## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 731A in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 731A in the district of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose, as stated in the notification, is to facilitate the aforementioned activities on NH731A between Km 35.000 and Km 49.155. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels targeted for acquisition and the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway 731A in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action regarding specific land acquisition for the NH731A project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 731A in the stretch of land from Km 35.000 to Km 49.155 within the district of Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the development and improvement of National Highway 731A. The text indicates a need for building, widening, and maintaining the highway. This suggests existing infrastructure might be inadequate, requiring expansion and upgrades to handle traffic and potentially improve connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action, therefore the following details the main components:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH731A project.
* **Geographic Scope:** The land acquisition targets the stretch of NH731A between Km 35.000 and Km 49.155 in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific survey plot numbers, types of land (private agricultural land, government land, etc.), nature of land, and area (in local units and hectares) of each land parcel to be acquired.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the specified land have twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh), stating the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner). The Authority can then either allow or disallow the objections after further inquiry. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the identified stretch of NH731A.
* **Residents of Pratapgarh District:** The project could affect local communities and businesses near the highway.
* **Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh):** Responsible for managing the land acquisition process and handling objections.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government body initiating the land acquisition for the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible, with the Chief Revenue Officer of Pratapgarh acting as the Competent Authority for implementation at the local level.
* **Timeline:** A 21-day window is provided for affected parties to raise objections. The notification is dated August 23, 2022, implying a deadline in mid-September 2022 for submitting objections.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves notification publication, objection submission to the Competent Authority, hearing of objections, and a final decision by the Competent Authority. The Competent authority's order under sub section 2 of section 3C of the said act shall be final.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to secure the necessary land for the construction, widening, and maintenance of NH731A. This is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, enhance connectivity, and facilitate economic development in the region. The acquisition may cause displacement or loss of land for some landowners, necessitating fair compensation and potential resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the process for acquiring land for the development of National Highway 731A in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. It details the land parcels to be acquired, provides a mechanism for affected parties to voice concerns, and establishes a framework for the Competent Authority to adjudicate disputes. This policy action is a crucial step towards improving the highway infrastructure and supporting regional development.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A legal act under which powers are conferred to acquire land for public purposes related to national highways.
NH731A: A National Highway being widened/improved from Km 35.000 to Km 49.155.
PRATAPGARH: A district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India where the land acquisition is taking place.
UTTAR PRADESH: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH731A is taking place.
Chief Revenue Officer PRATAPGARH: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections and land acquisition related to NH731A in Pratapgarh district.
Kunda: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Rasoolpur Nindura: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government Ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Dte. of Printing
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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.ं 3795] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 23, 2022/भार 1, 1944
No. 3795] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022/BHADRA 1, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 23 अगस्ट् त, 2022
का.आ. 3969(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जिल े म ें NH731A के दक.मी. 35.000 स े दक.मी.49.155 (मुख्य
रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, प्रतापगढ़) तक के भ-ू 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 करने के अपने 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, अथागत् सख्यम प्राजधकारी / मख्ु य रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, प्रतापगढ़ को जलजखत
रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत
रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर दगे ा 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 अनज्ञु ात 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 ।
5684 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जिल े म ेंNH731A के दक.मी. 35.000 स ेदक.मी.49.155 (मख्ु य रािस्ट्व अजधकारी,
प्रतापगढ़) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: प्रतापगढ़
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: कुंडा
