## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 49 (NH49) Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, dated April 18, 2022, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 49 (NH49) on the stretch of land from Km 222 to Km 230 in the district of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring specified land parcels. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition following due process, including notification, publication, and absence of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a policy notification concerning land acquisition for the NH49 expansion project, based solely on the information provided in the official notification document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* regarding specific land acquisition under the existing National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective is to legally acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH49. The specific stretch of land mentioned is from Km 222 to Km 230.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development related to the NH49. The road expansion project likely aims to improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and enhance economic activity in the region. The provided text suggests a need to acquire specific parcels of land for the road project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is presented as a new notification for land acquisition, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government, through this notification, formally declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels.
* **Land Specification:** The notification identifies the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (private), nature of land (SaradI), area in hectares, and the names of landowners/interested persons. Two specific land plots are identified in the provided snippet: one in Manada village and one in Sikarbhanga village.
* **Legal Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Authority:** The action is taken under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties include:
* Landowners of the specified parcels of land in Manada and Sikarbhanga villages of Bangriposi Taluk, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha (specifically, Rasbihari si, Kunjabihari si, So Kothu si, and Narahari Basa, So Padmalochan Basa).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the NH49 stretch between Km 222 and Km 230.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI, inferred from F. No. NHAI11013OdishaNH6L.A.Notification3a3D), and the competent authority (mentioned in the notification).
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The notification mentions prior steps: notification of intent, publication in newspapers, receipt of no objections, and report submission by the competent authority. The current action is the formal declaration of acquisition, followed by publication in the Official Gazette. Subsequent steps would involve compensation and physical possession of the land.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Legal acquisition of land required for the NH49 expansion project.
* Facilitation of the road expansion project, leading to improved transportation infrastructure.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved connectivity.
* Relocation and resettlement of affected landowners, with due compensation as per the National Highway Act, 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the NH49 expansion project by formally declaring the acquisition of specified land parcels. This action follows due process under the National Highway Act, 1956. The notification's implementation will directly impact landowners and contribute to the development of transportation infrastructure in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. It is important for the affected parties to be fully informed and engaged in the subsequent compensation and resettlement processes.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH49: National Highway number 49, where land is being acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation from Km 222 to Km 230.
Bangiriposi: Location on NH49 where land acquisition is taking place. It includes Post Office (Po.) Bangiriposi and Police Station (Ps.) Bangiriposi.
Mayurbhanj: District in Odisha state where the land acquisition for NH49 is occurring.
ODISHA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sambad: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
OrissaPost: Newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Manada: Village in Bangriposi Taluk, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha where land acquisition is taking place.
Bangriposi: Taluk in Mayurbhanj District, Odisha where land acquisition is taking place.
Sikarbhanga: Village in Bangriposi Taluk, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who signed the notification
New Delhi: Place of notification
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for 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.ं 1764] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, ऄप्रैल 18, 2022/चत्रै 28, 1944
No. 1764] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022/CHAITRA 28, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 18 ऄप्रैल 2022
का.अ. 1854(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ., िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड
(ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईड़ीसा राज्य के मयूरभंि जिले म ें NH49 के दक.मी. 222 स े दक.मी. 230
(At- Bangiriposi, Po. Bangiriposi,P/स Bangiriposi, जडस्ट्ट - Mayurbhanj.) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण
(चोड़ाकरन े / 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 "२३.०१.२०२२ "को
"सम्बाद " और "ओजड़िापोस्ट्ट" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
2723 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और कोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के
ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी ररपोट ग दे दी ह े ;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने 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 ;
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 ी
ईड़ीसा राज्य के मयूरभंि जिले म ें NH49 के दक.मी. 222 से दक.मी.230 (एट- बणजगररपोसी, पो. बणजगररपोसी, प/स
बणजगररपोसी, जडस्ट्ट - मयूरभिं ) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: ईड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: मयरू भिं
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: बाजं गरीपीसी
गावं का नाम: माणदा
रासजबहारी सी, कुंिजबहारी सी, ऍस् /ओ
1 1273 जनिी िरद-I 0.0445164 कोठू सी, जभलझ- जनिगांव
()
गावं का नाम: जसकरभगं ा
नरहरर बासा, ऍस् /ओ पद्मलोचन बासा,
2 334/390 जनिी िरद-I 0.0445164 जभलझ- मानद
()
कुल 0.0890328
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11013/Odisha/NH-6/L.A./Notification/3(a)/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th April, 2022
S.O. 1854(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 NH49 on the stretch
of land from Km 222 to Km 230 (At- Bangiriposi, Po. Bangiriposi, P/s. Bangiriposi, Dist - Mayurbhanj) in the district
of MAYURBHANJ in the state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sambad” and “OrissaPost” both dated
23.01.2022; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections have been received from any corner 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 NH49 in the stretch of land
from NH49 (At- Bangiriposi, Po. Bangiriposi, P/s. Bangiriposi, Dist - Mayurbhanj) in the district of
MAYURBHANJ in the state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: MAYURBHANJ
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/
No. Number Land Hectare Interested Person
Part Survey No:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Bangriposi
Village: Manada
Rasbihari si, Kunjabihari si, S/o Kothu
1 1273 Private Sarad-I 0.0445164
si, village- Nijgaon
Village: Sikarbhanga
Narahari Basa, S/o Padmalochan Basa,
2 334/390 Private Sarad-I 0.0445164
Village- Manada
TOTAL 0.0890328
[F. No. NHAI/11013/Odisha/NH-6/L.A./Notification/3(a)/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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