## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding National Highway NH114A in Jharkhand
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 4845(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. NH114A in the state of Jharkhand. The notification authorizes specific officers as competent authorities to perform functions related to land acquisition for building, widening (including four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the specified stretches of NH114A. The key finding is that this notification facilitates the expansion and improvement of NH114A by streamlining the land acquisition process through designated authorities.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview and analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification concerning land acquisition for NH114A in Jharkhand, based solely on the provided policy text. It will outline the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and likely implementation aspects and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy* or directive specific to land acquisition and assignment of competent authority for NH114A, not an amendment to an existing broader highway policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to expedite land acquisition to facilitate the building, widening (including four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the specified stretches of National Highway NH114A in Jharkhand.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **(New Policy):** The notification indicates that there is a need to build, widen, or improve NH114A. This suggests that the existing infrastructure may be insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands. By designating competent authorities for land acquisition, the government aims to overcome potential delays related to acquiring land for the project and expedite infrastructure development. The policy appears to be addressing bottlenecks in the land acquisition process that are hindering highway development.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** This notification *establishes* the following:
* Authorization of specific officers to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Applies to land acquisition for the stretch of NH114A from K.m. 85.081 to Km. 130.835.
* The project area is divided between Dumka Section (Km 85.081 to K.m. 104.760 & K.m. 106.500 to K.m. 111.330) and Deoghar Section (K.m. 104.760 to K.m. 106.500 & Km 111.330 to 130.835).
* Land acquisition is for building, widening (including four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* The specific districts, Taluks/Mandals, and Villages where land acquisition will take place are listed in the Schedule. These locations span across Deoghar (Mohanpur) and Dumka (Jarmundi) districts.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NH114A in the Deoghar and Dumka districts of Jharkhand.
* Residents of the villages listed in the Schedule who may be displaced or impacted by the highway project.
* The construction companies and contractors involved in the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH114A.
* The District Land Acquisition Officers designated in the schedule.
* Commuters and businesses that will benefit from improved highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The District Land Acquisition Officers are responsible for the land acquisition process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (November 24, 2021). The procedure for land acquisition will be governed by the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The competent authorities (Land Acquisition Officers) need to initiate and complete land acquisition processes for the specified stretches of NH114A according to the relevant regulations.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **(New Policy):** The expected outcomes include:
* Faster and more efficient land acquisition for NH114A projects.
* Expedited development of NH114A, including building, widening (including four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Deoghar and Dumka districts of Jharkhand.
* Enhanced connectivity and economic development in the region.
* Reduced travel time and improved safety for commuters.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification is a crucial step towards facilitating the development of National Highway NH114A in Jharkhand. By authorizing specific officers to act as competent authorities for land acquisition, the notification aims to streamline the process and accelerate infrastructure development. This will likely result in improved transportation connectivity, economic growth, and enhanced quality of life for the residents of the region. The effectiveness of this policy hinges on efficient and equitable implementation of the land acquisition process, ensuring fair compensation and rehabilitation for affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette.
National Highways Act, 1956: Indian law that confers power to the Central Government for land acquisition for building of National Highways
NH114A: National Highway 114A in India, subject of the notification regarding land acquisition for building, widening, fourlaning, maintenance, management and operation.
JHARKHAND: State in India where land acquisition is taking place for NH114A.
Dumka: District in Jharkhand, part of Dumka Section of NH114A
Deoghar: District in Jharkhand, part of Deoghar Section of NH114A
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification related to land acquisition.
Mohanpur: Taluk/Mandal in Deoghar District, Jharkhand
Jarmundi: Taluk/Mandal in Dumka District, Jharkhand
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4478] नई ददल्ली, बधु िार, निम्बर 24, 2021/अग्रहायण 3, 1943
No. 4478] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 3, 1943
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नई ददल्ली, 24 , 2021
का.आ. 4845(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, नीच े दी गयी अनुसूची म ें यथा जिजनददष्ट NH114A के दक.मी. 85.081
दक.मी. से 130.835 दक.मी. तक (दमु का जजला के अंतगगत चैनेज दक.मी. 85.081 से दक.मी. 104.760 एि ं दक.मी.
106.500 से दक.मी. 111.330 तथा देिघर जजला के अंतगगत चैनेज दक.मी. 104.760 स े दक.मी. 106.500 एि ं
दक.मी. 111.300 से दक.मी. 130.835 तक) के भुखण्ड के संबंध म ें उि राष्ट्रीय राजमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार
लेन का बनान,े आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्यो का पालन
करन े के जलए इस अजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन दक तारीख से सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
6793 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
झारखंड राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या-NH114A तक की भूजमका अजगन।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जजल े तालकु का नाम गािं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जििरण का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 घोड़मारा
2 करनकोल
3 मधुबन
4 कुरुमटांड
5 काझीया
6 भागताडीह
7 भौराजमुआ
8 गौरससघा
9 जसरसा
10 बाड़ा
राष्ट्रीय
राजमागग 11 हरीला
संख्या
जजला भू-अजगन
12 हरकाटा
NH114A के
पदाजधकारी,
1 झारखंड देिघर मोहनपुर 13 रुपाईडीह
दक.मी.
