## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH344A in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway NH344A in the state of Punjab. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for the aforementioned infrastructure project and to outline the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the formal process of land acquisition, potentially impacting landowners in the Nawanshahr district.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the notification published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (ii), dated January 27, 2021, concerning the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway NH344A in Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action within the broader framework of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as derived from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of NH344A between specific kilometer markers.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the notification suggests the need for improvement and expansion of the National Highway NH344A. The text implies that the existing infrastructure is insufficient, necessitating land acquisition to facilitate building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of the highway. The policy addresses the problem of inadequate road infrastructure hindering transportation efficiency and connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of highway development.
* It specifies the stretch of land to be acquired: "NH344A in the stretch of land from Km. 5.9 to 27.82 SH24 Km. 55.165 to Km. 48 MDR56 RoparNawanshahrBangaPhagwara section in the district of NAWANSHAHR in the state of PUNJAB."
* It provides a schedule detailing the brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in local unit, and area in hectares for specific villages within the Balachaur Taluk of Nawanshahr District (Bharthala, Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra, Jeowal, Kathgarh, Mehndipur, Rail Majra).
* It establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* It designates the Subdivisional Magistrate Balachaur as the Competent Authority to receive and address these objections.
* It stipulates that the Competent Authority will provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and will make a final, binding decision on the objections.
* The notification states that the land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is landowners and other parties with interests in the properties listed in the schedule of the notification, specifically those located in the villages of Bharthala, Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra, Jeowal, Kathgarh, Mehndipur, and Rail Majra in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab. Secondary stakeholders include residents of the area, businesses dependent on the highway, and the local administration.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overall responsible agency. The Subdivisional Magistrate Balachaur is designated as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** Affected parties have twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification to submit objections.
* **Procedures:** A formal objection process is outlined, requiring written submissions to the Competent Authority, an opportunity for a hearing, and a final order from the Competent Authority. The notification also mentions that land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement and expansion of National Highway NH344A. This will potentially lead to improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced connectivity, and economic development in the region. However, the acquisition will also result in displacement and potential loss of livelihoods for affected landowners, making the objection process a crucial component of ensuring fairness and due process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step towards the upgrading of National Highway NH344A. The process of land acquisition is now formally underway, affecting landowners in the specified villages within the Nawanshahr district. Understanding the provisions of this notification, especially the objection process, is critical for stakeholders to protect their interests and ensure a fair outcome. It is important to note that this analysis is limited to the text of the provided document and further investigation is needed to understand the full context and potential implications of this policy.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition is issued.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH344A: National Highway 344A, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
SH24: State Highway 24, part of the stretch of land required
MDR56: Major District Road 56, part of the stretch of land required
Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara: Section of NH344A where the land acquisition is taking place.
Nawanshahr: District in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place.
Punjab: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: Official to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Subdivisional Magistrate Balachaur: The specific Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
Balachaur: Taluk in Nawanshahr district, Punjab.
Bharthala: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Jeowal: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Kathgarh: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Mehndipur: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Rail Majra: Village in Balachaur Taluk, Nawanshahr District, Punjab
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 352] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 27, 2021/माघ 7, 1942
No. 352] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021/MAGHA 7, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 384(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के नवांिहर जिल े म ें NH-344A के दकलोमीटर 5.9 स े 27.82 (SH-24) दकलोमीटर
55.165 स े 48 दकमी. (MDR-56) (रोपड़.नवांिहर.बंगा.फगवाड़ा सेक्िन ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ेंदिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् सुब - जडजविनल मेजिस्ट्रेट बलाचौर को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
520 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि 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 आिेि
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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के नवांिहर जिल े म ें NH-344A के दकलोमीटर 5.9 स े 27.82 (SH-24) दकलोमीटर 55.165 स े 48 दकमी.
(MDR-56) (रोपड़.नवांिहर.बंगा.फगवाड़ा सेक्िन) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: नवािं हर
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बलाचौर
गावं का नाम: भार्ालग ा (205)
1 28 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी 0.0505800(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0505800
2 52/3 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी 0.0227600(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0227600
गावं का नाम: फतहे गढ उफग सधु ा मािरा(199)
1 135/2 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0708201(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0708201
2 137 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0075878(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0075878
3 139/2 जनिी बारानी 0.0101170(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101170
गावं का नाम: िओे वल (427)
1 79 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0252929(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0252929
गावं का नाम: काठगढ (203)
1 75//14 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी / िकु ान 0.0252900(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0252900
गावं का नाम: महे िं ीपरु (401)
1 47//25 जनिी गैर मुमदकन होटल पार्किंग 0.0025290(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025290[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 49//5 जनिी गैर मुमदकन होटल पार्किंग 0.0404600(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0404600
गावं का नाम: रेल मािरा
1 164//25/1 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी 0.0151700(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0151700
2 164//25/2 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पेरोल पपं 0.0379394(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0379394
3 165//21 Min जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी 0.0050580(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050580
4 166//1/2 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन अबािी 0.0986420(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0986420
कुल 0.4122 0.4122
[फा. सं. PIU/PD/JAL/2015/344A/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2021
S.O. 384(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 NH-344A in
the stretch of land from Km. 5.9 to 27.82 (SH-24) Km. 55.165 to Km. 48 (MDR-56) ( Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-
Phagwara section) in the district of NAWANSHAHR 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 BALACHAUR 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.
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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Newly Proposed in the stretch of land
from Km. 5.9 to 27.82 (SH-24) Km. 55.165 to Km. 48 (MDR-56) ( Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara section) in
the district of NAWANSHAHR in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: NAWANSHAHR
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Balachaur
Village: Bharthala (205)
1 28 Private Gair Mumkin Abadi 0.0505800(Hectare ) 0.0505800
2 52/3 Private Gair Mumkin Abadi 0.0227600(Hectare ) 0.0227600
Village: Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra(199)
1 135/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0708201(Hectare ) 0.0708201
2 137 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0075878(Hectare ) 0.0075878
3 139/2 Private Barani 0.0101170(Hectare ) 0.0101170
Village: Jeowal (427)
1 79 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0252929(Hectare ) 0.0252929
Village: Kathgarh (203)
1 75//14 Private Gair Mumkin Abadi / Shop 0.0252900(Hectare ) 0.0252900
Village: Mehndipur (401)
1 47//25 Private Gair Mumkin Hotel Parking 0.0025290(Hectare ) 0.0025290
2 49//5 Private Gair Mumkin Hotel Parking 0.0404600(Hectare ) 0.0404600
Village: Rail Majra
1 164//25/1 Private Gair Mumkin Abadi 0.0151700(Hectare ) 0.0151700
2 164//25/2 Private Gair Mumkin Petrol Pump 0.0379394(Hectare ) 0.0379394
3 165//21 Min Private Gair Mumkin Abadi 0.0050580(Hectare ) 0.0050580
4 166//1/2 Private Gair Mumkin Abadi 0.0986420(Hectare ) 0.0986420
Total 0.4122 0.4122
[F. No. PIU/PD/JAL/2015/344A/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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