## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 754 in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the intention to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 754 in the district of Fazilka, Punjab. The core purpose is to acquire land for highway infrastructure development. Key findings indicate that the notification initiates the land acquisition process, provides a brief description of the land, and establishes a process for objections by landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a policy notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway 754 in Punjab. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the official notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action, specifically an *intention* to acquire land under the existing National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 754 between Km. 74 and Km. 78 in the Fazilka district of Punjab. This includes two-lane with paved shoulder and four-laning.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action under an existing Act, this notification indicates a need to improve highway infrastructure along the specified stretch of NH754. The text suggests that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate, requiring widening, maintenance, or upgrades (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning) to meet current or projected transportation demands. The identified land is deemed necessary for this public purpose.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This document is not an amendment; it is a new notification outlining the government's *intention* to acquire land.
* The notification declares the intention to acquire specific parcels of land, described by survey number, village, and area in hectares.
* It establishes a process for landowners to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* It designates the CALA cum SDM Jalalabad as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate these objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard.
* Decisions made by the Competent Authority are final.
* Land plans and acquisition details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of NH754 between Km. 74 and Km. 78 in the Fazilka district of Punjab, particularly in Jalalabad.
* Residents and businesses in the Jalalabad area of Fazilka, Punjab.
* The CALA cum SDM Jalalabad, the designated Competent Authority.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency, with the CALA cum SDM Jalalabad serving as the Competent Authority for local implementation.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (June 9, 2021) to file objections. The Competent Authority is then responsible for reviewing objections and making a determination.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a procedure for landowners to object to the acquisition, including submitting objections in writing to the Competent Authority, who will then provide a hearing.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* The acquisition of the specified land parcels.
* Facilitating the improvement, widening, and maintenance of NH754.
* Improved transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to reduced travel times, enhanced safety, and economic benefits for the region.
* Resolution of landowner objections through the established process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents the government's intention to acquire land for the development of National Highway 754 in Punjab. It sets in motion a process for land acquisition, including a mechanism for landowners to raise objections. This policy action is significant for landowners, local communities, and the transportation infrastructure of the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law, specifically Act 48 of 1956, related to national highways.
Central Government: The government of India.
NH754: A National Highway in India. The notification pertains to building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of a stretch of this highway.
Jalalabad, Punjab: A Taluk and Village located in the Fazilka district of Punjab, where land acquisition is planned.
Fazilka, Punjab: A district in the state of Punjab, India, where land is to be acquired for highway construction.
Punjab: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: The authority responsible for hearing objections related to land acquisition, namely, CALA cum SDM Jalalabad.
CALA cum SDM Jalalabad: The Competent Authority, specifically the Competent Authority Land Acquisition cum Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Jalalabad, responsible for addressing objections to land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways, which issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Official Gazette: The official government publication where the notification is published.
S.O. 2216E: The specific order number of the notification.
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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.ं 2056] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जनू 9, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 19, 1943
No. 2056] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021/JYAISTHA 19, 1943
सड़क पररवहन एव ंराजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 9 जून, 2021
का.आ. 2216(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् दक पंजाब राज्य के फाजजल्का जजल े म ें NH754 के दक.मी. 74 से दक.मी. 78 (एसडीएम कायागलय,
जलालाबाद) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (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 म ें ददया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करन ेके अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् CALA छुम SDM जलालाबाद को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की
जाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े जाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के
3084 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पजं ाब राज्य के फाजजल्का जजल ेम ेंNH754 के दक.मी. 74 स ेदक.मी. 78 (एसडीएम कायालग य, जलालाबाद) के जलए अजनग
की जान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पजं ाब जजले का नाम: फाजजल्का
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: जलालाबाद
गावं का नाम: जलालाबाद
1 508/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0050600(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050600
2 508/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0123900(हक्े टेयर) 0.0123900
3 508/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0004630(हक्े टेयर) 0.0004630
4 508/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0004630(हक्े टेयर) 0.0004630
5 508/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0004630(हक्े टेयर) 0.0004630
6 508/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन 0.0013900(हक्े टेयर) 0.0013900
कुल 0.0202 0.0202
[फा. सं. PWD/FZR/CWD/LA/202/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th June, 2021
S.O. 2216(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 NH754 in the
stretch of land from Km. 74 to Km. 78 (SDM Office, Jalalabad) in the district of FAZILKA 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, CALA cum SDM Jalalabad 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 NH754 in the stretch of land
from Km. 74 to Km. 78 (SDM Office, Jalalabad) in the district of FAZILKA in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: FAZILKA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jalalabad
Village: Jalalalabad
1 508/1 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0050600(Hectare ) 0.0050600
2 508/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0123900(Hectare ) 0.0123900
3 508/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0004630(Hectare ) 0.0004630
4 508/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0004630(Hectare ) 0.0004630
5 508/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0004630(Hectare ) 0.0004630
6 508/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0013900(Hectare ) 0.0013900
Total 0.0202 0.0202
[F. No. PWD/FZR/CWD/LA/202/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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