## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 205A Package-I
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I in Punjab, India. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land for the specified highway project. The key finding is that the notification initiates the land acquisition process, provides a brief description of the land, and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I project. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document represents a *new policy action*, specifically the initiation of land acquisition proceedings under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification addresses the need for land to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of a national highway. The text suggests that the current road infrastructure is insufficient, requiring improvements such as widening and better management, thus necessitating land acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification details the following main components and actions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Project Scope:** The land required is for the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I, covering a specific stretch from Km. 0.000 to Km. 25.000 and a spur to Lalru Design from Km. 0.000 to Km. 5.828 in the Patiala district of Punjab.
* **Land Description:** A brief description of the land to be acquired is provided, including survey/plot numbers, type of land (private agriculture), area in hectares, and the specific villages affected.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the land use. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, Patiala), outlining the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority will decide whether to allow or disallow objections after the hearing and any further inquiry deemed necessary. The decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected parties are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land within the specified stretch of the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I project.
* Residents of the Tepla village in the Rajpura Taluk.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* District Revenue Officer, Patiala (acting as the Competent Authority).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (implied involvement in the project).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period following the notification's publication date (May 9, 2025).
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes, based on the policy, are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the highway project.
* Improved road infrastructure leading to better connectivity and transportation.
* Potential economic development in the region.
* Resolution of objections through a defined process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the development of the Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A Package-I. It initiates the land acquisition process, outlines the rights of affected individuals to raise objections, and establishes a framework for resolving land-related issues. The successful implementation of this notification is crucial for the timely completion of the highway project and its associated benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
REGD. No. D. L.3300499: Registration number of the document.
MAY 9, 2025: Date of publication of the notification.
VAISAKHA 19, 1947: Date in the Indian national calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY: Publication title indicating it is an extraordinary issue of the Gazette of India.
PART IISEC. 3ii: Section of The Gazette of India.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: City where the notification was issued.
National Highways Act, 1956: The Act under which the powers are being exercised.
Ambala Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205A PackageI: Name of the highway project.
Km. 0.000 to Km. 25.000: Starting and ending kilometer points of the highway stretch.
Spur to LalruDesign Km. 0.000 to Km. 5.828: Details of a spur to Lalru within the highway project.
District revenue officer, Patiala: The Competent Authority for land acquisition.
PATIALA: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Competent Authority: The authority responsible for handling objections to the land acquisition.
Rajpura: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Tepla: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director who issued the notification.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place of printing.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the gazette.
S.O. 2071E: Order number of the notification.
11077NHAIPIUCHDAMBCHD3A: File number related to the notification
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-10052025-263029
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2026] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, मई 9, 2025/विै ाख 19, 1947
No. 2026] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2071(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह समाधान हो िाने
के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के परियाला जिल े म ें अंबाला -चंडीगढ़ ग्रीनफील्ड राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 205-ए (पैकेि-I) के
दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी. 25.000, सपर लालरु दक.मी. 0.000 से दक.मी. 5.828 (जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, परियाला) तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकि कर सकेगा ।
3060 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, परियाला को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि 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 आिेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े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 ी
पंिाब राज्य के परियाला जिले म ेंअंबाला -चंडीगढ़ ग्रीनफील्ड राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 205-ए
(पैकेि-I) के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 25.000 ,सपर लालरु दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 5.828 (जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी,
परियाला) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: परियाला
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े िेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रािपरु ा
गावं का नाम: तपे ला(149)
1 2155/1430 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0969 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0969
2 2265/1332 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0775 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.0775
3 2267/1321 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.118 (हक्े िेयर ) 0.118
Total 0.2924
[फा. स.ं 11077/NHAI/PIU/CHD/AMB-CHD/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2025
S.O. 2071(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 Ambala -
Chandigarh Greenfield National Highway No. 205-A (Package-I) in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 25.000,
Spur to Lalru-Design Km. 0.000 to Km. 5.828 (District revenue officer, Patiala) in the district of PATIALA 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, District Revenue Officer, Patiala 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 Ambala -Chandigarh Greenfield
National Highway No. 205-A (Package-I) be Assigned in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 25.000, Spur to
Lalru-Design Km. 0.000 to Km. 5.828 (District Revenue Officer, Patiala) in the District of PATIALA in the
state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: PATIALA
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: Rajpura
Village: Tepla (149)
1 2155/1430 Private Agriculture 0.0969 (Hectare ) 0.0969
2 2265/1332 Private Agriculture 0.0775 (Hectare ) 0.0775
3 2267/1321 Private Agriculture 0.118 (Hectare ) 0.118
Total 0.2924
[F. No. 11077/NHAI/PIU/CHD/AMB-CHD/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.