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**Report: Analysis of Land Acquisition for National Highway 754AD Expansion in Punjab**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Barnala district of Punjab for the purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 754AD. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the highway. The key finding is that the notification initiates the land acquisition process, providing a schedule of affected land parcels and a process for landowners to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH-754AD project in Punjab, India. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification and aims to clarify the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected parties, and potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification outlining the government's intention to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the "public purpose" of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-754AD between Km. 34 and Km. 64.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Analysis:** This notification suggests a need to improve the existing highway infrastructure (NH-754AD) to handle increased traffic volume, improve connectivity, and facilitate economic activity in the Barnala district of Punjab. The text mentions widening the road to accommodate more lanes, suggesting that the existing road is insufficient. The maintenance, management and operation aspects also suggest a need for improved infrastructure management and safety.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy Analysis:** The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels in Barnala district (villages Patti Deep Singh and Patti Veer Singh) are identified by survey plot number, type of land, nature of land, and area (in square meters and hectares). The land type is primarily "Private Nahri" (irrigated private land) with a small portion being "Private Khal" (private canal land) and "Private Raasta Gair Mumkin" (private unpaved path).
* **Objection Mechanism:** Landowners are granted a 21-day period from the publication date (September 6, 2021) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The District Revenue Officer Barnala is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) and to conduct further inquiries as necessary. The Competent Authority's decision on objections is final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are made available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose land parcels are listed in the schedule for acquisition, specifically those in the villages of Patti Deep Singh and Patti Veer Singh in the Barnala district.
* Residents and businesses in the Barnala district who may be directly or indirectly affected by the highway expansion.
* The District Revenue Officer of Barnala, who serves as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The District Revenue Officer Barnala is responsible for handling objections. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is referenced in the F. No. which suggests their involvement.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (September 6, 2021) to file objections.
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final decision.
* The text does not specify the timeline for compensating landowners or completing the land acquisition process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy Analysis:** The intended outcomes of this policy are likely to be:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the NH-754AD project.
* Facilitation of highway expansion and improvements (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Barnala district.
* Potential economic benefits stemming from improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH-754AD project in Punjab, signaling a commitment to improving the region's transportation infrastructure. Affected landowners have a defined process for raising objections, and further details about the project are available at the Competent Authority's office. This land acquisition is a crucial step toward achieving the broader goal of improved highway connectivity and economic development in the area.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A legal act referred to in the notification, specifically subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH754AD: A specific National Highway being widened and improved, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 34 to Km. 64.
Barnala, Punjab: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH754AD project.
District Revenue Officer Barnala: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Tapa: Taluk in Punjab, where land acquisition is taking place
Patti Deep Singh: Village in Punjab, where land acquisition is taking place
Patti Veer Singh: Village in Punjab, where land acquisition is taking place
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3318] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 6, 2021/भार 15, 1943
No. 3318] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021/BHADRA 15, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 6 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 3621(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इस
के पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह
समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात् दक पंिाब राज्य के बरनाला जिले में NH754AD के दक.मी. 34 से दक.मी.64 तक के भू-खण्ड
के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन/6-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के
अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी बरनाला को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप में या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे 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।
4947 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में
उपलब्ध ह ैं और उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के बरनाला जिले में NH754AD के दक.मी. 34 से दक.मी. 64 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत
अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजमका संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पंिाब जिल ेका नाम: बरनाला
क्रजमक संख्या सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: तापा
गांव का नाम: पट्टी दीप ससह (8)
1 190//17 जनिी नहरी 177.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0177000
2 190//24/1 जनिी नहरी 25.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0025000
3 190//24/2 जनिी नहरी 202.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0202000
4 190//25 जनिी नहरी 2,479.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2479000
5 205//13/1 जनिी नहरी 304.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0304000
6 205//13/2 जनिी नहरी 556.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0556000
7 205//18/1 जनिी नहरी 329.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0329000
8 205//18/2 जनिी नहरी 1,037.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1037000
9 205//22/2/2 जनिी नहरी 101.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0101000
10 205//23/1/1 जनिी नहरी 126.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0126000
11 205//23/1/2 जनिी नहरी 936.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0936000
12 205//23/2/1 जनिी नहरी 25.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0025000
13 205//23/2/2 जनिी नहरी 1,644.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1644000
14 205//24/2 जनिी नहरी 101.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0101000
15 205//24/3 जनिी नहरी 253.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0253000
16 205//4 जनिी नहरी 1,543.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1543000
17 205//5/1 जनिी नहरी 1,239.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1239000
18 205//5/2 जनिी नहरी 152.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0152000
19 208//2/2/1 जनिी नहरी 481.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0481000
20 208//2/2/2 जनिी नहरी 1,012.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1012000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
21 208//3/1 जनिी नहरी 1,366.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1366000
22 208//3/2/1 जनिी नहरी 430.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0430000
23 208//3/2/2 जनिी नहरी 531.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0531000
24 208//8 जनिी नहरी 733.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0733000
25 208//9 जनिी नहरी 3,288.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3288000
26 243 min जनिी खाल 1,492.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1492000
27 273 min जनिी खाल 379.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0379000
