## Policy Analysis Report: Notification S.O. 2248(E) - Land Acquisition for NH-503Extn. Upgradation, Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 2248(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the upgradation of the Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur section of National Highway 503Extn. in Punjab. The notification designates competent authorities to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956, for acquiring land needed for the project. Key findings indicate the notification focuses on a specific stretch of highway and clearly identifies the responsible authorities and affected areas.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of Notification S.O. 2248(E), as published in the Gazette of India, based solely on the provided text. It details the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected parties, and anticipated outcomes, as inferred from the notification itself.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new policy* notification related to land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the upgradation of the Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur section of National Highway 503Extn. to a 24-lane highway with paved shoulders. This is achieved by authorizing specific officers to act as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need to upgrade the specified section of National Highway 503Extn. The upgrade to 24-laning with paved shoulders likely aims to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, enhance road safety, and promote regional connectivity. The land acquisition is a necessary prerequisite for undertaking the physical construction and improvement of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification authorizes officers (SDMs of Nangal and Sri Anandpur Sahib) to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition.
* It defines the specific stretch of land to be acquired: Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur section on National Highway 503Extn. from km 44.7 to km 81.31.
* The notification includes a detailed schedule specifying the villages within the Roopnagar district (Nangal and Anandpur Sahib Taluks/Mandals) that will be affected by the land acquisition.
* The notification makes the officers mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule annexed hereto as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners and residents of the villages listed in the schedule, as they are subject to land acquisition.
* The competent authorities (SDMs) responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which is overseeing the highway upgradation project.
* Contractors and construction companies involved in the highway project.
* Industries and businesses that rely on efficient transportation in the region.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overarching agency, with the SDMs of Nangal and Sri Anandpur Sahib acting as the directly responsible competent authorities.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification states that the authorization of the competent authorities takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (May 20, 2025). The procedures for land acquisition will likely follow the guidelines and provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land acquisition will be in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column 3 of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively of the said Schedule.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to facilitate the smooth and efficient acquisition of land required for the upgradation of National Highway 503Extn. The anticipated impact includes:
* Expedited progress on the highway upgradation project.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potential economic benefits through enhanced connectivity.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of affected landowners and residents, requiring fair compensation and rehabilitation measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 2248(E) is a crucial step in the process of upgrading the Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur section of National Highway 503Extn. It designates the authorities responsible for land acquisition and identifies the affected areas. This notification's significance lies in its contribution to improving regional connectivity and transportation infrastructure, although it also underscores the importance of addressing the social and economic impacts of land acquisition on affected communities.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country; mentioned in the title THE GAZETTE OF INDIA
PART IISection 3Subsection ii: Section of The Gazette of India
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY: Publication Authority of the Gazette
NEW DELHI: Location where the Gazette was published.
MAY 20, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette.
VAISAKHA 30, 1947: Date of publication of the Gazette according to the Indian national calendar.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry issuing the notification.
20th May, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2248E: Notification number.
Central Government: The governing body authorizing actions under the National Highways Act.
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal act under which the powers are conferred.
NangalAnandpur SahibKiratpur: Section of road being upgraded.
National Highway 503Extn.: The specific national highway being upgraded.
Teshil SDM Nangal: Sub-division of the district where land acquisition is taking place.
SDM Sri Anandpur Sahib: Sub-division of the district where land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
SCHEDULE: Refers to the schedule annexed to the notification, detailing land acquisition information.
Roopnagar: District in Punjab.
Nangal: Taluk/Mandal in Punjab.
Kalsera: Village in Punjab.
Anandpur Sahib: Taluk/Mandal in Punjab.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2248 (अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3
के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, इस अधिसूचिा के शासकीय राजपत्र म ें प्रकाधशत होिे की तारीख स,े
तहसील िांर्ल और आिंदपरु साधहब मेिंर्ल-आिंदपरु साधहब-कीरतपुर खंड के कक.मी 44.7 ककमी स े 81.31 ककमी के
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग सख्ं या 503 (धिस्तार) तक के दो / चार लेि पेव्ड शोल्डर के साथ उन्नयि हते ु उि अिुसूची के स्तम्भ (4),
(5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधल्लधखत राज्य, धजलों, तालकु ों और र्ािों स े सम्बधन्द्ित उि अिुसूची के स्तम्भ (3) की
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अन्द्तर्गत सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धिष्पादि करि े के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह ै
अिसु चू ी
पजं ाब राज्य के िार्ं ल -आिदं परु साधहब-कीरतपरु खडं के कक.मी 44.7 ककमी स े81.31 ककमी के राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसख्ं या
503 (धिस्तार)पर भधू म का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का धििरण राज्य धजल े का िाम तालकु का िाम र्ािं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी 3 4 5 6 7
1 2
1 उप प्रभार्ीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पंजाब रूपिर्र
िांर्ल 1 कलसेरा (236)
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न्द्यायािीश संख्या 2 भाबौर (234)
NH503(Extn.)
