## Report on Land Acquisition for Jalandhar Ring Road Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on March 30, 2022. This notification declares the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The notification outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections and specifies the affected land parcels. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the national highway infrastructure. Key findings include the specific land areas targeted for acquisition, the villages affected, and the process for stakeholders to voice concerns.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the Jalandhar Ring Road project, based solely on the information presented within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy implementation action taken under the existing National Highways Act, 1956, rather than an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective is to acquire land necessary for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of the Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass. This aims to improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy implementation, the underlying problem the policy addresses, inferred from the text, is the need for land to develop and improve the Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass. This development likely aims to enhance connectivity, reduce traffic congestion, and improve transportation efficiency in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. The notification itself signifies the initial step in the land acquisition process, deemed necessary for "public purpose."
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new implementation action:
* The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for the Jalandhar Ring Road project.
* The affected land stretches from Km. 23.5 to Km. 25.5 and Km. 27 to Km. 29.5 in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
* It specifies the survey plot numbers and areas (in hectares) of land to be acquired in the villages of Bhakhriana, Chaheru, and Khajurla.
* It grants interested parties a 21-day window from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, Kapurthala) and must state the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* 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 target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners and residents of the villages of Bhakhriana, Chaheru, and Khajurla in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, specifically those whose land is listed in the schedule.
* Farmers and businesses operating on the affected land.
* The Gram Panchayat of Chaheru village, due to the acquisition of common land.
* The Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, Kapurthala).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the project. The District Revenue Officer, Kapurthala, serves as the Competent Authority, handling objections and land acquisition procedures.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** Interested parties have 21 days from the date of the notification (March 30, 2022) to file objections. The Competent Authority must then review these objections, provide a hearing, and issue a final order. Further timelines for compensation and physical acquisition are not detailed in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition, based on the policy's stated provisions in the text, are:
* Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass.
* Improved road infrastructure and connectivity in the Kapurthala district.
* Potential economic benefits from improved transportation.
* However, it will also result in displacement of landowners and potential disruption to agricultural activities, at least temporarily.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the development of the Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass project. It initiates the land acquisition process, outlining affected areas and providing a mechanism for stakeholders to raise concerns. The project aims to improve regional transportation infrastructure, which could generate benefits. However, landowners and residents directly impacted need to be aware of their rights and the objection process detailed in the notification. The Competent Authority plays a critical role in ensuring a fair and transparent land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that provides for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of national highways.
Central Government: The executive authority responsible for governing the country, in the context of land acquisition for national highways.
Jalandhar Ring Road Jalandhar Bypass: A road project involving building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of a section of highway.
Kapurthala: A district in the state of Punjab, where land is being acquired for the Jalandhar Ring Road project.
PUNJAB: A state in India where land acquisition is taking place for the highway project.
Competent Authority, KAPURTHALA ,District Revenue Officer, Kapurthala: The authority responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition process.
Phagwara: A Taluk within Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Bhakhriana: A village within Phagwara Taluk of Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Chaheru: A village within Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Khajurla: A village within Kapurthala district of Punjab.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
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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.ं 1437] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, माच ग30, 2022/चत्रै 9, 1944
No. 1437] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2022/CHAITRA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 30 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 1480(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के कपूरथला जिले म ें िालंधर ररंग रोड (िालंधर बाईपास) के दक.मी. 23.5 स े
दक.मी. 25.5 और दक.मी. 27 स े दक.मी. 29.5 (डी सी कायागलय कपरू थला) (जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी कपूरथला ) तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (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 प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् कपरू थला, जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी कपरू थला (दक.मी. 23.5 स े
दक.मी. 25.5 और दक.मी. 27 स े दक.मी. 29.5) को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार
अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े
2243 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम
प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात 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 अतं गतग आने 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 ी
पिं ाब राज्य के कपरू थला जिल ेम ेंिालधं र ररंग रोड (िालधं र बाईपास) के दक.मी. 23.5 स ेदक.मी. 25.5 और दक.मी. 27
स ेदक.मी. 29.5 ( डी सी कायालग य कपरू थला) (जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी कपरू थला ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: कपरू थला
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: फगवाड़ा
गावं का नाम: भाखरीना (1)
1 342 जनिी कृजष 0.2225800(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2225800
2 374 जनिी कृजष 0.0303500(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0303500
3 630 जनिी कृजष 0.0075900(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0075900
