## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH754A Expansion in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 754A (NH754A) in the state of Punjab. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for this purpose and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of NH754A. Key findings include the specification of land plots targeted for acquisition and a defined objection process for landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the NH754A project in Punjab. The analysis is solely based on the text of the provided notification. The purpose is to inform affected parties and stakeholders about the policy's key provisions and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action concerning specific land acquisition related to an existing Act.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 754A in specific stretches within the district of Bathinda, Punjab. This includes four-laning with paved shoulders and potential six-laning.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need for land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of NH754A. The likely problem this policy addresses is insufficient land availability to execute the planned upgrades to the highway, which is essential for improving transportation infrastructure, connectivity, and economic development in the region. The upgrades include widening the road to four lanes with paved shoulders and the potential for six lanes, indicating a need for increased traffic capacity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the NH754A project within specific stretches:
* Km. 141 to Km. 155 (near DRO office, Bathinda)
* Km. 89 to Km. 137 (near DRO office, Bathinda)
* Km. 137 to Km. 141 (near DRO office, Bathinda)
* The notification provides a schedule detailing specific land plots to be acquired, including:
* Survey plot number
* Type of land (Private/Government/Common Gram Panchayat)
* Nature of land (Nahri/Gair Mumkin)
* Area in Hectare
* It establishes a process for landowners to object to the acquisition:
* Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication to object.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Office, Bathinda).
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing.
* The Competent Authority's decision on the objection is 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 office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified sections of NH754A in Bathinda district, Punjab.
* Residents and businesses in the affected areas.
* The Bathinda District Revenue Office.
* Potentially, Gram Panchayats owning land in the designated areas.
* The NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) and contractors involved in the NH754A project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority)
* District Revenue Office (Bathinda) - designated as the Competent Authority
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - implicit role in project execution
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period from the date of notification publication.
* A process for hearing and addressing objections by the Competent Authority.
* Availability of land plans for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes are:
* Successful acquisition of land necessary for the NH754A expansion project.
* Reduced bottlenecks and improved traffic flow on NH754A.
* Enhanced connectivity and economic development in the region.
* Potentially, increased property values along the improved highway (long-term).
* However, potential short-term disruption for landowners and businesses during the acquisition and construction phases.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH754A project in Punjab. The process for objections is clearly defined, offering a mechanism for affected parties to voice concerns. This policy action is a crucial step towards the upgrade of NH754A, a project with potentially significant implications for regional transportation infrastructure and economic activity. Stakeholders, especially landowners in the specified areas, should carefully review the notification and exercise their right to object within the stipulated timeframe if they have concerns.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that provides for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of such highways.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
NH754A: A national highway, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 89 to Km. 155 mentioned in the notification for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Bathinda: A district in the state of Punjab, India.
Punjab: A state in India.
Official Gazette: A public journal that publishes official notifications and legal announcements.
District Revenue Office Bathinda: The office of the Competent Authority in Bathinda where objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dhan Singh Khana: Village in Bathinda, Punjab.
Kot Shamir: Village in Bathinda, Punjab.
Lehra Khana: Village in Bathinda, Punjab.
Lehra Mohabat: Village in Bathinda, Punjab.
Dyalpura Bhaika: Village in Rampura Phul, Punjab.
Sailbrah Selbrah: Village in Rampura Phul, Punjab.
Talwandi Sabo: Taluk in Punjab.
Bhagwangarh Urf Bhukhianwali: Village in Talwandi Sabo, Punjab.
Dunewala: Village in Talwandi Sabo, Punjab.
Rai Khana: Village in Talwandi Sabo, Punjab.
Rajesh Gupta: Director.
