## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 130A in Chhattisgarh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 130A in the Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh. The notification, published in the Gazette of India on April 9, 2021, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels after considering and disallowing objections. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition for the NH130A project, affecting landowners in Sodhar village, Mungeli.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for National Highway (NH) 130A. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification published in the Gazette of India.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action related to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH130A between specified kilometer markers in the Bilaspur-Takhatpur-Mungeli section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for land to develop and maintain the NH130A. The notification states that the Central Government intends to acquire land for the construction of Toll Plaza, maintenance, management, and operation of the Highway. This suggests that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate or non-existent, necessitating land acquisition to improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action concerning land acquisition. The notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declared its intention to acquire land for the NH130A project via notification S.O. 3790E, dated 23 Octuber 2020.
* **Land Specification:** The land to be acquired is specified in a schedule, detailing survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and landowners' names.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections received were considered and disallowed by the competent authority.
* **Report Submission:** The competent authority submitted its report to the Central Government as per subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule will be acquired for the NH130A 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.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in Sodhar village, Mungeli district, Chhattisgarh, whose land is listed in the schedule. Specifically, Vikash Shukla, Ramkumar, Minakshi, Malikram, Ishwar, Dhajjau Prasad, Rajpati, Lakhanlal, and Firantu.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The competent authority responsible for handling objections and submitting the report.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and a "competent authority" are responsible for the implementation.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification follows a specific process laid out in the National Highway Act, 1956, involving the initial declaration of intent, consideration of objections, report submission, and final declaration of acquisition. The date of notification, April 9, 2021, marks a significant milestone in the acquisition process. The land vests with the central government upon publication of the notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* Expedited land acquisition for the NH130A project.
* Facilitation of construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* Improvement of transportation infrastructure in the Bilaspur-Takhatpur-Mungeli section of Chhattisgarh.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved connectivity.
* Potential displacement of landowners, requiring compensation and resettlement measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the NH130A project. It formally declares the government's intention to acquire specified land parcels, enabling the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. This policy action has a direct and significant impact on the identified landowners and will likely contribute to improved transportation infrastructure in the region. Further information regarding compensation, resettlement, and project timelines would be necessary for a more complete analysis.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH130A: National Highway that is being constructed and maintained.
BilaspurTakhatpurMungeli Section: Section of NH130A that passes from Bilaspur to Mungeli
Mungeli: District in Chhattisgarh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Chhattisgarh: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Navbharat: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification has been published
Central Chronicle: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification has been published
Sodhar: Village in Mungeli district, Chhattisgarh where land acquisition is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1425] नई दिल्ली, िक्र वार, अप्रलै 9, 2021/चत्रै 19, 1943
No. 1425] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021/CHAITRA 19, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 9 अप्रैल, 2021
का.आ.1536(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3790(अ), तारीख 23 अक्टूबर 2020 भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के म ंगेली जिल े म ें NH130A के
दक.मी. 7.750 स े दक.मी. 26.542 एव ं दक.मी. 32.093 स े दक.मी. 44.186 = 30.80 (जबलासप र-तखतप र-म ंगेली खण्ड)
तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें
जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "25 अक्टूबर
2020" को "नवभारत " और "सन्द्े रल क्रॉजनकल " िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अनन ज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
2144 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अन सरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट गिे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अन सूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अन सरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अन सूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े म क्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनस चू ी
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के मग ं ले ी जिल ेम ेंNH-130A के (जबलासपर -तखतपर -मग ं ले ी) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत
अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: छत्तीसगढ़ जिल ेका नाम: मग ं ले ी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालक का नाम: मग ं ले ी
गावं का नाम: सोढार
जवकाि ि क्ला जपता डी.पी. िक् ला
1 147/1 जनिी कृजष 0.044
( १४७/१)
रामक मार जपता हीराराम
2 147/4 जनिी कृजष 0.263
( १४७/४)
मीनाक्षी पजत आयोध्या प्रसाि वैगरह
3 150 जनिी कृजष 0.162
( १५०/१)
माजलकराम जपता खेमससंह
4 150 जनिी कृजष 0.134
( १५०/२)
ईश्वर जपता खेमससंह
5 150 जनिी कृजष 0.02
( १५०/३)
धज्जौ प्रसाि जपता खेमससंह
6 150 जनिी कृजष 0.194
( १५०/४)
रािपजत जपता खेमससंह
7 150 जनिी कृजष 0.097
( १५०/५)
8 165 जनिी कृजष 0.004 लखनलाल जपता उमेंिी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
( १६५/३)
महते रू जपता जबिऊ
9 23/1 जनिी कृजष 0.451
( २३/१)
दफरन्द्त जपता रामिीन
10 26/1 जनिी कृजष 0.081
( २६/१)
दफरन्द्त जपता रामिीन
11 26/2 जनिी कृजष 0.093
( २६/२)
दफरन्द्त जपता रामिीन
12 27 जनिी कृजष 0.906
( 27)
क ल 2.449
[फा. स.ं 12307/27/2016/CG/P-5/3D]
रािेि ग प् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2021
S.O. 1536(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways Number S.O. 3790(E), dated 23 Octuber 2020 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 intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation
of NH-130A from Km. 7.750 to 26.542 & Km. from Km 32.093 to Km 44.186 = 30.80 (Bilaspur-Takhatpur-Mungeli
Section) in the district of Mungeli in the state of Chhattisgarh.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Navbharat” and “Central
Chronicle” both dated 25.10.2020; 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 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in NH-130A (Bilaspur-
Takhatpur-Mungeli) in the district of Mungeli in the state of Chhattisgarh.
State: CHHATTISGARH District: MUNGELI
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: Mungeli
Village: Sodhar
Vikash Shukla S/o D.P. Shukla
1 147/1 Private Agriculture 0.044
147/1
Ramkumar S/o Heeraram
2 147/4 Private Agriculture 0.263
147/4
Minakshi W/o Aayodhya Prasad etc.
3 150 Private Agriculture 0.162
150/1
Malikram S/o Khemsingh
4 150 Private Agriculture 0.134
150/2
Ishwar S/o Khemsingh
5 150 Private Agriculture 0.02
150/3
Dhajjau Prasad S/o Khemsingh
6 150 Private Agriculture 0.194
150/4
Rajpati S/o Khemsingh
7 150 Private Agriculture 0.097
150/5
Lakhanlal S/o Umendi
8 165 Private Agriculture 0.004
165/3
Mahetaru S/o Bijau
9 23/1 Private Agriculture 0.451
23/1
Firantu S/o Ramdin
10 26/1 Private Agriculture 0.081
26/1
Firantu S/o Ramdin
11 26/2 Private Agriculture 0.093
26/2
Firantu S/o Ramdin
12 27 Private Agriculture 0.906
27
TOTAL 2.449
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