## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 647
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 647 (NH647) in the state of Maharashtra. The core purpose is to formally declare the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for this project, following due process as per the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition after addressing objections and submitting a competent authority's report. The notification specifies the land parcels and declares that these shall vest absolutely with the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for NH647. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification concerns the acquisition of land under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the construction, Toll Plaza Maintenance, management, and operation of NH647 on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 53.708 in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. This ensures the project's progress.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a subsequent notification related to the planned works on NH647. The notification addresses land acquisition. The policy addresses the need to legally secure the land required for infrastructural projects and to do so following established legal guidelines for land acquisition and providing the mechanism for recourse for impacted parties.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy announcement relating to land acquisition for NH647. The key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land as specified in the schedule, initially announced via a prior notification.
* **Confirmation of Acquisition:** Following the consideration and disallowance of objections and the submission of a report by the competent authority, the Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule should be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Specification:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and the names of the land owners/interested persons. Specific land parcels are listed in villages Nanhi and Anji.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the villages of Nanhi and Anji, Wardha district, Maharashtra, whose land falls within the specified area for acquisition.
* Interested persons linked to the land listed in the Schedule.
* Construction companies and related industries involved in the NH647 project.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with a "competent authority" overseeing the process.
* **Procedures:** The notification references compliance with the National Highway Act, 1956, including procedures for objections and reporting. The land vests with the government upon the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Timelines:** While no specific timelines are given in the notification beyond the date of its publication (January 25, 2021), the acquisition follows processes stipulated in the National Highway Act, 1956, implying adherence to those timelines.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes and impact of this notification include:
* Legal transfer of land ownership to the Central Government.
* Facilitation of the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH647.
* Potential displacement or compensation for affected landowners.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Wardha district.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the land acquisition process for the NH647 project. It signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development and formally establishes the transfer of land ownership. Stakeholders, particularly landowners in the specified areas, should be aware of the notification's implications and their rights regarding compensation and potential displacement. It’s important to note that this analysis is limited to the provided text, and a comprehensive understanding would require examining the referenced National Highway Act, 1956, and any related documents.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition for NH647 is issued.
NH647: National Highway 647, the subject of the land acquisition notification.
MAHARASHTRA: The state in which the land acquisition for NH647 is taking place.
WARDHA: The district in Maharashtra where land acquisition for NH647 is taking place.
Dainik Lokmat: One of the newspapers in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Dainik Bhaskar: One of the newspapers in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Arvi: Taluk in Wardha district where land acquisition is happening.
Nanhi: Village in Arvi taluk of Wardha district where land acquisition is happening.
Wardha: Taluk in Wardha district where land acquisition is happening.
Anji: Village in Wardha taluk of Wardha district where land acquisition is happening.
Rajesh Gupta: Director, the signatory of the 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.ं 323] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 25, 2021/माघ 5, 1942
No. 323] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021/MAGHA 5, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 25 िनवरी, 2021
का.अ. 354(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात् 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 महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा ग जिल े म ें NH647 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 53.708
(जसजवल लाआन, वधा ग ) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना
से 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 "19.12.2020"
को "दैजनक लोकमत" और "दैजनक भास्ट्कर" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षपे ों को ऄननुज्ञात कर
ददया ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को
ऄपनी ररपोट ग द ेदी ह ै;
485 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े 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 ऄिनग 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 जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा गजिल े म ेंNH647 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी.53.708 (जसजवल लाआन, वधा ग ) के जलए ऄिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वधा ग
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 (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: अवी
गावं का नाम: नान्द्ही
जवठोबा नत्थूिी ऄवथळे
1 62-63 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.01
(६२-६३)
तालुक का नाम: वधा ग
गावं का नाम: अिं ी
आंरिीत दकसनलाल बत्रा
1 221 जनिी ॲग्रीकल्चर 0.0098
( २२१ )
िांताबाइ नत्थूिी येडांगे, गिानन नत्थूिी
येडांगे, िनादनग नत्थूिी येडांगे, जवनोद
2 222 जनिी ॲग्रीकल्चर 0.0237 नत्थूिी येडांगे, जवलास नत्थूिी यडे ांगे,
जवकास नत्थूिी येडांगे
( २२२ )
कुल 0.0435
[फा. सं. 26002/NHAI/Amb/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th January, 2021
S.O. 354(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 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 NH647 on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 53.708 (Civil Line ,Wardha) in the district of
WARDHA 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 “Dainik Lokmat” and
“Dainik Bhaskar” both dated 19.12.2020; 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH647 in
the stretch of land from NH647 (Civil Line ,Wardha) in the district of WARDHA in the state of
MAHARASHTRA
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WARDHA
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: Arvi
Village: Nanhi
vithoba natthuji awathale
1 62-63 Private Agriculture 0.01
62-63
Taluk: Wardha
Village: Anji
indrajeet kisanlal batra
1 221 Private Agriculture 0.0098
221
shantabai natthuji yedange, gajanan
natthuji yedange, janardhan natthuji
yedange, vinod natthuji yedange, vilas
2 222 Private Agriculture 0.0237
natthuji yedange, vikas natthuji
yedange
222
TOTAL 0.0435
[F. No. 26002/NHAI/Amb/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.