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**Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to National Highways Act, 1956 Regarding Land Acquisition for NH37**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a specific amendment to the National Highways Act of 1956, focusing on land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 37 (NH37) in the district of Cachar, Assam. The amendment addresses inaccuracies in a prior notification (S.O. 3732, Dated 02.09.2024) concerning the type of land to be acquired, specifically rectifying discrepancies between the original notification and verified land details for several survey numbers within the stretch from Km. 24.560 to Km. 37.650. The key finding is the correction of land type designation, changing "Private" to "Government" for multiple survey numbers, likely streamlining the acquisition process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a notification pertaining to an amendment regarding land acquisition for National Highway 37. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text and aims to inform stakeholders about the changes and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification amends a prior notification, S.O. 3732 dated 02.09.2024, related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, for NH37.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to ensure accurate land records and facilitate the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH37. The amendment's specific objective is to rectify errors in the land type designation.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The provided text indicates that the original notification (S.O. 3732) contained errors concerning the type of land being acquired. Specifically, the "type of land of 23 survey no does not match with verified and authenticated land details." The amendment addresses this discrepancy, suggesting that a review process identified inconsistencies between the initial notification and the actual land records. This correction is crucial for legal compliance and to prevent potential disputes during the acquisition process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section focuses specifically on the changes introduced by the amendment text.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The amendment directly changes the land type designation for multiple survey numbers as listed in S.O. 3732 dated 02.09.2024.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The *new* rule is that the land type for specified survey numbers within Uttar Lalpani N.C Village and Saisel Punjee N. C Village should be read as "Government" instead of "Private."
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The effect of this change is to accurately reflect the land ownership status. This likely simplifies the acquisition process, as acquiring government land may involve different procedures and compensation requirements compared to private land. The change may also remove previous landowners claims to the land parcel.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or a similar implementing agency (NHIDCLPMUSilchar).
* The Competent Authority (Additional District Commissioner of Cachar).
* Landowners (or former landowners) within the affected survey numbers in Uttar Lalpani N.C Village and Saisel Punjee N. C Village.
* Construction and infrastructure companies involved in the NH37 project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, NHIDCLPMUSilchar, and the Additional District Commissioner of Cachar.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification allows for a 21-day period from the date of publication (May 9, 2025) for individuals to object to the land acquisition, based on the original notification (S.O. 3732). While the amendment does not introduce new timelines, it implicitly affects the existing timeline by clarifying the land ownership status, potentially expediting the acquisition process for the corrected survey numbers. The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and addressing any objections. 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 Competent Authority office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these specific changes is to:
* **Streamline Land Acquisition:** By correcting the land type designation, the acquisition process for the affected survey numbers should become more efficient, reducing potential legal challenges and delays.
* **Ensure Legal Compliance:** The amendment ensures that the land acquisition process aligns with accurate land records, minimizing the risk of legal disputes.
* **Facilitate Project Progress:** By resolving the land type discrepancies, the amendment contributes to the overall progress of the NH37 project.
* **Reduce Compensation Costs:** With the land now correctly classified as government-owned (in corrected instances), the financial burden associated with compensating private landowners is likely to decrease.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment to the National Highways Act of 1956, as detailed in this notification, addresses critical inaccuracies in land records related to the NH37 project. By correcting the land type designation for several survey numbers, the amendment aims to streamline the acquisition process, ensure legal compliance, and facilitate the timely completion of the highway project. This change demonstrates the government's commitment to accurate record-keeping and efficient infrastructure development. It's a small but significant correction that will help to progress the NH37 project.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette.
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette.
VAISAKHA 19, 1947: Date in the Indian national calendar.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India.
Central Government: The governing body executing the act.
NH37: National Highway number 37
CACHAR: District in Assam, India where the land acquisition is taking place.
ASSAM: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: The official publication where government notifications are published.
Competent Authority: Additional DIstrict Commissioner
Uttar Lalpani N.C Village: Village where land correction is being made
Saisel Punjee N. C Village: Village where land correction is being made
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for road transport.
