## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH731A Highway Project in Uttar Pradesh
**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 in the district of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 731A (NH731A). This document outlines the legal basis for the land acquisition, provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, and details the process by which individuals can object to the acquisition. The key finding is that the government intends to acquire specific parcels of land for the stated highway project, impacting landowners and other stakeholders in the region.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the provided notification (S.O. 3265E) from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the intended land acquisition for the NH731A highway project in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This appears to be a *new* policy action, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH731A in the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 35 in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the development, maintenance and operation of NH731A. The text suggests the project is necessary for public purpose, specifically the development and enhancement of highway infrastructure in the region. This likely addresses issues related to connectivity, transportation efficiency, and potentially economic development in the area.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy action related to land acquisition, the key provisions of this notification are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intention to Acquire:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Description:** It provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area (in local units and hectares) for specific villages and taluks in Pratapgarh district.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification outlines a process for individuals interested in the said land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification. Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh) and must state the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections, conducting inquiries, and either allowing or disallowing the objections. The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The notification states that land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the specified villages (Autarpur, Boodhepur, Chhewanga, Devapur Sakli, Naubasta, and Redee) and taluks (Kunda, Lalganj) of Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.
* Residents of the region who may be impacted by the highway project.
* The Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the issuing authority. The Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh) is responsible for handling objections and making decisions regarding the acquisition.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Individuals have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to file objections. The Competent Authority must then review these objections and make a decision.
* 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 office of the Competent Authority
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitating the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH731A.
* Improving transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potentially stimulating economic development along the highway corridor.
* Increased connectivity.
The land acquisition will inevitably impact landowners, potentially displacing them and altering land use patterns in the affected areas.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signals the commencement of land acquisition for the NH731A highway project in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. It outlines the process for landowners to object to the acquisition, designates the responsible authorities, and highlights the intended purpose of the project. The project has the potential to improve infrastructure and connectivity in the region, while also causing impacts on affected landowners. Further analysis would require a deeper understanding of the overall highway project plan and its associated environmental and social impact assessments.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highways Act, 1956: Indian legislation concerning national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are referenced.
NH731A: National Highway 731A, the highway undergoing building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Km 0 to Km35: The specific stretch of land along NH731A from kilometer 0 to kilometer 35 that is subject to the notification.
PRATAPGARH, UTTAR PRADESH: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh: The authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Autarpur: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Boodhepur: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Chhewanga: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Lalganj: Taluk in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Devapur Sakli: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Naubasta: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
Redee: Village in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is planned.
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स.ं 3025] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2021/श्रावण 21, 1943
No. 3025] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021/SRAVANA 21, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का.आ. 3265(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो जान े के पश्चात् दक उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जजले में NH731A के दक.मी. 0 से दक.मी.35 ( प्रतापगढ़) तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करने
के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् सक्षम प्राजधकारी / मुख्य राजस्ट्व अजधकारी, प्रतापगढ़ को जलजखत
रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत
रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और
जााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
4493 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जजले में NH731A के दक.मी. 0 से दक.मी.35 ( प्रतापगढ़) के जलए अजगन की जाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदिे जजले का नाम: प्रतापगढ़
क्रजमक संख्या सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: कुंडा
गांव का नाम: औतारपरु
1 1110 सरकारी तालाब 0.0026000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0026000
2 1111 सरकारी तालाब 0.0205000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0205000
3 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0666000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0666000
गांव का नाम: बूढेपऺ रु
1 1 जनजी जलमग्न 0.1821000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1821000
2 2 जनजी कृजष 0.0293000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0293000
गांव का नाम: छेवंगा
1 252 सरकारी नदी 0.0246000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0246000
2 253 जनजी कृजष 0.0311000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0311000
3 254 जनजी कृजष 0.0323000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0323000
4 277 जनजी बंजर 0.0206000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0206000
5 278 जनजी कृजष 0.0015000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0015000
तालकु का नाम: लालगंज
गांव का नाम: दवे ापरु सकली
1 5 सरकारी सड़क 0.0172000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0172000
गांव का नाम: नौबस्ट्ता
1 43 जनजी कृजष 0.0307000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0307000
2 44 जनजी कृजष 0.5867000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5867000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 46 जनजी कृजष 0.7906000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.7906000
4 48 जनजी कृजष 0.1295000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1295000
गांव का नाम: रेडी
1 765 जनजी कृजष 0.1310000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1310000
2 766 जनजी कृजष 0.4252000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4252000
3 767 जनजी बंजर 0.2062000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2062000
कुल 2.7283 2.7283
[फा. सं. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2021
S.O. 3265(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 NH731A in
the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km35 (CE-RO-OFFICE PRATAPGARH) in the district of PRATAPGARH in the
state of UTTAR PRADESH, 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, Competent Authority/ Chief
Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh 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 NH731A in the stretch of land from
NH731A (CE-RO-OFFICE PRATAPGARH) in the district of PRATAPGARH in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: PRATAPGARH
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kunda
Village: Autarpur
1 1110 Government Pond 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
2 1111 Government Pond 0.0205000(Hectare ) 0.02050004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 58 Private Agricultural 0.0666000(Hectare ) 0.0666000
Village: Boodhepur
1 1 Private Submerged 0.1821000(Hectare ) 0.1821000
2 2 Private Agricultural 0.0293000(Hectare ) 0.0293000
Village: Chhewanga
1 252 Government River 0.0246000(Hectare ) 0.0246000
2 253 Private Agricultural 0.0311000(Hectare ) 0.0311000
3 254 Private Agricultural 0.0323000(Hectare ) 0.0323000
4 277 Private Barren 0.0206000(Hectare ) 0.0206000
5 278 Private Agricultural 0.0015000(Hectare ) 0.0015000
Taluk: Lalganj
Village: Devapur Sakli
1 5 Government Road 0.0172000(Hectare ) 0.0172000
Village: Naubasta
1 43 Private Agricultural 0.0307000(Hectare ) 0.0307000
2 44 Private Agricultural 0.5867000(Hectare ) 0.5867000
3 46 Private Agricultural 0.7906000(Hectare ) 0.7906000
4 48 Private Agricultural 0.1295000(Hectare ) 0.1295000
Village: Redee
1 765 Private Agricultural 0.1310000(Hectare ) 0.1310000
2 766 Private Agricultural 0.4252000(Hectare ) 0.4252000
3 767 Private Barren 0.2062000(Hectare ) 0.2062000
Total 2.7283 2.7283
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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