## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 44 (NH44) in Haryana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on August 16, 2021, regarding the acquisition of land in the Sonipat district of Haryana for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44). The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process necessary for infrastructure development on NH44, impacting landowners and other stakeholders in the specified region.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the policy notification S.O. 3337(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, focusing on the proposed land acquisition for NH44 in Haryana. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform affected stakeholders about the notification's content and implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a **New Policy** action initiating land acquisition based on existing legislation.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH44" in the stretch of land from Km 29.3 to Km 65.85 near Sonipat, Haryana.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a new policy action initiating land acquisition, the likely problem/issue it addresses is the **need for land to facilitate infrastructure improvements** on NH44. The policy aims to secure land for widening, improving, and maintaining the highway, presumably to enhance transportation efficiency, safety, and connectivity in the region. The reference to "public purpose" in the text indicates that the government believes the highway improvements will benefit the broader community.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy action, the notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land described in the Schedule for the purpose of improving NH44.
* **Land Description:** A detailed schedule lists the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot types, nature of land (e.g., "Gair Mumkin," "Banjar Kadim"), area in Marla and Hectare, and village names (Bad Khalsa, Bad Malik, and Rai).
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (August 16, 2021) to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the District Revenue Officer, who acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal representation) and must then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Availability of 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 area along NH44.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the affected villages (Bad Khalsa, Bad Malik, and Rai) who may be impacted by the highway improvements.
* **Educational Institutions:** Some parcels of land are designated as educational institutions, which would be directly affected.
* **Dharmasalas:** Some parcels of land are designated as Dharmasalas, which would be directly affected.
* **Factories and Schools:** Parcels designated as such in the affected areas
* **Government agencies:** Relevant government departments involved in road construction, land acquisition, and compensation processes.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* District Revenue Officer (acting as the Competent Authority).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (implied, as indicated by the file number).
* **Timelines:**
* 21 days for landowners to file objections from the date of publication (August 16, 2021).
* **Procedures:**
* Landowners must submit written objections to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer).
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority will make a final decision on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the land parcels identified in the schedule.
* **Highway Improvement:** Facilitation of the planned improvements to NH44, including widening and maintenance.
* **Improved Transportation:** Enhanced transportation efficiency, safety, and connectivity along the specified stretch of NH44.
* **Economic Development:** Potential for increased economic activity in the region due to improved transportation infrastructure.
* **Resettlement and Rehabilitation:** Potential for displacement of individuals and businesses, requiring resettlement and rehabilitation measures (though this is not explicitly stated in the text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification initiates the land acquisition process for infrastructure development on NH44 in the Sonipat district of Haryana. This action enables the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. Affected landowners and other stakeholders have a limited time to raise objections. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for improving transportation infrastructure and potentially driving economic development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification
National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which the powers are conferred
NH44: National Highway number 44
Gohana Road: A road connected to NH44
SH11: State Highway 11
Sonipat, Haryana: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place
Competent Authority: District Revenue Officer responsible for handling objections
Rai: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Bad Khalsa: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Bad Malik: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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स.ं 3087] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 16, 2021/श्रावण 25, 1943
No. 3087] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021/SRAVANA 25, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 16 अगस्ट् त, 2021
का.आ. 3337(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
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 हररयाणा राज्य के सोनीपत जिले में NH44 के दक.मी. 29.3 से दक.मी. 65.85 (जमनी सेक्रेटेररएट ,
गोहाना रोड, SH-11, सोनीपत ) तक के भू-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 नीचे अनुसूची
म ें 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, अथागत् जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदद
4580 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिसे 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 आदिे
अंजतम होगा ।
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 ी
हररयाणा राज्य के सोनीपत जिले म ेंNH44 के दक.मी. 29.3 स ेदक.मी. 65.85 (जमनी सेक्रेटेररएट , गोहाना रोड , SH-11,
सोनीपत) के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: हररयाणा जिल ेका नाम: सोनीपत
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: राई
गांव का नाम: बढ खालसा
1 11//1 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
2 11//10/1 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
3 11//2/1/1 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन 15.0000000(मारला ) 0.0379401
4 11//2/2 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन मकान 3.0000000(मारला ) 0.0075880
