## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for NH81 Expansion in Katihar, Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 81 (NH81) in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The notification declares the intention to acquire land, details the affected land parcels, and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. The report focuses on the key provisions, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects based solely on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of NH81 in Katihar, Bihar. This analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification and aims to clarify the policy's objectives, provisions, and implications for affected parties.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification regarding land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objectives are:
* To acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH81.
* To ensure that the NH81 stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 4.6 in the district of Katihar is adequately maintained and expanded.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the expansion, maintenance, and operation of NH81. The text implies that the current state of the highway requires improvements, potentially to enhance connectivity, reduce congestion, and improve transportation efficiency. The reference to "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc." suggests the highway may be upgraded from its current state.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy notification, the main components and rules are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Affected Land Parcels:** The notification includes a detailed schedule listing the survey plot numbers, type of land (Private/Government), nature of land (e.g., krisi (agricultural), bhit1 (homestead), nadi (riverbed), sarak (road), makan (house), bhit2), and area (in hectares) of the land to be acquired in the Taluks of Katihar and Kodha in Katihar District, Bihar.
* **Objection Mechanism:** 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.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar, and the Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956 shall be final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** 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 or entities owning land identified in the schedule for acquisition.
* **Residents of Katihar District:** The policy impacts the local community through potential displacement and changes to the landscape.
* **District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar:** As the Competent Authority, this individual is responsible for handling objections and overseeing the acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines:**
* Twenty-one days from the date of publication for filing objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Landowners can file objections in writing with the District Land Acquisition Officer.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The Competent Authority will make a final decision on the objections.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Improved Road Infrastructure:** The land acquisition will facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH81.
* **Enhanced Connectivity:** Upgrading and expanding NH81 could improve connectivity within Katihar district and beyond.
* **Economic Development:** Improved transportation infrastructure can promote economic development by facilitating trade and transportation.
* **Potential Displacement:** Land acquisition may result in the displacement of some landowners and residents.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the expansion and maintenance of NH81 in Katihar, Bihar. The policy provides a framework for land acquisition, including provisions for objections and hearings. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the intended improvement of road infrastructure and connectivity in the region. Affected landowners must adhere to the specified timelines and procedures for raising objections to protect their interests.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, referenced in the notification regarding land acquisition for highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for declaring the intention to acquire land for public purposes related to national highways.
NH81: National Highway 81, the specific highway project for which land acquisition is being carried out.
Bihar: The state where the land acquisition for NH81 is taking place.
Katihar: A district in Bihar where land is being acquired for the NH81 project.
