## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 111 (New 130) Expansion in Chhattisgarh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land in the Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway (NH) 111 (New 130). The notification declares the intention to acquire specific plots of land between Km 165.000 and Km 221.500 of the Bilaspur-Katghora-Ambikapur section. Key findings include the notification process, the right to object, and the details of the land parcels involved. This report aims to inform stakeholders, particularly those potentially affected by the land acquisition, about their rights and the implications of this notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 111 (New 130) in Chhattisgarh. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification falls under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the "public purpose" of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 111 (New 130).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is not an amendment; it is a new notification for land acquisition. The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure to facilitate transportation and connectivity. Specifically, the notification indicates that the existing NH 111 (New 130) requires building, widening, maintenance, management and operation to enhance its capacity and efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions:**
As this is a new notification for land acquisition, the following outlines the main components, rules, and actions mandated by the text:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the specified purpose.
* **Right to Object:** Individuals with an interest in the land have the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub-Division Officer, Revenue, Ambikapur, C.G.), stating the grounds for the objection. The Competent Authority is required to provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority's Decision:** The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections after conducting an inquiry. Their decision is final.
* **Land Details:** The land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area (in local units and hectares) of the land to be acquired. The land is identified as being in the State of Chhattisgarh, District of Surguja, Tehsil of Udaipur, and Village of Salhi. All listed plots are private and non-irrigated.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience is landowners and individuals with an interest in the land parcels listed in the schedule. Other stakeholders include residents of the affected region, businesses reliant on transportation infrastructure, and the construction companies involved in the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The Competent Authority, specifically the Sub-Division Officer, Revenue, Ambikapur C.G., is responsible for handling objections and inquiries.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day timeline is specified for submitting objections from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette (November 30, 2022).
* **Procedure:** The notification outlines a clear procedure for filing and addressing objections to the land acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of the necessary land to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 111 (New 130). This is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, reduce travel times, and enhance connectivity in the region. However, the acquisition will also displace landowners and potentially impact their livelihoods.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a significant step towards improving the road infrastructure in Chhattisgarh. It outlines the process for land acquisition, provides landowners with an opportunity to voice their concerns, and establishes a framework for the project's implementation. It is crucial for affected parties to understand their rights and the procedures outlined in the notification to ensure a fair and transparent process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A, section 3C are mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for declaring the intention to acquire land for public purposes.
NH 111 New 130: A national highway, specifically the stretch of land from Km 165.000 to Km 221.500, subject to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
BilaspurKatghoraAmbikapur Section: A section of the NH 111 New 130 highway.
Sarguja, Chhattisgarh: District and State in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the highway project.
Udaipur, Sarguja, Chhattisgarh: Tehsil (sub-district) within the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority: The Sub Division Officer Revenue, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, responsible for hearing objections related to the land acquisition.
Salhi: Village in Udaipur Tehsil, Sarguja District, Chhattisgarh, where land is being acquired.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 5328] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 30, 2022/अग्रहायण 9, 1944
No. 5328] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5560(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजस े 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 जाने के पश्चात ् दक छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के सरगुजा जजल े के उदयपुर तहसील म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग संख्या 111 (नया 130) के
दक.मी. 165.000 स े दक.मी. 221.500 तक (जबलासपुर-कटघोरा-अजम्बकापुर खंड) के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (राजस्ट्व), अजम्बकापुर (छ.ग.) को जलजखत
रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत
रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और
जााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि 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 ।
7951 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के सरगजु ा जजल ेके उदयपरु तहसील म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसख्ं या 111 (नया 130) के दक.मी. 165.000 स े
दक.मी. 221.500 तक (जबलासपरु -कटघोरा-अजम्बकापरु खडं ) के जलए अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना
सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: छत्तीसगढ़ जजले का नाम: सरगजु ा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: उदयपुर
गावं का नाम: साल्ही
1 1/5 जनजी अससजचत 0.0140000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0140000
2 3/5 जनजी अससजचत 0.0180000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0180000
3 4 जनजी अससजचत 0.0480000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0480000
4 5/1 जनजी अससजचत 0.0100000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
5 5/2 जनजी अससजचत 0.0100000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
6 5/3 जनजी अससजचत 0.0100000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
7 5/4 जनजी अससजचत 0.0100000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
8 55/3 जनजी अससजचत 0.0220000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0220000
9 6/1 जनजी अससजचत 0.0170000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0170000
10 6/2 जनजी अससजचत 0.0200000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0200000
11 6/3 जनजी अससजचत 0.0100000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
12 6/4 जनजी अससजचत 0.0210000( हक्े टेयर ) 0.0210000
कुल 0.2100 0.2100
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-37014/9/2013-NHDP-IVA/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th November, 2022
S.O. 5560(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 111 (New 130) in the stretch of land from Km 165.000 to Km 221.500
(Bilaspur-Katghora-Ambikapur Section) in the District of Sarguja in the Tehsil of Udaipur in the State of
Chhattisgarh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, sub division officer
(Revenue), Ambikapur (C.G.) 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 NH 111 (New 130) in
the stretch of land from Km 165.000 to Km 221.500 (Bilaspur-Katghora-Ambikapur Section) in the
District of Sarguja in the Tehsil of Udaipur in the state of Chhattisgarh
State: CHHATTISGARH District: Surguja
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Udaypur
Village: Salhi
1 1/5 Private Non Irrigated 0.0140000(Hectare ) 0.0140000
2 3/5 Private Non Irrigated 0.0180000(Hectare ) 0.0180000
3 4 Private Non Irrigated 0.0480000(Hectare ) 0.0480000
4 5/1 Private Non Irrigated 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
5 5/2 Private Non Irrigated 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
6 5/3 Private Non Irrigated 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
7 5/4 Private Non Irrigated 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
8 55/3 Private Non Irrigated 0.0220000(Hectare ) 0.0220000
9 6/1 Private Non Irrigated 0.0170000(Hectare ) 0.0170000
10 6/2 Private Non Irrigated 0.0200000(Hectare ) 0.0200000
11 6/3 Private Non Irrigated 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
12 6/4 Private Non Irrigated 0.0210000(Hectare ) 0.0210000
Total 0.2100 0.2100
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/9/2013-NHDP-IVA/3A]
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