## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 302 - Notification
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 302 in Mizoram. The notification, dated April 16, 2025, declares the intention to acquire land in the Lunglei district. Key provisions include a schedule of affected land parcels and a process for landowners to object to the acquisition. The report highlights the affected parties, implementation aspects and likely impacts of this notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 302 in the state of Mizoram. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** declaration regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the provided text, is to acquire land for "building widening two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH 302." This aims to improve the infrastructure and connectivity of the region.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy declaration related to land acquisition, it addresses the need for land to execute infrastructure improvements on NH 302. Based on the provided text, the policy addresses the perceived need for improved roadways. The specific issues addressed could range from outdated road conditions to insufficient road capacity relative to traffic volume.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy declaration, the following are the main provisions within the text:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government formally declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition affects land along NH 302 in the stretch from Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476, specifically within the Lunglei district of Mizoram.
* **Land Schedule:** A schedule lists the specific survey/plot numbers, types of land (Government or Private, Dry), and area to be acquired (in local units and hectares) for each parcel. 19 land plots are scheduled for acquisition.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have the right to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Additional Deputy Commissioner) and must state the grounds for the objection. The objector is entitled to a hearing, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objection.
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision of the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected target audience includes:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of NH 302 in the Lunglei district. These include both private and government landowners.
* Residents and businesses in the Lunglei district who may be impacted by the highway construction and related activities.
* Legal practitioners who may represent landowners in objection hearings.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) is responsible for declaring the intention to acquire the land.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the likely implementing agency.
* Competent Authority (Additional Deputy Commissioner) is responsible for handling objections and making decisions.
* **Timelines or procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date to file objections. The Competent Authority will then conduct hearings and render a decision. The notification does not detail further timelines for compensation or construction.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Improved road infrastructure along NH 302, potentially including widening to two or four lanes with paved shoulders.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Lunglei district and surrounding areas.
* Economic development spurred by improved transportation infrastructure.
Potential impacts include:
* Displacement of landowners and disruption of livelihoods, particularly for those whose land is privately owned.
* Temporary disruption during the construction phase.
* Increased property values in the long term due to improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signals the commencement of land acquisition for the improvement of National Highway 302. This process enables infrastructural improvements. The notification sets out the rights of those whose land is being acquired, to object within a prescribed period. This policy declaration is a significant step towards improving transportation infrastructure in the Lunglei district of Mizoram, with potential long-term benefits and short-term disruptions for the affected community.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for public purpose.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956, conferring powers related to land acquisition.
section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956, that relates to objections to land acquisition.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Official Gazette: Publication in which the notification regarding land acquisition is published.
New Delhi: Location of publication of the gazette.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government organization issuing the notification.
NH 302: The National Highway which is being widened.
MIZORAM: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
LUNGLEI: The district where the land acquisition is taking place.
