## Policy Analysis Report: Corrigendum to National Highways Act, 1956 Regarding NH127C in Assam
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a corrigendum to a notification issued under the National Highways Act, 1956, pertaining to land acquisition for the upgradation of National Highway NH127C in Assam. The corrigendum specifically modifies the stretch of land to be upgraded, reducing it from Km 0.00 to Km 38.227 to Km 0.00 to Km 16.086. This report outlines the changes introduced by the amendment, its likely rationale, affected stakeholders, and potential impact. The key finding is that the amendment narrows the scope of the initial land acquisition notification, likely affecting the extent of road construction or upgrade planned for NH127C.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a corrigendum published in the Gazette of India regarding land acquisition for the upgradation of National Highway NH127C in the state of Assam. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the text of the corrigendum itself. The purpose of this report is to inform affected parties of the changes introduced and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment:** This is a corrigendum, meaning it amends an existing notification (S.O. 3646E.3D Notification issued by the Ministry S.O. 736E. dated 17th February, 2021) issued under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The original notification and the subsequent corrigendum aim to facilitate land acquisition for the upgradation of a section of National Highway NH127C to a 2-lane highway with paved shoulders.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The corrigendum suggests that the original notification contained an error regarding the length of the highway stretch to be upgraded. The rationale for this specific amendment is to correct this error and ensure that land acquisition is carried out for the accurately defined segment of NH127C. It is reasonable to infer that the original stretch length was inaccurate or had changed based on revised planning/feasibility studies after the initial notification.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the changes introduced by the corrigendum:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Changed:** The corrigendum directly alters the description of the "Stretch" of land specified in the Schedule attached to the original notification.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The corrected stretch for upgradation is now defined as "km. 0 .00 to Km. 16.086 of Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar NH127C in the State of ASSAM".
* **Difference/Effect of the Change:** The amendment significantly reduces the initially planned length of the road upgrade project from 38.227 km to 16.086 km. This implies a smaller geographical area will be subject to land acquisition processes, potentially affecting fewer landowners and communities.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the direct target audience and stakeholders affected by this amendment include:
* Landowners within the Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar region along NH127C. Specifically, landowners within the villages listed in the schedule (Salbari, Bhupar, Uttar Runikhata, Madhyam Runikhata, Mamerambari, Runikhata, PurbaGolajhar, Dewargaon, Thaykajhora, Uttar Nagdorbari, Lauripara, Amguri, Sidli Revenue, Juilaga, Chanpur, Dakshin Nagdorbari, Uttar Ichilikhata).
* Residents and communities located along the affected stretch of NH127C.
* Construction companies and contractors involved in the highway upgradation project.
* Government agencies responsible for land acquisition and highway development (e.g., Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, relevant state government departments).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Central Government authorizes specific officers (mentioned in column 2 of the schedule but not explicitly named in this excerpt) as the "competent authorities" to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The amendment takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (August 3, 2022). The land acquisition will follow procedures established under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Amendment Specifics:** The most important change for implementation is to only proceed with land acquisition for the revised, shorter stretch (0.00 KM to 16.086 KM).
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this amendment is to:
* Correct an error in the original notification, preventing unnecessary or incorrect land acquisition.
* Focus resources on the accurate section of NH127C requiring upgradation, improving efficiency.
* Potentially reduce the overall project cost and minimize disruption to local communities, due to a smaller area of land being acquired.
* Allow the highway project to proceed based on current specifications (whatever led to the change from 38.227 km to 16.086 km).
**9. Conclusion:**
The corrigendum represents a significant change to the scope of the initial land acquisition notification for the upgradation of NH127C in Assam. By reducing the length of the specified stretch, the amendment directly impacts the land acquisition process, potentially easing the burden on local communities and streamlining the project. It is crucial for stakeholders, particularly landowners within the revised stretch, to understand the implications of this correction. This amendment ensures the land acquisition activities are limited to the actual road length being upgraded.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that confers powers to the Central Government for acquiring land for National Highways.
Central Government: The government of India.
Bodoland Territorial Council: An autonomous district council in Assam, India.
Kokrajhar: A district in Assam, India.
NH127C: National Highway 127C
ASSAM: A state in India.
CHIRANG: A district in Assam, India.
Runikhata: A Taluk/Mandal in Chirang district, Assam, India.
Bengtol Revenue Circle: A revenue circle in Assam, India.
Salbari Bhupar: A village in Assam, India.
Uttar Runikhata: A village in Assam, India.
Madhyam Runikhata: A village in Assam, India.
Mamerambari: A village in Assam, India.
PurbaGolajhar: A village in Assam, India.
Dewargaon: A village in Assam, India.
Thaykajhora: A village in Assam, India.
Sidli Revenue Circle: A revenue circle in Assam, India.
Uttar Nagdorbari: A village in Assam, India.
Lauripara: A village in Assam, India.
Amguri: A village in Assam, India.
Juilaga: A village in Assam, India.
Chanpur: A village in Assam, India.
Dakshin Nagdorbari: A village in Assam, India.
