## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Project in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the S.A.S Nagar Mohali district of Punjab. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (including two-laning with paved shoulders and four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating a section of National Highway (project number not yet assigned). The report outlines the objectives of the land acquisition, the process for affected parties to raise objections, and the implications for landowners in the specified area. This is a new policy declaration regarding land acquisition, not an amendment.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India concerning the acquisition of land for a National Highway project in Punjab. This analysis is based solely on the information provided in the given policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the "building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder, four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation" of a section of a National Highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the enhancement and maintenance of a section of a National Highway. The text suggests a deficiency in the current road infrastructure along the specified stretch, necessitating improvements like widening and four-laning.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the aforementioned purpose.
* It identifies the specific district (S.A.S Nagar Mohali), the affected villages (Banur), and provides a schedule of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type and nature of land (private, agriculture), and area in hectares.
* It grants individuals with interest in the land a 21-day period from the notification's publication to object to the land's use for the stated purpose, as per subsection 1 of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It specifies the process for raising objections, which involves submitting a written objection to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar), stating the grounds for objection. Objectors are entitled to a hearing.
* The Competent Authority will decide on the objections, and the decision will be final, as per subsection 2 of section 3C of the Act.
* The notification states that land plans and further 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 in the Banur village of S.A.S Nagar Mohali district, Punjab, whose land falls within the specified survey plot numbers.
* The District Revenue Officer (SAS Nagar), who serves as the Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overseeing body. The District Revenue Officer (SAS Nagar) acts as the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections and related processes. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the overall project.
* **Timelines or procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (February 17, 2021) to file objections. The Competent Authority is then responsible for reviewing these objections and making a final decision. The order must follow the process under Section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land to facilitate the improvement and expansion of the National Highway. This is expected to enhance transportation infrastructure, improve connectivity, and potentially stimulate economic growth in the region. For affected landowners, the immediate impact is the potential loss of land, although they are entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the process of upgrading and maintaining the national highway infrastructure in the S.A.S Nagar Mohali district of Punjab. The policy clearly states the intention of the government to acquire land for public use, while also outlining the rights of affected landowners to raise objections through a formal process. Adherence to legal frameworks and transparent processes will be critical for successful implementation and minimizing negative impacts on landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways network.
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of such highways.
Central Government: The government of India.
DRO Office, SAS Nagar, Mohali: The office of the District Revenue Officer in SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, where land plans and other details of the land to be acquired can be inspected.
S.A.S Nagar Mohali: A district in Punjab, India.
PUNJAB: A state in India.
District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Banur: A village located in SAS Nagar Mohali District of Punjab where land is being acquired.
Km 0 to Km10.9: A stretch of land for which land acquisition is required.
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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.ं 654] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 17, 2021/माघ 28, 1942
No. 654] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021/MAGHA 28, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 709(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 पंिाब राज्य के एस.ए.एस नगर मोहाली जिल े म ें No Yet to be Assigned के दक.मी. 0 स े
दक.मी.10.9 ( जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी कायागलय, एसएएस नगर, मोहाली) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (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 म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने 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 ् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, एसएएस नगर को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें 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
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
976 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 ी
पिं ाब राज्य के एस.ए.एस नगर मोहाली जिल ेम ें No Yet to be Assigned के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.10.9
(जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी कायालग य, एसएएस नगर, मोहाली) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली संरचना रजहत
अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: एस.ए.एस नगर मोहाली
क्रजमक स्ं या सवक्षे ण स्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: एस.ए.एस नगर मोहाली
गावं का नाम: बानरु
1 2796 min जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
2 2797 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
3 3496 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
4 3508 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
5 3526 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
6 3527 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
7 3532 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
8 3641 min जनिी कृजष 0.3105000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3105000
9 3669 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
10 3674 min जनिी कृजष 0.3361000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3361000
11 3697 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
12 3699 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
13 4332 min जनिी कृजष 0.1642000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1642000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
14 4524 min जनिी कृजष 0.3355000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3355000
कुल 4.5013 4.5013
[फा. सं. 11077/NHAI/PIU/CHD/AMB-CHD/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2021
S.O. 709(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 No Yet to be
Assigned in the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km10.9 (DRO Office, SAS Nagar, Mohali) in the district of S.A.S
Nagar Mohali in the state of PUNJAB, 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, SAS
Nagar 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 No Yet to be Assigned in the
stretch of land from No Yet to be Assigned (DRO Office, SAS Nagar, Mohali) in the district
of S.A.S Nagar Mohali in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: S.A.S Nagar Mohali
S. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: SAS Nagar (Mohali)
Village: Banur
1 2796 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.33550004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 2797 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
3 3496 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
4 3508 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
5 3526 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
6 3527 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
7 3532 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
8 3641 min Private Agriculture 0.3105000(Hectare ) 0.3105000
9 3669 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
10 3674 min Private Agriculture 0.3361000(Hectare ) 0.3361000
11 3697 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
12 3699 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
13 4332 min Private Agriculture 0.1642000(Hectare ) 0.1642000
14 4524 min Private Agriculture 0.3355000(Hectare ) 0.3355000
Total 4.5013 4.5013
[F. No. 11077/NHAI/PIU/CHD/AMB-CHD/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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