH53), likely to improve transportation infrastructure, connectivity and economic development of the region. The stated need for building, widening/4-laning suggests existing limitations of the current infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy (Implementation of Existing Act):** This is a new implementation of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Land Acquisition:** The core provision is the declaration that the land specified in the Schedule will be acquired for the aforementioned highway project.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners/interested persons. The land is situated within the stretch of land from chainage Km. 54.000 to Km. 131.500 of the National Highway No. 6 Surat Hazira Port Section in the State of Gujarat
* **Reference to Previous Notifications:** The notification references a prior notification S.O. No. 2949(E) Dated 27 July 2021, indicating a prior step in the process (likely the initial intention to acquire the land).
* **Competent Authority Report:** The notification explicitly mentions that the Competent Authority has submitted a report to the Central Government after receiving no objections.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected parties are:
* Landowners and interested persons listed in the schedule (Naginbhai Naranji, Mohanbhai Naranji, Chandrakant Naranji, Ashish Ishverlal Desai, Yusuf Mahamud Hafeji, Suleman Mahamud Hafeji, Fatma Mahamud Hafeji, Ibrahim, et al).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the specified land.
* The State Government of Gujarat and District Administration of Surat.
* Users of the National Highway 6 (New NH53).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The "Competent Authority" is also mentioned, playing a key role in the acquisition process and submitting the report.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification references various sections of the National Highway Act, 1956, implying adherence to the procedures laid out in that Act for land acquisition, including notifications, objection periods, and reporting. The notification becomes effective upon publication in the Official Gazette. The prior notification S.O. No. 2949(E) suggests a multi-step process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy (Implementation of Existing Act):** The intended outcomes are:
* Legal acquisition of the specified land by the Central Government.
* Commencement of the building, widening/4-laning, maintenance, management, and operation activities on the National Highway No. 6 (New NH53) Surat Hazira Port Section.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, connectivity, and potentially economic development in the region.
* Resolution of potential bottlenecks or limitations on the existing highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 3284(E) signifies a crucial step in the implementation of the National Highway Act, 1956, for the National Highway No. 6 (New NH53) Surat Hazira Port Section project. It authorizes the acquisition of specified land, paving the way for infrastructure improvements aimed at enhancing connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region. The notification's adherence to the established legal framework and procedures ensures a structured approach to the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Capital of India.
Kanav: A village in Palsana Taluk, Surat district, Gujarat.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law pertaining to national highways (48 of 1956).
Central Government: The government of India.
Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India.
National Highway No. 6: A National Highway in India, also referred to as New NH53 in the document.
New NH53 Gujarat Maharastra Border Surat Hazira Port Section: A section of National Highway No. 6 (New NH53) that runs from Gujarat-Maharastra Border to Surat-Hazira Port.
Surat: A district in the State of Gujarat, India.
Gujarat: A state in India.
Times of India: A newspaper in India.
Gujarat Samachar: A newspaper in Gujarat, India.
Bardoli: A Taluk (sub-division) and village in Surat district, Gujarat.
Manekpor: A village in Surat district, Gujarat.
Nadida: A village in Surat district, Gujarat.
Palsana: A Taluk (sub-division) in Surat district, Gujarat.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3123] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जुलाई 21, 2022/आषाढ़ 30, 1944
No. 3123] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022/ASHADHA 30, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 20 जुलाई, 2022
का. आ. 3284(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन जारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2949 जो भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग (iii) खण्ड 3
उपखण्ड म ें 27.07.2021 को प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा गुजरात राज्य के सूरत जजले म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या 6 (नया
53) के गुजरात/महाराष्ट सीमा से सूरत हजीरा पोर् ग तक के भखू ण्ड का जनमाणग (र्ु लेन/चार लेन का बनाने आदद), अनुरक्षण
प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ैऐसी
