04-07-2025
Land acquisition for Samruddhi extension, Shaktipeeth eway to begin soon in region
Nagpur: Land acquisition worth over Rs5,000 crore for Samruddhi extension, and the Shaktipeeth expressway, is expected to start in the region in the coming months. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has nearly completed the joint measurement of private land to be taken over for the extension of the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg to Gondia and Gadchiroli.
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The measurement of land in 20 villages in Wardha district to be acquired for the Shaktipeeth Expressway connecting Goa has also been concluded, said sources.
For the Samruddhi Extension towards Gondia, measurement has been done in 104 villages out of 113 on the route. On the Bhandara line, 58 out of the 62 villages have been covered under joint measurement. However, a proposal for an alternative alignment for an extension towards Chandrapur has been put forward.
It was eventually found that there are coal blocks on the earlier route, and the area cannot be given up for the road.
A new route has been drawn, and approval is awaited, said a source. The extension will add another 400km of six-lane highway to the Samruddhi Mahamarg.
This will soon be followed by the issuance of notices under the Maharashtra Highways Act, which also incorporates elements of the Land Acquisition Act of 2013, said an official.
This includes provisions for compensation measured at five times the land value for those who agree and enter into a deal with MSRDC. Even those who oppose it get four-time value if their holdings are compulsorily taken over, explained a source.
The base value is derived on the basis of ready reckoner rates or the average of transactions in the last three years before the notification — whichever is higher. If two crops are taken on the land with irrigation, there is an add-on of 1.5 times on the base value, and then the five-time cost is calculated.
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For fully irrigated land like orchards, the add-on to the base value goes up to 2 times, explained an official. The measurement concluded without any opposition from the locals, said officials.
The total cost estimated for the Samruddhi extension comes to more than Rs4,500 crore. Another close to Rs380 to 400 crore may be needed for the Shaktipeeth land acquisition in Wardha district, from where the expressway starts.
The leg towards Gondia will start from Gavasi near Nagpur and terminate at the Balaghat highway, passing through Tiroda. A road connecting Bhandara and Gadchiroli will diverge from this leg.
An existing road ahead will be widened by National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI), which will ultimately connect to Durg in Chhattisgarh, a source said.
The joint measurement for the extension towards Chandrapur, beginning from Seldoh in Wardha, will be done after the new alignment is approved.