गावं का नाम: रसलू परु ननदरू ा
1 17 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.3102000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3102000
2 18 सरकारी नाला 0.0450000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0450000
3 19 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.4511000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4511000
4 20 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.3849000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3849000
5 21 अन्द्य कृजष भूजम/ऊषर 0.0011000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0011000
6 227 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.1222000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1222000
7 228 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0374000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0374000
8 229 सरकारी चकमागग 0.0192000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0192000
9 234 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.3212000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3212000
10 235 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0493000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0493000
11 236 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.5279000(हक्े टेयर) 0.5279000
12 237 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.1337000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1337000
13 259 सरकारी चकमागग 0.0163000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0163000
14 332 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0697000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0697000
15 333 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.3162000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3162000
16 334 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.2370000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2370000
17 337 सरकारी चकमागग 0.0048000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0048000
18 342 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0690000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0690000
19 343 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0033000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0033000
20 364 सरकारी चकमागग 0.0128000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0128000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
21 365 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.3115000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3115000
22 368 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.1125000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1125000
23 369 सरकारी तालाब 0.3854000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3854000
24 374 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0119000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0119000
25 375 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.4167000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4167000
26 379 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0357000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0357000
27 380 सरकारी कजिस्ट्तान 0.0333000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0333000
28 381 अन्द्य कृजष भूजम/कजिस्ट्तान 0.0306000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0306000
29 382 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.1064000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1064000
30 385 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0284000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0284000
31 386 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0251000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0251000
32 387 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0730000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0730000
33 388 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0637000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0637000
34 389 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0620000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0620000
35 390 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.1965000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1965000
36 391 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0308000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0308000
37 392 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0493000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0493000
38 393 सरकारी चकमागग 0.0593000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0593000
39 395 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0054000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0054000
40 403 सरकारी बाहा 0.0094000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0094000
41 404 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0180000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0180000
42 405 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0229000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0229000
43 407 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0031000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0031000
44 408 सरकारी नाली 0.0252000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0252000
45 409 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.4774000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4774000
46 410 सरकारी बाहा 0.1487000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1487000
47 411 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0176000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0176000
48 412 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0344000(हक्े टेयर) 0.03440004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
49 413 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0048000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0048000
50 415 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0404000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0404000