28 273 min जनिी खाल 607.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0607000
गांव का नाम: पट्टी वीर ससह (7)
1 141//15 जनिी नहरी 1,442.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1442000
2 141//16 जनिी नहरी 3,212.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3212000
3 141//24 जनिी नहरी 961.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0961000
4 141//25/1 जनिी नहरी 329.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0329000
5 141//25/2 जनिी नहरी 2,732.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2732000
6 141//6 जनिी नहरी 101.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0101000
7 142//1 जनिी नहरी 1,922.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1922000
8 142//10 जनिी नहरी 3,035.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3035000
9 142//11 जनिी नहरी 2,276.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2276000
10 142//2/1 जनिी नहरी 2,125.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2125000
11 142//20 जनिी नहरी 809.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0809000
12 142//9/2/2 जनिी नहरी 430.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0430000
13 145//13 जनिी नहरी 2,428.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2428000
14 145//14/1 जनिी नहरी 1,619.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1619000
15 145//17/1/1 जनिी नहरी 152.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0152000
16 145//17/2 जनिी नहरी 25.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0025000
17 145//18 जनिी नहरी 3,060.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3060000
18 145//19 जनिी नहरी 354.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0354000
19 145//22 जनिी नहरी 2,023.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.20230004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
20 145//23 जनिी नहरी 1,948.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1948000
21 145//4 जनिी नहरी 3,490.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3490000
22 145//5 जनिी नहरी 1,062.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1062000
23 145//7 जनिी नहरी 3,288.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3288000
24 145//8 जनिी नहरी 759.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0759000
25 202//2 जनिी नहरी 809.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0809000
26 564 जनिी(रास्ट्ता) गरै मुमदकन 10,244.0000000(वगग मीटर) 1.0244000
27 98//21 जनिी नहरी 278.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0278000
28 98//22/1 जनिी नहरी 3,187.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3187000
29 98//22/2 जनिी नहरी 126.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0126000
30 98//23 जनिी नहरी 228.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0228000
कुल 76,002.0000 7.6002
[फा. सं. 901/LA/2020/NHAI/PIU-LDH/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th September, 2021
S.O. 3621(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/six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation
of NH754AD in the stretch of land from Km. 34 to Km. 64 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of NH 754 AD of land
from Km. 34 to Km. 64 in the district of BARNALA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: BARNALA
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Tapa
Village: Patti Deep Singh (8)
1 190//17 Private Nahri 177.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0177000
2 190//24/1 Private Nahri 25.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0025000
3 190//24/2 Private Nahri 202.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0202000
4 190//25 Private Nahri 2,479.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2479000
5 205//13/1 Private Nahri 304.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0304000
6 205//13/2 Private Nahri 556.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0556000
7 205//18/1 Private Nahri 329.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0329000
8 205//18/2 Private Nahri 1,037.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1037000
9 205//22/2/2 Private Nahri 101.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0101000
10 205//23/1/1 Private Nahri 126.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0126000
11 205//23/1/2 Private Nahri 936.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0936000
12 205//23/2/1 Private Nahri 25.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0025000
13 205//23/2/2 Private Nahri 1,644.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1644000
14 205//24/2 Private Nahri 101.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0101000
15 205//24/3 Private Nahri 253.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0253000
16 205//4 Private Nahri 1,543.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1543000
17 205//5/1 Private Nahri 1,239.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1239000
18 205//5/2 Private Nahri 152.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0152000
19 208//2/2/1 Private Nahri 481.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0481000
20 208//2/2/2 Private Nahri 1,012.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1012000
21 208//3/1 Private Nahri 1,366.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1366000
22 208//3/2/1 Private Nahri 430.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0430000
23 208//3/2/2 Private Nahri 531.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0531000
24 208//8 Private Nahri 733.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0733000
25 208//9 Private Nahri 3,288.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3288000
26 243 min Private Khal 1,492.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1492000
27 273 min Private Khal 379.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0379000
28 273 min Private Khal 607.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0607000
Village: Patti Veer Singh (7)
1 141//15 Private Nahri 1,442.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1442000
2 141//16 Private Nahri 3,212.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3212000
3 141//24 Private Nahri 961.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0961000
4 141//25/1 Private Nahri 329.0000000(Square meter ) 0.03290006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 141//25/2 Private Nahri 2,732.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2732000
6 141//6 Private Nahri 101.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0101000
7 142//1 Private Nahri 1,922.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1922000
8 142//10 Private Nahri 3,035.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3035000
9 142//11 Private Nahri 2,276.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2276000
10 142//2/1 Private Nahri 2,125.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2125000
11 142//20 Private Nahri 809.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0809000
12 142//9/2/2 Private Nahri 430.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0430000
13 145//13 Private Nahri 2,428.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2428000
14 145//14/1 Private Nahri 1,619.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1619000
15 145//17/1/1 Private Nahri 152.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0152000
16 145//17/2 Private Nahri 25.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0025000
17 145//18 Private Nahri 3,060.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3060000
18 145//19 Private Nahri 354.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0354000
19 145//22 Private Nahri 2,023.0000000(Square meter ) 0.2023000
20 145//23 Private Nahri 1,948.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1948000
21 145//4 Private Nahri 3,490.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3490000
22 145//5 Private Nahri 1,062.0000000(Square meter ) 0.1062000
23 145//7 Private Nahri 3,288.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3288000
24 145//8 Private Nahri 759.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0759000
25 202//2 Private Nahri 809.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0809000
26 564 Private(Raasta) Gair Mumkin 10,244.0000000(Square meter ) 1.0244000
27 98//21 Private Nahri 278.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0278000
28 98//22/1 Private Nahri 3,187.0000000(Square meter ) 0.3187000
29 98//22/2 Private Nahri 126.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0126000
30 98//23 Private Nahri 228.0000000(Square meter ) 0.0228000
Total 76,002.0000 7.6002
[F. No. 901/LA/2020/NHAI/PIU-LDH/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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