भूजम का अजगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 04.12.2021 को
र्ाइम्स ओफ इन्द्डीया और गुजरात समाचार दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और कई आक्षेप प्राप्त ए ए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षपे ों का अननञु ात कर
ददया हैःै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोर् गदे दी हैःै
4840 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतैः अब केन्द्दीय सरकार सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ग प्राप्त हो जाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते ए ए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए अजनग दकया जाना चाजहए।
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म े यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के राजपत्र मे प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगमो से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो जाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
गजु रात राज्य के सरू त जजल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसख्ं या 6 (नया 53) के गजु रात/महाराष्ट सीमा स ेसरू त हजीरा पोर्ग तक
भ ूअजनग के जलए अर्जजत की जान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल ेका नाम: सरू त
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: बारडोली
गावं का नाम: बारडोली
नगीनभाई नारणजी, मोहनभाई
1 473 / 1 जनजी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.085 नारणजी, चन्द्रकांत नारणजी
(473/1)
आिीष ईश्वरलाल देसाई, यूसूफ महमुद
हाफेजी, सुलेमान महमुद हाफेजी, फातमा
473 / 2 Paiki महमुद हाफेजी, इब्राहीम महमुद हाफेजी,
2 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1919
1 अहमद महमुद हाफेजी, युसुफ महमुद
हाफेजी फरजाना महमुद हाफेजी
(473/2/पी/1)
गावं का नाम: मानके पोर
मुलजीभाई जीवनभाई, छगनभाई
परसोत्तमभाई, गीरीिभाई मुलजीभाई,
महिे भाई रमनभाई, योगेिभाई
3 461 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1945
रमनभाई, धम्रेिभाई छगनभाई,
(461)
गावं का नाम: नाजं डडा
4 283 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5639 जयेिकुमार रमिे चन्द्र मोदी,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
जीतेिकुमार रमिे चन्द्र मोदी,
नीमेिकुमार रमिें चन्द्र मोदी
(283)
तालकु का नाम: पलसाना
गावं का नाम: कनाव
बल्लूभाई भीमभाई,पावगतीबेन भीमाभाई
परभू नी छ®करी, जसूबेन भीमाभाई
परभू नी छ®करी, भानुबेन अरजबन्द्दभाई,
नवनीतभाई अरजबन्द्दभाई जयनाबेन
अरजबन्द्दभाई, मलाबेन वल्लभभाई,
भावनाबेन वल्लभभाई,, सुजनलभाई
1 273 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0513 वल्लभभाई, मानुबेन खन्द्दभू ाई पर्ेल,
नीलमबेन खन्द्दभू ाई पर्ेल, बीनाबेन
खन्द्दभू ाई पर्ेल, गोरवकुमार खन्द्दभू ाई
पर्ेल, नीताबेन जीगरकुमार पर्ेल,
माइनर ध्वनीलकुमार, जीगरकुमार पर्ेल
माइनर यिकुमार जीगरकुमार पर्ेल
(273)
कुल 1.0866
[फा. स.ं NHAI/BOT/DBFO/II/11012/58/19/2006/3A/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th July, 2022
S. O. 3284(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. No. 2949(E) Dated 27 July 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (ii) and 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/4/6laning, etc.), Maintenance, Management and
Operation of NH No.6 (New NH-53) Gujarat / Maharastra Border Surat - Hazira Port Section in the District Surat in
the State of Gujarat,
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Times of India” and “Gujarat
Samachar” both dated 04 December 2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections have been received 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 additional land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the
stretch of land from chainage Km. 54+000 to Km. 131.5000 of the National Highway No. 6 (Surat- Hazira Port
Section) in the State of Gujarat.
State: GUJARAT District: SURAT
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: Bardoli
Village: Bardoli
Naginbhai Naranji, Mohanbhai Naranji,
Non
1 473 / 1 Private 0.085 Chandrakant Naranji
Agriculture
473/1
Ashish Ishverlal Desai, Yusuf Mahamud
Hafeji, Suleman Mahamud Hafeji,
Fatma Mahamud Hafeji, Ibrahim
2 473 / 2 Paiki 1 Private Agriculture 0.1919 Mahamud Hafeji, Ahamad Mahamud
Hafeji, Yusuf Mahamud Hafeji, Farzana
Mahamud hafeji
473/2/P/1
Village: Manekpor
Muljibhai Jivanbhai, Chhaganbhai
Parshottambhai Girishbhai Muljibhai,
Maheshbhai Ramanbhai, Yogeshbhai
3 461 Private Agriculture 0.1945
Ramanbhai , Dharmeshbhai
Chhaganbhai
461
Viilage: Nadida
Jayeshkumar Rameshchandra Modi,
Jiteshkumar Rameshchandra Modi,
4 283 Private Agriculture 0.5639
Nimeshkumar Rameshchandra Modi
283
Taluk: Palsana
Village: Kanav
Ballubhai Bhimbhai,Parvatiben
Bhimbhai Parbhuni Daughter, Jasuben
Bhimbhai Parbhubhai Daughter,
Bhanuben Arvindbhai, Navnitbhai
Arvindbhai, Jayanaben Arvindbhai,
1 273 Private Agriculture 0.0513 Kamlaben Vallabhbhai, Bhavnaben
Vallabhbhai, Sunilbhai Vallabhbhai,
Manuben Khandubhai Patel, Nilamben
Khandubhai Patel, Binaben Khandubhai
Patel, Gouravkumar Khandubhai Patel,
Nitaben Jigerkumar Patel, Minor[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
Dhwanilkumar Jigarkumar Patel, Minor
Yashkumar Jigarkumar Patel
273
TOTAL 1.0866
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/II/11012/58/19/2006/3A/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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