## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH105 Expansion in Punjab
**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 105 (NH105) in the state of Punjab. The notification, published on April 16, 2025, declares the intention to acquire land for a stretch of NH105 from Km. 0 to Km. 43.319 in the district of Moga. It also outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections to the land acquisition. This report provides an overview of the policy, its rationale based on the provided text, key provisions, affected stakeholders, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of a notification (S.O. 1749E) published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the NH105 project in Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH105" in the specified stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 43.319. This objective indicates an intent to improve and potentially expand the existing highway infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new notification, the likely rationale is that the existing NH105 infrastructure is deemed inadequate to meet current or projected transportation needs. The text explicitly mentions "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc" suggesting the existing highway may require expansion or upgrades to handle traffic volume, improve safety, or enhance connectivity. The notification also states it is for "public purpose", implying the project is expected to benefit the broader community.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the NH105 project.
* It specifies the geographical area affected by the land acquisition: a stretch of NH105 from Km. 0 to Km. 43.319 in the district of Moga, Punjab.
* A schedule is included, detailing specific plots of land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, land type, and area in hectares for each plot.
* The notification establishes a process for individuals with an interest in the land to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* It designates the SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) Bagha Purana as the "Competent Authority" to receive and review objections.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and to make a determination to either allow or disallow the objections. The Competent Authority's order is final.
* The notification states that land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the properties identified in the Schedule, residing in the villages of Rajiana, Veroke, Sekha Kalan, Bambhia Bhai, and Baghapurana within the Moga district of Punjab.
* Residents and businesses that rely on NH105 for transportation within the specified stretch.
* The Competent Authority (SDM Bagha Purana) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the acquisition process.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), implied as the implementing agency (F. No. 26002NHAIAMB3A).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways), NHAI (implied), and the SDM Bagha Purana (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:** Affected individuals have 21 days from the date of publication (April 16, 2025) to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves filing a written objection with the SDM Bagha Purana, outlining the grounds for the objection. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing and will then issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objection.
* Land plans can be inspected at the SDM Bagha Purana's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy, based on the text, are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH105.
* Improved highway infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times, enhanced safety, and better connectivity.
* Resolution of land acquisition issues through a defined objection process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the planned development and upgrade of NH105 in the Moga district of Punjab. It sets the stage for land acquisition and provides a framework for addressing concerns from affected parties. The successful implementation of this notification is essential for realizing the project's intended benefits of improved transportation infrastructure and regional connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 related to objections to land acquisition.
Central Government: The governmental body exercising power under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH105: The National Highway being widened and improved.
Km. 0 to Km. 43.319: The stretch of land on NH105 where work is being carried out.
BATHINDA: Location related to land acquisition.
MOGA: District in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
SDM Bagha Purana: The Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
16th April, 2025: Date of the notification
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1716] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रैल 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1716] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1749(अ).—केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उप-िािा (1) द्वािा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, यह समािान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् कक पंजाब िाज्य के मोर्ा धजल े म ें NH105 के कक.मी. 0 स े कक.मी. 43.319 (बठ ंडा) तक के भू-खण्ड के
धनमागण (चौड़ीकिण/पेव्ड शोल्डि सधहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आकद), अनुिक्षण, प्रबन्द्िन औि प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन
के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनसु ूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगन किन े के अपन े
आशय की घोषणा किती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3र् की उप-िािा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पि िाजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तािीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीति अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कि सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकािी, अर्ागत् एसडीएम बाघा पुिाण को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी औि
उसम ें उसके आिाि अधिकधर्त ककए जाएर्ं े औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधिक
पेशेवि द्वािा सुने जान े का अवसि देर्ा औि ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी औि जााँच किने के पश्चात,् यकद
कोई हो, धजस े सक्षम प्राधिकािी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वािा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कि सकेर्ा या अननज्ञु ात कि
सकेर्ा ।
2563 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3र् की उप-िािा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकािी द्वािा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अंधतम होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अतं र्तग आने वाली भूधम के िेखांक औि अन्द्य ब्यौिे सक्षम प्राधिकािी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ि ह ैंऔि उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वािा धनिीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पंजाब िाज्य के मोर्ा धजल े म ेंNH105 के कक.मी. 0 स े कक.मी. 43.319 (बठ ंडा) के धलए अजगन की जान े वाली संिचना
िधहत अर्वा संिचना सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धवविण
िाज्य का नाम: पजं ाब धजल े का नाम: मोर्ा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयि)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बाघा पिु ाण
र्ावं का नाम: िाधजयाना
1 1039 धनजी र्ैि मुमककन 0.0177 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0177
2 173//12/2/1 धनजी कृधष 0.0177 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0177
3 189//11/2 धनजी कृधष 0.0050586 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0050586
4 189//19/3 धनजी कृधष 0.015175 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.015175
5 242//1/1 धनजी कृधष 0.0050586 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0050586
र्ावं का नाम: वीिोक
6 113//15/2 धनजी नाहिी 0.0126 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0126
7 113//15/3 धनजी कृधष 0.0152 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0152
8 113//16 धनजी कृधष 0.0202 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0202
9 113//6/1 धनजी नाहिी 0.0101 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0101
10 343 धनजी र्ैि मुमककन 0.0025293 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0025293
र्ावं का नाम: सखे ा कला ं
11 134//6/2/2 धनजी कृधष 0.0202744 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0202744
12 15//13/1 धनजी कृधष 0.0101 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0101
13 15//18/2 धनजी नाहिी 0.0051 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0051
14 34//9/2/2 धनजी (नाहिी) नाहिी 0.0101 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0101
र्ावं का नाम: बबं ीया भाई
15 39//7/2/1 धनजी कृधष 0.2605 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.2605[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
र्ावं का नाम: भार्ापिु ाना
16 58//16 धनजी कृधष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0051
17 58//17 धनजी नाहिी 0.1088 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.1088
Total 0.5412959
[फा. सं. 26002/NHAI/AMB/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1749(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 NH105 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 43.319 (BATHINDA) 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, SDM Bagha Purana 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 NH105 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0 to Km. 43.319 (BATHINDA) in the district of MOGA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: MOGA
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: Bagha Purana
Village: Rajiana
1 1039 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0177 (Hectare ) 0.0177
2 173//12/2/1 Private Agriculture 0.0177 (Hectare ) 0.0177
3 189//11/2 Private Agriculture 0.0050586 (Hectare ) 0.0050586
4 189//19/3 Private Agriculture 0.015175 (Hectare ) 0.015175
5 242//1/1 Private Agriculture 0.0050586 (Hectare ) 0.0050586
Village: Veroke
6 113//15/2 Private Nahri 0.0126 (Hectare ) 0.01264 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 113//15/3 Private Agriculture 0.0152 (Hectare ) 0.0152
8 113//16 Private Agriculture 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
9 113//6/1 Private Nahri 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
10 343 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0025293 (Hectare ) 0.0025293
Village: Sekha Kalan
11 134//6/2/2 Private Agriculture 0.0202744 (Hectare ) 0.0202744
12 15//13/1 Private Agriculture 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
13 15//18/2 Private Nahri 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
14 34//9/2/2 Private (Nahri) Nahri 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
Village: Bambhia Bhai
15 39//7/2/1 Private Agriculture 0.2605 (Hectare ) 0.2605
Village: Baghapurana
16 58//16 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
17 58//17 Private Nahri 0.1088 (Hectare ) 0.1088
Total 0.5412959
[F. No. 26002/NHAI/AMB/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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