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**Report: Analysis of Land Acquisition Policy for National Highway 166 (NH166) – Sangli-Solapur Section**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 166 (NH166) in the Sangli-Solapur section of Maharashtra. The notification, dated January 25, 2021, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land specified in the schedule annexed to the notification. Key findings indicate the identification of specific land parcels, their owners, and the area to be acquired for the highway project. The policy addresses land acquisition for infrastructure development projects, specifically concerning NH166.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the National Highway 166 (NH166) project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective of this policy is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-laning to four-laning with shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 166 (NH166) in the Sangli-Solapur section within the district of Sangli, Maharashtra. This is to improve connectivity and transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Rationale:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development related to National Highways. It appears the government has identified the need to improve NH166 and, therefore, requires land to expand and maintain the highway. The text indicates that intentions for this land acquisition were declared earlier (S.O. 3918 E Dated 29102020) and that public concerns/objections were raised and subsequently disallowed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy (or at least a final declaration of intent) specifically for this land acquisition.
* **Main Components and Mandates:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intent to acquire land specified in the schedule for the purpose of the NH166 project.
* **Land Acquisition:** The land specified in the schedule will be acquired for building, widening (two-laning to four-laning with shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of NH166.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule:** A detailed schedule identifies the land parcels to be acquired, including:
* State and District (Maharashtra, Sangli)
* Taluk and Village
* Survey Number and Part Number
* Type of Land (Private)
* Nature of Land (Agriculture, Non-Agriculture)
* Area in Hectares
* Name of the Land Owner/Interested Person
* The process includes a prior notification, consideration of objections, and a report from a competent authority. The current notification acts as the final declaration for land acquisition.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners in the Sangli district of Maharashtra whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH166 (Km 182.556 to Km 224.000), including:
* Dinkar Ganapati Suryavanshi, Vasant Dnyanu Suryavanshi, Ananda Ganapati Suryavanshi, Dilip Ganapati Suryavanshi, Mahesh Martand Suryavanshi, Shripad Martand Suryavanshi, Prasad Martand Suryavanshi, Sanjay Sidhu Suryavanshi, Tanaji Sidu Suryavanshi, Suresh Balkrishna Suryavanshi, Ramesh Balkrishna Suryavanshi
* Jollybard Ltd.Deshing on behalf of Chairman, Mangal Shamrao Patil, Arvidkumar Jwali, Shivaji Ramchandra Pol, Prakash Jagannath Mane, Dilip Jagannath Mane, Suvarna Alies Karuna Krishnarao Shinde, Digvijay Krishnarao Shinde, Dayasagar Krishnarao Shinde, Vimal Keshavrao Bhosale.
* Satyajit Ramrao Patil, Samarth Ramrao Patil, Vaishali Ramrao Patil, Namdev Dnyandev Patil, Ashok Bhimrao Zambare, Vitthal Bapu Patil, Vilas Dhondi Patil, Shevantabai Gyanu Patil, Suman Manik Patil, Meenatai Arjun Jadhav, Borgaon S.S.S.So.Ltd.Borgaon, Pandurang Akaram Rupanar, Suvarna Alais Karuna Krishnarao Shinde, Digvijay Krishnarao Shinde M.G. Suvarna, Dayasagar Krishnarao Shinde M.G. Suvarna, Dattajirao Bapuso Shinde, Sambhajirao Bapuso Shinde, Babaso Keshavrao Shinde, Shankar Sawla Patil, Dhondiram Ganpatrao Shinde, Eknath Shankar Shinde, Vasantrao Shankar Shinde, Sarjerao Shankar Shinde, Sudam Dhondi Mane
* Bhanaji Damji Patel, Rasiklal Devashi Patel, Jayant Sharad Joglekar
* Nabhiraj Bhauso Gondaje
* Siddapa Babu Chowgule, Bhau Babu Chowgule, Shrimabai Bhr.Tatoba Mule, Baikka Bhr. Dada Malgave, Champabai Bhr. Devappa Nirmale
* Ramu Vithu Chambhar, Babu Nayaku Kamble, Pandurang Nayaku Kamble, Narayan Nayaku Kamble, Vishnu Nayaku Kamble, Ajay Maruti Kamble, Bhimrao Mahadev Kamble, Arjun Mahadev Kamble, Laxmibai Dada Kamble, Suvarna Anil Bhandare, Pushparani Suresh Shinde, Sushma Nandkumare Sankpal, Shailawati Mahadev Hankare, Sharda Khandu Kamble, Umesh Khandu Kamble, Saraswati Rajendra Kore, Smita Umesh Jadhav
* Rajendra Balaso Chowgule
* Sudhir Dhanpal Sutar, Suresh Dhanpal Sutar
* Deepak Ganesh Pariparak, Ramchandra Narasimha Pathak, Shantanu Anant Bedekar, Yashodhan Anil Phadke, Rahul Ravindra Bhokare, Amol Ravindra Bhokare
* Bapu Kisan Shinde, Jaisingh Kisan Shinde, Ananda Kisan Shinde, Shalan Shamrao Shinde, Ranjana Parashuram Desai, Nanda Laxman Bhandekar, Kalawati Shankar Pawar, Anil Shamrao Shinde, Lata Chandrakant Desai
* Jagannath Ramu Kshirsagar, Sham Sundar Narayan Adate, Milind Narayan Adate
* Tanuja Chandrakant Kumbhar, Malan Pundalik Dipankar, Rajkumar Sukumar Bastawade, Vijaykumar Sukumar Bastawade
* Annaso Bhau Chowgule.