New Delhi: Capital of India
Rampura Phul: Taluk in Punjab.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 943] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग3, 2022/ िाल्ग नु 12, 1943
No. 943] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022/PHALGUNA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 3 माचग, 2022
का.आ. 973(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के बठिंडा जिले म ेंNH754A के दक.मी. 141 स े दक.मी. 155 (जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए ऑदिस
बठिंडा), NH754A के दक.मी. 89 स े दक.मी.137 ( जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए ऑदिस बठिंडा), NH754A के दक.मी. 137 स े
दक.मी.141 (जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए ऑदिस बठिंडा ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 4-लेन/6-लेन
का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपजे क्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग
नीच े अनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने 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, अथागत् बठिंडा, जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए ऑदिस बठिंडा (दक.मी. 89 स े
दक.मी. 155 NH754A) को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु 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
1487 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि
द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
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 ी
अमतृ सर-बठिंडा, पिं ाब राज्य के बठिंडा जिल े म ेंNH754A के दक.मी. 89 स ेदक.मी.155 (जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवने एु ऑदिस
बठिंडा) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: बठिंडा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बठिंडा
गावं का नाम: धन ससह खान (23)
1 275 जनिी नहरी 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
गावं का नाम: कोट समीर(57)
1 319//1 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
2 334//25/3 जनिी नहरी 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
गावं का नाम: लहे रा खाना(202)
1 189 सरकारी गैर् मुमदकन 0.2175000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2175000
2 269 सरकारी गैर् मुमदकन 0.3010000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3010000
3 29//21/2 जनिी नहरी 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
4 46//1/2 जनिी नहरी 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
5 46//2/1 जनिी नहरी 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
6 94//15 जनिी नहरी 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0076000
गावं का नाम: लहे रा मोहब्बत(196)
1 116//11 जनिी नहरी 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0051000
तालकु का नाम: रामपरु ा िूल
गावं का नाम: दयालपरु ा भकै ा (25)
1 51// 19 जनिी नहरी 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: साईब्राआह(34)
1 406 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
2 638 जनिी नहरी 0.0127000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0127000
3 639 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
तालकु का नाम: तलवडं ी साबो
गावं का नाम: भगवानगढ़ उर्फग भुजखयावं ाली(96)
1 207/1/1 जनिी नहरी 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
गावं का नाम: ड्यनू वाला (97)
1 13//12 जनिी नहरी 0.0278000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0278000
2 15//11/2 जनिी नहरी 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
गावं का नाम: राय खान(21)
1 131//4/2 जनिी नहरी 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0051000
2 199/1 अन्द्य गैर् मुमदकन 0.0455000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0455000
कुल 0.7867 0.7867
[िा. सं. 25220/NHAI/PIU/BTI/BTI-ASR/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March 2022
S.O. 973(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/Four lane with paved shoulder/Six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH754A in
the stretch of land from Km. 141 to Km. 155 (DRO office, Bathinda), NH754A in the stretch of land from Km 89 to
Km137 (DRO office, Bathinda), NH754A in the stretch of land from Km. 137 to Km. 141 (DRO office, Bathinda) in
the district of BATHINDA 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, BATHINDA, District Revenue
Office Bathinda (Km. 89 to Km. 155 NH754A) 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Amritsar - Bathinda, Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of
land from Km. 89 to Km. 155 of NH754A in the district of BATHINDA in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: BATHINDA
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bathinda
Village: Dhan Singh Khana (23)
1 275 Private Nahri 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
Village: Kot Shamir(57)
1 319//1 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0177000(Hectare ) 0.0177000
2 334//25/3 Private Nahri 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
Village: Lehra Khana (202)
1 189 Government Gair Mumkin 0.2175000(Hectare ) 0.2175000
2 269 Government Gair Mumkin 0.3010000(Hectare ) 0.3010000
3 29//21/2 Private Nahri 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
4 46//1/2 Private Nahri 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
5 46//2/1 Private Nahri 0.0177000(Hectare ) 0.0177000
6 94//15 Private Nahri 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
Village: Lehra Mohabat (196)
1 116//11 Private Nahri 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
Taluk: Rampura Phul
Village: Dyalpura Bhaika (25)
1 51// 19 Private Nahri 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
Village: Sailbrah (Selbrah) (34)
1 406 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
2 638 Private Nahri 0.0127000(Hectare ) 0.0127000
3 639 Common(Gram Panchayat ) Gair Mumkin 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
Taluk: Talwandi Sabo
Village: Bhagwangarh Urf Bhukhianwali (96)
1 207/1/1 Private Nahri 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
Village: Dunewala (97)
1 13//12 Private Nahri 0.0278000(Hectare ) 0.0278000
2 15//11/2 Private Nahri 0.0177000(Hectare ) 0.0177000
Village: Rai Khana (21)
1 131//4/2 Private Nahri 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
2 199/1 Common Gair Mumkin 0.0455000(Hectare ) 0.0455000
Total 0.7867 0.7867
[F. No. 25220/NHAI/PIU/BTI/BTI-ASR/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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