3 मेघपुर (284)
के कक.मी 44.7
स े कक.मी 61.7
4 मािकपुर (285)
तक
5 पट्टी (287)
6 रायपुर
7 बंदलेहारी (289)
8 अजौली (349)
9 जांदला (341)
10 भालोिाल (290)
11 िंर्ली (354)
12 जजंदिरी (355)
13 मेहतपुर
14 रामपुर सहिी (235)
15 बरारी (242)
16 हब्बेिाल (281)
17 धिकू िांर्ल (282)
18 ढुकली 283
19 ब्रह्मपुर (348)
20 डरोली (352)
21 भिोपुली (353)
2 उप प्रभार्ीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग पंजाब रूपिर्र
आिंदपरु साधहब 1 दसघरा (357)
न्द्यायािीश संख्या
NH503(Extn.) 2 खाि पुर (356)
के कक.मी 61.7
3 बेहलू (293)
स े कक.मी 81.31
तक 4 मांर्ेिाल (306)
5 िलोिाल (344)
6 अर्मपरु टपररयि
(360)
7 चंडेसर ( (309)
8 लंर् मजारी (310)
9 सािेिाल (312)[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
10 र्ंर्ुिाल (303)
11 रायपुर सहिी (343)
12 कोटला (370)
13 मींडिाि (342)
14 जझंझरी (365)
15 थप्पल (324)
16 मटौर (364)
17 लोदीपुर (362)
18 ककरतपुर (373)
19 र्ंभीरपुर (294)
20 ढेर (296)
21 सुरेिाल (295)
22 डबरी (295)
23 बल्लोिाल (366)
24 महरौली (308)
25 र्िारू (360)
26 आिंदपरु साधहब
(321)
27 बुज ग (363)
28 मेहदं ली कलां (367)
29 बडल (365)
30 भार्िाला (371)
31 भटोली (372)
32 धजओिाल (345)
33 माजरा (311)
34 अर्मपरु (360)
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िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th May, 2025
S.O. 2248(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National
Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column
(2) of the Schedule annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities
under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect
of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state,
districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for
upgradation to 2/4 laning with paved shoulders of Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur (km. 44.7 to km 81.31)
section on National Highway 503(Extn.) in Teshil SDM Nangal and SDM Sri Anandpur Sahib in the State of
PUNJAB.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition from Nangal-Anandpur Sahib-Kiratpur section on National Highway 503(Extn.) in the
State of PUNJAB.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 SDM NH503(Extn.) PUNJAB Roopnagar
Nangal 1 Kalsera (236)
KM 44.7 TO
KM 61.7 2 Bhabour (234)
3 Meghpur (284)
4 Manakpur (285)
5 Patti (287)
6 Raipur
7 Bandlehari (289)
8 Ajauli (349)
9 Jandla (341)
10 Bhalowal (290)
11 Nangli (354)
12 Jindwari (355)
13 Mehatpur
14 Rampur Sahni (235)
15 Barari (242)
16 Habbewal (281)
17 Niku Nangal (282)
18 Dhukli 283
19 Barhampur (348)
20 Daroli (352)[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
21 Bhanopli (353)
2 SDM NH503(Extn.) PUNJAB Roopnagar
Anandpur Sahib 1 Dasgrain (357)
KM 61.7 TO
KM 81.31 2 Khan Pur (356)
3 Behlu (293)
4 Mangewal (306)
5 Dholowal (344)
6 Agampur Tapprian
(360)
7 Chandesar (309)
8 Lang Majri (310)
9 Sadhewal (312)
10 Ganguwal (303)
11 Raipur Sahini (343)
12 Kotla (370)
13 Mindhwan (342)
14 Jhingri (365)
15 Thappal (324)
16 Mataur (364)
17 Lodipur (362)
18 Kiratpur (373)
19 Gambhirpur (294)
20 Dher (296)
21 Surewal (295)
22 Dabri (295)
23 Ballowal (366)
24 Mehrauli (308)
25 Ganaru (360)
26 Anandpur Sahib (321)
27 Burj (363)
28 Mehandali Kalan (367)
29 Baddal (365)
30 Bhagwala (371)
31 Bhatoli (372)
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33 Majra (311)
34 Agampur(360)
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