5 9// 12 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 7.0000000(मारला ) 0.0177054
6 9//19 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
7 9//21 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 42.0000000(मारला ) 0.1062323
8 9//22 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
गांव का नाम: बढमजलक
1 3//14 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
2 3//15 Min जनिी जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
3 3//16/1 Min जनिी जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 12.0000000(मारला ) 0.0303521
4 3//16/2 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 6.0000000(मारला ) 0.0151760
5 3//17 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 10.0000000(मारला ) 0.0252934
6 3//25 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
7 3//6 Min जनिी जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 8.0000000(मारला ) 0.0202347[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
8 3//7 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 7.0000000(मारला ) 0.0177054
9 4//20 Min जनिी जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 3.0000000(मारला ) 0.0075880
10 4//21 Min जनिी जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
11 5// 20/2 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 5.0000000(मारला ) 0.0126467
12 5//1 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
13 5//10 Min जनिी गै. मु.जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
14 5//11/1 Min जनिी गै. मु.जिक्षण संस्ट्थाण 2.0000000(मारला ) 0.0050587
15 5//11/2 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.2200000(मारला ) 0.0005565
16 5//20/1 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन 5.0000000(मारला ) 0.0126467
17 5//21/2 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन 8.0000000(मारला ) 0.0202347
18 52 Min जनिी गै. मु. धमगिाला 12.0000000(मारला ) 0.0303521
19 53 Min जनिी गै. मु. धमगिाला 6.0000000(मारला ) 0.0151760
20 54 Min जनिी गै. मु. धमगिाला 11.0000000(मारला ) 0.0278227
21 6// 15 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 3.0000000(मारला ) 0.0075880
22 6//5 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
23 6//6 Min जनिी बंिर कदीम 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
गांव का नाम: राई
1 48//24 Min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन 8.0000000(मारला ) 0.0202347
2 48//25/1 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन मकान 4.0000000(मारला ) 0.0101174
3 48//25/2 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 7.0000000(मारला ) 0.0177054
4 55//4 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
5 55//5 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन 16.0000000(मारला ) 0.0404694
6 55//6 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन स्ट्कूल 8.0000000(मारला ) 0.0202347
7 55//7 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन फैक्टरी 9.0000000(मारला ) 0.0227641
8 93 Min जनिी गैर मुमदकन खाल 1.0000000(मारला ) 0.0025293
कुल 426.2200 1.0781
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-Sonipat/DLI-PNP/Land/20-21/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th August, 2021
S.O. 3337(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 NH44 in the
stretch of land from Km 29.3 to Km 65.85 (Mini Secretariat, Gohana Road, SH-11, Sonipat) in the district of
SONIPAT in the state of HARYANA, 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 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 NH44 in the stretch of land from
NH44 (Mini Secretariat, Gohana Road, SH-11, Sonipat) in the district of SONIPAT in the state of HARYANA
State: HARYANA District: SONIPAT
S. Survey / Plot Type of Nature of Land Area Area
No. Number Land (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Rai
Village: Bad Khalsa
1 11//1 Min Government Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
2 11//10/1 Min Private Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
3 11//2/1/1 Min Government Gair Mumkin 15.0000000(Marla ) 0.0379401
4 11//2/2 Min Government Gair Mumkin Makan 3.0000000(Marla ) 0.0075880
5 9// 12 Min Private Gair Mumkin 7.0000000(Marla ) 0.0177054
6 9//19 Min Private Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
7 9//21 Min Private Banjar Kadim 42.0000000(Marla ) 0.1062323
8 9//22 Min Private Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
Village: Bad Malik
1 3//14 Min Private Banjar Kadim 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
2 3//15 Min Private Educational Institution 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
3 3//16/1 Min Private Educational Institution 12.0000000(Marla ) 0.0303521
4 3//16/2 Min Private Banjar Kadim 6.0000000(Marla ) 0.0151760
5 3//17 Min Private Banjar Kadim 10.0000000(Marla ) 0.0252934
6 3//25 Min Private Banjar Kadim 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
7 3//6 Min Private Educational Institution 8.0000000(Marla ) 0.0202347
8 3//7 Min Private Banjar Kadim 7.0000000(Marla ) 0.0177054
9 4//20 Min Private Educational Institution 3.0000000(Marla ) 0.0075880
10 4//21 Min Private Educational Institution 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
11 5// 20/2 Min Private Gair Mumkin 5.0000000(Marla ) 0.0126467
12 5//1 Min Private Gair Mumkin Educational 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
Institution
13 5//10 Min Private Gair Mumkin Educational 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
Institution
14 5//11/1 Min Private Gair Mumkin Educational 2.0000000(Marla ) 0.0050587
Institution
15 5//11/2 Min Private Gair Mumkin 0.2200000(Marla ) 0.0005565
16 5//20/1 Min Government Gair Mumkin 5.0000000(Marla ) 0.0126467
17 5//21/2 Min Government Gair Mumkin 8.0000000(Marla ) 0.0202347
18 52 Min Private Gair Mumkin Dharmasala 12.0000000(Marla ) 0.0303521
19 53 Min Private Gair Mumkin Dharmasala 6.0000000(Marla ) 0.0151760
20 54 Min Private Gair Mumkin Dharmasala 11.0000000(Marla ) 0.0278227
21 6// 15 Min Private Gair Mumkin 3.0000000(Marla ) 0.0075880
22 6//5 Min Private Banjar Kadim 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
23 6//6 Min Private Banjar kadim 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
Village: Rai
1 48//24 Min Government Gair Mumkin 8.0000000(Marla ) 0.0202347
2 48//25/1 Min Private Gair Mumkin Makan 4.0000000(Marla ) 0.0101174
3 48//25/2 Min Private Gair Mumkin 7.0000000(Marla ) 0.0177054
4 55//4 Min Private Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
5 55//5 Min Private Gair Mumkin 16.0000000(Marla ) 0.0404694
6 55//6 Min Private Gair Mumkin School 8.0000000(Marla ) 0.0202347
7 55//7 Min Private Gair Mumkin Factory 9.0000000(Marla ) 0.0227641
8 93 Min Private Gair Mumkin Khaal 1.0000000(Marla ) 0.0025293
Total 426.2200 1.0781
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Sonipat/DLI-PNP/Land/20-21/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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