## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 709AD
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 709AD in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land in the Shamli district for the Panipat to Shamli section of the highway. The key finding is the government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land, providing affected parties with a timeframe to raise objections. This is a new policy action specific to this highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH709AD project. The analysis is based solely on the text provided, focusing on the policy's objectives, key provisions, and implications for stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action related to land acquisition for the specified highway project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH709AD in the Panipat to Shamli Section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain highway infrastructure (NH709AD). Widening and improving the highway likely aims to improve transportation efficiency, reduce congestion, and enhance safety. The statement of "public purpose" also suggests a broader benefit to the community.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main components, rules, and actions:** This notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land. It specifies the location (district Shamli, Uttar Pradesh), the relevant National Highway section (Km. 19.8 to Km. 53.63), and provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type, and area.
* The notification allows individuals interested in the land to object to its use for the stated purpose within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional District Magistrate (Finance/Revenue), who serves as the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* The land details include:
* Villages: Kairana, Kandela, Lilaun
* Survey plot numbers
* Land type: Private, Agriculture
* Land area in square meters and hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the district of Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the villages of Kairana, Kandela and Lilaun whose land falls within the designated stretch of NH709AD (Km. 19.8 to Km. 53.63).
* The general public who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure, although their involvement here is more indirect.
* Legal Practitioners who may represent the objectors.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), implied through the reference code.
* Additional District Magistrate (Finance/Revenue) as the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections.
* **Timelines and procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted within 21 days of the notification's publication (January 1, 2021).
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the NH709AD project.
* Construction or improvement (widening/laning) of the specified section of the National Highway.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potentially, economic development spurred by improved connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's intention to proceed with land acquisition for the NH709AD project. Landowners have a limited window to raise objections, and the Competent Authority will play a crucial role in resolving disputes. Successful implementation of this notification is vital for the proposed highway development and its potential benefits to the region. The acquisition will allow the road to be widened and maintained.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Indian law regarding national highways, referenced for the powers conferred to the Central Government.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land for public purposes related to national highways.
NH709AD: National Highway 709AD, the specific highway section for which land acquisition is declared, between Km. 19.8 to Km. 53.63.
Shamli: District in Uttar Pradesh, where the land acquisition for NH709AD is taking place.
Uttar Pradesh: State in India where the land acquisition for NH709AD is taking place.
Panipat: Starting city of the section of NH709AD highway, from Panipat to Shamli.
Additional District Magistrate FinanceRevenue: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Kairana: Taluk in Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, where land is being acquired.
Kandela: Village in Kairana Taluk of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh, where land is being acquired.
Lilaun: Village in Shamli Taluk of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh, where land is being acquired.
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.ं 15] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनवरी 1, 2021/पौष 11, 1942
No. 15] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2021/PAUSHA 11, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 15(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 उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के िामली जिले म ें NH709AD के दक.मी. 19.8 से दक.मी. 53.63 (पानीपत -
िामली) तक के भ-ू 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 े अनुसचू ी म ें 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, अर्ागत् एजडिनल जडजस्ट्रक्ट मजिस्ट्रेट (फाइनेंस/रेवेनएु ) को जलजखत रूप म े
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच
18 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
करने के 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 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 ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के िामली जिल े म ेंNH709AD के दक.मी. 19.800 स ेदक.मी. 53.630 (पानीपत - िामली) के जलए
अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: िामली
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
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: कैराना
गावं का नाम: कैराना िहे ात
1 655 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 451.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0451000
गावं का नाम: कन्द्डेला
1 1058 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 189.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0189000
2 886 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 60.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0060000
3 976 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 445.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0445000
4 979 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 2,203.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2203000
तालुक का नाम: िामली
गावं का नाम: जललौन
1 1322 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 4,134.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.4134000
2 1567 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 94.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0094000
कुल 7,576.0000 0.7576
[Qk- la- NHAI/PIU-BPT/LA.NOTIF/1011/709AD/3a/3A1]
राििे गप्ु त ा, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 1st January, 2021
S.O. 15E.—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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
of NH709AD in the stretch of land from Km. 19.8 to Km. 53.63 (Panipat to Shamli Section) in the district of
SHAMLI 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, Additional District Magistrate
(Finance/Revenue) 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 NH709AD in the stretch of land from
Km. 19.800 to Km. 53.630 (Panipat to Shamli Section) in the district of SHAMLI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: SHAMLI
Sno Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kairana
Village: Kairanaa Rural
1 655 Private Agriculture 451.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0451000
Village: Kandela
1 1058 Private Agriculture 189.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0189000
2 886 Private Agriculture 60.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0060000
3 976 Private Agriculture 445.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0445000
4 979 Private Agriculture 2,203.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.2203000
Taluk: Shamli
Village: Lilaun
1 1322 Private Agriculture 4,134.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.4134000
2 1567 Private Agriculture 94.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0094000
Total 7,576.0000 0.7576
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-BPT/LA.NOTIF/1011/709AD/3a/3A1]
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.