District Magistrate office, Katihar: Office in Katihar, Bihar; mentioned in context of land to be acquired.
District Land Aquisition Officer, Katihar: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding land acquisition can be made.
Kodha: Taluk in Bihar where land is being acquired for the NH81 project.
Dalan: Village in Katihar, Bihar where land is being acquired for the NH81 project.
Simaria: Village in Kodha, Katihar, Bihar where land is being acquired for the NH81 project.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highway infrastructure.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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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.ं 2438] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 30, 2021/आषाढ़ 9, 1943
No. 2438] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021/ASHADHA 9, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 30 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2629(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 जबहार राज्य के करिहार जिले म ें NH81 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 4.6 (जिला भू - अिगन कायगलय,
समाहरणालय,करिहार) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लेन का बनाना आदद),
अनुरक्षण, 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 प्रकि कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् जिला भू - अिगन पदाजधकारी, करिहार को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् 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
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
3607 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 ी
जबहार राज्य के करिहार जिल ेम ें NH81 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी.4.6 (जिला भ-ू अिनग कायलग य, समाहरणालय, करिहार) के
जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जिले का नाम: करिहार
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) (हेक्िेयर)
तालुक का नाम: करिहार
गावं का नाम: दलन
1 21 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1840800(हक्े िेयर) 0.1840800
2 2140/2229 सरकारी नदी 0.0318900(हक्े िेयर) 0.0318900
3 2180 जनिी कृजष 0.0472900(हक्े िेयर) 0.0472900
4 22 जनिी कृजष 0.0475000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0475000
5 23 जनिी कृजष 0.2374100(हक्े िेयर) 0.2374100
6 25 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1542000(हक्े िेयर) 0.1542000
7 26 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1576300(हक्े िेयर) 0.1576300
8 27 जनिी कृजष 0.1947800(हक्े िेयर) 0.1947800
9 28 सरकारी नदी 0.4919000(हक्े िेयर) 0.4919000
10 29 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1777200(हक्े िेयर) 0.1777200
11 30 जनिी कृजष 0.0460300(हक्े िेयर) 0.0460300
12 31 जनिी कृजष 0.2944600(हक्े िेयर) 0.2944600
13 33 सरकारी सड़क 0.0986100(हक्े िेयर) 0.0986100
14 34 जनिी कृजष 0.8876300(हक्े िेयर) 0.8876300
15 343 जनिी कृजष 0.4182700(हक्े िेयर) 0.4182700
16 344 जनिी कृजष 0.1382200(हक्े िेयर) 0.1382200
17 351 जनिी कृजष 0.0331400(हक्े िेयर) 0.0331400
18 352 जनिी कृजष 0.0278200(हक्े िेयर) 0.0278200
19 353 जनिी कृजष 0.1439700(हक्े िेयर) 0.1439700[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
20 354 जनिी कृजष 0.2046800(हक्े िेयर) 0.2046800
21 38 जनिी कृजष 0.2975300(हक्े िेयर) 0.2975300
22 39 जनिी भीठ-1 0.3368500(हक्े िेयर) 0.3368500
23 40 जनिी कृजष 1.2302700(हक्े िेयर) 1.2302700
24 41 जनिी कृजष 0.5471200(हक्े िेयर) 0.5471200
25 66 जनिी भीठ-1 0.8134300(हक्े िेयर) 0.8134300
26 67 जनिी भीठ-1 0.2261000(हक्े िेयर) 0.2261000
27 68 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1130500(हक्े िेयर) 0.1130500
28 69 जनिी भीठ-1 1.1057300(हक्े िेयर) 1.1057300
29 72 जनिी भीठ-1 0.5061600(हक्े िेयर) 0.5061600
30 73 जनिी कृजष 0.3155500(हक्े िेयर) 0.3155500
31 74 जनिी कृजष 0.2721600(हक्े िेयर) 0.2721600
32 78 जनिी भीठ-1 0.1285400(हक्े िेयर) 0.1285400
33 80 जनिी कृजष 0.4176200(हक्े िेयर) 0.4176200
34 81 जनिी भीठ-1 0.2042900(हक्े िेयर) 0.2042900
35 82 जनिी कृजष 0.2988100(हक्े िेयर) 0.2988100
36 84 जनिी कृजष 0.1910600(हक्े िेयर) 0.1910600
37 85 जनिी कृजष 0.4804000(हक्े िेयर) 0.4804000
38 88 जनिी कृजष 0.2617700(हक्े िेयर) 0.2617700
39 88/2230 जनिी भीठ-1 0.0199400(हक्े िेयर) 0.0199400
तालुक का नाम: कोढ़ा
गावं का नाम: जसमरीआ
1 1005 जनिी मकान 0.0673500(हक्े िेयर) 0.0673500
2 1106 जनिी भीठ-2 0.8958600(हक्े िेयर) 0.8958600
3 1110 जनिी भीठ-2 0.5071000(हक्े िेयर) 0.5071000
4 1111 जनिी भीठ-2 0.1097300(हक्े िेयर) 0.1097300
5 1112 जनिी कृजष 0.4583100(हक्े िेयर) 0.4583100
6 1117 जनिी भीठ-2 0.2087000(हक्े िेयर) 0.20870004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 1118 जनिी भीठ-1 0.2570800(हक्े िेयर) 0.2570800
8 1166 सरकारी सड़क 0.0458600(हक्े िेयर) 0.0458600
