## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 148N in Gujarat
**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 148N (NH148N) in the state of Gujarat. The notification, published on December 21, 2022, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in the Vadodra district. The report identifies the affected landowners, details the land to be acquired, and outlines the legal basis for the acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956. This report informs affected stakeholders about the land acquisition process and its implications.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for NH148N in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this notification is to legally acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH148N. This is to improve road infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Justification:** The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure by widening and improving NH148N between Km. 363.017 and Km. 392.625 in Vadodra district, Gujarat. The rationale is to facilitate better connectivity, efficient transportation, and economic development in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions Mandated:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in the schedule.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is based on the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Land Specification:** The notification specifies the land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, area, ownership details, and location (district, state, and village).
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Competent Authority:** The notification mentions a “Competent Authority” that considered and disallowed objections, and submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Affected Areas:** The acquisition pertains to specific areas along NH148N, between Km 363.017 to Km 392.625, in the Vadodra district of Gujarat. Villages affected include Anjesar, Mal Aakaliya, Pasva and Pratap Nagar.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land parcels identified in the schedule for acquisition, like Patel Rohitbhai Ambalal, Brahambhatt Ramaben Mafatbhai, Patel Dilipbhai Naranbhai, Patel Surendrabhai Tribhovanbhai and others named in the document.
* **Residents of Affected Villages:** The communities residing in Anjesar, Mal Aakaliya, Pasva, and Pratap Nagar in the Vadodra district.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The agency responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (inferred).
* Competent Authority (role specified in the text).
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The text mentions the following procedures:
* Notification publication.
* Objection period (implied).
* Report submission by the Competent Authority.
* Land vesting upon notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes and impact of the land acquisition are:
* **Improved Road Infrastructure:** Building, widening, and four-laning of NH148N.
* **Enhanced Connectivity:** Facilitating smoother and faster transportation.
* **Economic Development:** Supporting trade, commerce, and overall economic growth in the region.
* **Land Displacement:** Involuntary displacement of landowners. This will necessitate compensation and rehabilitation measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signifies the Central Government's commitment to improving road infrastructure through the acquisition of land for NH148N. The legal framework for this acquisition is the National Highway Act, 1956. This acquisition impacts landowners and residents in the Vadodra district of Gujarat and is expected to contribute to enhanced connectivity and economic development. Affected industries will be those that have a presence in the region. These industries can expect that the updated infrastructure will allow for more efficient transport.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
NH148N: National Highway being built, widened, or four-laned.
Vadodra: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Times of India: One of the newspapers in which the notification was published.
Divya Bhaskar: One of the newspapers in which the notification was published.
Savli: Taluk (sub-division of a district) in Vadodra, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Anjesar: Village in Vadodra, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Mal Aakaliya: Village in Vadodra, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Pasva: Village in Vadodra, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
Pratap Nagar: Village in Vadodra, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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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.ं 5720] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, ददसम्ब र 21, 2022/ऄग्रहायण 30, 1944
No. 5720] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 30, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 20 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.अ. 5958(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3 क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क, पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय
की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 5355 (ऄ) ददनांक 23.12.2021, िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखण्ड
(ii) म ेंप्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के वडोदरा जिले में NH-148N के दक.मी. 363+017 से दक.मी. 392+625 तक के
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लेन का बनाना, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से
ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम को ऄिगन करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख 08.01.2022 को “द टाइम्स
ऑफ आंजण्डया” और “ददव्य भास्ट्कर” दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ ेऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया है और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया है;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी ररपोटग द े
दी है;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की
ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै की ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के
जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए;
8526 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक आस
ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार
में जनजहत हो िाएगी।
ऄनसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के वडोदरा जिल ेम ेंNH-148N के दक.मी. 363+017 स ेदक.मी. 392+625 के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली संरचना सजहत
ऄथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: वडोदरा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: सावली
गावं का नाम: ऄिं से र
पटेल रोजहतभाइ ऄंबालाल
1 96/B जनिी कृजष 0.0225
(९६/ब)
गावं का नाम: माल अकलीया
ब्रहमभट्ट रमाबेन मफतभाइ ब्रहमभट्ट
सदगुणाबेन मफतभाइ ब्रहमभट्ट
भावनाबेन मफतभाइ भागगवी महिे भाइ
ब्रहमभट्ट ब्रहमभट्ट कल्पनाबेन महिे भाइ
2 167 जनिी कृजष 0.9992 ब्रहमभट्ट अकाि महिे भाइ ब्रहमभट्ट
भागगवी महिे भाइ (पाटग सवेक्षण संख्या :
167/2 पैकी)
(१६७/२ पैकी)
िांन्द्तीलाल गोकलभाइ ऄधारा (पाटग
3 167 जनिी कृजष 0.0218 सवेक्षण संख्या : 167/1/ऄ/पैकी 1)
(१६७/१/ऄ/पैकी १)
गावं का नाम: पासवा
पटेल ददलीपभाइ नारणभाइ (पाटग
4 347 जनिी कृजष 0.0025 सवेक्षण संख्या : 347/2)
(३४७/२)
गावं का नाम: प्रताप नगर
पटेल सरु ेन्द्रभाइ जत्रभोवनभाइ पटेल
कुसुमबेन सुरेन्द्रभाइ पटेल जनतीनभाइ
5 110/2 जनिी कृजष 0.6269
तुलसीदास पटेल ऄमीतभाइ तलु सीदास
पटेल योगेिभाइ तुलसीदास (पाटग[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
सवेक्षण संख्या : 110/2/ पैकी 1/पैकी 2 ,
110/2/ पैकी 2)
(११०/२)
कुल 1.6729
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-GDA/BM/DVE-GUJ/2018/LA/3a2/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2022
S.O 5958(E).—In Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 5355(E) dated 23.12.2021 published in 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for building (widening /four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of
NH-148N on the stretch of land from Km. 363+017 to Km. 392+625 in the district of Vadodra in the state of
GUJARAT.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” and “Divya
Bhaskar” both dated 08.01.2022 ; 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 structures, falling on NH-148N in the stretch of
land from Km. 363+017 to Km. 392+625 in the district of Vadodra in the state of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: Vadodra
Sr. 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: Savli
Viilage: Anjesar
Patel Rohitbhai Ambalal
1 96/B Private Agriculture 0.0225
96/B
Viilage: Mal Aakaliya
Brahambhatt Ramaben Mafatbhai
Brahambhatt Sadgunaben Mafatbhai
2 167 Private Agriculture 0.9992 Brahambhatt Bhavnaben Mafatbhai
Bhargavi Maheshbhai Brahambhatt
Brahambhatt Kalpanaben Maheshbhai4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Brahambhatt Aakash Maheshbhai
Brahambhatt Bhargavi Maheshbhai
(Part Survey Number : 167/2 Paiki)
167/2 Paiki
Shantilal Gokalbhai Adhara (Part
3 167 Private Agriculture 0.0218 Survey Number : 167/1/A/Paiki 1)
167/1/A/Paiki 1
Viilage: Pasva
Patel Dilipbhai Naranbhai (Part Survey
4 347 Private Agriculture 0.0025 Number : 347/2)
347/2
Viilage: Pratap Nagar
Patel Surendrabhai Tribhovanbhai Patel
Kusumben Surendrabhai Patel Nitinbhai
Tulsidas Patel Amitbhai Tulsidas Patel
5 110/2 Private Agriculture 0.6269 Yogeshbhai Tulsidas (Part Survey
Number : 110/2/Paiki 1/Paiki 2 ,
110/2/Paiki 2)
110/2
TOTAL 1.6729
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-GDA/BM/DVE-GUJ/2018/LA/3a2/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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