## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 05 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the intended acquisition of land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 05 in Himachal Pradesh, specifically the Parwanoo to Solan section. The notification, published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, details the land required, the legal basis for the acquisition, and procedures for affected parties to raise objections. Key findings indicate a targeted effort to improve the NH-05 corridor, potentially impacting landowners in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. The policy aims to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring specific parcels of land outlined in the notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a recent government notification concerning land acquisition for NH-05. The analysis is solely based on the provided text of the notification published in the Gazette of India.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy announcement regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the public purpose of building, widening (two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-05 between Km. 67.000 and Km. 106.139.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification suggests the government has determined a need to improve or expand NH-05 between Parwanoo and Solan. The land acquisition is likely intended to address issues related to traffic congestion, road safety, or inadequate infrastructure along this specific stretch of the highway. The widening and maintenance project implies a desire to enhance connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The policy establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares. The land is located in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh, specifically in the villages of Dagshai Cantt and Khali.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (SDO C Solan), stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority:** The SDO C Solan is designated as the Competent Authority to hear objections and make a decision. The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Access to Information:** 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 primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose properties are listed in the Schedule for acquisition in the villages of Dagshai Cantt and Khali in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
* Residents of the Solan district who may be affected by the highway expansion.
* The Competent Authority (SDO C Solan).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The SDO C Solan acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Affected parties have 21 days from the publication date of the notification (April 9, 2021) to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves publishing the notification, allowing for objections, hearing objections by the Competent Authority, making a final decision, and proceeding with land acquisition based on that decision.
* Details of land acquisition will be available at the Competent Authority office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Improved infrastructure on NH-05.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency between Parwanoo and Solan.
* Potential economic benefits from improved transportation.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners whose properties are acquired.
* A transparent process for land acquisition, including an opportunity for affected parties to voice their concerns.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals a significant infrastructure project aimed at improving NH-05. It triggers a process for land acquisition, including provisions for affected parties to raise objections. The successful implementation of this notification will likely lead to enhanced transportation infrastructure, but it also necessitates careful consideration of the rights and concerns of landowners in the Solan district. This policy affects the future development of the land and may improve the transport and economic infrastructure of the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A legal act, specifically 48 of 1956, that provides the central government with powers related to national highways.
NH 05: A national highway. The notification discusses building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH 05.
Parwanoo: A location along the stretch of NH 05 being discussed in the notification.
Solan: A location along the stretch of NH 05 being discussed in the notification. Also a district in Himachal Pradesh.
HIMACHAL PRADESH: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH 05 project.
SDO C Solan: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dagshai Cantt.: A village in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Khali: A village in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 1414] नई ददल्ली िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 9, 2021/चत्रै 19, 1943
No. 1414] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021/CHAITRA 19, 1943
सड़क पररवहन एव ंराजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 9 अप्रलै , 2021
का.आ. 1525(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् दक जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के सोलन जजले म ें NH 05 के दक.मी. 67.000 स े दक.मी. 106.139 (परवाण ू
से सोलन सेक्िन) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने 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 अपने 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 ् उपमडं लाजधकारी (नागररक) सोलन को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
जाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के
2133 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े 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 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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के सोलन जजल े म ेंNH 05 के दक.मी. 67.000 स ेदक.मी. 106.139(परवाण ू स ेसोलन सक्े िन)
के जलए अजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना।
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रदेि जजल ेका नाम: सोलन
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: सोलन
गावं का नाम: दगिाही छावनी
1 57/2/1 सरकारी गैर मुमदकन जगं ल 0.0421000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0421000
2 57/2/2 सरकारी गैर मुमदकन जगं ल 0.3949000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3949000
गावं का नाम: खाली (796)
1 204/82/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
2 322/90/1 जनजी घासनी 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
3 338/98/1 Min जनजी बंजर कदीम 0.0168000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0168000
4 362/314/85/2/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0075000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075000
5 364/320/88/2/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
6 462/326/91/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0084000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0084000
7 463/326/91/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
8 465/329/93/1/1 जनजी घासनी 0.0015000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0015000
9 465/329/93/2/1 जनजी घासनी 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
10 468/365/88/2/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0014000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0014000
11 486/365/88/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
12 487/365/88/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0084000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0084000
13 496/326/91/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
14 497/329/93/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
15 499/326/91/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
16 500/326/91/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
17 501/326/91/1 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0008000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0008000
18 502/326/91/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0018000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0018000
19 580/311/81/1 जनजी बंगर अवल 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
20 621/332/96/2 जनजी गैर मुमदकन टोडा 0.0966000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0966000
21 623/335/148/97/1 जनजी घासनी 0.0336000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0336000
22 80/1 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0210000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0210000
23 80/2 जनजी बंगर दोयम 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0042000
कुल 0.6936 0.6936
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/11019/22/2004/LA-187/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th April, 2021
S.O. 1525(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 NH 05 in the stretch of land from Km. 67.000 to Km.106.139 (Parwanoo to
Solan Section) in the district of SOLAN in the state of HIMACHAL 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, SDO (C) Solan in writing
and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 05 in the stretch of
land from Km. 67.000 to Km. 106.139 (Parwanoo to Solan Section) in the district of SOLAN in the
state of HIMACHAL PRADESH.
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: SOLAN
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Solan
Village: Dagshai Cantt.
1 57/2/1 Government Gair Mumkin jungal 0.0421000(Hectare ) 0.0421000
2 57/2/2 Government Gair Mumkin jungal 0.3949000(Hectare ) 0.3949000
Village: Khali (796)
1 204/82/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
2 322/90/1 Private Ghasni 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
3 338/98/1 Min Private Banjar Kadim 0.0168000(Hectare ) 0.0168000
4 362/314/85/2/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0075000(Hectare ) 0.0075000
5 364/320/88/2/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
6 462/326/91/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0084000(Hectare ) 0.0084000
7 463/326/91/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
8 465/329/93/1/1 Private Ghasni 0.0015000(Hectare ) 0.0015000
9 465/329/93/2/1 Private Ghasni 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
10 468/365/88/2/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0014000(Hectare ) 0.0014000
11 486/365/88/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
12 487/365/88/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0084000(Hectare ) 0.0084000
13 496/326/91/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
14 497/329/93/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
15 499/326/91/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
16 500/326/91/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
17 501/326/91/1 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0008000(Hectare ) 0.0008000
18 502/326/91/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0018000(Hectare ) 0.0018000
19 580/311/81/1 Private Bangar Abbal 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
20 621/332/96/2 Private Gair Mumkin Toda 0.0966000(Hectare ) 0.0966000
21 623/335/148/97/1 Private Ghasni 0.0336000(Hectare ) 0.0336000
22 80/1 Private Bangar Doam 0.0210000(Hectare ) 0.0210000
23 80/2 Private Bangar Doam 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
Total 0.6936 0.6936
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