## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 39 Expansion
**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, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 39 (NH39) in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose is to acquire land for highway expansion and improvement. The key finding is the intention to acquire specific parcels of land in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, and the process for affected parties to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the notification published in the Gazette of India on July 23, 2021, concerning the acquisition of land for NH39 expansion. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification enacts land acquisition under the authority of the National Highways Act, 1956. This is effectively a new policy application within the framework of existing legislation.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building widening two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH39" within a specific stretch from Km 0 to Km 76.3 in Uttar Pradesh. The overall objective is to improve the infrastructure and functionality of NH39.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy application related to NH39, the notification addresses the need for infrastructural improvements and expansion of the highway. The text indicates the existing highway requires widening to "two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc." to improve connectivity, reduce congestion, and potentially enhance economic activity in the region. The rationale for acquiring land is to facilitate these necessary developments.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new application of policy, so we are analyzing the overall key provisions:
* **Intention to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purposes.
* **Affected Area:** The acquisition affects land along NH39 from Km 0 to Km 76.3 in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Right to Object:** Individuals interested in the land have the right to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi), stating the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The schedule identifies specific land parcels to be acquired in Jawan and Nimoni villages of Mauranipur Taluk in Jhansi district, including survey plot numbers, land type, nature of land (agricultural), and area in hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land identified for acquisition along NH39 (Km 0 to Km 76.3) in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
* Residents of Jawan and Nimoni villages of Mauranipur Taluk in Jhansi district.
* The Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi).
* Legal practitioners representing affected parties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* 21-day period for landowners to file objections from the date of publication (July 23, 2021).
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of the widening and improvement of NH39.
* Enhanced transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times and improved safety.
* Potential economic benefits associated with improved connectivity.
* Resolution of land acquisition through a process that allows for objections and hearings.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the expansion and improvement of NH39 in Uttar Pradesh, based on the National Highways Act, 1956. The policy establishes a clear process for landowners to object to the acquisition, ensuring due process and transparency. The successful implementation of this policy aims to upgrade transportation infrastructure, potentially benefiting the region's economy and connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, relevant to land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH39: National Highway 39, the specific highway mentioned in the notification for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh: A district and state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Special Land Acquisition Officer Joint Organisation, Jhansi: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Mauranipur: Taluk in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, where land acquisition is taking place.
Jawan: Village in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, where land acquisition is taking place.
Nimoni: Village in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, where land acquisition is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2704] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 23, 2021/श्रावण 1, 1943
No. 2704] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021/SHRAVANA 1, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2021
का.आ. 2910(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ्दक उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के झााँसी जिले म ें NH39 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झांसी) तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें 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 म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् स्ट्पेिल लैंड एक्वीिीिन अफसर (िॉइंट आगने ाईिेिन), झााँसी को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को
अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
4016 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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के झााँसी जिल ेम ेंNH39 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झासं ी) के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: झासाँ ी
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: मऊरानीपरु
गावं का नाम: िवान
1 624 जनिी(जनिी) एग्रीकल्चर 0.4590000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4590000
गावं का नाम: जनमौनी
1 53 जनिी(जनिी) एग्रीकल्चरल 0.0120000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0120000
कुल 0.4710 0.4710
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2021
S.O. 2910(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 NH39 in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in
the district of JHANSI 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, Special Land Acquisition
Officer (Joint Organisation), Jhansi 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH39 in the stretch of
land from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in the district of JHANSI in the State of
UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: JHANSI
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mauranipur
Village: Jawan
1 624 Private Agricultural 0.4590000(Hectare ) 0.4590000
Village: Nimoni
1 53 Private Agricultural 0.0120000(Hectare ) 0.0120000
Total 0.4710 0.4710
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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