S.O. 2114E: Statutory Order number
S.O. 3732: Statutory Order number related to land details
NHIDCLPMUSilcharDPRSJLA2023243ACorr1: File number related to the notification
Shaikh Aminkhan: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place where the document was printed
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document
02.09.2024: Date of S.O. 3732
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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.ं 2069] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 9, 2025/विै ाख 19, 1947 27, 1947
No. 2069] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947 A 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2114(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक असम राज्य के कछार जिल े म ें NH37 के दक.मी. 24.560 स े दक.मी. 37.650 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 े अनसु ूची 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 अजतररक्त उपायुक्त को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
3105 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग 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 ी
असम राज्य के कछार जिल े में NH37 के दक.मी. 24.560 स े दक.मी.37.650 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत
अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
3(क) रािपत्र अजधसूचना म ें सधु ार -
3(क) रािपत्र अजधसूचना म ें का. आ. 3732 दिनांक 02.09.2024 के अनुसार 23 सवेक्षण सख्ं या की भूजम का प्रकार
सत्याजपत एव ं प्रमाणीकृत भूजम जववरण स े मले नहीं खाता ह।ै संिोजधत भूजम जववरण इस प्रकार पढा िाए:
भूजम के प्रकार के संबंध में पररवतगन
3(क) अजधसूचना का. आ. 3(क) अजधसूचना का. आ. 3(क) अजधसूचना का. आ. प्रमाजणत भूजम
3(क) अजधसूचना का. आ. 3732
क्रम 3732 दिनांक 3732 दिनांक 3732 दिनांक जववरण के अनुसार
दिनांक 02.09.2024 के अनुसार
संख्या 02.09.2024 के अनुसार 02.09.2024 के अनुसार 02.09.2024 के अनुसार संिोजधत भूजम का
गांव का नाम
क्रम संख्या सवेक्षण क्रमांक भूजम का प्रकार प्रकार
1 61 1/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
2 62 2/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
3 63 02a/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
4 64 3/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
5 65 4/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
6 66 5/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
7 67 6/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
8 68 7/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
9 69 8/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
10 70 9/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
11 71 10/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
12 72 11/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
13 73 12/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
14 74 13/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
15 75 14/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
16 76 15/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
17 77 16/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
18 78 17/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
19 79 18/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
20 80 19/2024 जनिी सरकारी उत्तर लालपानी (एन.सी. गावं )
21 110 13/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
22 111 14/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
23 112 15/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
24 113 16/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
25 114 17/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
26 115 18/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
27 116 19/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
28 117 20/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
29 118 21/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
30 119 22/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
31 120 23/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
32 121 24/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
33 122 25/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
34 123 26/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
35 124 27/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
36 125 28/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
37 126 29/2024 जनिी सरकारी ससै ले पिुं ी (एन. सी गांव)
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU-Silchar/DPR/S-J/LA/2023-24/3A/Corr/1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2025
S.O. 2114(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 NH37 in the
stretch of land from Km. 24.560 to Km. 37.650 in the district of CACHAR in the state of ASSAM, 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
Commissioner 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 NH37 in the stretch of land from
Km. 24.560 to Km. 37.650 in the district of CACHAR in the state of ASSAM
Rectification in 3A Gazette notification -
In 3A Gazette notification vide S.O. 3732 Dated 27.11.2024 type of land of 23 survey no does not match with
verified and authenticated land details. Corrected land details to be read as follows:
Change in respect to type of land
Serial no as per 3(A) Survey no as per 3(A) Type of Land as per 3(A) Corrected Type of Land Name of Village as per 3(A)
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Notification S.O. 3732 Notification S.O. 3732 Notification S.O. 3732 as per Authenticated land Notification S.O. 3732
No
Dated 02.09.2024 Dated 02.09.2024 Dated 02.09.2024 details Dated 02.09.2024
1 61 1/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
2 62 2/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
3 63 02a/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
4 64 3/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
5 65 4/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
6 66 5/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 67 6/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
8 68 7/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
9 69 8/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
10 70 9/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
11 71 10/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
12 72 11/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
13 73 12/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
14 74 13/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
15 75 14/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
16 76 15/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
17 77 16/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
18 78 17/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
19 79 18/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
20 80 19/2024 Private Government Uttar Lalpani (N.C Village)
21 110 13/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
22 111 14/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
23 112 15/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
24 113 16/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
25 114 17/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
26 115 18/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
27 116 19/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
28 117 20/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
29 118 21/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
30 119 22/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
31 120 23/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
32 121 24/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
33 122 25/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
34 123 26/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
35 124 27/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
36 125 28/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
37 126 29/2024 Private Government Saisel Punjee (N. C Village)
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Silchar/DPR/S-J/LA/2023-24/3A/Corr/1]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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