## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 205K in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 205K in the state of Punjab. The core purpose is to facilitate the improvement and expansion of the highway infrastructure. The key finding is that specific land parcels in the Rupnagar district are identified for acquisition, and a process for affected parties to raise objections is outlined.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway No. 205K in Punjab. This analysis is based solely on the information provided in the attached policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* pertaining to specific land acquisition for a specific project under the existing legal framework of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for "building, widening, two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc., maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway No. 205K, including a spur connectivity.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this appears to be a new action related to land acquisition, the notification addresses the need for improved road infrastructure in the Ludhiana to Ropar stretch, and the spur connectivity to Kharar. The policy seeks to improve connectivity to facilitate transportation along this route. The identified need for widening and improvement of NH-205K requires acquisition of land as specified in the document.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels described in the Schedule, located in the Rupnagar district of Punjab, for the purpose of improving NH-205K.
* **Land Details:** Specific survey numbers, types of land (private agriculture, government gairmumkin, common grampanchayat agriculture), and area in hectares are listed for each parcel to be acquired.
* **Objection Mechanism:** A process is established for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition. They have 21 days from the notification's publication date to submit objections in writing to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer Roopnagar).
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections, conducting inquiries, and either allowing or disallowing the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH-205K in the Rupnagar district, particularly those whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* **Residents of Affected Villages:** Residents of Fatehgarh and Saheri villages within the Rupnagar district.
* **Competent Authority:** The District Revenue Officer Roopnagar is designated as the Competent Authority.
* **Central Government:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* **Gram Panchayat:** The Common Grampanchayat owning agricultural land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for issuing the notification. The District Revenue Officer Roopnagar acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** Affected parties have 21 days from the publication date (March 3, 2022) to file objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner).
* The Competent Authority conducts further inquiry if necessary and then issues a final order allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the identified land parcels.
* **Highway Improvement:** Facilitating the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 205K.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure along the Ludhiana-Ropar stretch, including the Kharar spur.
* **Potential Disputes:** Addressing land owner objections and resolving potential conflicts regarding the acquisition process is the first stage.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification marks a crucial step in the planned improvement of National Highway No. 205K. The policy outlines the land acquisition process, provides a mechanism for addressing objections, and aims to facilitate the development of vital transportation infrastructure in the state of Punjab. The successful execution of this project has a great significance for the affected industry to facilitate transportation and movement of goods.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically mentioned and referred to as "the said Act" in the context of land acquisition for highway construction.
Central Government: The governing body of India, responsible for decisions related to national highways.
National Highway No. 205K: A specific national highway that is the subject of the notification, particularly the stretch between Ludhiana and Ropar.
Ludhiana: A city in Punjab, India, marking the starting point of a stretch of National Highway 205K that is under consideration.
Ropar: A city in Punjab, India, marking the end point of a stretch of National Highway 205K that is under consideration.
Kharar: A town connected to National Highway 205K via a spur route. Part of the highway project.
Roopnagar: A district in Punjab, India, where land acquisition is taking place. The DC office is located here.
Punjab: A state in India where the land acquisition for the National Highway 205K project is taking place.
District Revenue Officer Roopnagar: The Competent Authority responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition. Referred to as Competent Authority throughout the document
Morinda: A Taluk (sub-division of a district) in Roopnagar district, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place.
Fatehgarh: A Village in Morinda Taluk, Roopnagar District, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place.
Saheri: A Village in Roopnagar District, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 941] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग3, 2022/ िाल्ग नु 12, 1943
No. 941] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022/PHALGUNA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 3 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 971(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के रूपनगर जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 205-K लुजधयाना स े रूपनगर के
दक.मी. 66.700 स े दक.मी. 91.000 एंव सपर स े खरड दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 19.500 तक के भ-ू 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 म ें 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, अथागत् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी रूपनगर (डीसी ऑदिस रूपनगर) को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे 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 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 िा सकता ह ै।
1485 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
पिं ाब राज्य के रूपनगर जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या 205-K लजु धयाना स ेरूपनगर के दक.मी. 66.700 स े
दक.मी. 91.000 एंव सपर स ेखरड दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी. 19.500 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली
सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: रूपनगर
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मोररडा
गावं का नाम: ितहे गढ़ (ह० ब० सख्ं या 236)
1 2//15/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101000
2 28 सरकारी गैर-मुमदकन 0.0329000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0329000
3 4//11 जनिी कृजष 0.0329000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0329000
4 4//19/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
5 4//19/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101000
गावं का नाम: सहरे ी (240)
1 16//16/3/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0076000
2 16//17/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101000
3 16//25/2/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
4 16//9/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0101000
5 18//8/3 जनिी कृजष 0.0708000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0708000
6 19//5/2/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
7 300 अन्द्य(ग्रामपंचायत ) कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
8 45 सरकारी गैरमुमदकन 0.0759000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0759000
कुल 0.3868 0.3868
[िा. स.ं 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT6-PKG6/LA/3a/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2022
S.O. 971(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
National Highway No. 205-K in the stretch of land from Ludhiana to Ropar (from Km. 66.700 to Km. 91.000) with
Spur connectivity to Kharar (Km. 0.000 to Km. 19.500) (DC Office Roopnagar) in the District of Rupnagar 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, District Revenue Officer
Roopnagar 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
after making such further inquiry, 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 National Highway
No. 205-K in the stretch of land from Ludhiana to Ropar (from Km. 66.700 to Km. 91.000) with
Spur connectivity to Kharar (Km. 0.000 to Km. 19.500) (DC Office Roopnagar) in the District
of Rupnagar in the State of Punjab.
State: PUNJAB District: Roopnagar
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Morinda
Village: Fatehgarh (H.B. No. 236)
1 2//15/1 Private Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
2 28 Government Gairmumkin 0.0329000(Hectare ) 0.0329000
3 4//11 Private Agriculture 0.0329000(Hectare ) 0.0329000
4 4//19/1 Private Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
5 4//19/2 Private Agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
Village: Saheri (240)
1 16//16/3/2 Private agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
2 16//17/2 Private agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
3 16//25/2/2 Private agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare ) 0.0379000
4 16//9/2 Private agriculture 0.0101000(Hectare ) 0.0101000
5 18//8/3 Private agriculture 0.0708000(Hectare ) 0.0708000
6 19//5/2/1 Private agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare ) 0.0379000
7 300 Common(Grampanchayat) agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare ) 0.0379000
8 45 Government Gairmumkin 0.0759000(Hectare ) 0.0759000
Total 0.3868 0.3868
[F. No. 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT6-PKG6/LA/3a/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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