## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 7 (NH7) in Punjab, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 7 (NH7) in the state of Punjab, India, specifically within the district of Sri Muktsar Sahib. The notification declares the intention to acquire land for this purpose and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The report details the key provisions of this declaration, including the affected areas and the objection procedure.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a notification published by the Indian government regarding land acquisition for NH7 in Punjab. This analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this notification, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the acquisition of land necessary for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH7.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This is essentially a declaration of intent to acquire land under the National Highways Act of 1956, rather than a completely new policy. It addresses the need for land to improve the infrastructure of NH7, likely driven by increased traffic volume, safety concerns, or broader economic development goals in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** Since this is an "intention to acquire," it is a pre-cursor to land acquisition. The key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the project.
* **Geographic Scope:** The land to be acquired is located along NH7, specifically from Km 80 to Km 70 in the district of Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab. This includes areas within the Tehsil Complex Malout.
* **Affected Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey number, plot type, nature of the land (e.g., Gair Mumkin Rassta, Gair Mumkin Khal, Nahri), and the area in hectares for each parcel of land to be acquired across various villages (Kabarwala, Karamgarh, Katianwali, Pakki Tibbi). This includes both government and common/private lands.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Malout.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Malout) is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The authority will then decide whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the direct target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land parcels identified in the schedule, specifically in the villages of Kabarwala, Karamgarh, Katianwali, and Pakki Tibbi.
* Residents of the affected area.
* The Gram Panchayats (village councils) of the affected villages.
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Malout (the Competent Authority).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) initiates the acquisition.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely the implementing agency for the road project.
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Malout, acts as the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* A 21-day period is provided for filing objections from the date of publication.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing for objections and make a determination.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome of this notification is to enable the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement of NH7. This is expected to result in:
* Improved road infrastructure along the specified stretch of NH7.
* Potential economic benefits due to better connectivity and transportation.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners and residents in the affected areas, pending the outcome of the objection process and subsequent compensation.
* Efficient and Safe Transportation for the general public
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the process of acquiring land for the development of NH7 in Punjab. It establishes the intent to acquire land, identifies the affected areas, and outlines the procedure for affected parties to raise objections. The successful implementation of this notification is vital for the timely completion of the road improvement project, but it must be balanced with a fair and transparent process for addressing the concerns of those affected by the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
JANUARY 18, 2022: Date of the notification.
PAUSHA 28, 1943: Date of the notification according to the Indian national calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Official publication in which the notification is published.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
NOTIFICATION: Formal announcement of the government's intention.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Parliament under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH7: National Highway number 7.
SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB: Name of the district in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: Name of the state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Malout: Name of the Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Malout: The Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
Kabarwala: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Karamgarh: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Katianwali: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Pakki Tibbi: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location where document was printed.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 255] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 18, 2022/पौष 28, 1943
No. 255] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2022/PAUSHA 28, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 18 िनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 259(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे 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 िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के श्री मुक्तसर साजहब जिल े म ें NH7 के दक.मी. 80 स े दक.मी. 70 (तहसील काम्प्लेक्स
मलोट ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का
अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उपखण्ड अजधकारी, मलोट को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन ेके पश्चात,् यदद
363 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात 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 अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के श्री मुक्तसर साजहब जिल े म ें NH7 के दक.मी. 80 से दक.मी. 70 (तहसील काम्प्लेक्स मलोट) के जलए अिगन
की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: श्री मक्तु सर साजहब
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या सख्ं या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मलोट
गावं का नाम: कबरवाला (57)
1 148 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0050586(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050586
2 440 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.1011720(हक्े टेयर) 0.1011720
3 441 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.1087599(हक्े टेयर) 0.1087599
4 455 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0075879(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075879
5 458 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0050586(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050586
गावं का नाम: करमगढ़ (155)
1 15//8 जनिी नहरी 0.0429981(हक्े टेयर) 0.0429981
2 160 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक माल्कन) िी.ऍम ् रस्ट्ता 0.0101172(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101172
गावं का नाम: करियनवाली (117)
1 154 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0101172(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101172
2 366 अन्द्य(िुमला मुस्ट्तरका गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.0032881(हक्े टेयर) 0.0032881
मलकान)
3 371 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.4527447(हक्े टेयर) 0.4527447[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 372 सरकारी(केंर सरकार) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.0910548(हक्े टेयर) 0.0910548
5 377 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.3009867(हक्े टेयर) 0.3009867
6 378 सरकारी(केंर सरकार) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.1517580(हक्े टेयर) 0.1517580
7 379 सरकारी(केंर सरकार) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.0050586(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050586
8 454 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
9 455 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
10 461 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
11 464 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
12 465 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0075879(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075879
13 466 अन्द्य(िुमला मस्त्रक मालकान) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
गावं का नाम: पक्की जतब्बी (116)
1 341 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन खाल 0.0025293(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025293
2 368 अन्द्य(ग्राम पंचायत) गैर् मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0050586(हक्े टेयर) 0.0050586
कुल 1.3236 1.3236
[फा. सं. 25099/NHAI/PIU/BTI/3A]
रािेि गु् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th January, 2022
S.O. 259(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 NH7 in the
stretch of land from Km 80 to Km70 (Tehsil Complex Malout) in the district of SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB 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.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Divisional Magistrate,
Malout 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 and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH7 in the stretch of land from Km. 80
to Km. 70 (Tehsil Complex Malout) in the district of SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: SRI MUKTSAR SAHIB
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Malout
Village: Kabarwala (57)
1 148 Common(Gram panchyat) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0050586(Hectare ) 0.0050586
2 440 Common(Gram Panchayat ) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.1011720(Hectare ) 0.1011720
3 441 Common(Grampanchayat ) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.1087599(Hectare ) 0.1087599
4 455 Common(Grampanchayat ) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0075879(Hectare ) 0.0075879
5 458 Common(Gram Panchayat ) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0050586(Hectare ) 0.0050586
Village: Karamgarh (155)
1 15//8 Private Nahri 0.0429981(Hectare ) 0.0429981
2 160 Common(Jumla Mustrka Malkan) G.M Rasta 0.0101172(Hectare ) 0.0101172
Village: Katianwali (117)
1 154 Common(Jumla Mustrka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0101172(Hectare ) 0.0101172
2 366 Common(Jumla Mustarka Malkaan) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.0032881(Hectare ) 0.0032881
3 371 Common(Jumla Mushtarka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.4527447(Hectare ) 0.4527447
4 372 Government(Center Government) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.0910548(Hectare ) 0.0910548
5 377 Common(Jumla Mushtarka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.3009867(Hectare ) 0.3009867
6 378 Government(Center Government ) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.1517580(Hectare ) 0.1517580
7 379 Government(Center Government ) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.0050586(Hectare ) 0.0050586
8 454 Common(Jumla Mustrka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
9 455 Common(Jumla Mushtarka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
10 461 Common(Jumla Mustrka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
11 464 Common(Jumla Mushtarka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
12 465 Common(Jumla Mushtarka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0075879(Hectare ) 0.0075879
13 466 Common(Jumla Mustrka Malkan) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
Village: Pakki Tibbi (116)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
1 341 Common(Gram Panchayat ) Gair Mumkin Khal 0.0025293(Hectare ) 0.0025293
2 368 Common(Gram Panchayat ) Gair Mumkin Rassta 0.0050586(Hectare ) 0.0050586
Total 1.3236 1.3236
[F. No. 25099/NHAI/PIU/BTI/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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