## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway NH254 in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land in the state of Punjab for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing and operating National Highway NH254. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land in the district of MOGA. Key stakeholders are landowners in the affected area, who have the right to object to the acquisition within a specified timeframe.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway NH254, based solely on the text of the provided document. The purpose is to inform affected parties and other interested stakeholders about the policy's key provisions and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action concerning the acquisition of land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder, four laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH254 between Km. 38 and Km. 51.2 in the MOGA district of Punjab.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the development and improvement of National Highway NH254. The text explicitly states the acquisition is "for the public purpose," implying that the existing infrastructure is inadequate or requires upgrading to meet transportation demands. This infrastructure upgrade involves widening the road (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning), alongside general maintenance, management, and operation.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification establishes the following:
* Declaration of intention to acquire land described in the schedule for the specified highway project.
* A process for landowners to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* The role of the Sub Divisional Magistrate as the Competent Authority to hear and decide on objections.
* Availability of land plans and other details for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* A schedule providing a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type, and area. Specifically, the notification targets land in Village Khote.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Khote village whose land falls within the identified stretch of NH254 (Km. 38 to Km. 51.2).
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate of Nihal Singh Wala, MOGA district, Punjab (Competent Authority).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Potential legal practitioners representing landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the overall policy. The Sub Divisional Magistrate acts as the Competent Authority responsible for addressing objections and facilitating the acquisition process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (May 15, 2025) to object to the acquisition. The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, and may conduct further inquiry before making a decision.
* The land plans and other details are to be made available at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of the specified land parcels to facilitate the improvement of National Highway NH254. This should lead to:
* Improved transportation infrastructure.
* Enhanced connectivity.
* Potential economic benefits arising from improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and associated impacts on landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the development of National Highway NH254. Affected landowners have a limited timeframe to raise objections, and the Competent Authority will play a crucial role in the acquisition process. This policy has significant implications for landowners and the transportation infrastructure in the MOGA district of Punjab.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette.
VAISAKHA 25, 1947: Date according to the Indian national calendar.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The governmental ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025: Date and Location of the Notification issuance.
S.O. 2179E: Notification number.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition.
48 of 1956: Act number and year.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act.
NH254: National Highway number for which land is being acquired.
Km. 38 to Km. 51.2: Stretch of land on NH254 where land acquisition is required.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala: Competent Authority for handling objections to the land acquisition.
MOGA: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: Publication in which the notification is published.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that confers powers.
section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that outlines objection procedures.
Nihal Singhwala: Taluk (administrative division) where the land is located.
Khote: Village where the land is located.
RWNH220141243PB2017ZoneII3A: File number.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Printing press location.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the gazette.
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स.ं 2129] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 15, 2025/विै ाख 25, 1947
No. 2129] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2179(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ् कक पंजाब राज्य के मोर्ा धजल े म ें NH254 के कक.मी. 38 स े कक.मी.51.2 (सुब धिधिशिल मधजस्ट्रेट, िेहाल ससंह
िाला) तक के भ-ू खण्ि के धिमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ि शोल्िर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और
प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए िह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त िणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का
अजगि करिे के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूिोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् सुब धिधिशिल मधजस्ट्रेट को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धिधिक पेशेिर
3192 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुिे जाि े का अिसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुििाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई
हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आिश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात कर
सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेिाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
पंजाब राज्य के मोर्ा धजल े म ेंNH254 के कक.मी. 38 स े कक.मी.51.2 (सुब धिधिशिल मधजस्ट्रेट, िेहाल ससंह िाला) के
धलए अजिग की जाि े िाली सरं चिा रधहत अर्िा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धििरण
राज्य का िाम: पजं ाब धजल े का िाम: मोर्ा
क्रधमक सिक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: धिहाल ससघं िाला
र्ािं का िाम: खोटे (152)
1 62//11/2 धिजी (प्राइिेट) र्ैर मुमककि 0.042998 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.042998
2 62//12/1/1 धिजी (प्राइिेट) र्ैर मुमककि 0.058174 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.058174
3 62//12/1/2 धिजी र्ैर मुमककि 0.025293 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.025293
Total 0.126465
[फा. स.ं RW-NH22014/1243/PB/2017/Zone-II/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025
S.O. 2179(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 NH254 in the
stretch of land from Km. 38 to Km. 51.2 (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala) in the district of MOGA 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, Sub Divisional Magistrate in writing
and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard,[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH254 in the stretch of land from Km.
38 to Km. 51.2 (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Nihal Singh Wala) in the district of MOGA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: MOGA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Nihal Singhwala
Village: Khote (152)
1 62//11/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.042998 (Hectare ) 0.042998
2 62//12/1/1 Private Gair Mumkin 0.058174 (Hectare ) 0.058174
3 62//12/1/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.025293 (Hectare ) 0.025293
Total 0.126465
[F. No. RW-NH22014/1243/PB/2017/Zone-II/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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