## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 302 in Mizoram
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published in the Gazette of India on April 16, 2025. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Lunglei district of Mizoram for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 302 (NH 302) between Km 9.978 and Km 25.409. The notification outlines the land details, the legal basis for the acquisition, and the process for affected parties to raise objections. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring necessary land for the improvement of NH-302. The key finding is that the government is invoking eminent domain for public purpose and setting a defined legal process for it.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 302 in the Lunglei district of Mizoram. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy declaration concerning land acquisition, referencing the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 302 within the specified stretch (Km 9.978 to Km 25.409). This implicitly aims to improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the upgrade and maintenance of National Highway 302. The text suggests that the existing infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating widening and improvements for public purpose. The reference to "public purpose" implies that the existing road infrastructure is insufficient to meet the needs of the community and that the upgrades are necessary to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land listed in the schedule.
* **Legal Basis:** The action is taken under the authority of subsection 1 of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Objection Process:** Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Additional Deputy Commissioner) with stated grounds. Objectors will have an opportunity to be heard. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Details:** A schedule is provided detailing the survey/plot number, type of land, nature of land (Private Dry), and area in hectares for each parcel of land to be acquired. The land is located in the Lunglei district of Mizoram, specifically in the villages of Lunglawn, Sazaikawn, and Hauruang.
* **Inspection of Documents:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Scope of work:** Work includes building, widening(two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH 302.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners in the Lunglei district, Mizoram, particularly those owning land within the specified stretch of NH 302 (Km 9.978 to Km 25.409) and listed in the schedule.
* Residents of the villages of Lunglawn, Sazaikawn, and Hauruang in Lunglei district, Mizoram.
* The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Lunglei (Competent Authority).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or a similar implementing agency involved in the NH 302 project.
* The road transport and logistics industry, which will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* Additional Deputy Commissioner, Lunglei (Competent Authority for handling objections).
* NHIDCLPMU Lunglei (as indicated in the file number) likely involved in project management.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period from the date of publication (April 16, 2025).
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make a decision (allow or disallow objections).
* Land plans are made available for inspection to the interested person at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* Acquisition of the specified land parcels.
* Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 302.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Lunglei district of Mizoram.
* Potentially increased connectivity and economic development in the region.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners and residents affected by the land acquisition, balanced against the public benefit of improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's intention to improve transportation infrastructure in the Lunglei district of Mizoram by acquiring land for NH 302. The policy establishes a legal framework for the acquisition process, including provisions for affected parties to raise objections. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for enhancing regional connectivity and promoting economic growth, but it requires careful consideration of the rights and concerns of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land is being acquired.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 regarding objections to land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
April 16, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 1756E: Notification number.
Central Government: The government body taking action.
NH 302: The National Highway for which land is being acquired.
Km. 9.978 to Km. 25.409: The stretch of land along NH 302 being acquired.
LUNGLEI: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
MIZORAM: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Additional Deputy Commissioner: The Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
NHIDCLPMULungleiLungleiTlabungNH302023A: File number related to the project.
0.009643 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot HP 132005.
0.010389 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot HP 482007.
0.151517 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot VCHP 32018.
0.0025 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot HP 2811998.
0.003174 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot HP 4571993.
0.0232 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot HP 4641993.
0.001785 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 132010.
0.001922 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 142010.
0.008948 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 192002.
0.0001 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 242011.
0.000578 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 272011.
0.000577 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 2781993.
0.003738 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 381992.
0.008668 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 4171990.
0.000767 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 475a1989.
0.001798 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 6961989.
0.008647 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 82011.
0.001391 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot LSC 911995.
0.044574 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot PP 10771977.
0.029644 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot PP 10841977.
0.017122 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot PP 2841976.
0.076824 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot PP 392009.
0.014302 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot PP 471987.
0.019396 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot VCG 271994.
0.004646 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot VCHP 142010.
0.011073 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot VCP 371988.
