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**Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 303 Improvement in Himachal Pradesh**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 303 in Himachal Pradesh. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land for the highway's improvement. Key findings include the specific land parcels targeted for acquisition, the process for landowners to raise objections, and the responsible authority for handling these objections. This document specifies a *new* land acquisition, not an amendment.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding a notification (S.O. 3651(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for the improvement of NH-303 in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the purpose of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of NH-303. This suggests a broader objective of improving the highway's infrastructure and connectivity.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the improvement of NH-303. The problem addressed is likely the inadequacy of the existing infrastructure to meet current or projected transportation needs, potentially leading to congestion, safety concerns, or economic inefficiencies. The rationale is to enhance the highway's capacity and condition for public benefit.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the specified purpose. The key provisions include:
* **Land Identification:** Identification of specific plots of land in the district of Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) that are required for the project. Coordinates are provided (Km. 168.6 to Km. 174.9).
* **Objection Mechanism:** Establishes a process for individuals with an interest in the land to object to its acquisition. They have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to submit their objections in writing to the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing Process:** Requires the Competent Authority to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative, and to consider their objections before making a final decision.
* **Finality of Decision:** Specifies that the Competent Authority's decision regarding the objections is final.
* **Access to Information:** Mentions that land plans and other 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 whose land is identified for acquisition in the specified area along NH-303.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the highway who may be affected by the construction or improvement activities.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Civil Dehra) responsible for handling objections and facilitating the land acquisition process.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as the overall implementing agency.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible ministry. The Sub Divisional Officer Civil Dehra acts as the Competent Authority for addressing objections.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The notification specifies a 21-day period for landowners to submit objections from the date of publication. The Competent Authority must then provide an opportunity for a hearing and make a decision on the objections. The notification implies a structured land acquisition process governed by the National Highways Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The expected outcomes include:
* Smooth land acquisition process for highway improvement project.
* Improved infrastructure and connectivity along NH-303.
* Potential economic benefits from enhanced transportation efficiency.
* Resolution of landowner grievances through the objection process.
* Enhanced safety and reduced congestion on the highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to improving infrastructure along NH-303 through land acquisition. The policy text outlines the process for acquiring land, protecting the rights of landowners through an objection mechanism, and ultimately facilitating the highway's upgrade. This project could significantly benefit the region by improving transportation efficiency and stimulating economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law (Act 48 of 1956) that provides for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
NH303: National Highway 303, the subject of the land acquisition notification.
Himachal Pradesh: A state in northern India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kangra: A district in Himachal Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dehra: A Sub-Division/Taluk in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Baroh: A Taluk in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Bariala: A village in Baroh Taluk of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Dera Gopipur: A Taluk in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Kalar Khurd: A village in Dera Gopipur Taluk of Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the 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.ं 3346] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जसतम्ब र 9, 2021/भार 18, 1943
No. 3346] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021/BHADRA 18, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 जसतम्ब र, 2021
का.आ. 3651(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें
इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात् दक जहमाचल प्रदिे राज्य के कााँगड़ा जिले में NH303 (Old NH-88) के
दक.मी. 168.6 से दक.मी.174.9 (सद्म दहे रा ) तक के भ-ू 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 में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती
ह ै ।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस
ददन के भीतर अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उप मंडल अजधकारी (जसजवल)- दहे रा को जलजखत रूप मे
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सनु े िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के
पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा
या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
5002 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
आदिे अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय
में उपलब्ध ह ैं और उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै ।
अनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रदिे राज्य के कााँगड़ा जिले में NH303 (Old NH-88) के दक.मी. 168.6 से.मी.174.9 (सद्म
दहे रा) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रदिे जिल े का नाम: कागाँ ड़ा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भजू म का भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बरोह
गांव का नाम: बरयाला (८१४)
1 110 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0048000(Hectare) 0.0048000
2 113 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0052000(Hectare) 0.0052000
3 132 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0037000(Hectare) 0.0037000
4 133 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0153000(Hectare) 0.0153000
5 134 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0135000(Hectare) 0.0135000
6 253 सरकारी ग.ै मु. सड़क 0.0052000(Hectare) 0.0052000
7 254 जनिी बगीचा वारानी 0.0073000(Hectare) 0.0073000
फलदार
8 266 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0099000(Hectare) 0.0099000
9 268 जनिी बगीचा वारानी 0.0062000(Hectare) 0.0062000
फलदार
10 269 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0048000(Hectare) 0.0048000
11 272 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0051000(Hectare) 0.0051000
12 275 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0213000(Hectare) 0.0213000
13 276 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0088000(Hectare) 0.0088000
14 306/273 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0077000(Hectare) 0.0077000
15 368/274 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0133000(Hectare) 0.0133000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 75 जनिी ग.ै मु. चला 0.0004000(Hectare) 0.0004000
17 96 जनिी वारानी अव्वल 0.0026000(Hectare) 0.0026000
तालकु का नाम: डरे ा गोपीपरु
गांव का नाम: कलर खदु ग (538)
1 306 जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0019000(Hectare) 0.0019000
2 307 जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0042000(Hectare) 0.0042000
3 308 जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0055000(Hectare) 0.0055000
4 311 जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0035000(Hectare) 0.0035000
5 312 जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0012000(Hectare) 0.0012000
कुल 0.1514 0.1514
[फा. सं. 11014/10/2018/PIU-HMR/5/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th September, 2021
S.O. 3651(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 NH303 in the
stretch of land from Km. 168.6 to Km. 174.9 (SDM Dehra) in the district of KANGRA in the state of HIMACHAL
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, Sub- Divisional Officer (Civil)-
Dehra 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
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH303 in the stretch of land from
Km. 168.6 to Km. 174.9 (SDM Dehra) in the district of KANGRA in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: KANGRA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Baroh
Village: Bariala (814)
1 110 Private Barani Awwal 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
2 113 Private Barani Awwal 0.0052000(Hectare ) 0.0052000
3 132 Private Barani Awwal 0.0037000(Hectare ) 0.0037000
4 133 Private Barani Awwal 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
5 134 Private Barani Awwal 0.0135000(Hectare ) 0.0135000
6 253 Government G. M. Sadak 0.0052000(Hectare ) 0.0052000
7 254 Private Bagicha Barani Faldar 0.0073000(Hectare ) 0.0073000
8 266 Private Barani Awwal 0.0099000(Hectare ) 0.0099000
9 268 Private Bagicha Barani Faldar 0.0062000(Hectare ) 0.0062000
10 269 Private Barani Awwal 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
11 272 Private Barani Awwal 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
12 275 Private Barani Awwal 0.0213000(Hectare ) 0.0213000
13 276 Private Barani Awwal 0.0088000(Hectare ) 0.0088000
14 306/273 Private Barani Awwal 0.0077000(Hectare ) 0.0077000
15 368/274 Private Barani Awwal 0.0133000(Hectare ) 0.0133000
16 75 Private G. M. Chala 0.0004000(Hectare ) 0.0004000
17 96 Private Barani Awwal 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
Taluk: Dera Gopipur
Village: Kalar Khurd (538)
1 306 Private Banjar Kadim 0.0019000(Hectare ) 0.0019000
2 307 Private Banjar Kadim 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
3 308 Private Banjar Kadim 0.0055000(Hectare ) 0.0055000
4 311 Private Banjar Kadim 0.0035000(Hectare ) 0.0035000
5 312 Private Banjar Kadim 0.0012000(Hectare ) 0.0012000
Total 0.1514 0.1514
[F. No. 11014/10/2018/PIU-HMR/5/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.