गावं का नाम: चरूे (83)
1 1088 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन ढाबा 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0228000
2 1091 अन्द्य( ग्राम पंचायत) नान् एजग्रकल्चर 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101000
3 1097 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0228000
4 1163/1 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन / रास्ट्ता 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051000
5 1163/2 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर / रास्ट्ता 0.0278000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0278000
6 1166 जनिी गैर् मुमदकन 0.0632000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0632000
गावं का नाम: खिरु ला (82)
1 13//5/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0582000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0582000
2 13//5/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101000
3 13//5/3 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051000
4 13//5/4 जनिी कृजष 0.0911000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0911000
5 19//10/3 जनिी कृजष 0.0556000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0556000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6 20//5/1 जनिी कृजष 0.2074000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2074000
7 20//5/2 जनिी कृजष 0.1214000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1214000
8 30//1 जनिी कृजष 0.2808000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2808000
9 34//26 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
10 48//11/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
11 56//15/5 जनिी कृजष 0.0809000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0809000
12 56//19/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0177000
13 56//19/3 जनिी कृजष 0.0354000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0354000
14 56//19/5 जनिी कृजष 0.0304000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0304000
15 56//19/6 जनिी कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
16 56//19/7 जनिी कृजष 0.0506000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0506000
17 56//6/2 जनिी कृजष 0.1948000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1948000
18 57//14 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0329000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0329000
19 57//15 जनिी कृजष 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0202000
20 57//17/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
21 57//19/1 जनिी कृजष 0.1341000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1341000
22 58//20 जनिी कृजष 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0202000
23 61//10/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0733000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0733000
24 61//9/3/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0025290(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025290
25 61//9/3/2 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0025290(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025290
26 62//16/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0531000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0531000
27 62//18 जनिी कृजष 0.1720000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1720000
28 62//23/2 जनिी कृजष 0.1855000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1855000
29 62//23/4 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0202000
30 62//24/3 जनिी कृजष 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051000
31 62//5 जनिी कृजष 0.0836000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0836000
कुल 2.4722 2.4722
[फा. स.ं PD/PIU-JAL/JALANDHAR RING ROAD/241/2020/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th March, 2022
S.O. 1480(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 Jalandhar Ring
Road (Jalandhar Bypass) in the stretch of land from Km. 23.5 to Km. 25.5 & Km. 27 to Km. 29.5 (DC Office
Kapurthalla) District Revenue Officer, Kapurthala in the district of KAPURTHALA 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, KAPURTHALA ,District Revenue
Officer, Kapurthala (Km. 23.5 to Km. 25.5 & Km. 27 to Km. 29.5 ) 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 Jalandhar Ring Road (Jalandhar Bypass)
in the stretch of land from Km. 23.5 to Km. 25.5 & Km. 27 to Km. 29.5 (DC Office Kapurthala) District Revenue
Officer, Kapurthala in the district of KAPURTHALA in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: KAPURTHALA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Phagwara
Village: Bhakhriana (1)
1 342 Private Agriculture 0.2225800(Hectare ) 0.2225800
2 374 Private Agriculture 0.0303500(Hectare ) 0.0303500
3 630 Private Agriculture 0.0075900(Hectare ) 0.0075900
Village: Chaheru (83)
1 1088 Private Gair Mumkin Dhaba 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
2 1091 Common(Gram Panchayat) Non Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
3 1097 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0228000(Hectare ) 0.0228000
4 1163/1 Private Gair Mumkin / Road 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
5 1163/2 Private Agriculture / Road 0.0278000(Hectare ) 0.0278000
6 1166 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0632000(Hectare ) 0.0632000
Village: Khajurla (82)
1 13//5/1 Private Agriculture 0.0582000(Hectare ) 0.0582000
2 13//5/2 Private Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
3 13//5/3 Private Agriculture 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
4 13//5/4 Private Agriculture 0.0911000(Hectare ) 0.0911000
5 19//10/3 Private Agriculture 0.0556000(Hectare ) 0.0556000
6 20//5/1 Private Agriculture 0.2074000(Hectare ) 0.2074000
7 20//5/2 Private Agriculture 0.1214000(Hectare ) 0.1214000
8 30//1 Private Agriculture 0.2808000(Hectare ) 0.2808000
9 34//26 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
10 48//11/2 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
11 56//15/5 Private Agriculture 0.0809000(Hectare ) 0.0809000
12 56//19/2 Private Agriculture 0.0177000(Hectare ) 0.0177000
13 56//19/3 Private Agriculture 0.0354000(Hectare ) 0.0354000
14 56//19/5 Private Agriculture 0.0304000(Hectare ) 0.0304000
15 56//19/6 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
16 56//19/7 Private Agriculture 0.0506000(Hectare ) 0.0506000
17 56//6/2 Private Agriculture 0.1948000(Hectare ) 0.1948000
18 57//14 Private Agriculture 0.0329000(Hectare ) 0.0329000
19 57//15 Private Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare ) 0.0202000
20 57//17/2 Private Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
21 57//19/1 Private Agriculture 0.1341000(Hectare ) 0.1341000
22 58//20 Private Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare ) 0.0202000
23 61//10/2 Private Agriculture 0.0733000(Hectare ) 0.0733000
24 61//9/3/1 Private Agriculture 0.0025290(Hectare ) 0.0025290
25 61//9/3/2 Private Agriculture 0.0025290(Hectare ) 0.0025290
26 62//16/1 Private Agriculture 0.0531000(Hectare ) 0.0531000
27 62//18 Private Agriculture 0.1720000(Hectare ) 0.1720000
28 62//23/2 Private Agriculture 0.1855000(Hectare ) 0.1855000
29 62//23/4 Private Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare ) 0.0202000
30 62//24/3 Private Agriculture 0.0051000(Hectare ) 0.0051000
31 62//5 Private Agriculture 0.0836000(Hectare ) 0.0836000
Total 2.4722 2.4722
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