## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 709B (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the state of Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 709B (NH709B) from Km 67.3 to Km 137.9. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. This appears to be an amendment specifying the land acquisition details within a broader highway development plan. The report identifies the key stakeholders, the process for objection, and the likely intended outcome of improving highway infrastructure.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for NH709B. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be an amendment or a specific implementation step within the context of a broader National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH709B between Km 67.3 and Km 137.9 in Uttar Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This notification likely represents a stage within a larger project aimed at improving or expanding the NH709B highway. The specific reason for *this amendment* is to notify the intention to acquire specific parcels of land needed to achieve the broader highway improvement objectives. This provides notice to relevant parties, allowing them to raise objections as per the legal framework.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as a specific implementation step of land acquisition, detailing the following changes for the stated portion of the highway:
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Affected:** This likely falls under a broader policy for highway development and land acquisition, and serves to implement it in a specific case.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The core provision is the declaration of intent to acquire specified land parcels for highway development. This triggers a specific process under the National Highways Act, 1956, allowing landowners to object. The government's intention to acquire this land is declared, with specific survey plot numbers and areas listed.
* **Difference/Effect:** This declaration of intent initiates the process of land acquisition for the highway project, enabling the physical expansion and improvement of the infrastructure. It triggers the objection process for affected landowners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH709B (Km 67.3 to Km 137.9). Specifically, landowners in the villages of Balwa and Dabheri are directly affected.
* The general public who will benefit from improved highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* Special Land Acquisition Officer, Saharanpur (Competent Authority for handling objections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Landowners have twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification (April 18, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Saharanpur, stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this notification and land acquisition is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH709B. The expected impact includes:
* Improved highway infrastructure, leading to better transportation and connectivity.
* Potential economic benefits from improved infrastructure.
* Displacement or alteration of land use for affected landowners, requiring compensation and resettlement if applicable.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the development of NH709B. It initiates the land acquisition process, allowing for the expansion and improvement of highway infrastructure. Affected landowners have a defined window to raise objections, ensuring due process. This notification is significant as it outlines the government's intention to improve road infrastructure, with potential economic and social benefits, while also highlighting the need for fair compensation and consideration of affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament regarding national highways, specifically section 3A and 3C are referenced in the document.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH709B: A National Highway stretch of land from Km 67.3 to Km137.9, from Shamli Bypass to Saharanpur, that is subject to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Shamli: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the land acquisition for NH709B is taking place.
Saharanpur: A district in Uttar Pradesh, India, connected by NH709B.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India where the land acquisition for the highway NH709B is occurring.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Saharanpur: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Balwa: A village in Shamli Taluk, Shamli District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
Dabheri: A village in Shamli Taluk, Shamli District, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
NHAILANOTF2018PIUBaghpat3A2: File number related to the notification.
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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.ं 1754] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 18, 2022/चत्रै 28, 1944
No. 1754] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2022/CHAITRA 28, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 अप्रैल, 2022
का. आ. 1844(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ्दक उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के िामली जिले म ें NH709B के दक.मी. 67.3 से दक.मी.137.9 (िामली बाईपास
स े सहारनपुर खण्ड ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् स्ट्पेिल लैंड एक्वीिीिन अफसर, सहारनपुर को जलजखत रूप म े
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच
करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात 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
2713 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग 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 ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के िामली जिल े म ें NH709B के दक.मी. 67.3 से दक.मी.137.9 (िामली बाईपास स े सहारनपुर
खण्ड ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: िामली
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िामली
गावं का नाम: बलावा
1 316 जनिी एजिकल्चर 578.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0578000
2 762 जनिी एजिकल्चर 873.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0873000
गावं का नाम: दभड़े ी
1 73 जनिी एजिकल्चर 585.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0585000
कुल 2,036.0000 0.2036
[फा. सं. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th April, 2022
S.O. 1844(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 NH709B in
the stretch of land from Km 67.3 to Km137.9 (Shamli Bypass to Saharanpur) in the district of SHAMLI in the state of
UTTAR 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, Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Saharanpur 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH709B in the stretch of land from Km
67.3 to Km137.9 (Shamli bypass to Saharanpur) in the district of SHAMLI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: SHAMLI
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Shamli
Village: Balwa
1 316 Private Agriculture 578.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0578000
2 762 Private Agriculture 873.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0873000
Village: Dabheri
1 73 Private Agriculture 585.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0585000
Total 2,036.0000 0.2036
[F. No. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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