## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH205 Expansion in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on May 30, 2025. The notification declares the intention to acquire land in the Barnala district of Punjab for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating a newly proposed stretch of National Highway NH205 (Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib Sehana Barnala) from Km. 75.365 to Km. 107.844. The notification outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections to the acquisition and provides a schedule of the lands to be acquired. Key findings include details about the affected land parcels, the area of acquisition, and the procedure for lodging objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway NH205 in Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** Based on the text, the core objective is to facilitate the building, widening (to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of a specific section of National Highway NH205.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* As this is a new policy action regarding land acquisition for a specific highway project, the underlying issue is likely insufficient or inadequate infrastructure along the Sirhind-Barnala stretch of NH205. The policy aims to address transportation needs by expanding and improving the highway. The need for this improvement is inferred from the intention to "build, widen...maintenance, management and operation" of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The notification declares the intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Objection Process:** It establishes a process for individuals with an interest in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication. Objections must be submitted in writing to the District Revenue Officer, Barnala, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority Hearing:** The Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, Barnala) is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Competent Authority will then decide whether to allow or disallow the objections. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Schedule:** The notification includes a detailed schedule describing the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, land type, area in hectares, and village/taluk location.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Barnala district of Punjab whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH205 (Km. 75.365 to Km. 107.844).
* Residents and businesses within the villages of Pakhoke, Thikriwala B, Sanghera a, Shehna A, Shehna B, Shehna C and Shehna D, who are affected by the land acquisition.
* The District Revenue Officer, Barnala, as the Competent Authority.
* Legal practitioners representing affected parties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overall responsible agency. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the project execution, as indicated by the reference number "NHAIPIUPATIALA11011SIRHINDSEHNADPR3A".
* **Competent Authority:** The District Revenue Officer, Barnala, is designated as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timeline:** A 21-day objection period is specified from the date of publication of the notification (May 30, 2025).
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves submitting written objections to the Competent Authority, who will then conduct hearings and issue a final order. Land plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy action are:
* Facilitation of the NH205 expansion project by enabling land acquisition.
* Improved transportation infrastructure along the Sirhind-Barnala stretch.
* Potential displacement of landowners and disruption of agricultural activities in the affected areas, though subject to compensation and the objection process.
* Economic benefits associated with improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification signifies a crucial step in the planned expansion and improvement of National Highway NH205 in Punjab. It establishes the legal framework for land acquisition, outlines the rights of affected parties to raise objections, and sets the stage for project implementation. Successful implementation of this notification will depend on a fair and transparent land acquisition process, adequate compensation for affected landowners, and effective management of potential disruptions.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country.
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Corresponding date in the Indian national calendar.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY: Publication in which the notification appears.
PART IISEC. 3ii: Section of The Gazette of India.
NH205: Highway Number
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Issuing authority of the notification.
30th May, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2433E: Notification number.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the powers are conferred.
48 of 1956: Act number and year.
Central Government: Government body issuing the notification.
Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib Sehana Barnala: Stretch of land for building widening two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of Newly Proposed .
75.365: Starting kilometer marker of the stretch of land.
107.844: Ending kilometer marker of the stretch of land.
BARNALA: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: Publication in which the notification is published.
Section 3C: Section of The National Highways Act, 1956
District Revenue Officer, BARNALA: Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
NHAIPIUPATIALA11011SIRHINDSEHNADPR3A: File number
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of Dte. of Printing
Delhi: Location of the Controller of Publications
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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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स.ं 2374] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2374] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2433(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पंिाब राज्य के बरनाला जिल े म ें NH205 AG सरहहिं -सेहना के दक.मी. 75.365 स े
दक.मी. 107.844 तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, बरनाला को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
3568 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे 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 आिेि
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 ै।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के बरनाला जिले म ें NH205 AG सरहहिं -सेहना के दक.मी. 75.365 स े दक.मी. 107.844 के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: बरनाला
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बरनाला
गावं का नाम: पखोके (432)
गैर मुमदकन
1 124 जनिी 0.3212 (हक्े टेयर) 0.3212
खाल
2 135/1 सरकारी रोड 1.381 (हक्े टेयर) 1.381
3 135/2 सरकारी रोड 0.5792 (हक्े टेयर) 0.5792
गैर मुमदकन
4 144 जनिी 0.0607 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0607
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
5 145 जनिी 0.1012 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1012
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
6 289 जनिी 0.0379 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0379
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
