## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NHNE5 (Ludhiana, Punjab)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5. The core purpose is to acquire land in the Ludhiana East district of Punjab for this highway project. The key finding is the declaration of intent to acquire specified land parcels and the provision for affected parties to raise objections. This report is intended for affected industry stakeholders.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5 in Ludhiana, Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new* policy action relating to the acquisition of specific land parcels, not an amendment of a pre-existing policy document (although it references the National Highways Act of 1956).
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5, specifically within the stretch from Km 242.5 to Km 244.5 in Ludhiana East, Punjab.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action concerning land acquisition, the likely problem this addresses is the need for land to improve and maintain the specified stretch of the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5. This is likely driven by the need for better transportation infrastructure for public benefit. The text specifically mentions building/widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), suggesting capacity upgrades are a key driver.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the main components and actions mandated by the notification.
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land described in the Schedule for the specified highway project.
* **Right to Object:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (January 14, 2021) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana East, detailing the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana East) will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard and will conduct further inquiry as deemed necessary.
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority can allow or disallow the objections, and their decision is final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Schedule:** A schedule provides detailed descriptions of the land to be acquired, including survey number, plot type, nature of land, and area (in hectares) for specific plots in Villages: Kalakh, and Kot Agga. This schedule includes details of private land and common land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the specified stretch of the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5 (Km 242.5 to Km 244.5) in Ludhiana East, Punjab.
* Residents of Kalakh and Kot Agga villages, specifically those whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana East (the Competent Authority).
* Industry stakeholders that may rely on transportation routes through this highway, and may see impacts on supply chains or delivery times, both positive and negative in the short and long term.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and the Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana East (as the Competent Authority).
* **Timeline:** A 21-day window is provided for objections from the date of notification publication (January 14, 2021).
* **Procedure:** Landowners must submit written objections to the Sub Divisional Magistrate. The Magistrate then holds hearings and makes a final decision. Land plans are available at the Magistrate's office.
* **Additional Information:** Additional details, if required, can be requested from F. No. NHAIPIULDHExpway701LA2020DAKE13A3.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes, based on the policy's provisions, are:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5 project within the specified stretch.
* Resolution of land acquisition issues through the objection and hearing process.
* Improved highway infrastructure, potentially leading to better transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and economic benefits for the region.
* Potential disruption during construction/widening and relocation of affected residents/businesses.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intent to acquire land for the Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5 project in Ludhiana, Punjab. It establishes a clear procedure for affected landowners to raise objections and ensures a due process for resolving land acquisition issues. This notification is a crucial step in the highway's development, with potential impacts on local communities and the regional transportation network, in both negative and positive manners. This requires industry stakeholders to carefully monitor the developments and understand the impacts.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for land acquisition as per the National Highways Act.
Delhi Amritsar Ludhiana Katra National Highway NHNE5: Name of the highway project for which land acquisition is being carried out.
Ludhiana East: The specific subdivision within Ludhiana district where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ludhiana: District in Punjab where land acquisition is taking place
Punjab: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana East: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Kalakh: Village in Ludhiana East, Punjab where land acquisition is proposed.
Kot Agga: Village in Ludhiana East, Punjab where land acquisition is proposed.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for the notification
New Delhi: Place where notification was issued.
National Highways Authority of India: Organisation identified by its identifier NHAIPIULDHExpway701LA2020DAKE13A3
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 140] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 14, 2021/ पौष 24, 1942
No. 140] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021/PAUSHA 24, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 14 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 160(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े इसम ें
इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े के पश्चात् दक पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिले में ददल्ली – अमृतसर – लुजधयाना –
कटरा NH-NE5 के दक.मी. 242.5 स े दक.मी.244.5 (लुजधयाना ईस्ट्ट) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन
करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै ।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस
ददन के भीतर अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् उप मण्डल मजिस्ट्रेट लुजधयाना ईस्ट्ट को जलजखत रूप मे
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के
228 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा
या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी
आदिे अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय
में उपलब्ध ह ैं और उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै ।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिले में ददल्ली – अमृतसर – लुजधयाना – कटरा NH-NE5 के दक.मी. 242.5 से
दक.मी.244.5 (लुजधयाना ईस्ट्ट) के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का
संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: लजु धयाना
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या सख्ं या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: लजु धयाना (ईस्ट्ट)
गावं का नाम: कालख(345)
1 102 सरकारी(पंिाब सरकार) गैर मुमदकन 0.7587000(हक्े टेयर) 0.7587000
रास्ट्ता
2 1050 अन्द्य(िुमला मुस्ट्तरका गैर मुमदकन खाल 0.1012000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1012000
मालकन)
3 1096 अन्द्य(िुमला मुस्ट्तरका गैर मुमदकन 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0202000
मालकन) रास्ट्ता
4 1099 अन्द्य(िुमला मुस्ट्तरका गैर मुमदकन 0.1770000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1770000
मालकन) रास्ट्ता
5 1112 अन्द्य(िुमला मुस्ट्तरका गैर मुमदकन 0.0683000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0683000
मालकन) रास्ट्ता
6 25//14/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0051000
7 25//25 जनिी कृजष 0.4046000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4046000
8 28//15/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
9 28//5 जनिी कृजष 0.0481000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0481000
10 29//1/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
11 46//12/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0152000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0152000
12 46//8/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
13 53//14/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0051000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
14 53//3/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
15 53//7/3 जनिी कृजष 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0202000
16 8//17 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
17 8//24 जनिी कृजष 0.4198000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4198000
18 92 सरकारी(पंिाब सरकार) गैर मुमदकन 0.8852000(हक्े टेयर) 0.8852000
गावं का नाम: कोट अग्गा(312)
1 12//1 जनिी कृजष 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
2 12//10/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101000
3 123 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) गैर मुमदकन 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
4 124 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) गैर मुमदकन 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0202000
5 128 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) गैर मुमदकन 0.1012000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1012000
6 15//13/2 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) कृजष 0.0278000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0278000
7 26 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) गैर मुमदकन 0.2529000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2529000
8 31 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) गैर मुमदकन 0.0582000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0582000
मजड़यााँ
9 4//25 जनिी कृजष 0.1265000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1265000
कुल 3.6190 3.6190
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/LDH(Expway)/701/LA/2020/DAKE-1/3A3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th January, 2021
S.O. 160 (E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Delhi -
Amritsar - Ludhiana - Katra National Highway (NH-NE5) in the stretch of land from Km 242.5 to Km244.5
(Ludhiana East) in the district of LUDHIANA in the state of PUNJAB, hereby declares its intention to acquire such
land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Magistrate Ludhiana
East in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an
opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and
after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either
allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in Delhi - Amritsar - Ludhiana -
Katra National Highway (NH-NE5) in the stretch of land from Km. 242.5 to Km. 244.5 (Ludhiana East)
in the district of LUDHIANA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: LUDHIANA
Sr. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. Number (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Ludhiana (East)
Village: Kalakh (345)
1 102 Government(Punjab Gair Mumkin Rasta 0.7587000(Hectare) 0.7587000
Government)
2 1050 Common(Jumla Mustrka Gair Mumkin Khal 0.1012000(Hectare) 0.1012000
Malkan)
3 1096 Common(Jumla Mustrka Gair Mumkin Rasta 0.0202000(Hectare) 0.0202000
Malkan)
4 1099 Common(Jumla Mustrka Gair Mumkin Rasta 0.1770000(Hectare) 0.1770000
Malkan)
5 1112 Common(Jumla Mustrka Gair Mumkin Rasta 0.0683000(Hectare) 0.0683000
Malkan)
6 25//14/2 Private Agriculture 0.0051000(Hectare) 0.0051000
7 25//25 Private Agriculture 0.4046000(Hectare) 0.4046000
8 28//15/2 Private Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare) 0.0126000
9 28//5 Private Agriculture 0.0481000(Hectare) 0.0481000
10 29//1/2 Private Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare) 0.0126000
11 46//12/2 Private Agriculture 0.0152000(Hectare) 0.0152000
12 46//8/2 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare) 0.0025000
13 53//14/2 Private Agriculture 0.0051000(Hectare) 0.0051000
14 53//3/2 Private Agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare) 0.0379000
15 53//7/3 Private Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare) 0.0202000
16 8//17 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare) 0.0025000
17 8//24 Private Agriculture 0.4198000(Hectare) 0.4198000
18 92 Government(Punjab Gair Mumkin 0.8852000(Hectare) 0.8852000
Government)
Village: Kot Agga (312)
1 12//1 Private Agriculture 0.0228000(Hectare) 0.0228000
2 12//10/1 Private Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare) 0.0101000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
3 123 Common(Gram Panchayat) Gair Mumkin 0.0025000(Hectare) 0.0025000
4 124 Common(Gram Panchayat) Gair Mumkin 0.0202000(Hectare) 0.0202000
5 128 Common(Gram Panchayat) Gair Mumkin 0.1012000(Hectare) 0.1012000
6 15//13/2 Common(Gram Panchayat) Agriculture 0.0278000(Hectare) 0.0278000
7 26 Common(Gram Panchayat) Gair Mumkin 0.2529000(Hectare) 0.2529000
8 31 Common(Gram Panchayat) Gair Mumkin 0.0582000(Hectare) 0.0582000
Madiyan
9 4//25 Private Agriculture 0.1265000(Hectare) 0.1265000
Total 3.6190 3.6190
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/LDH(Expway)/701/LA/2020/DAKE-1/3A3]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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