* Chandrakant Tanaji Jagdale, Sukumar Tanaji Jagdale, Shrimanti Tanaji Jagdale, Dattatraya Atmaram Jagdale
* Yashwant Hambira Kamble, Uttam Jagannath Kamble, Prakash Jagannath Kamble, Sanjay Jagannath Kamble,Gokula Jagannath Kamble, Mangal Pandharinath Mane, Malan Keru Kamble
* Suresh Maruti Kore, Suvarna Rajaram Kore, Sandhya Appasaheb Mirje, Sarika Ramesh Patil, Radhika Vikram Srirambekar
* Lakshmibai Dada Kamble, Suvarna Anil Bhandare, Pushparani Suresh Shinde, Sushma Nandkumare Sankapal, Shailavati Mahadev Hankare, Sharda Khandu Kamble, Umesh Khandu Kamble, Saraswati Rajendra Kore
* Bajrang Rama Kamble, Sanjay Rama Kamble, Pralhad Bhagwan Kamble, Smt. Malan Bhagwan Kamble
* Babu Nayaku Kamble, Pandurang Nayaku Kamble, Narayan Nayaku Kamble, Vishnu Nayaku Kamble, Ajay Maruti Kamble.
* Suryakumar Mallu Chowgule
* Ashok Annappa Kore.
* Pandurang Pirappa Koli M.J.F.
* Babaso Shivappa Koli
* Shivaji Shankar Koli, Sambhaji Shankar Koli, Vimal Sadashiv Lathe, Kamal Dattatraya Koli.
* Ajit Prasad Srikant Patil
* Balu Ramu Chowgule, Ashok Ramu Chowgule
* Rajmati Bhupal Chowgule, Shital Bhupal Chowgule, Uttam Nivruti Ingle, Gundappa Annappa Savade, Avinash Babaso Patil, Sandeep Uttam Ingle
* Jitendra Vasant Kolap, Namdev Vasant Kolap, Rajendra Vasant Kolap, Sridhar Vasant Kolap, Akash Kushal Shetty, Shashikiran Kushal Shetty, Savita Kushal Shetty
* Lakshmibai Appaso Savade, Satish Appaso Savade, Kallappa Gundappa Savade, Sanjay Annappa Savade, Shivling Annappa Savade, Gundappa Annappa Savade, Vimal Mahadev Savade, Rupali Ramling Chowgule, Deepali Mahadev Savade, Pallavi Mahadev Savade, Mohan Mahadev Savade a. No. 3rd and 5th M.G. Vimal, Balaso Mallappa Savade, Sukumar Mallappa Savade, Padmavati Ashok Vairage, Sonabai Mallappa Savade, Sunil Shripal Patil, Akash Kushal Shetty, Shashikiran Kushal Shetty, Savita Kushal Shetty
* Padmavati Suresh Patil, Saraswati Ramakrishna Salunkhe, Hemalatha Kumar Bhosale, Digambar Ramakrishna Salunkhe, Bharti Arun Kadam, Ranjana Balkrishna Salunkhe, Shubhangi Anil Pawar, Sandhya Kiran Ghorpade, Santosh Balkrishna Salunkhe, Pranav Balkrishna Salunkhe
* Dattatraya Vasant Jamdade, Vanita Dattatraya Jamdade, Arun Vasant Jamdade, Sunita Arun Jamdade
* Amin Saipan Sheikh
* Mustafa Abdul Karim Magdum
* Ibrahim Shaukatali Magdum, Salimabi Shaukatali Magdum, Irshad Shaukatali Magdum
* **Other Stakeholders:** The general public and businesses that utilize NH166 will also be affected by the improvements to the highway. Construction companies and related industries will also be stakeholders.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI – inferred from "NHAIPIUSLPLA230111133D" which likely references an internal NHAI project code).
* **Procedures:** The notification indicates a multi-stage process including initial notification, consideration of objections, and final declaration. Compensation to landowners would be a key implementation aspect, though this is not explicitly detailed in the provided text. The land will vest to the Central Government on publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* Timelines: The initial notification was issued on 29102020 and published in newspapers on 27112020 and 14012021. The final notification was issued on 25th January 2021.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the smooth acquisition of land required for the improvement of NH166. This will lead to:
* Improved connectivity between Sangli and Solapur.
* Reduced travel time and transportation costs.
* Enhanced safety for commuters.
* Economic development in the region due to better infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the process of land acquisition for the NH166 project. It formalizes the government's intent to acquire specific land parcels, paving the way for the highway's improvement and expansion. While the text focuses on the legal declaration and identification of land, the ultimate goal is to enhance transportation infrastructure and stimulate regional development. Affected parties should carefully review the schedule to determine the impact on their property rights and understand the procedures for compensation and potential relocation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 1 and 2 of section 3D are mentioned.
NH166: National Highway 166, subject of the land acquisition for building/widening from Km 182.556 to Km 224.000.
Sangli Solapur: A section of NH166.
SANGLI: A district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in which the land acquisition is occurring.
The Indian Express English: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dainik Lokmat Marathi: A Marathi newspaper in which the notification was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of notification.
Kavathemahankal: Taluk in Sangli district of Maharashtra
Miraj: Taluk in Sangli district of Maharashtra
Borgaon: Village in Kavathemahankal Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
Deshing: Village in Kavathemahankal Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
Bhose: Village in Miraj Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
Inamdhamni: Village in Miraj Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
Kalambi: Village in Miraj Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
Malgaon: Village in Miraj Taluk of Sangli district of Maharashtra
NHAIPIUSLPLA230111133D: File number associated with the notification from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
Rajesh Gupta: Director at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways who issued the notification.