7 290 जनिी 0.0202 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0202
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
8 295 जनिी 0.0556 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0556
रास्ट्ता
9 33//23/2/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0329 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0329
10 42//13/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0683 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0683
11 43//23/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0278 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0278
12 51//24/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0076 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0076
13 60//4 जनिी कृजष 0.0076 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0076
14 60//5/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0253[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: रठकरीवाला बी
15 1830 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0253
16 1838/1 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0329 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0329
17 1919 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0329 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0329
18 1936 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0506 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0506
19 1953 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0683 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0683
20 1960 जनिी गैर मुमदकन पही 0.0683 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0683
जनिी
21 306 रोड 0.0481 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0481
(नागर पंचायत)
गैर मुमदकन
22 466 जनिी 0.2403 (हक्े टेयर) 0.2403
आबािी
गावं का नाम: सघं रे ा ए
23 4//25/3 जनिी कृजष 0.1189 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1189
तालकु का नाम: भिौड़
गावं का नाम: िहै ना ए
24 325//13 जनिी कृजष 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0253
25 389//10/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0531 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0531
26 391//8 जनिी कृजष 0.4047 (हक्े टेयर) 0.4047
गावं का नाम: िहै ना बी
27 282//12/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0936 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0936
28 286//12 जनिी कृजष 0.172 (हक्े टेयर) 0.172
गावं का नाम: िहै ना सी
29 402//16/2 जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0531 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0531
30 405//21/1 जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0177 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0177
गावं का नाम: िहै ना डी
गैर मुमदकन
31 1011 जनिी 0.0885 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0885
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
32 1267 जनिी 0.1315 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1315
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
33 1269 जनिी 0.1113 (हक्े टेयर) 0.1113
रास्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
34 1285 जनिी 0.0202 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0202
रास्ट्ता4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
गैर मुमदकन
35 1368 जनिी 0.0101 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0101
रास्ट्ता
36 389//4/1/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0253
37 399//24/2/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0076 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0076
38 403//26 जनिी कृजष 0.0405 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0405
Total 4.6666
[फा. स. ं NHAI/PIU/PATIALA/11011/SIRHIND-SEHNA/DPR/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2433(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 Newly
Proposed in the stretch of land (Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib - Sehana Barnala ) from Km. 75.365 to Km. 107.844 in the
district of BARNALA 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,
BARNALA 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 Newly Proposed in the stretch of land
(Sarhind Fatehgarh Sahib - Sehana Barnala) from Km. 75.365 to Km. 107.844 in the district of BARNALA
in the state of PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: BARNALA
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: Barnala
Village: Pakhoke (432)
Gair Mumkin
1 124 Private 0.3212 (Hectare ) 0.3212
Khal[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2 135/1 Government Road 1.381 (Hectare ) 1.381
3 135/2 Government Road 0.5792 (Hectare ) 0.5792
Gair Mumkin
4 144 Private 0.0607 (Hectare ) 0.0607
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
5 145 Private 0.1012 (Hectare ) 0.1012
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
6 289 Private 0.0379 (Hectare ) 0.0379
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
7 290 Private 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
8 295 Private 0.0556 (Hectare ) 0.0556
Rasta
9 33//23/2/1 Private Agriculture 0.0329 (Hectare ) 0.0329
10 42//13/2 Private Agriculture 0.0683 (Hectare ) 0.0683
11 43//23/2 Private Agriculture 0.0278 (Hectare ) 0.0278
12 51//24/2 Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
13 60//4 Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
14 60//5/2 Private Agriculture 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
Village: Thikriwala B
Gair Mumkin
15 1830 Private 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
Pahee
Gair Mumkin
16 1838/1 Private 0.0329 (Hectare ) 0.0329
Pahee
Gair Mumkin
17 1919 Private 0.0329 (Hectare ) 0.0329
Pahee
Gair Mumkin
18 1936 Private 0.0506 (Hectare ) 0.0506
Pahee
Gair Mumkin
19 1953 Private 0.0683 (Hectare ) 0.0683
Pahee
Gair Mumkin
20 1960 Private 0.0683 (Hectare ) 0.0683
Pahee
Private (Nagar
21 306 Road 0.0481 (Hectare ) 0.0481
Panchayat)
Gair Mumkin
22 466 Private 0.2403 (Hectare ) 0.2403
Abadi
Village: Sanghera a
23 4//25/3 Private Agriculture 0.1189 (Hectare ) 0.1189
Taluk: Bhadaur
Village: Shehna A
24 325//13 Private Agriculture 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
25 389//10/2 Private Agriculture 0.0531 (Hectare ) 0.0531
26 391//8 Private Agriculture 0.4047 (Hectare ) 0.4047
Village: Shehna B
27 282//12/2 Private Agriculture 0.0936 (Hectare ) 0.0936
28 286//12 Private Agriculture 0.172 (Hectare ) 0.172
Village: Shehna C
Private (Agriculture
29 402//16/2 Agriculture 0.0531 (Hectare ) 0.0531
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Private (Agriculture
30 405//21/1 Agriculture 0.0177 (Hectare ) 0.0177
)
Village: Shehna D
Gair Mumkin
31 1011 Private 0.0885 (Hectare ) 0.0885
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
32 1267 Private 0.1315 (Hectare ) 0.1315
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
33 1269 Private 0.1113 (Hectare ) 0.1113
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
34 1285 Private 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
35 1368 Private 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
Rasta
36 389//4/1/1 Private Agriculture 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
37 399//24/2/1 Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
38 403//26 Private Agriculture 0.0405 (Hectare ) 0.0405
Total 4.6666
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/PATIALA/11011/SIRHIND-SEHNA/DPR/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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