## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 327E (Araria, Bihar)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 327E in the state of Bihar, specifically within the stretch from Km 134 to Km 136 in the district of Araria. The core purpose, as stated, is for a “public purpose.” The key finding is a declaration of intent to acquire specific land parcels listed in the schedule, accompanied by a process for landowners to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of the government notification (S.O. 5448E) published on November 23, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the NH327E project in Araria, Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **New Policy** declaration for the acquisition of land.
* **Core Objective(s):** As stated in the notification, the core objective is to acquire land for "public purpose" to facilitate the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH327E between Km 134 and Km 136.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a New Policy, the notification addresses the need for land to execute improvements to the NH327E. The construction, widening, maintenance, and operation activities mentioned suggest that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate or requires upgrading to meet transportation demands or safety standards. The need to acquire land suggests that these improvements cannot be achieved within the existing road boundaries.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy declaration, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH327E project.
* **Land Identification:** Specific plots of land are identified in the Schedule, including their survey numbers, type of land (Private/Government), nature of land (Agriculture/Residential/other), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (November 23, 2022) to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The District Land Acquisition Officer (Araria) is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Order:** The decision of the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the stretch of land from Km 134 to Km 136 along NH327E in Araria district, Bihar, whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* Residents of Khajuri and Bhargama villages.
* The Araria District Magistrate office.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government).
* District Land Acquisition Officer, Araria (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day period for landowners to submit objections from the date of notification publication (November 23, 2022).
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections and making a final order.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes are:
* Acquisition of the identified land parcels to facilitate the NH327E project.
* Improved road infrastructure leading to better connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential displacement and/or economic impact on landowners whose land is acquired. Compensation for acquired lands, although not mentioned specifically in this document, would be a presumed outcome according to standard land acquisition procedures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a formal declaration of intent by the government to acquire land for a significant infrastructure project (NH327E) in Araria, Bihar. It establishes the procedural framework for affected landowners to raise objections and provides the contact information for the responsible authority. This policy will significantly impact the identified landowners and is a crucial step towards improving the region's transportation infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that empowers the Central Government to acquire land for national highway projects.
NH327E: A national highway that is subject to widening, maintenance, management and operation
Araria: A district in the state of Bihar where land acquisition is taking place for the NH327E highway project.
BIHAR: The state in India where the land acquisition for the NH327E highway project is taking place.
Bhargama: A Taluk in the district of Araria, Bihar
Khajuri: A village in the Bhargama Taluk, Araria district, Bihar where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways which issued the notification.
District Land Aquisition Officer ,Araria: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who signed the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5219] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 23, 2022/ अग्रहायण 2, 1944
No. 5219] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 2, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5448(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक जबहार राज्य के अरररया जिले म ें NH327E के दक.मी. 134 स े दक.मी.136 (जिला भू - अिगन
कायगलय, समाहरणालय,अरररया) 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 नीच े अनुसूची
म ेंददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् जिला भू - अिगन पदाजधकारी,अरररया को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
7792 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग 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 ी
जबहार राज्य के अरररया जिल ेम ेंNH327E के दक.मी. 134 स ेदक.मी.136 (जिला भू - अिनग कायलग य,
समाहरणालय,अरररया) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जिल ेका नाम: अरररया
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: भरगामा
गावं का नाम: खिरू ी
1 1418 जनिी कृजष 0.1393000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1393000
2 1445 जनिी आवासीय 0.0153000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0153000
3 1446 जनिी आवासीय 0.5783000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5783000
4 1447 जनिी कृजष 0.2835000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2835000
5 1448 जनिी कृजष 0.1895000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1895000
6 1449 जनिी कृजष 0.0408000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0408000
7 1450 जनिी कृजष 0.3795000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3795000
8 1451 जनिी कृजष 0.0018000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0018000
9 1456 जनिी आवासीय 1.1654000(हक्े टेयर) 1.1654000
10 1459 जनिी आवासीय 0.2926000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2926000
11 1463 जनिी कृजष 0.5701000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5701000
12 1464 जनिी कृजष 0.0455000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0455000
13 1477 जनिी कृजष 0.4064000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4064000
14 1478 जनिी कृजष 0.1114000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1114000
15 1540 जनिी धार (कोना पर घर) 0.3901000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3901000
16 2868 जनिी कृजष 0.0146000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0146000
17 287 जनिी आवासीय 0.0598000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0598000
18 288 जनिी आवासीय 0.0919000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0919000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
19 291 जनिी आवासीय 0.4668000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4668000
20 292 जनिी आवासीय 0.1372000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1372000
21 293 जनिी आवासीय 0.1000000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1000000
22 294 जनिी आवासीय 0.0594000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0594000
23 295 जनिी आवासीय 0.1812000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1812000
24 296 सरकारी जबहार सरकार 0.0516000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0516000
25 297 जनिी आवासीय 0.0097000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0097000
कुल 5.7817 5.7817
[फा. स.ं RW/PAT/NH/327E/KM134-KM136/LA/2021/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd November, 2022
S.O. 5448(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 NH327E in
the stretch of land from Km 134 to Km136 (District Magistrate office , Araria) in the district of Araria in the state of
BIHAR, 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 Land Aquisition Officer
,Araria 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 NH327E in the stretch of land
from Km 134 to Km136 (District Magistrate office , Araria) in the district of Araria in the state of BIHAR
State: BIHAR District: Araria
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bhargama
Village: Khajuri
1 1418 Private Agriculture 0.1393000(Hectare ) 0.1393000
2 1445 Private Residential 0.0153000(Hectare ) 0.0153000
3 1446 Private Residential 0.5783000(Hectare ) 0.57830004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 1447 Private Agriculture 0.2835000(Hectare ) 0.2835000
5 1448 Private Agriculture 0.1895000(Hectare ) 0.1895000
6 1449 Private Agriculture 0.0408000(Hectare ) 0.0408000
7 1450 Private Agriculture 0.3795000(Hectare ) 0.3795000
8 1451 Private Agriculture 0.0018000(Hectare ) 0.0018000
9 1456 Private Residential 1.1654000(Hectare ) 1.1654000
10 1459 Private Residential 0.2926000(Hectare ) 0.2926000
11 1463 Private Agriculture 0.5701000(Hectare ) 0.5701000
12 1464 Private Agriculture 0.0455000(Hectare ) 0.0455000
13 1477 Private Agriculture 0.4064000(Hectare ) 0.4064000
14 1478 Private Agriculture 0.1114000(Hectare ) 0.1114000
15 1540 Private Dhaar (Kona par ghar) 0.3901000(Hectare ) 0.3901000
16 2868 Private Agriculture 0.0146000(Hectare ) 0.0146000
17 287 Private Residential 0.0598000(Hectare ) 0.0598000
18 288 Private Residential 0.0919000(Hectare ) 0.0919000
19 291 Private Residential 0.4668000(Hectare ) 0.4668000
20 292 Private Residential 0.1372000(Hectare ) 0.1372000
21 293 Private Residential 0.1000000(Hectare ) 0.1000000
22 294 Private Residential 0.0594000(Hectare ) 0.0594000
23 295 Private Residential 0.1812000(Hectare ) 0.1812000
24 296 Government Bihar Government 0.0516000(Hectare ) 0.0516000
25 297 Private Residential 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
Total 5.7817 5.7817
[F. No. RW/PAT/NH/327E/KM134-KM136/LA/2021/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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