## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 24 (NH24) Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 24 (NH24) in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose, as stated in the notification, is to facilitate infrastructure development and improve connectivity. Key findings indicate a specific intention to acquire land within a defined stretch of NH24 in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. The notification also outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the NH24 project. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the given notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy announcement regarding land acquisition for a specific project.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* Building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH24.
* To acquire land required for the specified stretch of NH24.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy announcement for a specific project, this aims to address the need for improved infrastructure. The policy addresses the need for land to undertake road development. The notification explicitly states the acquisition is "for the public purpose," indicating that improving transportation and connectivity is the underlying justification.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy announcement, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH24 project within a specific stretch (Km. 28 to Km. 50.25) in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (March 9, 2021) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate SLAO (Competent Authority). The objection must set out the grounds for it.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is obligated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* **Final Order:** The Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections, and this order is final.
* **Land Details:** The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Description:** Includes the State, District, Taluk, Village, Survey Plot Number, Type of Land, Nature of Land, and Area in both local units (Square Meter) and Hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NH24 (Km. 28 to Km. 50.25) in Nagar Mahapalika district Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.
* Residents of Chhajarsi Kuleechnagar village
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate SLAO).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Potential legal practitioners representing landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Sub Divisional Magistrate SLAO (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for landowners to file objections from the date of publication (March 9, 2021).
* **Procedures:** The policy outlines a procedure for submitting objections, a hearing process, and the issuance of a final order by the Competent Authority. Interested parties can inspect land details at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification, based on the text, are:
* Successful acquisition of land for the NH24 project.
* Facilitation of the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH24.
* Potential improvements to transportation and connectivity.
* Potential disputes or delays arising from landowners' objections, requiring resolution by the Competent Authority.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH24 project, specifying the process for landowners to raise objections. The implementation of this policy is crucial for infrastructure development in the region. The affected industry will experience improvements to NH24. Further notifications would be necessary to fully understand the compensation mechanisms for landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament regarding national highways, specifically section 3A and 3C are mentioned.
NH24: National Highway 24, the specific stretch of land from Km. 28 to Km. 50.25 is under consideration for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Hapur: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Nagar Mahapalika: A Nagar Mahapalika district within Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh where land is to be acquired.
Sub Divisional Magistrate SLAO: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dhaulana: Taluk (Tehsil) in Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh. Village Chhajarsi Kuleechnagar is located here
Chhajarsi Kuleechnagar: Village in Dhaulana Taluk, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, where land is being acquired.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1004] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग9, 2021/फाल्ग नु 18, 1942
No. 1004] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2021/PHALGUNA 18, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 1092(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् दक उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के हापुड़ जजले म ें NH24 के दक.मी. 28 स े दक.मी. 50.25 (नगर महापाजलका
जडजस्ट्रक्ट हापुड़) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करन ेके अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् सुब जडजविनल मजजस्ट्रेट / सलाओ को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की
जाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े जाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
1465 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के हापड़ु जजल ेम ेंNH24 के दक.मी. 28 स ेदक.मी. 50.25 (नगर महापाजलका जडजस्ट्रक्ट हापड़ु ) के जलए
अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेि जजल ेका नाम: हापड़ु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: धौलाना
गावं का नाम: छजारसी कुलीचनगर
1 420 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 170.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0170000
2 473 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 597.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0597000
3 476 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 458.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0458000
4 484 जनजी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 121.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0121000
कुल 1,346.0000 0.1346
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-GZB/DME-III/12011/LA/2018/3A2]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th March, 2021
S.O. 1092(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 NH24 in the
stretch of land from Km. 28 to Km. 50.25 (Nagar Mahapalika district Hapur) in the district of HAPUR in the State of
UTTAR PRADESH, 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 / SLAO
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH24 in the stretch of land
from Km. 28 to Km. 50.25 (Nagar Mahapalika district Hapur) in the district of HAPUR in the
State of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: HAPUR
Sr. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: DHAULANA
Village: Chhajarsi Kuleechnagar
1 420 Private agriculture 170.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0170000
2 473 Private agriculture 597.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0597000
3 476 Private agriculture 458.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0458000
4 484 Private non agriculture 121.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0121000
Total 1,346.0000 0.1346
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-GZB/DME-III/12011/LA/2018/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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