NHIDCLPMULungleiLungleiTlabungNH302053A: File number related to the land acquisition.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1724] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1724] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1757(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािान हो जान े
के पश्चात ्कक धमजोरम राज्य के ल ुंर्लेई धजले म ेंNH 302 के कक.मी. 57.641 स ेकक.मी. 73.476 (धिप्टी कधमश्नर काम्पप्लेक्स,
वेंर्लई , ल ुंर्लेई) तक के भ-ू खण्ि के धनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ि शोल्िर सधहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आकद), अन रक्षण,
प्रबन्द्िन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सुंधक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अन सूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै
ऐसी भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपने आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीतर अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत ् एधिशनल धिप्टी कधमश्नर को धलधखत रूप म ेप्रस्त त की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएुंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकताग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर
द्वारा स ने जान े का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की स नवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई
2571 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अन ज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अनन ज्ञात कर
सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अुंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अुंतर्गत आन ेवाली भूधम के रेखाुंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैं और उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनस चू ी
धमजोरम राज्य के लर् ुं लेई धजले म ें NH 302 के कक.मी. 57.641 स े कक.मी. 73.476 (धिप्टी कधमश्नर काम्पप्लेक्स ,
वेंर्लई , ल ुंर्लेई) के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली सुंरचना रधहत अर्वा सुंरचना सधहत भूधम का सुंधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: धमजोरम धजल े का नाम: लर् ुं लईे
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ुं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ुं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालक का नाम: लर् ुं सने
र्ावुं का नाम: ट ईच्व र्ुं
1 LL 18/2009 सरकारी ड्राय 0.158182 (हक्े टेयर) 0.158182
2 VCG 82/1991 धनजी ड्राय 0.020164 (हक्े टेयर) 0.020164
र्ावुं का नाम: धसहकफरत्ल ार्ुं
3 PP 51/2005 धनजी ड्राय 0.060929 (हक्े टेयर) 0.060929
4 PP 6/2018 धनजी ड्राय 0.173551 (हक्े टेयर) 0.173551
5 VCG 16/2020 धनजी ड्राय 0.02783 (हक्े टेयर) 0.02783
6 VCG 201/1991 धनजी ड्राय 0.104247 (हक्े टेयर) 0.104247
7 VCG 207/1991 धनजी ड्राय 0.056101 (हक्े टेयर) 0.056101
8 VCG 257/2013 धनजी ड्राय 0.05817 (हक्े टेयर) 0.05817
9 VCG 265/1978 धनजी ड्राय 0.16416 (हक्े टेयर) 0.16416
10 VCG 267/2018 धनजी ड्राय 0.128053 (हक्े टेयर) 0.128053
11 VCG 267/2019 धनजी ड्राय 0.052897 (हक्े टेयर) 0.052897
12 VCG 268/2018 धनजी ड्राय 0.139461 (हक्े टेयर) 0.139461
13 VCG 270/2018 धनजी ड्राय 0.024195 (हक्े टेयर) 0.024195
14 VCG 83/1991 धनजी ड्राय 0.000619 (हक्े टेयर) 0.000619
15 VCG 9/2013 धनजी ड्राय 0.03216 (हक्े टेयर) 0.03216[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 VCHP 1/2016 धनजी ड्राय 0.008119 (हक्े टेयर) 0.008119
17 VCHP 12/2010 धनजी ड्राय 0.005219 (हक्े टेयर) 0.005219
18 VCHP 19/2020 धनजी ड्राय 0.002346 (हक्े टेयर) 0.002346
19 VCHP 21/2020 धनजी ड्राय 0.005832 (हक्े टेयर) 0.005832
Total 1.222235
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/05/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1757(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 NH 302 in the
stretch of land from Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of
LUNGLEI in the state of MIZORAM, 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, Additional Deputy Commissioner 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 302 in the stretch of land from
Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of LUNGLEI in the
state of MIZORAM
State: MIZORAM District: LUNGLEI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Lungsen
Village: Tuichawng
1 LL 18/2009 Government Dry 0.158182 (Hectare ) 0.158182
2 VCG 82/1991 Private Dry 0.020164 (Hectare ) 0.020164
Village: Sihphirtlang4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 PP 51/2005 Private Dry 0.060929 (Hectare ) 0.060929
4 PP 6/2018 Private Dry 0.173551 (Hectare ) 0.173551
5 VCG 16/2020 Private Dry 0.02783 (Hectare ) 0.02783
6 VCG 201/1991 Private Dry 0.104247 (Hectare ) 0.104247
7 VCG 207/1991 Private Dry 0.056101 (Hectare ) 0.056101
8 VCG 257/2013 Private Dry 0.05817 (Hectare ) 0.05817
9 VCG 265/1978 Private Dry 0.16416 (Hectare ) 0.16416
10 VCG 267/2018 Private Dry 0.128053 (Hectare ) 0.128053
11 VCG 267/2019 Private Dry 0.052897 (Hectare ) 0.052897
12 VCG 268/2018 Private Dry 0.139461 (Hectare ) 0.139461
13 VCG 270/2018 Private Dry 0.024195 (Hectare ) 0.024195
14 VCG 83/1991 Private Dry 0.000619 (Hectare ) 0.000619
15 VCG 9/2013 Private Dry 0.03216 (Hectare ) 0.03216
16 VCHP 1/2016 Private Dry 0.008119 (Hectare ) 0.008119
17 VCHP 12/2010 Private Dry 0.005219 (Hectare ) 0.005219
18 VCHP 19/2020 Private Dry 0.002346 (Hectare ) 0.002346
19 VCHP 21/2020 Private Dry 0.005832 (Hectare ) 0.005832
Total 1.222235
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/05/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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