Uttar Ichilikhata: A village in Assam, India.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for road transport and highways in India.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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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.ं 3479] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 3, 2022/श्रावण 12, 1944
No. 3479] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022/SHRAVANA 12, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
िजु ि-पत्र
नई ददल् ली, 3 अगस्ट् त, 2022
स्ट्रेच का िुजिकरण
का.आ. 3646(अ).—मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी 3a अजधसूचना क्रमांक का.आ. 736(अ). तारीख 17 फरवरी, 2021 के
िो जनम्न्न प्रकार ह:ै—
केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े बोडोलैंड
टेरीटोररयल काउंजसल कोकराझार (NH127C) के दक.मी. 0.00 से दक.मी. 38.227 असम राज्य के तक के पेव्ड िोल्डर
के साथ दो लेन में उनयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्न्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमि: उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों
और गावों से सम्न्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्न्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनदीि गभूजम के सम्न्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्न्भ
(2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पादन करन े के जलए
एतद्वारा सक्षम प्रािधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
5274 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
असम राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या NH-127C पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण।
क्रजमक
सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का जववरण राज्य जिले तालुक का नाम गांव का नाम
संख्या
का नाम
1 सालबारी (भूपार)
2 उत्तर रुणीखाता
3 मध्यम रुणीखाता
बेंगटोल रािस्ट्व
4 मोमेरामबारी
सर्ककल
5 रुणीखाता
6 पूबग गोलाझार
ए.सी.स. सेक्रेटरी बोडोलैंड
7 दवे रगाओं
टेरीटोररयल कॉउजन्द्सल, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग
कोकराझार NH127C के असम 8 थाइकाझोर
1 जचरांग
दक.मी. 0.00 से 1 उत्तर
15.11 तक
नागदोरबारी
2 लाउररपारा
3 आमगुरी
सीडली रािस्ट्व
4 िुइलागा
सर्ककल
5 चानपुर
6 दजक्षण
नागदोरबारी
7 उत्तरइजचजलखाता
को जनम्न्न प्रकार ििु दकया िाता ह:ै
केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होन े की तारीख से, बोडोलैंड टेरीटोररयल
काउंजसल कोकराझार (NH127C) के दक.मी. 0.00 स े दक.मी. 16.086 असम राज्य के तक के पव्े ड िोल्डर के साथ
दो लेन म ें उनयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्न्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमि: उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और
गावों से सम्न्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्न्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनदीि ग भूजम के सम्न्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के
स्ट्तम्न्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पादन
करने के जलए एतद्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
असम राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या NH-127C पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण।
क्रजमक
सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का जववरण राज्य तालुक का नाम गांव का नाम
संख्या जिले का
नाम
1 ए.सी.स. सेक्रेटरी राष्ट्रीय रािमागग असम जचरांग बेंगटोल रािस्ट्व 1 सालबारी (भूपार)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
बोडोलैंड टेरीटोररयल NH127C सर्ककल 2 उत्तर रुणीखाता
कॉउजन्द्सल, कोकराझार
केदक.मी. 0.00 3 मध्यम रुणीखाता
से 16.086 तक 4 मोमेरामबारी
5 रुणीखाता
6 पूबग गोलाझार
7 दवे रगाओं
8 थाइकाझोर
1 उत्तर नागदोरबारी
2 लाउररपारा
3 आमगुरी
सीडली रािस्ट्व
4 िुइलागा
सर्ककल
5 चानपुर
6 दजक्षण नागदोरबारी
7 उत्तरइजचजलखाता
अजधसूचना का िेष भाग अपररवर्ततत रहगे ा।
स्ट्रेच म ें सुधार।
[फा. सं. NH-12012/04/2020/AS/Zone-V]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 3rd August, 2022
Corrigendum for stretch.
S.O. 3646(E).—3D Notification issued by the Ministry S.O. 736(E). dated 17th February, 2021 is as
follows :—
In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of
1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule annexed here
to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date
of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the
corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in
column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of
Km. 0 .00 to Km. 38.227 of Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar (NH127C) in the State of ASSAM.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH127C in the State of ASSAM.
CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
1 Salbari (Bhupar)
ACS,
2 Uttar Runikhata
0.00 KM. 3 Madhyam
Secretary Bengtol Revenue
To
1 ASSAM CHIRANG
Runikhata
Bodoland Circle
15.11KM. 4 Mamerambari
5 Runikhata
Territorial
6 PurbaGolajhar4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 Dewargaon
Council, 8 Thaykajhora
1 Uttar Nagdorbari
Kokrajhar 2 Lauripara
3 Amguri
Sidli Revenue
4 Juilaga
Circle
5 Chanpur
6 Dakshin Nagdorbari
7 Uttar Ichilikhata
Is purified as :—
In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956),
the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule annexed here to as the
competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding
entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column (4), (5), (6)
and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of km. 0 .00 to Km. 16.086
of Bodoland Territorial Council, Kokrajhar (NH127C) in the State of ASSAM.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH127C in the State of ASSAM.
CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
1 Salbari (Bhupar)
2 Uttar Runikhata
3 Madhyam
Runikhata
Bengtol Revenue
Circle 4 Mamerambari
5 Runikhata
ACS,
6 PurbaGolajhar
Secretary
0 .00 KM.
Bodoland 7 Dewargaon
1 To ASSAM CHIRANG
Territorial 8 Thaykajhora
16.086 KM.
Council, 1 Uttar Nagdorbari
Kokrajhar
2 Lauripara
3 Amguri
Sidli Revenue
4 Juilaga
Circle
5 Chanpur
6 Dakshin Nagdorbari
7 Uttar Ichilikhata
The remaining Part of the notification will remain unchanged.
Correction in the stretch.
[F. No. NH-12012/04/2020/AS/Zone-V ]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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