## Report on Land Acquisition for Greenfield Highway Project in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land in the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose, as derived from the provided text, is to facilitate the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of a Greenfield Highway connecting NH24 to NH87, bypassing Rampur town. Key findings indicate a defined process for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, including provisions for public objection and review.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification published in the Gazette of India concerning the acquisition of land for a Greenfield Highway project in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action related to land acquisition for infrastructure development, specifically a highway project.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* Acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of a Greenfield Highway.
* Connect NH24 to NH87 bypassing Rampur town.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a new policy action, not an amendment.
* The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure in the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh. Based on the text, the construction of a Greenfield Highway bypassing Rampur town suggests a desire to alleviate traffic congestion within the town and improve connectivity between NH24 and NH87. The text explicitly mentions the land is needed for a “public purpose”, indicating a broader benefit beyond solely private interests.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action, not an amendment. Key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land described in the Schedule for the stated purpose.
* **Location:** The land in question is located in the district of Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the stretch of land from Km. 5.8 to Km. 16.9.
* **Land Use:** The land types include private agricultural land and Government Chakmarg (pathway).
* **Right to Object:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (ADM FR, Rampur), stating the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal practitioner) and may conduct further enquiries as necessary.
* **Final Decision:** The decision made by the Competent Authority is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the identified stretch of land (Km. 5.8 to Km. 16.9) in the Rampur district of Uttar Pradesh.
* Residents of Koyla, Saijni Nankar, and Dungarpur villages.
* The ADM FR, Rampur (Competent Authority).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Competent Authority (ADM FR, Rampur) responsible for handling objections and making decisions.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day period for landowners to submit objections following the notification's publication.
* The Competent Authority is required to hear objections and conduct enquiries before making a decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* This is a new policy action, not an amendment.
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the Greenfield Highway project. This project is expected to:
* Improve connectivity between NH24 and NH87.
* Alleviate traffic congestion in Rampur town.
* Contribute to regional economic development through improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the construction of a Greenfield Highway in Uttar Pradesh. The policy establishes a clear process for land acquisition, ensuring the rights of affected landowners to object and be heard. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for the timely execution of the highway project and the realization of its intended benefits for the region. The policy is significant as it directly affects land owners and establishes the process for infrastucture development.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of notification issuance
MAY 15, 2025: Date of Notification
VAISAKHA 25, 1947: Date in the Indian national calendar
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Issuing Authority of the Notification
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
Central Government: Government body exercising powers under the National Highways Act
Greenfield Highway: Type of highway project.
Rampur-Rudrapur: Area connected by the highway project.
NH24: National Highway number
NH87: National Highway number
Rampur: Name of a town being bypassed by the highway.
Km. 5.8 to Km. 16.9: Stretch of land for the highway project.
RAMPUR: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
UTTAR PRADESH: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: Publication where the notification is published
Competent Authority: Authority to whom objections can be made.
ADM FR, RAMPUR: Name of the Competent Authority
Rampur Sadar: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Koyla: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Saijni Nankar: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dungarpur: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2128] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 15, 2025/विै ाख 25, 1947
No. 2128] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2178(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ्कक उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य के रामपुर धजल े म ेंग्रीिफील्ड हाईव े रामपुर का पधश्चमी ककिारा-रूरपरु खडं म ेंरामपरु शहर
को दरककिार करत े हुए NH-24 को NH-87 स े जोड़त े हुए ककमी0 5.8 स े ककमी0 16.9 तक तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमाणग
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए
वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपि े आशय की
घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
3191 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् अपर धजलाधिकारी (धव0/रा0)/धवशेष भूधम अध्याधप्त अधिकारी,
रामपुर को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी,
आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुि े जािे का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई
के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो
आपधत्तयों को अिज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य के रामपरु धजले म ेंग्रीिफील्ड हाईव े रामपरु का पधश्चमी ककिारा-रूरपुर खंड म ेंरामपुर शहर को
दरककिार करते हुए NH-24 को NH-87 स े जोड़ते हुए ककमी0 5.8 स े ककमी0 16.9 तक के धलए अजगि की जािे वाली
संरचिा रधहत अर्वा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: उत्तर प्रदेश धजल े का िाम: रामपरु
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: रामपरु (सदर)
र्ावं का िाम: कोयला
1 667 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.044 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.044
2 674 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0346 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0346
र्ावं का िाम: सजै िी िािकार
3 513 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.135 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.135
4 514 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.144 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.144
5 691/1 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.274 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.274
6 691/2 सरकारी चकमार्ग 0.026 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.026
र्ावं का िाम: डुर्रपरु
7 474 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1447 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1447
Total 0.8023
[फा. स.ं 11020/1/2021/PIU-MBD/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025
S.O. 2178(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 Greenfield
Highway of Western side spur of Rampur-Rudrapur connecting NH-24 to NH-87 bypassing Rampur town in the stretch
of land from Km. 5.8 to Km. 16.9 in the district of RAMPUR 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, ADM (F/R), RAMPUR 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 in Western side spur of Rampur-
Rudrapur connecting NH-24 to NH-87 bypassing Rampur town in the stretch of land from Km. 5.8 to Km. 16.9 in the
district of RAMPUR in the state of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: RAMPUR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Rampur (Sadar)
Village: Koyla
1 667 Private agriculture 0.044 (Hectare ) 0.044
2 674 Private agriculture 0.0346 (Hectare ) 0.0346
Village: Saijni Nankar
3 513 Private agriculture 0.135 (Hectare ) 0.135
4 514 Private agriculture 0.144 (Hectare ) 0.144
5 691/1 Private agriculture 0.274 (Hectare ) 0.274
6 691/2 Government Chakmarg 0.026 (Hectare ) 0.026
Village: Dungarpur
7 474 Private agriculture 0.1447 (Hectare ) 0.1447
Total 0.8023
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