## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH-344 in Uttarakhand
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 73 (renamed NH-344) in the state of Uttarakhand. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the highway infrastructure. Key findings indicate the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in the Haridwar district for this project and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway NH-344 in Uttarakhand. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy Action** as it initiates a land acquisition process under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land "for building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway no. 73 renamed as NH344 in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 22.000".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure. The text mentions widening, maintenance, management, and operation, suggesting existing infrastructure may be inadequate, necessitating land acquisition to support these improvements. The reference to “two lane with paved shoulderfour laning” implies a need to increase the road's capacity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* Since this is a new policy action, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for the stated purpose.
* **Land Description:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey number, plot number, type of land, nature of land, and area to be acquired for each parcel in the Haridwar district.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The policy establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer Haridwar is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to conduct further enquiry as deemed necessary.
* **Final Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is considered final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details regarding the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Haridwar district, specifically those owning land parcels identified in the schedule (Bhagwanpur, Asif Nagar Me Chak, Karondi Mustahakm, Kishanpur Jamalpur Mustahakm, Tashipur).
* The DAV School, as land is being acquired from them.
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer Haridwar (the Competent Authority).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), is ultimately responsible. The Special Land Acquisition Officer Haridwar is responsible for the initial stages of land acquisition and objection handling.
* **Timeline:** The text specifies a 21-day period for landowners to raise objections from the date of publication of the notification. Further timelines related to the enquiry and final order are not specified in this document.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves the publication of the notification, submission of objections by interested parties, a hearing conducted by the Competent Authority, and a final order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of the identified land parcels to facilitate the improvement and expansion of National Highway NH-344. This will likely lead to:
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency along the Roorkee-Chutmalpur-Saharanpur stretch.
* Potential economic benefits through enhanced transportation infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners and communities affected by the land acquisition.
* Compensation and resettlement processes for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's intention to acquire land for the development of National Highway NH-344 in Uttarakhand. The process involves specific procedures for land acquisition and provides a mechanism for affected parties to raise objections. This policy is a crucial step towards improving road infrastructure in the region, with potential economic and social implications for the stakeholders involved.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for authorizing the land acquisition for the highway project.
National Highway no. 73: The original designation of the highway undergoing widening and improvement.
NH344: The new designation of National Highway no. 73, part of which is undergoing improvements.
RoorkeeChutmalpurSaharanpurU.P.Haryana Border Section: The specific segment of NH344 undergoing building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
HARIDWAR: The district in the state of UTTARAKHAND where the land acquisition is taking place.
UTTARAKHAND: The state where a portion of the land acquisition is taking place.
Special Land Acquisition Officer Haridwar: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Bhagwanpur: Taluk in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Bhagawanpur Mustahakam: Village in Bhagwanpur Taluk, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Asif Nagar Me Chak: Village in Roorkee Taluk, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Karondi Mustahakm: Village in Roorkee Taluk, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Kishanpur Jamalpur Mustahakm: Village in Roorkee Taluk, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Tashipur: Village in Roorkee Taluk, Haridwar district, Uttarakhand
Haryana: State bordering the section of highway undergoing improvements.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2158] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, मई 18, 2022/विै ाख 28, 1944
