## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 361B
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 361B (NH361B) on a specific stretch in Maharashtra. This policy outlines the government's decision to acquire specified lands after addressing objections and completing necessary procedures as per the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition and its vesting in the Central Government, impacting specific landowners and stakeholders within the defined project area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 361B (NH361B) in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification and related information contained therein.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action concerning the acquisition of land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH361B between Km. 0 and Km. 9.3, encompassing areas within the district of Yavatmal in Maharashtra. This includes facilitating the construction of a toll plaza.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the notification addresses the need to secure land for infrastructure development. The construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH361B likely aim to improve connectivity, transportation efficiency, and potentially stimulate economic activity in the region. The acquisition is necessary to facilitate these improvements by providing the land required for the highway and associated facilities.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action. The text establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The government previously declared its intention to acquire specified lands for the project via a notification published earlier.
* **Process Completion:** The government considered and disallowed objections received concerning the land acquisition. The competent authority submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Formal Acquisition:** The Central Government formally declares the acquisition of land specified in the schedule, exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the acquired land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per subsection 2 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Land Specification:** The schedule attached to the notification provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and the names of landowners/interested parties in specific villages.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH361B between Km. 0 and Km. 9.3 in Ralegaon Taluk, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra. Specifically, owners in Ralegaon, Ramtirth, and Waldhur villages are named.
* Residents and businesses within the affected area who might experience changes in access, traffic patterns, or economic opportunities.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as the implementing body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body. A "competent authority" is mentioned as having submitted a report, indicating a designated individual or body overseeing the acquisition process.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The text mentions the publication of previous notifications (December 17, 2020). This notification marks a subsequent step (dated June 30, 2021) indicating the progression of the acquisition process. The text outlines the legal framework guiding the process based on the National Highway Act, 1956. Upon gazette publication, the land immediately vests in the Central Government. Further timelines for construction and operationalization are not defined in this text.
* **Compensation:** The document does not detail compensation for landowners.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy action, based on the text, are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Secure the necessary land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH361B.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitate the development of the highway, improving transportation infrastructure in the region.
* **Economic Benefits:** Contribute to potential economic benefits through improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* **Legal Transfer of Ownership:** Transfer land ownership to the Central Government, enabling them to proceed with the project.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development through the formal acquisition of land for NH361B. This policy action follows established legal procedures and will directly impact landowners within the specified area. The successful implementation of this policy will enable the construction and operation of the highway, with potential benefits for regional connectivity and economic growth. Further information regarding compensation to land owners and construction timelines would be needed to assess its full impact.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India. (48 of 1956)
NH361B: National Highway 361B, the subject of the land acquisition notification, specifically the stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 9.3.
RAJEEV GANDHI KRIDA SANKUL, RALEGAON: A location along NH361B in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra.
YAVATMAL: A district in Maharashtra, India where the land acquisition is taking place.
MAHARASHTRA: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Lokdoot: A publication where the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Shivzep: A publication where the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Central Government: The government of India.
Ramtirth: A village in Maharashtra.
Kapasi: A village in Maharashtra.
Waldhur: A village in Maharashtra.
New Delhi: Location of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2442] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 30, 2021/आषाढ़ 9, 1943
No. 2442] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021/ASHADHA 9, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2633(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा महाराष्ट्र राज्य के यवतमाळ जिले म ें NH361B के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 9.3
(रािीव गााँधी क्रीड़ा संकुल, रालेगांव जडस्ट्ट) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के
जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची 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 "१७ जडसेंबर
२०२० " को "लोकितू " और "जिवझेप" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
3611 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के यवतमाळ जिले म ेंNH361B के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 9.3 (रािीव गााँधी क्रीड़ा संकुल, रालगे ांव जडस्ट्ट. )
के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण। ।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: यवतमाळ
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रालगे ावं
गावं का नाम: रालगे ावं
रोजहत वसंतराव पाल अपाक आई पपीता
1 520/1 जनिी कृजष 0.12 वसंतराव पाल
(५२०/१)
गावं का नाम: रामतीथ ग
लक्ष्मीनारायण िेवस्ट्थान कापसी र.नं अ
2 109/3 जनिी कृजष 0.42 ३११
(१०९/३)
भगवंत नागोराव जिद्देवार
3 98/1 जनिी कृजष 0.053
(९८/१)
गावं का नाम: वालधरू
कालीिास नागोराव जिद्देवार
4 6/1 जनिी कृजष 0.013
(६/१)
कुल 0.606
[फा. सं. NH-12014/114/2016-MAH(P-6)/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021
S.O. 2633(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 NH361B on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 9.3 (RAJEEV GANDHI
KRIDA SANKUL, RALEGAON DIST. YAVATMAL) in the district of YAVATMAL in the state of
MAHARASHTRA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Lokdoot” and “Shivzep”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
both dated 17 December 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 NH361B in the
stretch of land from from Km. 0 to Km. 9.3 (RAJEEV GANDHI KRIDA SANKUL, RALEGAON DIST.
YAVATMAL) in the district of YAVATMAL in the state of MAHARASHTRA.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: YAVATMAL
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: Ralegaon
Village: Ralegaon
Rohit Vasantrao Pal Apak Mother
1 520/1 Private Agriculture 0.12 Papita Vasantrao Pal
520/1
Village: Ramtirth
Laxminarayan Devasthan, Kapasi R.
2 109/3 Private Agriculture 0.42 No A311
109/3
Bhagwant Nagorao Jiddewar
3 98/1 Private Agriculture 0.053
98/1
Village: Waldhur
Kalidas Nagarao Jiddewar
4 6/1 Private Agriculture 0.013
6/1
TOTAL 0.606
[F. No. NH-12014/114/2016-MAH(P-6)/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.