## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 102B in Mizoram
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for National Highway (NH) 102B in the state of Mizoram. The core purpose, as inferred from the notification, is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-102B from Km. 0 to Km. 122. The report outlines the policy's objectives, affected parties, and implementation procedures based on the provided text. Key findings include the declaration of intent to acquire specific land parcels and the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a specific government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the development of National Highway (NH) 102B in Mizoram. The analysis is based solely on the text provided, and its purpose is to inform stakeholders about the policy's key provisions, implementation aspects, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* initiative, a declaration of intent to acquire land for a specific purpose.
* **Core Objective(s):** As stated and inferred from the text, the core objective is the acquisition of land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH102 B in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 122" in the Saitual district of Mizoram.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this appears to be a new policy, the likely issue it addresses is the need for improved infrastructure and connectivity along NH-102B. The policy likely aims to modernize and enhance the existing highway to facilitate smoother transportation, potentially boosting economic activity and improving accessibility in the region. The specific rationale includes widening the highway, improving its maintenance, and overall management.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a new policy announcement, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government formally declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH-102B project.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule that identifies specific land parcels in the Saitual district of Mizoram, including survey plot numbers, type and nature of land, and area in local units and hectares. These include land in the villages of Khawkawn and NE Khawdungsei.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Any person with an interest in the identified land has the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** The Additional Deputy Commissioner is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing, outlining the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority is required to provide the objector an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner) before making a decision.
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision of the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other related details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities who own land identified in the schedule for acquisition.
* **Residents of Saitual District, Mizoram:** Communities in the villages of Khawkawn and NE Khawdungsei are especially affected
* **The Central Government:** Specifically, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* **The Government of Mizoram:** Local authorities in Saitual District, especially the Deputy Commissioner and Additional Deputy Commissioner.
* **Legal Practitioners:** Those who may represent landowners in the objection process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Deputy Commissioner, Saitual District, Mizoram
* Additional Deputy Commissioner, Saitual District, Mizoram (Competent Authority)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) - inferred, though not explicitly mentioned.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* A 21-day period is provided for landowners to file objections after the notification's publication.
* The Competent Authority must hear objections and make a decision. The timeline for this is not explicitly stated but implied to be within a reasonable timeframe following the 21-day objection period.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy include:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the identified land parcels.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitation of the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-102B.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure leading to improved connectivity and accessibility in the region.
* **Economic Growth:** Potential stimulation of economic activities due to improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the development of NH-102B in Mizoram. It establishes the procedures for land acquisition, including the right for affected parties to object. Understanding the key provisions and implementation aspects is crucial for landowners and other stakeholders who may be affected by this policy. The successful implementation of this policy is anticipated to contribute to improved infrastructure, connectivity, and economic growth in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
NH102 B: National Highway which is subject of the notification, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 122.
Saitual: District in Mizoram where the land acquisition is taking place.
MIZORAM: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place for NH102 B.
Ngopa: Taluk in Saitual district, Mizoram.
Khawkawn: Village in Ngopa Taluk, Saitual district, Mizoram.
NE Khawdungsei: Village in Mizoram where land acquisition is taking place
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who issued the notification.
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स.ं 4482] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 24, 2021/अग्रहायण 3, 1943
No. 4482] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 3, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 नवम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4849(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् 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 जमिोरम राज्य के सैतुअल जिले म ें NH102 B के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.122 (जडप्टी कजमश्नर
कायागलय, पी डबल् य ू डी वेंग , सैतुअल) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का
बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग नीच े
अनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् एजडिनल जडप्टी कजमश्नर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप में या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि
6797 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि 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 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 ी
जमिोरम राज्य के सतै अु ल जिल ेम ेंNH102 B के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 122 (जडप्टी कजमश्नर कायालग य, पी डबल्य ूडी वगें ,
सतै अु ल) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जमिोरम जिल ेका नाम: सतै अु ल
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृजत (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: नगोपा
गावं का नाम: खावकॉन
1 KHW -166-VC Pass No 12 जनिी ड्राई 0.0974294(हक्े टेयर) 0.0974294
2 KHW -L68-VC Pass No जनिी ड्राई 0.0201491(हक्े टेयर) 0.0201491
47/15
3 KHW -R115 जनिी ड्राई 0.0246578(हक्े टेयर) 0.0246578
4 KHW -R65-VC Pass No जनिी ड्राई 0.0132989(हक्े टेयर) 0.0132989
54/2015
गावं का नाम: खावकौं
1 KHW -L67-VC Pass No जनिी ड्राई 0.0666389(हक्े टेयर) 0.0666389
46/15
2 KHW -L94-VC Pass जनिी ड्राई 0.2403860(हक्े टेयर) 0.2403860
3 KHW -R133-VC Pass No जनिी ड्राई 0.0871633(हक्े टेयर) 0.0871633
5/15
4 KHW -R4 जनिी ड्राई 0.3213520(हक्े टेयर) 0.3213520
5 KHW -R7 जनिी ड्राई 0.1497590(हक्े टेयर) 0.1497590
6 KHW -R90-VC Pass No जनिी ड्राई 0.0054040(हक्े टेयर) 0.0054040[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
30/2015
गावं का नाम: एनई ख्वाडुंगस े
1 NE.KH -R1 सरकारी ड्राई 1.0764200(हक्े टेयर) 1.0764200
कुल 2.1027 2.1027
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU-Seling/2020/NH-102B/K-T/LA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th November, 2021
S.O. 4849(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 NH102 B in
the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 122 (Office of the Deputy Comissioner Saitual , PWD Veng , Saitual) in the
district of Saitual in the state of MIZORAM, 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, Additional Deputy Commissioner
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 NH102 B in the stretch of land
from Km. 0 to Km.122 (Office of the Deputy Comissioner Saitual , PWD Veng , Saitual) in the district of
Saitual in the state of MIZORAM
State: MIZORAM District: Saitual
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Ngopa
Village: Khawkawn
1 KHW -166-VC Pass No 12 Private Dry 0.0974294(Hectare ) 0.0974294
2 KHW -L68-VC Pass No 47/15 Private Dry 0.0201491(Hectare ) 0.0201491
3 KHW -R115 Private Dry 0.0246578(Hectare ) 0.02465784 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 KHW -R65-VC Pass No 54/2015 Private Dry 0.0132989(Hectare ) 0.0132989
Village: Khawkawn
1 KHW -L67-VC Pass No 46/15 Private Dry 0.0666389(Hectare ) 0.0666389
2 KHW -L94-VC Pass Private Dry 0.2403860(Hectare ) 0.2403860
3 KHW -R133-VC Pass No 5/15 Private Dry 0.0871633(Hectare ) 0.0871633
4 KHW -R4 Private Dry 0.3213520(Hectare ) 0.3213520
5 KHW -R7 Private Dry 0.1497590(Hectare ) 0.1497590
6 KHW -R90-VC Pass No 30/2015 Private Dry 0.0054040(Hectare ) 0.0054040
Village: NE Khawdungsei
1 NE.KH -R1 Government Dry 1.0764200(Hectare ) 1.0764200
Total 2.1027 2.1027
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Seling/2020/NH-102B/K-T/LA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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