## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 51 (NH51) - Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, and maintenance of National Highway 51 (NH51) on the Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I, in the district of Bhavnagar, Gujarat. The core purpose, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the stated highway project. The key finding is the declaration that the land specified in the schedule will be acquired by the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following due process including consideration of objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the NH51 project in Gujarat. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a new policy action/notification related to land acquisition for a specific project, rather than an amendment.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH51 on the stretch from Km. 07.090 to Km. 53.585 in the Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, this notification likely addresses the need to improve and expand the national highway infrastructure. Based on the text, the existing infrastructure along the Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I, requires upgrading, which necessitates land acquisition. The intention to acquire land was previously announced and objections were considered, suggesting a need to proceed with the project despite potential concerns from landowners.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in the schedule for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH51 on the defined stretch.
* The notification states that the substance of the initial notification (S.O. Number 396E Dated 24th January 2020) was published in Indian Express and Sandesh on 04.03.2020.
* Following consideration of objections, the Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* The notification includes a schedule that 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. Example provided for Survey No. 150 P1 1 P1 of Village Budhel, Taluk Bhavnagar.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners in the Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I, of NH51, specifically those whose land falls within the area specified in the schedule, such as those with land in Village Budhel.
* Residents and businesses along the Bhavnagar Talaja Section who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
* The Deputy Collector Office Bhavnagar.
* The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
* The construction companies and related industries involved in the NH51 project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are the primary responsible agencies. The Deputy Collector Office in Bhavnagar is also involved.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification follows a pre-defined legal procedure outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, involving initial notification, consideration of objections, and final declaration of land acquisition. The specific timelines for compensation and relocation are not mentioned in the provided text but would likely follow established legal guidelines.
* The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition include:
* Improved transportation infrastructure along the Bhavnagar Talaja Section of NH51.
* Enhanced connectivity and reduced travel times.
* Stimulation of economic activity in the region.
* Facilitation of trade and commerce.
* Potential displacement of landowners and disruption of livelihoods, mitigated by compensation as per legal provisions.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a key step in the execution of the NH51 project. It enables the Central Government to acquire the necessary land for infrastructure development. The notification follows due process, suggesting that the government has taken into account potential concerns and objections. The successful implementation of this project is expected to have a positive impact on the region's transportation network and economy. The potential impact on landowners needs to be carefully managed through fair compensation and appropriate relocation measures.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: The city where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH51: National Highway 51, the road for which land is being acquired.
Bhavnagar Talaja Section, Package I: Specific section of NH51 for which land acquisition is taking place.
Bhavnagar: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
GUJARAT: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Indian Express: Newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Sandesh: Newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Budhel: Village in Bhavnagar taluk where land is being acquired
Rajkot: District mentioned in the file number
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded 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
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स.ं 260] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 20, 2021/पौष 30, 1942
No. 260] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021/PAUSHA 30, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 20 िनवरी, 2021
का.अ. 281(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 396, का.ऄ. 721 ददनांक 24 िनवरी, 2020 , िो भारत
के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के भावनगर जिले म ें
NH51 के दक.मी. 07.090 स े दक.मी. 53.585 (भावनगर - तलिा सेक्िन, पैकेि -I) (जडप्टी कलक्टर, भावनगर) तक के
राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, 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 "04.03.2020"
को "आंजडयन एक्सप्रेस" और "संदेि" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप 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
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
391 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग 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 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 ी
गिु रात राज्य के भावनगर जिल ेम ें NH51 के दक.मी. 07.090 स ेदक.मी. 53.585 (भावनगर - तलिा सक्े िन, पकै ेि -I)
(जडप्टी कलक्टर ऑदिस, भावनगर) के जलए ऄिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गुिरात जिले का नाम: भावनगर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे िल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: भावनगर
गावं का नाम: बुधले
दलु भाइ दवे रािभाइ, िम्भभु ाइ देवरािभाइ,
लीलावंतीबेन तुलसीभाइ, केतुलभाइ
तुलसीभाइ, िय तुलसीभाइ सन ऑफ़
150 / P1 / 1 लीलावंतीबेन तुलसीभाइ, गौरीबेन दलु भाइ,
1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.22
/P1 सरद दलु भाइ, नीलेि दलु भाइ, चेतन
दलु भाइ, चम्पाबेन िम्भुभाइ, िैलेन्द्र
िम्भुभाइ, गौरांग िम्भुभाइ
( १५० प१ १ प१)
कुल 0.2200
[िा. सं. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Rajkot/LA/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2021
S.O. 281(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O. Number 396(E) Dated 24th January 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 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 NH51 on the stretch of
land from Km. 07.090 to Km. 53.585 (Bhavnagar - Talaja Section, Package -I) (Deputy Collector Office
Bhavnagar) in the district of BHAVNAGAR in the state of GUJARAT;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Indian Express” and
“Sandesh” both dated 04.03.2020; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 NH51 in the
stretch of land from Km. 07.090 to Km. 53.585 NH51 (Bhavnagar - Talaja Section, Package -I)
(Deputy Collector Office Bhavnagar) in the district of BHAVNAGAR in the State of GUJARAT.
State: GUJARAT District: BHAVNAGAR
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: Bhavnagar
Village: Budhel
Dulabhai Devrajbhai, Shambhubhai
Devrajbhai, Lilavantiben Tulsibhai,
Ketulbhai Tulsibhai, Jay Tulsibhai son
of Lilavantiben Tulshibhai, Gauriben
1 150 / P1 / 1 /P1 Private Agriculture 0.22 Dulabhai, Sarad Dulabhai, Nilesh
Dulabhai, Chetan Dulabhai,
Champaben Shambhubhai, Shailendra
Shambhubhai, Gaurang Shambhubhai
150/P1/1/P1
TOTAL 0.2200
[F. No. NHAI/11011/Gujarat/Rajkot/LA/3D2]
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.