## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding National Highway No. 24 (Old NH-97) in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on May 6, 2022. The notification pertains to the authorization of competent authorities for land acquisition related to the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Key findings indicate that this notification empowers designated officials to carry out land acquisition procedures as per the National Highways Act, 1956, specifically impacting landowners in the districts of Chandauli and Ghazipur.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification regarding National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) in Uttar Pradesh, as published in the Gazette of India on May 6, 2022. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) by enabling land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to support infrastructure development along National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) in Uttar Pradesh. The notification suggests that existing land ownership patterns may be hindering the expansion or improvement of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This notification authorizes officers listed in Column 2 of the Schedule as "competent authorities" to perform functions related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The authorized land acquisition pertains to a specific stretch of land defined in the schedule, related to National Highway No. 24 (Old NH-97)
* The Schedule includes the villages that may be affected by the construction.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and residents within the specified villages and districts (Chandauli and Ghazipur) along the National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) corridor.
* The designated "competent authorities" responsible for carrying out the land acquisition process.
* Construction companies and contractors involved in the highway development project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The "competent authorities" mentioned in the Schedule, likely District Magistrates or designated officials, are responsible for the actual land acquisition.
* **Procedures:** The notification triggers the land acquisition process as defined by the National Highways Act, 1956. It can be inferred that procedures involve identifying land parcels, assessing compensation, and transferring ownership to the government or its designated agency.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the smooth and efficient acquisition of land required for the development of National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97).
* This is expected to enable the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway, leading to improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Landowners may experience displacement or loss of property, but are entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification authorizes specific officers to act as "competent authorities" for land acquisition along National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) in Uttar Pradesh. This is a crucial step in enabling the planned development and improvement of this vital transportation corridor. Stakeholders, particularly landowners in the affected areas, should be aware of their rights and responsibilities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, specifically mentioned as '48 of 1956', that grants powers to the Central Government regarding national highways.
Central Government: The governing body that authorizes officers to perform functions related to the National Highways Act.
National Highway No 24: A specific national highway that is the subject of land acquisition and development activities (widening, four-laning, maintenance, etc.). It is also referred to as Old National Highway No. 97.
Uttar Pradesh: The state in India where the specified stretch of National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) is located and where land acquisition is taking place.
Ghazipur Zamania Saiyedraja road: A road in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place for the development of National Highway No. 24 (Old National Highway No. 97).
Chandauli: A district in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place. Several villages within the Chandauli district are listed.
Sakaldiha: A Taluk/Mandal (administrative division) in the Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
F. No. NHAI110132022LANH 24 NotifPIUVaranasi: File number related to the project, indicating the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Varanasi.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification concerning the National Highway.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2017] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, मइ 6, 2022/विै ाख 16, 1944
No. 2017] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022/VAISAKHA 16, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 6 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2122(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956, (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के
खण्ड (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भूजम ऄजगन ऄजधकारी को ईत्तर प्रदेि में राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या. 24
(पुराना राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग संख्या 97) के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के
जलए ईि ऄनुसूची के क्रमिः स्ट्तंभ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ेंक्रमिः ईजल्लजखत राज्य, जजलों, तालुकों और गााँवों से संबंजधत
ईि ऄनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवष्टी म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूखण्ड के संबंध म ें आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन की
तारीख स े ऄनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें ईजल्लजखत ऄजधकाररयों को ईि ऄजधजनयम के ऄधीन सक्षम प्राजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का
पालन करन ेके जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
3113 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄनसु चू ी
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ेंगाजीपरु -जमाजनया-सैयदराजा सड़क राष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसख्ं या 24 (परु ाना राष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसख्ं या 97)
की बाबत भूजम ऄजनग ।
क्रजमक सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का राज्य जजल े का तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या जववरण नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 कैथी
2 मेंढवा
3 मेढान
4 एवती
5 जजगना
सकलडीहा 6 जससौड़ा खुद ग
7 जससौड़ा कला
8 रैपुरा
9 जबिुनपुर कला
राष्ट्रीय
10 बरडीहा
राजमागग
ईप संख्या
11 रामरूप दासपुर
जजलाजधकारी NH24 के
ईत्तर
1 चंदौली चन्दौली
दक.मी. प्रदेि 1 बघरी
18.5 स े
2 हरीपुर
41.532
3 जबरभानपुर
तक
4 कपजसया
5 जडग्घी
6 बरहनी खुद ग
चन्दौली
7 ऄमड़ा
8 अराजी औरआया
9 औरआया पटटी गलु ाब
10 पंजडतपुर
11 इजमजलया
12 बेलगहना[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र ऄसाधारण 3
13 भुवालपुर
14 जेवरी पटटी ऄनजब्बीराय
15 मनराजपुर
16 मरूइ
17 लोकमनपुर
18 जसकठा
19 सबलजलालपरु
20 बदगु खास
21 घोसवा
22 जेवरीपटटी बदलुराय
23 दकनौली
24 जेवरीपटटीवरव्तूराय
25 जेवरीपटटी लीलाराय
26 रेवसा
27 छतेम
28 बगही कुम्भापुर
[F. No. NHAI/11013/2022-LA-NH 24 Notif/PIU-Varanasi]
राजेि गुप्ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th May, 2022
S.O. 2122(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways
Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the
Schedule annexed hereto as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act
with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land
specified in the corresponging entry in clumn (3) of the said Schedule relating to State, districts, taluk and villages
mentioned in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for building (widening / four-laning,
etc.), maintenance, management and operation of the National Highway No 24 (Old National Highway No. 97) in the
State of Uttar Pradesh.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on Ghazipur - Zamania- Saiyedraja road National Highway No. 24 (Old National
Highway No. 97) in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Kaithi
2 Medhwa
3 Medhan
4 Awti
5 Jigna
Sakaldiha 6 Sisaura Khurd
7 Sisaura Kala
8 Raipura
9 Bishunpur Kala
10 Bardiha
11 Ramrup Daspur
1 Baghri
2 Haripur
3 Birbhanpur
4 Kapasia
5 Digghi
Sub District
6 Barhani Khurd
Magistrate
18.5KM To UTTAR 7 Amra
1 Chandauli CHANDAULI
41.532KM PRADESH
8 Araji oaraiya
9 Oaraiya Patti Gulab
10 Panditpur
11 Emiliya
12 Belgahana
13 Bhuwalpur
Chandauli
Jewri Patti
14
Anjabbirai
15 Manrajpur
16 Marui
17 Lokmanpur
18 Siktha
19 Sabaljalalpur
20 Badug khas
21 Ghoswa
22 Jewripatti Badlurai
23 Kinaoli
24 Jewripattivaravturai
25 Jewripatti Lilarai[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र ऄसाधारण 5
26 Rewsa
27 Chhattem
28 Bagahi Kumbhapur
[F. No. NHAI/11013/2022-LA-NH 24 Notif/PIU-Varanasi]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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