0.002593 Hectare: Area of land being acquired from survey plot VCP 492010.
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स.ं 1723] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1723] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1756(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािान हो जान े
के पश्चात ्कक धमजोरम राज्य के ल ुंर्लेई धजल ेम ेंNH 302 के कक.मी. 9.978 स ेकक.मी. 25.409 (धिप्टी कधमश्नर काम्पप्लेक्स,
वेंर्लई , ल ुंर्लेई) तक के भ-ू खण्ि के धनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ि शोल्िर सधहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आकद), अन रक्षण,
प्रबन्द्िन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सुंधक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अन सूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै
ऐसी भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपने आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीतर अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत ् एधिशनल धिप्टी कधमश्नर को धलधखत रूप म ेप्रस्त त की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएुंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकताग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर
द्वारा स ने जान े का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की स नवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई
2570 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अन ज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अनन ज्ञात कर
सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अुंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अुंतर्गत आन ेवाली भूधम के रेखाुंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैं और उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनस चू ी
धमजोरम राज्य के लर् ुं लेई धजले म ें NH 302 के कक.मी. 9.978 स े कक.मी. 25.409 (धिप्टी कधमश्नर काम्पप्लेक्स ,
वेंर्लई , ल ुंर्लेई) के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली सुंरचना रधहत अर्वा सुंरचना सधहत भूधम का सुंधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: धमजोरम धजल े का नाम: लर् ुं लईे
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ुं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ुं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालक का नाम: लर् ुं लईे
र्ावुं का नाम: लग्ुं ल ान
1 HP 13/2005 धनजी ड्राय 0.009643 (हक्े टेयर) 0.009643
2 HP 48/2007 धनजी ड्राय 0.010389 (हक्े टेयर) 0.010389
र्ावुं का नाम: सजक्ै व ा ुं
3 VCHP 3/2018 धनजी ड्राय 0.151517 (हक्े टेयर) 0.151517
र्ावुं का नाम: होरुअनर्
4 HP 281/1998 धनजी ड्राय 0.0025 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0025
5 HP 457/1993 धनजी ड्राय 0.003174 (हक्े टेयर) 0.003174
6 HP 464/1993 धनजी ड्राय 0.0232 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0232
7 LSC 13/2010 धनजी ड्राय 0.001785 (हक्े टेयर) 0.001785
8 LSC 14/2010 धनजी ड्राय 0.001922 (हक्े टेयर) 0.001922
9 LSC 19/2002 धनजी ड्राय 0.008948 (हक्े टेयर) 0.008948
10 LSC 24/2011 धनजी ड्राय 0.0001 (हक्े टेयर) 0.0001
11 LSC 27/2011 धनजी ड्राय 0.000578 (हक्े टेयर) 0.000578
12 LSC 278/1993 धनजी ड्राय 0.000577 (हक्े टेयर) 0.000577
13 LSC 38/1992 धनजी ड्राय 0.003738 (हक्े टेयर) 0.003738
14 LSC 417/1990 धनजी ड्राय 0.008668 (हक्े टेयर) 0.008668[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 LSC 475a/1989 धनजी ड्राय 0.000767 (हक्े टेयर) 0.000767
16 LSC 696/1989 धनजी ड्राय 0.001798 (हक्े टेयर) 0.001798
17 LSC 8/2011 धनजी ड्राय 0.008647 (हक्े टेयर) 0.008647
18 LSC 91/1995 धनजी ड्राय 0.001391 (हक्े टेयर) 0.001391
19 PP 1077/1977 धनजी ड्राय 0.044574 (हक्े टेयर) 0.044574
20 PP 1084/1977 धनजी ड्राय 0.029644 (हक्े टेयर) 0.029644
21 PP 284/1976 धनजी ड्राय 0.017122 (हक्े टेयर) 0.017122
22 PP 39/2009 धनजी ड्राय 0.076824 (हक्े टेयर) 0.076824
23 PP 47/1987 धनजी ड्राय 0.014302 (हक्े टेयर) 0.014302
24 VCG 27/1994 धनजी ड्राय 0.019396 (हक्े टेयर) 0.019396
25 VCHP 14/2010 धनजी ड्राय 0.004646 (हक्े टेयर) 0.004646
26 VCP 37/1988 धनजी ड्राय 0.011073 (हक्े टेयर) 0.011073
27 VCP 49/2010 धनजी ड्राय 0.002593 (हक्े टेयर) 0.002593
Total 0.459516
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/02/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1756(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 NH 302 in the
stretch of land from Km. 9.978 to Km. 25.409 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of
LUNGLEI 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 302 in the stretch of land from
Km. 9.978 to Km. 25.409 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of LUNGLEI in the
state of MIZORAM
State: MIZORAM District: LUNGLEI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Lunglei
Village: Lunglawn
1 HP 13/2005 Private Dry 0.009643 (Hectare ) 0.009643
2 HP 48/2007 Private Dry 0.010389 (Hectare ) 0.010389
Village: Sazaikawn
3 VCHP 3/2018 Private Dry 0.151517 (Hectare ) 0.151517
Village: Hauruang
4 HP 281/1998 Private Dry 0.0025 (Hectare ) 0.0025
5 HP 457/1993 Private Dry 0.003174 (Hectare ) 0.003174
6 HP 464/1993 Private Dry 0.0232 (Hectare ) 0.0232
7 LSC 13/2010 Private Dry 0.001785 (Hectare ) 0.001785
8 LSC 14/2010 Private Dry 0.001922 (Hectare ) 0.001922
9 LSC 19/2002 Private Dry 0.008948 (Hectare ) 0.008948
10 LSC 24/2011 Private Dry 0.0001 (Hectare ) 0.0001
11 LSC 27/2011 Private Dry 0.000578 (Hectare ) 0.000578
12 LSC 278/1993 Private Dry 0.000577 (Hectare ) 0.000577
13 LSC 38/1992 Private Dry 0.003738 (Hectare ) 0.003738
14 LSC 417/1990 Private Dry 0.008668 (Hectare ) 0.008668
15 LSC 475a/1989 Private Dry 0.000767 (Hectare ) 0.000767
16 LSC 696/1989 Private Dry 0.001798 (Hectare ) 0.001798
17 LSC 8/2011 Private Dry 0.008647 (Hectare ) 0.008647
18 LSC 91/1995 Private Dry 0.001391 (Hectare ) 0.001391
19 PP 1077/1977 Private Dry 0.044574 (Hectare ) 0.044574
20 PP 1084/1977 Private Dry 0.029644 (Hectare ) 0.029644
21 PP 284/1976 Private Dry 0.017122 (Hectare ) 0.017122
22 PP 39/2009 Private Dry 0.076824 (Hectare ) 0.076824
23 PP 47/1987 Private Dry 0.014302 (Hectare ) 0.014302
24 VCG 27/1994 Private Dry 0.019396 (Hectare ) 0.019396
25 VCHP 14/2010 Private Dry 0.004646 (Hectare ) 0.004646
26 VCP 37/1988 Private Dry 0.011073 (Hectare ) 0.011073
27 VCP 49/2010 Private Dry 0.002593 (Hectare ) 0.002593
Total 0.459516
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/02/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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