## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 8 Expansion (Gurgaon-Jaipur Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 8 (Gurgaon-Jaipur Section) between Km 142.400 to Km 212.100 in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan. This report identifies that the policy necessitates land acquisition to facilitate highway expansion. It also details the notification procedure for objections to the land acquisition. The key finding is that individuals owning land within the designated stretch are directly affected and have a limited timeframe to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification S.O. 539(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 9, 2022, concerning land acquisition for National Highway No. 8 in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan. The analysis is solely based on the information provided in the text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document represents a new policy action regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, six-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 8 (Gurgaon-Jaipur Section) between Km 142.400 to Km 212.100.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for improving and expanding National Highway No. 8. The text states the acquisition is for "building wideningsix laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation" suggesting a need to enhance the highway's capacity and condition, likely driven by increasing traffic volume or infrastructure demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The policy declares the government's intention to acquire land within the stretch of Km 142.400 to Km 212.100 of National Highway No. 8 in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
* It provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in local units and hectares, Taluk (Kotputli), and Village (Shekhupur).
* The policy grants affected landowners the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* It specifies the procedure for filing objections, which must be submitted in writing to the Additional District Magistrate, Kotputli, stating the grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority (Additional District Magistrate) is required to provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The competent authority has the power to either allow or disallow the objections, and its decision is final.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Additional District Magistrate, Kotputli.
* The document specifies the acquisition of 0.0250 hectares of private Barani land in Shekhupur Village, Kotputli Taluk, Jaipur District, Rajasthan (Plot number 157).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the designated stretch of National Highway No. 8 (Km 142.400 to Km 212.100) in the Jaipur district.
* Residents of Shekhupur Village, Kotputli Taluk, Jaipur District owning plot number 157.
* The Additional District Magistrate, Kotputli, who serves as the competent authority for handling objections.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the governing body responsible for the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Additional District Magistrate, Kotputli.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves submitting a written objection to the Additional District Magistrate, who will then provide an opportunity for a hearing.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the expansion and improvement of National Highway No. 8.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on the Gurgaon-Jaipur section.
* Enhanced connectivity and economic development in the region.
* Potential displacement or relocation of landowners affected by the acquisition, requiring compensation and rehabilitation measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 539(E) outlines the intention of the government to acquire land for the expansion of National Highway No. 8. It establishes the procedures for landowners to raise objections and designates the Additional District Magistrate as the competent authority. This policy is significant as it directly impacts landowners within the designated stretch and enables the planned development of critical transportation infrastructure. The limited timeframe for objections emphasizes the need for affected parties to act promptly.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law regarding national highways, referenced in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A of the act.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers under the National Highway Act, 1956 to acquire land for public purpose.
National Highway No. 8: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km 142.400 to Km 212.100 Gurgaon Jaipur Section.
Gurgaon Jaipur Section: A section of National Highway No. 8, between Gurgaon and Jaipur, from Km 142.400 to Km 212.100.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: A district in the State of Rajasthan, where land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway No. 8 project.
Additional District Magistrate, Kotputli: The competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Kotputli, Rajasthan: A Taluk (tehsil) in Jaipur district of Rajasthan State.
Shekhupur, Rajasthan: A village in Kotputli Taluk of Jaipur district, Rajasthan, where land is being acquired.
NHAIMCIIPhaseVLAJaipur3A: File number related to land acquisition for the National Highway project
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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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.ं 520] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 9, 2022/माघ 20, 1943
No. 520] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022/MAGHA 20, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 539(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 करत े हुय,े यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात ् दक रािस्ट्थान राज्य के ियपुर जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग स0ं 8 के 142.400 दक.मी. स े 212.100 दक.मी.
तक के भ-ू खण्ड (गड़ु गांव-ियपुर सेक्िन) के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/छह लेन का बनान,े आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन
के लोक प्रयोिन के जलय े वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन
करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उस भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के
जलय े ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेइक्कीस दिन के भीतर आक्षेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप, सक्षम प्राजधकारी अथागत ् अजतररक्त जिला मजिस्ट्रेट, कोटपूतली ियपुर को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया
िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकय े िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी आक्षपे कता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसे सभी आक्षपे ों की सुनवाई करन े के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच
करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा
या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
860 GI/2022 (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 आिेि अंजतम
होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अतगं गत आने वाली भूजम के भू-रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
रािस्ट्थान राज्य के ियपुर जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 08 के 142.400 दक.मी. स े212.100 दक.मी. तक (गडु गांव-
ियपुर खण्ड़) के जलय े अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: रािस्ट्थान जिले का नाम: ियपुर
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: कोटपतू ली
गावं का नाम: िखे पू ुर
1 157 जनिी बारानी २ 0.0250000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0250000
कुल 0.0250 0.0250
[फा. सं. NHAI/MC-II/Phase-V/LA/Jaipur/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2022
S.O. 539(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section of 3A of the
National Highway 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/six laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of National Highway No. 8, in the stretch of land from Km 142.400 to Km 212.100 (Gurgaon–
Jaipur Section) in the district of Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan, 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, the Additional District
Magistrate, Kotputli 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 of by a legal practitioner, and may, 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 is final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the stretch of land from
km 142.400 to km 212.100 (Gurgaon-Jaipur section) of the National Highway No. 8 in the state of
Rajasthan
State: RAJASTHAN District: JAIPUR
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kotputli
Village: Shekhupur
1 157 Private Barani 2 0.0250000(Hectare ) 0.0250000
Total 0.0250 0.0250
[F. No. NHAI/MC-II/Phase-V/LA/Jaipur/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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