## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of a bypass connecting NH19 and NH85 in the Saran district of Bihar. The core purpose, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring necessary land. Key findings highlight the specific land parcels being acquired, the process for affected parties to raise objections, and the responsible authorities involved. This appears to be a *new policy* notification for this specific land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for a national highway project in Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** As stated in the notification, the core objective is to acquire land for a "public purpose" which includes building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of a bypass connecting NH19 to NH85.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy notification addresses the need for land to improve road infrastructure. The text explicitly mentions the land is required for building/widening a bypass, suggesting existing road infrastructure may be insufficient or congested.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a New Policy. The key provisions and actions mandated by the text are:
* **Land Acquisition:** The Central Government, satisfied that it is in the public interest, will acquire specific land parcels in the Saran district of Bihar. A detailed schedule lists the survey plot numbers, type and nature of land (Government Road or Private Agriculture), and area (in hectares) for each parcel.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with interest in the land are given the right to object to its acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** The District Land Acquisition Office (DLAO), Saran, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and process objections.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. They may conduct further enquiry and then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the DLAO, Saran.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities owning land within the specified survey plot numbers in the village of Sirisiya, Taluk Revelganj, District Saran. Notably, this includes both private agricultural landowners and the Bihar state government.
* **Residents of Saran District:** Who may benefit from the improved road infrastructure.
* **The District Land Acquisition Office (DLAO), Saran:** As the implementing authority.
* **The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Responsible for initiating the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) and the DLAO, Saran, are the primary responsible bodies.
* **Timelines:** A twenty-one day period is specified for submitting objections after the notification is published. No other specific timelines are mentioned in the provided text.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a procedure for lodging and addressing objections to the land acquisition. This includes a hearing and potential further enquiry by the DLAO.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitation of the building and widening of a bypass connecting NH19 and NH85.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity between the specified highway sections.
* **Economic Benefits:** Potential stimulation of economic activity in the region due to improved infrastructure.
* **Resolution of Land Disputes:** Addressing any objections to land acquisition through the designated process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in acquiring land necessary for improving road infrastructure in Bihar. It outlines the specific land parcels to be acquired, the process for affected parties to raise objections, and the roles of the responsible authorities. Successful implementation will likely lead to improved connectivity, reduced congestion, and enhanced economic opportunities in the region. However, the speed and equity of the land acquisition process, and the consideration given to objections, will be critical to achieving these outcomes smoothly.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
NH19: National Highway 19, part of the project mentioned in the notification.
NH85: National Highway 85, part of the project mentioned in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the notification.
BIHAR: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
SARAN: District in BIHAR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Chapra: City in the district of SARAN, BIHAR.
Revelganj: Taluk (subdivision of a district) in BIHAR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sirisiya: Village in Revelganj Taluk, BIHAR where the land acquisition is taking place.
District Land Acquisition office, Saran: Office responsible for the land acquisition process in Saran, Chapra district of BIHAR.
DLAO,Saran: Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition in Saran, Chapra district of BIHAR
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4971] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, नवम्ब र 7, 2022/कार्ततक 16, 1944
No. 4971] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022/KARTIKA 16, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 7 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5190(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे 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 जबहार राज्य के सारण जजले म ें NH19 के दक.मी. 133.085 स े NH-85 के दक.मी. 3.435 (जजला
भूजम अजधग्रहण कायगलय, सारण समाहरणालय, छपरा) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के जनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन,
बाईपास और प्रचालन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का
अजगन करन े 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 ् जजला भूजम अजधग्रहण कायगलय, सारण समाहरणालय, छपरा को
जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग 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 ।
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 ै।
7397 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
जबहार राज्य के सारण जजले में NH19 के दक.मी. 133.085 स े NH-85 के दक.मी. 3.435 के जलए अजगन की जाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जजल ेका नाम: सारण
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या सख्ं या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: रेवले गजं
गावं का नाम: जसररजसया
1 407 सरकारी(सड़क (जबहार जबहार सरकार 0.0326265(हक्े टेयर) 0.0326265
सरकार))
2 447 जनजी कृजष 0.0014812(हक्े टेयर) 0.0014812
3 448 जनजी कृजष 0.0345811(हक्े टेयर) 0.0345811
4 646 जनजी कृजष 0.1736949(हक्े टेयर) 0.1736949
5 647 जनजी कृजष 0.0758357(हक्े टेयर) 0.0758357
6 648 जनजी कृजष 0.0687455(हक्े टेयर) 0.0687455
7 649 जनजी कृजष 0.0801902(हक्े टेयर) 0.0801902
8 650 जनजी कृजष 0.0860745(हक्े टेयर) 0.0860745
9 651 जनजी कृजष 0.0636180(हक्े टेयर) 0.0636180
10 653 जनजी कृजष 0.0491582(हक्े टेयर) 0.0491582
11 655 जनजी कृजष 0.1174909(हक्े टेयर) 0.1174909
12 656 जनजी कृजष 0.0437879(हक्े टेयर) 0.0437879
13 657 जनजी कृजष 0.1327155(हक्े टेयर) 0.1327155
14 659 जनजी कृजष 0.0894860(हक्े टेयर) 0.0894860
15 660 जनजी कृजष 0.1410239(हक्े टेयर) 0.1410239
16 661 जनजी कृजष 0.0037191(हक्े टेयर) 0.0037191
कुल 1.1942 1.1942
[फा. स.ं RW/PAT/NH-19/Km. 139.85 - Km. 129/LA/2020-21/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th November, 2022
S.O. 5190(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 bypass
connecting in the strech of land from Km. 133.085 of NH-19 to Km. 3.435 of NH-85 (District Land Acquisition
office, Saran, Chapra) in the district of SARAN in the state of BIHAR .
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, DLAO,Saran 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 NH19 in the stretch of land from
Km. 133.085 of NH-19 to Km. 3.435 of NH-85 (DLAO ,Office, Saran) in the district of SARAN in the
state of BIHAR.
State: BIHAR District: SARAN
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Revelganj
Village: Sirisiya
1 407 Government (Road (Bihar Govt)) Bihar Govt 0.0326265(Hectare) 0.0326265
2 447 Private Agriculture 0.0014812(Hectare) 0.0014812
3 448 Private Agriculture 0.0345811(Hectare) 0.0345811
4 646 Private Agriculture 0.1736949(Hectare) 0.1736949
5 647 Private Agriculture 0.0758357(Hectare) 0.0758357
6 648 Private Agriculture 0.0687455(Hectare) 0.0687455
7 649 Private Agriculture 0.0801902(Hectare) 0.0801902
8 650 Private Agriculture 0.0860745(Hectare) 0.0860745
9 651 Private Agriculture 0.0636180(Hectare) 0.0636180
10 653 Private Agriculture 0.0491582(Hectare) 0.0491582
11 655 Private Agriculture 0.1174909(Hectare) 0.1174909
12 656 Private Agriculture 0.0437879(Hectare) 0.0437879
13 657 Private Agriculture 0.1327155(Hectare) 0.13271554 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
14 659 Private Agriculture 0.0894860(Hectare) 0.0894860
15 660 Private Agriculture 0.1410239(Hectare) 0.1410239
16 661 Private Agriculture 0.0037191(Hectare) 0.0037191
Total 1.1942 1.1942
[F. No. RW/PAT/NH-19/Km. 139.85 - Km. 129/LA/2020-21/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.