## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 444A (Saha-Shahabad Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 444A in the Saha-Shahabad Section of Kurukshetra district, Haryana. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring necessary land. Key findings include a detailed schedule of land to be acquired and a process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the National Highway 444A project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to a *new* land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The objective is to acquire land required for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway 444A in the Saha-Shahabad Section (Km 14.840 to Km 32.600).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new land acquisition, the notification addresses the need to secure land for infrastructure development. The text indicates that the Central Government is "satisfied that for the public purpose" the land is required, suggesting existing infrastructure limitations or the need for improved connectivity necessitate the highway upgrades.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a notification for land acquisition, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified NH444A project.
* **Land Identification:** A detailed schedule is provided, listing survey plot numbers, types of land (primarily private agriculture), nature of land, and area to be acquired (in local units and hectares) for specific villages (Kakra Shahabad and Landi) within the Kurukshetra district of Haryana.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification outlines a process for landowners or interested parties to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the District Revenue Officer Kurukshetra within twenty-one days of the notification's publication. Objectors have the right to be heard, and the Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections after an enquiry.
* **Access to Information:** The notification states that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH444A.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the affected villages (Kakra Shahabad and Landi) and potentially impacted by the highway project.
* **The District Revenue Officer Kurukshetra** The authority is responsible for receiving and processing objections to the land acquisition.
* **The Competent Authority** They have the authority to either allow or disallow objections after an enquiry.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body. The District Revenue Officer Kurukshetra acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A twenty-one-day window is provided for landowners to submit objections from the date of the notification's publication.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a process for submitting objections, the right to be heard, and the Competent Authority's decision-making process. Land plans are available for review at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcome is the successful acquisition of the identified land, enabling the "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of NH444A. This will likely improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and stimulate economic activity in the region. However, the acquisition will also result in displacement and potential loss of agricultural land for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification outlines the process for acquiring land for the NH444A project in Haryana. The notification specifies the land to be acquired, provides a mechanism for objections, and indicates the government's intention to proceed with the project for public benefit. Understanding this notification is crucial for landowners and stakeholders potentially affected by the highway development.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for highway development. Mentioned as '48 of 1956' in the document.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 to acquire land for public purposes.
NH444A: National Highway 444A, the specific highway for which land acquisition is being carried out. The stretch of land from Km 14.840 to Km 32.600 is mentioned.
Haryana: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kurukshetra: The district in Haryana where the land acquisition for NH444A is taking place.
Saha-Shahabad Section: The specific section of NH444A for which land is being acquired, located within the Kurukshetra district of Haryana.
District Revenue officer Kurukshetra: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Shahabad: Taluk (Tehsil) where land acquisition is taking place.
Kakra: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Landi: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
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स.ं 421] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 29, 2021/माघ 9, 1942
No. 421] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021/MAGHA 9, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 458(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 हररयाणा राज्य के कुरुक्षेत्र जिल े म ें NH444A के दक.मी. 14.84 स े दक.मी.32.6(साहा- िाहाबाि
खंड) 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 में दिया 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 म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनएु अफसर कुरुक्षेत्र को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत 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
620 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 ी
हररयाणा राज्य के कुरुक्षत्रे जिल े म ें NH444A के दक.मी. 14.840 स े दक.मी.32.600 (साहा- िाहाबाि खडं ) के
जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: हररयाणा जिल ेका नाम: कुरुक्षत्रे
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: िाहाबाि
गावं का नाम: काकड़ा िाहबाि
1 15//16/2min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0065000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0065000
2 15//24min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0396000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0396000
3 15//25min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0122000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0122000
4 24//11/1min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0011000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0011000
5 24//11/2min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0014800(हक्े टेयर) 0.0014800
6 24//12min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1170000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1170000
7 24//13min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0538000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0538000
8 24//19/1/1min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0017000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0017000
9 24//20/1min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0041000
10 24//3/1min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
11 24//3/2min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0935000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0935000
12 24//4min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0798000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0798000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
13 24//5min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0539000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0539000
14 24//7min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0700000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0700000
15 24//8min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1245000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1245000
16 24//9min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0944000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0944000
17 7//25/2min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0016000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0016000
18 7//25/3min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0033000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0033000
19 8//21min जनिी प्राइवेट 0.0075000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075000
गांव का नाम: लण्डी
1 59//13/1min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0029000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0029000
2 59//13/2min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0097000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0097000
कुल 0.8165 0.8165
[फा. सं. N/06037/03001/HR/3A4]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2021
S.O. 458(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 NH444A in
the stretch of land from Km 14.840 to Km32.600 (Saha-Shahabad-Section) in the District of KURUKSHETRA in the
state of HARYANA, 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, District Revenue officer
Kurukshetra 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 and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 444-A in the stretch of land from
Km. 14.840 to Km. 32.600 ((Saha-Shahabad-Section) in the district of KURUKSHETRA in the state of HARYANA
State: HARYANA District: KURUKSHETRA
S. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Shahabad
Village: Kakra Shahabad
1 15//16/2min Private Agriculture 0.0065000(Hectare ) 0.0065000
2 15//24min Private Agriculture 0.0396000(Hectare ) 0.0396000
3 15//25min Private Agriculture 0.0122000(Hectare ) 0.0122000
4 24//11/1min Private Agriculture 0.0011000(Hectare ) 0.0011000
5 24//11/2min Private Agriculture 0.0014800(Hectare ) 0.0014800
6 24//12min Private Agriculture 0.1170000(Hectare ) 0.1170000
7 24//13min Private Agriculture 0.0538000(Hectare ) 0.0538000
8 24//19/1/1min Private Agriculture 0.0017000(Hectare ) 0.0017000
9 24//20/1min Private Agriculture 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
10 24//3/1min Private Agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare ) 0.0379000
11 24//3/2min Private Agriculture 0.0935000(Hectare ) 0.0935000
12 24//4min Private Agriculture 0.0798000(Hectare ) 0.0798000
13 24//5min Private Agriculture 0.0539000(Hectare ) 0.0539000
14 24//7min Private Agriculture 0.0700000(Hectare ) 0.0700000
15 24//8min Private Agriculture 0.1245000(Hectare ) 0.1245000
16 24//9min Private Agriculture 0.0944000(Hectare ) 0.0944000
17 7//25/2min Private Agriculture 0.0016000(Hectare ) 0.0016000
18 7//25/3min Private Agriculture 0.0033000(Hectare ) 0.0033000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
19 8//21min Private private 0.0075000(Hectare ) 0.0075000
Village: Landi
1 59//13/1min Private Agriculture 0.0029000(Hectare ) 0.0029000
2 59//13/2min Private Agriculture 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
Total 0.8165 0.8165
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