## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 361
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, and maintenance of National Highway No. 361 in Maharashtra. The core purpose, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring specific land parcels. The key finding is that the government has declared its intention to acquire the specified land, following due process including consideration of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for National Highway No. 361, based solely on the information presented in the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to a specific project within the broader context of national highway development and maintenance.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to acquire land for building, widening (to four lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 361. This aims to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Aspect:** The provided text suggests that the acquisition of land is essential for the planned development and improvement of National Highway No. 361. This implies a need to address existing limitations in the current highway infrastructure, such as capacity constraints or inadequate road conditions, that hinder efficient transportation. The land acquisition serves to remove obstacles and facilitate the infrastructural upgrade.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification acts as the final declaration for land acquisition following due process.
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule will be acquired for the purpose stated.
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including the location (stretch from Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600 of National Highway No. 361), state (Maharashtra), district (Yavatmal), and details like survey numbers, land type, area, and owner information (limited to one example). This includes Government Forest land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, specifically those whose land falls within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 361 (Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600). Example from text is Rohidas Prabhakar Ade, Suman Motiram Rathod, Ravinabai Bajranglal Jaiswal, Amar Dilip Suryavanshi, Balu Sharavan Rathod, Lakhan Vithal Rathod
* Interested Persons, referring to individuals with a vested interest or those who could be affected by the land acquisition.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (inferred from file number) are the responsible bodies. A "competent authority" is also mentioned, having submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification follows a process that includes: (1) Initial notification of intent to acquire (S.O. 2740(E), dated 11 August 2020), (2) Publication of the notification's substance in local newspapers ("Lokmat" and "Dainik Bhaskar", 17 September 2020), (3) Consideration and disallowance of objections, (4) Report submission by the competent authority, and (5) Final declaration of acquisition. The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of *this* notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes include:
* Improved transportation infrastructure on National Highway No. 361.
* Enhanced connectivity and reduced travel times within the region.
* Potential economic benefits associated with improved infrastructure.
* Transfer of land ownership from private individuals and entities (and even government land) to the Central Government.
* Displacement or resettlement of affected parties.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the process of developing National Highway No. 361. It finalizes the land acquisition phase, enabling the commencement of construction and improvement activities. This will have a direct impact on landowners and users of the highway, as well as broader economic implications for the region. The process followed also highlights due deligence.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Central Government declared its intention to acquire land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 361.
National Highway No. 361: A National Highway in India. The notification concerns the stretch of land from Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600 WardhaYavatmalWaranga Phata Section.
WardhaYavatmalWaranga Phata Section: A section of National Highway No. 361, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600.
Yavatmal district, Maharashtra: A district in the state of Maharashtra, India, where land is being acquired for the National Highway No. 361 project.
Maharashtra: A state in India within which the land acquisition for National Highway 361 is taking place.
Lokmat: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Dainik Bhaskar: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
Nandgavhan: Village in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place
Mahagaon: Taluk in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director who uploaded the notification
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1491] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ऄप्रलै 13, 2021/चत्रै 23, 1943
No. 1491] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021/CHAITRA 23, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 13 ऄप्रैल, 2021
का.अ. 1602(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आस म ें आस के
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. 2740 (ऄ) तारीख 11 ऄगस्ट् त, 2020 िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग 2, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के यवतमाल जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय
रािमाग ग सं. 361 के दक.मी. 207. 200 दक.मी. स े 262.600 दक.मी. तक के भूखंड के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का
बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट
भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख"17.09.2020"
को "दैजनक लोकमत" और "दैजनक भास्ट्कर" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था;और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी
ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननज्ञु ात कर ददया ह;ै और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा
3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार ऄपनी ररपोर् ग द ेदी ह;ै
2255 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3 घ
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
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 361 के दक.मी. 207.200 से दक.मी. 262.600 तक
(वधा-ग यवतमाल-वारंगाफार्ा खंड) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत भूमी का संजक्षत
जववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: यवतमाळ
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: महागाव
गावं का नाम: ननं दगव्हाण
सरकारी इ-क्लास वन जवभाग (ताबेदार
रोजहदास प्रभाकर अडे,सुमन मोतीराम
सरकारी (वन राठोड, रवीनाबाइ बिरंगलाल ियस्ट्वाल,
1 24 वन िमीन 0.13
िमीन) ऄमर ददलीप सुयगवंिी, बाळु श्रावण राठोड,
लखन जवठल राठोड)
(24)
कुल 0.13
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/YAVATMAL/LA/NH-361/2017/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2021
S.O. 1602(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, number S.O. 2740(E), dated 11 August-2020 , published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub- section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways 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 National Highway No. 361 on the stretch of land from Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600
(Wardha-Yavatmal-Waranga Phata Section) District Yavatmal in the State of Maharashtra.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in "Lokmat" and "Dainik Bhaskar"
both dated 17 September 2020, 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 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 within the stretch of land from
Km. 207.200 to Km. 262.600 (Wardha-Yavatmal-Waranga Phata Section) National Highway No. 361 in the State of
Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: YAVATMAL
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: Mahagaon
Viilage: Nandgavhan
Govt E-Class Forest (Possessor
Rohidas Prabhakar Ade, Suman
Motiram Rathod, Ravinabai Bajranglal
1 24 Government(Forest ) Forest 0.13 Jaiswal, Amar Dilip Suryavanshi, Balu
Sharavan Rathod, Lakhan Vithal
Rathod)
24
TOTAL 0.13
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/YAVATMAL/LA/NH-361/2017/3D]
RAJESH 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.