## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 510 Development in Sikkim
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land in West Sikkim for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 510 (NH 510). The core purpose of this policy, as derived from the text, is to facilitate the improvement of NH 510 between Km 75.000 and Km 90.210. Key findings indicate that the government intends to acquire specified parcels of land, both private and government-owned, and establishes a process for affected parties to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide stakeholders with a comprehensive overview of a notification published in the Gazette of India concerning land acquisition for the development of NH 510 in West Sikkim. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the given text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This appears to be a new policy initiative focused on a specific infrastructure project rather than an amendment to an existing policy. The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH 510."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This appears to be a new policy initiative focused on a specific infrastructure project rather than an amendment to an existing policy. The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH 510."
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy. Therefore, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose of developing NH 510.
* **Affected Area:** The land to be acquired is located in the district of WEST DISTRICT in the state of SIKKIM, specifically along NH 510 between Km 75.000 and Km 90.210, with specific survey plot numbers detailed in the schedule.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The District Collector serves as the Competent Authority to receive and review objections.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner) and may conduct further inquiry before allowing or disallowing objections.
* **Final Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* Acquisition Schedule: Provides details of plot numbers, type of land, nature of land and area in local unit and in Hectare.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NH 510 between Km 75.000 and Km 90.210 in West Sikkim.
* Residents and businesses in the WEST DISTRICT of Sikkim who may be directly or indirectly affected by the highway development.
* The District Collector of WEST DISTRICT, who serves as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - Inferred as the developing body.
* District Collector of WEST DISTRICT (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:** 21 days from the date of publication for filing objections.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a specific procedure for lodging and addressing objections to the land acquisition, involving written submissions, hearings, and potential further inquiry by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this policy is to facilitate the development of NH 510, which is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, connectivity, and potentially stimulate economic activity in the region. The land acquisition itself will result in a transfer of land ownership from private individuals and the state government to facilitate this development. The policy also provides a framework to allow any objections or issues regarding land acquisition to be addressed.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intention to acquire land for the development of NH 510 in West Sikkim. This policy establishes a defined process for land acquisition, including a mechanism for addressing objections from affected parties. Successful implementation is expected to improve highway infrastructure and connectivity in the region, thereby improving trade, tourism and socio-economic conditions.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition.
Central Government: The government entity exercising powers under the National Highways Act for land acquisition.
NH 510: National Highway for which land is being acquired.
West Sikkim: District in Sikkim where land acquisition is taking place.
SIKKIM: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gyalshing: Taluk in West Sikkim where the land is located.
Sardung: Village in Gyalshing, West Sikkim where the land is located.
NHIDCLPMUGyalshingLegshipGyalshingPKGVI2020213A: File Number related to the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
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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.ं 155] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 14, 2021/पौष 24, 1942
No. 155] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021/PAUSHA 24, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 14 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 175(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े इसमें 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 पश्चात ् दक जसदिम राज्य के वेस्ट्ट जडजस्ट्रक्ट जिल े में NH 510 के दक.मी. 75.000 स े
दक.मी.90.210 (जिला कलेक्रेट, पजश्चम जसदिम) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (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 नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े 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 में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इिीस ददन के भीतर
अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् जडजस्ट्रक्ट कलेक्टर को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
243 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े 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 आन े 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 ी
जसदिम राज्य के वस्ट्े ट जडजस्ट्रक्ट जिल े म ें NH 510 के दक.मी. 75.000 स े दक.मी.90.210 (जिला कलक्े रेट, पजश्चम
जसदिम) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जसदिम जिल ेका नाम: वस्ट्े ट जडजस्ट्रक्ट
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: ग्याल्ल्िग
गावं का नाम: सारदंगु
1 581 जनिी ड्राई 0.0703000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0703000
2 581 जनिी ड्राई 0.0322000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0322000
3 582 जनिी ड्राई 0.0684000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0684000
4 588 जनिी ड्राई 0.0519000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0519000
5 588 जनिी ड्राई 0.3046000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3046000
6 589 जनिी ड्राई 0.0583000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0583000
7 589 जनिी ड्राई 0.3037000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3037000
8 590 सरकारी ड्राई 0.0019000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0019000
कुल 0.8913 0.8913
[Qk- l-a NHIDCL/PMU-Gyalshing/Legship-Gyalshing/PKGVI/2020-21/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 14th January, 2021
S.O. 175(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 510 in the
stretch of land from Km 75.000 to Km 90.210 (District Collectorate , West Sikkim.) in the district of WEST
DISTRICT in the state of SIKKIM, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, District Collector 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 510 in the stretch of
land from Km 75.000 to Km 90.210 NH 510 (District Collectorate , West Sikkim.)
in the district of WEST DISTRICT in the state of SIKKIM
State: SIKKIM District: WEST DISTRICT
S. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Gyalshing
Village: Sardung
1 581 Private Dry 0.0703000(Hectare ) 0.0703000
2 581 Private Dry 0.0322000(Hectare ) 0.0322000
3 582 Private Dry 0.0684000(Hectare ) 0.0684000
4 588 Private Dry 0.0519000(Hectare ) 0.0519000
5 588 Private Dry 0.3046000(Hectare ) 0.3046000
6 589 Private Dry 0.0583000(Hectare ) 0.0583000
7 589 Private Dry 0.3037000(Hectare ) 0.3037000
8 590 Government Dry 0.0019000(Hectare ) 0.0019000
Total 0.8913 0.8913
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Gyalshing/Legship-Gyalshing/PKGVI/2020-21/3A]
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.