देिघर
111.33 से 14 मोहनाकनाली
130.835
15 मनसारेकुरिा
तक
16 लोरजहबरन
17 जहरनाटांड
18 िांक (ख)
19 निाडीह
20 जहडोलाबरन
21 छताकुरूम
22 खरगडीहा
23 कोलहजडया
24 जसरसाननथर
25 बांसडीहा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
26 जतउरनगर
2(cid:13) लतासारे
28 मालघाघर
29 दनु ददया
30 जचटरपोंका
31 जछत जसरसा नानं थर
32 नौडीहा
33 बांझी
34 कठिया जानकी
35 ढाढीकोल्हजडया
36 िांक (क)
1 परिलडीह
2 डोमानिजडह
सोना राय थरी
3 बसहगा
4 सबाईजोर
1 सरडीहा
2 निाडीह न0 26
3 उदलपहाडी
4 नारगंज
राष्ट्रीय
5 बुढ़ीकुरिा
राजमागग
जजला भू-अजगन सख्ं या 6 नौड़ीया
पदाजधकारी, NH114A के
2 झारखंड दमु का जरमुन्द्डी 7 परारीतंर
दमु का दक.मी.
8 हठरहरपुर
85.081 स े
9 बुनबुजन
111.33 तक
10 कटहरा टांड
11 तालझारी
12 गरडी
13 जबसिामनी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
14 तेतठरआ
15 जिराजपुर
16 जरदाहा
1(cid:13) जहरनाबारा
18 चोरजडहा
19 पथरी
20 सहरा
21 चन्द्दन पहाडी
22 बाघमारा न0 30
23 बगुली
24 जबिुनपुर
25 बेदीआ
26 बाघमारी
27 हथनिा
28 भलुआ
29 िांसमता
30 दधु ानी
31 ताराबाद
32 खेतोरीबजहआर
33 जाराकुरिा
34 धोजबआटीकर
35 खेरिा
36 केन्द्दिाटीकर
(cid:13)7 कुसमहा
38 डोमनाडीह
39 जमुआ
40 कुसमहा जचकजनया
41 निाडीह
42 बाघमारा न0 4[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
43 बेलगुमा खुद ग
44 बेलगुमा
45 जसघनीपोखर
46 हथनंगा
47 जपपरा
48 जिराजपुर
49 कुसमहा
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PD/PIU/DEOGHAR/NH-114A]
,
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th November, 2021
S.O. 4845(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 here to 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 from
K.m. 85.081 to Km. 130.835 of the NH114A (In Dumka Section From Km 85.081 to K.m. 104.760 & K.m. 106.500
to K.m. 111.330 And In Deoghar Section From K.m. 104.760 to K.m. 106.500 & Km 111.330 to 130.835), for
building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of JHARKHAND.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH114A in the State of JHARKHAND.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Ghormara
2 Karankol
3 Madhuban
4 Kurumtanr
District Land 5 Kajhiya
Acquisition 111.33KM
6 Bhagtadih
1 Officer, To JHARKHAND DEOGHAR Mohanpur
Deoghar 130.835KM 7 Bhorajamuan
8 Gorsingha
9 Sirsa
10 Bara
11 Harila
12 Harkata6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
13 Rupaidih
14 Mohanakanali
15 Mansaraykurwa
16 Lorhibaran
17 Hirnatanr
18 Bank ( Kha)
19 Nawadih
20 Hidolabaran
21 Chhatakurum
22 Kharagdiha
23 Kolhariya
24 Sirsananthar
25 Bansdiha
26 Tiurnagar
27 Latasare
28 Malghaghar
29 Dundiya
30 Chitarponka
31 Cheet Sirsa Nanthar
32 Naudiha
33 Banjhi
34 kathia Janki
35 Dharhikolhariya
36 Bank ( Ka)
1 Parwaldih
2 Domanwadih
Sona Rai Tharhi
3 Bahinga
4 Sabaijor
1 Sardhiha
2 Nawadih No. 26
3 Udalpahari
4 Narganj
District Land 5 Burhikurwah
Acquisition 85.081KM
6 Noria
2 Officer, To JHARKHAND DUMKA Jarmundi
7 Pararitanr
Dumka 111.33KM
8 Hariharpur
9 Bunbuni
10 Katharatanr
11 Taljhari
12 Gardhi[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 7
13 Biswamani
14 Tetaria
15 Birajpur
16 Jardaha
17 Hirnabara
18 Chordiha
19 Pathri
20 Sahra
21 Chandan Pahari
22 Baghmara No. 30
23 Baguli
24 Bishunpur
25 Bedia
26 Baghmari
27 Hathnawa
28 Bhalua
29 Basmata
30 Dudhani
31 Tarabad
32 Khetoribahiar
33 Jarakurwa
34 Dhobiatikar
35 Kherwa
36 Kendwatikar
37 Kusmaha
38 Domnadih
39 Jamua
40 Kusmaha Chikaniya
41 Nawadih
42 Baghmara No. 4
43 Belguma Khurd
44 Belguma
45 Sighanipokhar
46 Hathnaga
47 Pipra
48 Birajpur
49 Kusmaha
[F. No. NHAI/PD/PIU/DEOGHAR/NH-114A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.