51 416 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0709000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0709000
52 419 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0927000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0927000
53 420 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0193000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0193000
54 421 अन्द्य कृजष भूजम/बंिर 0.1064000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1064000
55 422 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0883000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0883000
56 423 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0892000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0892000
57 424 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.0881000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0881000
58 425 जनिी कृजष भूजम 0.2088000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2088000
59 427 अन्द्य कृजष भूजम/नवीन परती 0.0007000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0007000
60 583 सरकारी नाला/बाहा 0.0660000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0660000
61 71 सरकारी रेलवे लाइन 0.3650000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3650000
कुल 7.1671 7.1671
[फा. सं. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2022
S.O. 3969(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 NH731A in the stretch of land from Km 35.000 to Km 49.155 (Chief
Revenue Officer PRATAPGARH) in the district of PRATAPGARH in the state of UTTAR PRADESH,
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, Competent Authority/
Chief Revenue Officer, Pratapgarh 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 NH731A in the stretch
of land from Km 35.000 to Km 49.155 (Chief Revenue Officer PRATAPGARH) in the district of
PRATAPGARH in the State of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: PRATAPGARH
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Kunda
Village: Rasoolpur Nindura
1 17 Private Agricultural land 0.3102000(Hectare ) 0.3102000
2 18 Government Nalla 0.0450000(Hectare ) 0.0450000
3 19 Private Agricultural land 0.4511000(Hectare ) 0.4511000
4 20 Private Agricultural land 0.3849000(Hectare ) 0.3849000
5 21 Common Agricultural Land/Ushar 0.0011000(Hectare ) 0.0011000
6 227 Private Agricultural land 0.1222000(Hectare ) 0.1222000
7 228 Private Agricultural land 0.0374000(Hectare ) 0.0374000
8 229 Government Chakmarg 0.0192000(Hectare ) 0.0192000
9 234 Private Agricultural land 0.3212000(Hectare ) 0.3212000
10 235 Private Agricultural land 0.0493000(Hectare ) 0.0493000
11 236 Private Agricultural land 0.5279000(Hectare ) 0.5279000
12 237 Private Agricultural land 0.1337000(Hectare ) 0.1337000
13 259 Government Chakmarg 0.0163000(Hectare ) 0.0163000
14 332 Private Agricultural land 0.0697000(Hectare ) 0.0697000
15 333 Private Agricultural land 0.3162000(Hectare ) 0.3162000
16 334 Private Agricultural land 0.2370000(Hectare ) 0.2370000
17 337 Government Chakmarg 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
18 342 Private Agricultural land 0.0690000(Hectare ) 0.0690000
19 343 Private Agricultural land 0.0033000(Hectare ) 0.0033000
20 364 Government Chakmarg 0.0128000(Hectare ) 0.0128000
21 365 Private Agricultural land 0.3115000(Hectare ) 0.3115000
22 368 Private Agricultural land 0.1125000(Hectare ) 0.1125000
23 369 Government Pond 0.3854000(Hectare ) 0.3854000
24 374 Private Agricultural land 0.0119000(Hectare ) 0.0119000
25 375 Private Agricultural land 0.4167000(Hectare ) 0.4167000
26 379 Private Agricultural land 0.0357000(Hectare ) 0.0357000
27 380 Government Kabristan 0.0333000(Hectare ) 0.0333000
28 381 Common Agricultural 0.0306000(Hectare ) 0.0306000
land/Kabristan
29 382 Private Agricultural land 0.1064000(Hectare ) 0.1064000
30 385 Private Agricultural land 0.0284000(Hectare ) 0.02840006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
31 386 Private Agricultural land 0.0251000(Hectare ) 0.0251000
32 387 Private Agricultural land 0.0730000(Hectare ) 0.0730000
33 388 Private Agricultural land 0.0637000(Hectare ) 0.0637000
34 389 Private Agricultural land 0.0620000(Hectare ) 0.0620000
35 390 Private Agricultural land 0.1965000(Hectare ) 0.1965000
36 391 Private Agricultural land 0.0308000(Hectare ) 0.0308000
37 392 Private Agricultural land 0.0493000(Hectare ) 0.0493000
38 393 Government Chakmarg 0.0593000(Hectare ) 0.0593000
39 395 Private Agricultural land 0.0054000(Hectare ) 0.0054000
40 403 Government Baha 0.0094000(Hectare ) 0.0094000
41 404 Private Agricultural land 0.0180000(Hectare ) 0.0180000
42 405 Private Agricultural land 0.0229000(Hectare ) 0.0229000
43 407 Private Agricultural land 0.0031000(Hectare ) 0.0031000
44 408 Government Nalli 0.0252000(Hectare ) 0.0252000
45 409 Private Agricultural land 0.4774000(Hectare ) 0.4774000
46 410 Government Baha 0.1487000(Hectare ) 0.1487000
47 411 Private Agricultural land 0.0176000(Hectare ) 0.0176000
48 412 Private Agricultural land 0.0344000(Hectare ) 0.0344000
49 413 Private Agricultural land 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
50 415 Private Agricultural land 0.0404000(Hectare ) 0.0404000
51 416 Private Agricultural land 0.0709000(Hectare ) 0.0709000
52 419 Private Agricultural land 0.0927000(Hectare ) 0.0927000
53 420 Private Agricultural land 0.0193000(Hectare ) 0.0193000
54 421 Common Agricultural Land/Banjar 0.1064000(Hectare ) 0.1064000
55 422 Private Agricultural land 0.0883000(Hectare ) 0.0883000
56 423 Private Agricultural land 0.0892000(Hectare ) 0.0892000
57 424 Private Agricultural land 0.0881000(Hectare ) 0.0881000
58 425 Private Agricultural land 0.2088000(Hectare ) 0.2088000
59 427 Common Agricultural Land/Naveen 0.0007000(Hectare ) 0.0007000
Parti
60 583 Government Nalla/Baha 0.0660000(Hectare ) 0.0660000
61 71 Government Railway line 0.3650000(Hectare ) 0.3650000
Total 7.1671 7.1671
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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