9 1178 जनिी मकान 0.3401900(हक्े िेयर) 0.3401900
10 1179 जनिी मकान 0.0707000(हक्े िेयर) 0.0707000
11 1180 जनिी भीठ-2 0.1890000(हक्े िेयर) 0.1890000
12 1185 जनिी भीठ-1 1.1368300(हक्े िेयर) 1.1368300
13 1191 जनिी भीठ-2 0.3263300(हक्े िेयर) 0.3263300
14 1197 जनिी कृजष 0.7030100(हक्े िेयर) 0.7030100
15 1225 जनिी भीठ-2 1.5291300(हक्े िेयर) 1.5291300
16 1226 जनिी भीठ-2 0.8282800(हक्े िेयर) 0.8282800
17 14 सरकारी सड़क 0.0247600(हक्े िेयर) 0.0247600
18 183 जनिी कृजष 0.0635800(हक्े िेयर) 0.0635800
19 2179 जनिी भीठ-2 0.3806600(हक्े िेयर) 0.3806600
20 88 सरकारी सड़क 0.0712100(हक्े िेयर) 0.0712100
कुल 19.9973 19.9973
[फा. सं. RW/PAT/NH/81/Katihar Bypass/2020-21/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2021
S.O. 2629(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 NH81 in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 4.6 (District Magistrate
office, Katihar) in the district of Katihar in the State of BIHAR, 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 Land Aquisition
Officer ,Katihar 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 NH81 in the stretch of
land from Km. 0 to Km. 4.6 (District Magistrate office, Katihar) in the district of Katihar in the State
of BIHAR
State: BIHAR District: Katihar
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Katihar
Village: Dalan
1 21 Private bhit-1 0.1840800(Hectare ) 0.1840800
2 2140/2229 Government nadi 0.0318900(Hectare ) 0.0318900
3 2180 Private krisi 0.0472900(Hectare ) 0.0472900
4 22 Private krisi 0.0475000(Hectare ) 0.0475000
5 23 Private krisi 0.2374100(Hectare ) 0.2374100
6 25 Private bhit-1 0.1542000(Hectare ) 0.1542000
7 26 Private bhit-1 0.1576300(Hectare ) 0.1576300
8 27 Private krisi 0.1947800(Hectare ) 0.1947800
9 28 Government nadi 0.4919000(Hectare ) 0.4919000
10 29 Private bhit-1 0.1777200(Hectare ) 0.1777200
11 30 Private krisi 0.0460300(Hectare ) 0.0460300
12 31 Private krisi 0.2944600(Hectare ) 0.2944600
13 33 Government sarak 0.0986100(Hectare ) 0.0986100
14 34 Private krisi 0.8876300(Hectare ) 0.8876300
15 343 Private krisi 0.4182700(Hectare ) 0.4182700
16 344 Private krisi 0.1382200(Hectare ) 0.1382200
17 351 Private krisi 0.0331400(Hectare ) 0.0331400
18 352 Private krisi 0.0278200(Hectare ) 0.0278200
19 353 Private krisi 0.1439700(Hectare ) 0.1439700
20 354 Private krisi 0.2046800(Hectare ) 0.2046800
21 38 Private krisi 0.2975300(Hectare ) 0.29753006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
22 39 Private bhit-1 0.3368500(Hectare ) 0.3368500
23 40 Private krisi 1.2302700(Hectare ) 1.2302700
24 41 Private krisi 0.5471200(Hectare ) 0.5471200
25 66 Private bhit-1 0.8134300(Hectare ) 0.8134300
26 67 Private bhit-1 0.2261000(Hectare ) 0.2261000
27 68 Private bhit-1 0.1130500(Hectare ) 0.1130500
28 69 Private bhit-1 1.1057300(Hectare ) 1.1057300
29 72 Private bhit-1 0.5061600(Hectare ) 0.5061600
30 73 Private krisi 0.3155500(Hectare ) 0.3155500
31 74 Private krisi 0.2721600(Hectare ) 0.2721600
32 78 Private bhit-1 0.1285400(Hectare ) 0.1285400
33 80 Private krisi 0.4176200(Hectare ) 0.4176200
34 81 Private bhit-1 0.2042900(Hectare ) 0.2042900
35 82 Private krisi 0.2988100(Hectare ) 0.2988100
36 84 Private krisi 0.1910600(Hectare ) 0.1910600
37 85 Private krisi 0.4804000(Hectare ) 0.4804000
38 88 Private krisi 0.2617700(Hectare ) 0.2617700
39 88/2230 Private bhit-1 0.0199400(Hectare ) 0.0199400
Taluk: Kodha
Village: Simaria
1 1005 Private makan 0.0673500(Hectare ) 0.0673500
2 1106 Private bhit-2 0.8958600(Hectare ) 0.8958600
3 1110 Private bhit-2 0.5071000(Hectare ) 0.5071000
4 1111 Private bhit-2 0.1097300(Hectare ) 0.1097300
5 1112 Private krisi 0.4583100(Hectare ) 0.4583100
6 1117 Private bhit-2 0.2087000(Hectare ) 0.2087000
7 1118 Private bhit-1 0.2570800(Hectare ) 0.2570800
8 1166 Government sarak 0.0458600(Hectare ) 0.0458600
9 1178 Private makan 0.3401900(Hectare ) 0.3401900
10 1179 Private makan 0.0707000(Hectare ) 0.0707000
11 1180 Private bhit-2 0.1890000(Hectare ) 0.1890000
12 1185 Private bhit-1 1.1368300(Hectare ) 1.1368300
13 1191 Private bhit-2 0.3263300(Hectare ) 0.3263300[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
14 1197 Private krisi 0.7030100(Hectare ) 0.7030100
15 1225 Private bhit-2 1.5291300(Hectare ) 1.5291300
16 1226 Private bhit-2 0.8282800(Hectare ) 0.8282800
17 14 Government sarak 0.0247600(Hectare ) 0.0247600
18 183 Private krisi 0.0635800(Hectare ) 0.0635800
19 2179 Private bhit-2 0.3806600(Hectare ) 0.3806600
20 88 Government sarak 0.0712100(Hectare ) 0.0712100
Total 19.9973 19.9973
[F. No. RW/PAT/NH/81/Katihar Bypass/2020-21/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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