No. 2158] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022/VAISAKHA 28, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2277(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 उत्तराखंड राज्य के हररद्वार जजले म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग स.ं -73 पुननागजमत राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग स.ं -344
दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 22.000 (रूडकी-छुटमलपुर-सहारनपुर -उ. प्र./हररयाणा बॉडगर सेक्िन ) तक 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 े अनसु ूची 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 ् जविेष भूजम अध्याजप्त अजधकारी हररद्वार 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 पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करन े
3317 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तराखडं राज्य के हररद्वार जजल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग गस.ं-73 पनु नाजग मत राष्ट्रीय राजमाग गस.ं -344 दक.मी. 0.000 स े
दक.मी. 22.000 (रूडकी-छुटमलपरु -सहारनपरु -उ. प्र./हररयाणा बॉडगर सक्े िन ) तक के जलए अजनग की जान ेवाली
सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तराखडं जजल ेका नाम: हररद्वार
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकृजत (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: भगवानपरु
गावं का नाम: भगवानपरु मस्ट्ु तहकम
1 348 जनजी(डी०ए० वी० स्ट्कूल गैर कृजष 0.0152000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0152000
भगवानपुर )
2 349 जनजी(डी०ए० वी० स्ट्कूल गैर कृजष 0.0130000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0130000
भगवानपुर )
3 354 जनजी(डी०ए० वी० स्ट्कूल गैर कृजष 0.0133000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0133000
भगवानपुर )
4 355 जनजी(डी०ए० वी० स्ट्कूल गैर कृजष 0.0153000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0153000
भगवानपुर )
5 470 जनजी कृजष 0.0065000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0065000
6 471 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0040000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0040000
तालकु का नाम: रूड़की
गावं का नाम: आजसफ नगर म ेंचक
1 81/14 जनजी कृजष 0.0090000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0090000
गावं का नाम: करोन्द्दी मस्ट्ु तहकम
1 602/1 जनजी कृजष 0.0058000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0058000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: दकिन परु जमाल परु मस्ट्ु तहकम
1 733 जनजी कृजष 0.0075000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0075000
2 734 सरकारी(जूजनयर हाई स्ट्कूल ) गैर कृजष/कृजष 0.0266000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0266000
3 735 सरकारी(जोहड़ ) गैर कृजष 0.0104000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0104000
4 736 सरकारी(आबादी) गैर कृजष 0.0056000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0056000
5 857/2 जनजी कृजष 0.0158000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0158000
गावं का नाम: ताॅि ीपरु
1 15 जनजी कृजष 0.0466000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0466000
2 16 जनजी कृजष 0.0118000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0118000
कुल 0.2064 0.2064
[फा. सं. NHAI/11013/LA/PIU-DDN/2012/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2022
S.O. 2277(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 National Highway no. 73 renamed as NH-344 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 22.000 (Roorkee-Chutmalpur-Saharanpur-U.P./Haryana Border Section) in the district
of HARIDWAR in the state of UTTARAKHAND, 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, Special Land Acquisition
Officer Haridwar 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 National Highway no. 73 renamed
as NH-344 in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 22.000 (Roorkee-Chutmalpur-Saharanpur-
U.P./Haryana Border Section) in the district of HARIDWAR in the state of UTTARAKHAND.
State: UTTARAKHAND District: HARIDWAR
Sl. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
No. Number Land (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Bhagwanpur
Village: Bhagawanpur Mustahakam
1 348 Private(DAV School Non- 0.0152000(Hectare) 0.0152000
Bhagwanpur) Agriculture
2 349 Private(DAV School Non- 0.0130000(Hectare) 0.0130000
Bhagwanpur) Agriculture
3 354 Private(DAV School Non- 0.0133000(Hectare) 0.0133000
Bhagwanpur) Agriculture
4 355 Private(DAV School Non- 0.0153000(Hectare) 0.0153000
Bhagwanpur) Agriculture
5 470 Private Agriculture 0.0065000(Hectare) 0.0065000
6 471 Government Non- 0.0040000(Hectare) 0.0040000
Agriculture
Taluk: Roorkee
Village: Asif Nagar Me Chak
1 81/14 Private Agricultrue 0.0090000(Hectare) 0.0090000
Village: Karondi Mustahakm
1 602/1 Private Agriculture 0.0058000(Hectare) 0.0058000
Village: Kishanpur Jamalpur Mustahakm
1 733 Private Agricultrue 0.0075000(Hectare) 0.0075000
2 734 Government (Junior High Non- 0.0266000(Hectare) 0.0266000
School) Agriculture
3 735 Government(Johad) Non- 0.0104000(Hectare) 0.0104000
Agriculture
4 736 Government(Aabadi) Non- 0.0056000(Hectare) 0.0056000
Agriculture
5 857/2 Private Agriculture 0.0158000(Hectare) 0.0158000
Village: Tashipur
1 15 Private Agriculture 0.0466000(Hectare) 0.0466000
2 16 Private Agriculture 0.0118000(Hectare) 0.0118000
Total 0.2064 0.2064
[F. No. NHAI/11013/LA/PIU-DDN/2012/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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