## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 116A Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 116A. The core purpose, based on the notification, is to acquire land required for expanding the highway (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning) to improve the Economic Corridor. Key findings include a description of the affected land parcels in West Bengal, the process for lodging objections, and the designation of the District Magistrate/Collector as the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of land for the National Highway 116A project. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the official notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy action* related to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The core objective, as inferred from the notification, is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of National Highway 116A. This includes building, widening (to two lanes with paved shoulders or four lanes), maintenance, management and operation of the section of the highway that forms part of the Economic Corridor.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy action. The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the expansion and upgrade of the NH116A highway section of the Economic Corridor. The stated "public purpose" implies that the current infrastructure is inadequate and requires improvements to support economic activities and transportation efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy action related to land acquisition, and the key provisions establish the framework for this process. The notification:
* Declares the government's intention to acquire land for the stated purpose (building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH116A).
* Provides a "brief description" of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in local units and hectares. Specific locations are detailed, covering villages within Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
* Establishes a 21-day window for interested parties to object to the land acquisition.
* Designates the District Magistrate/Collector of Paschim Medinipur as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* Outlines the process for submitting objections, requiring them to be in writing, stating the grounds for objection. Objectors are to be given an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Stipulates that the Competent Authority's decision on objections is final.
* States that the land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and residents in the affected areas within Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, particularly those whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* Businesses and industries that rely on the NH116A highway for transportation of goods and services.
* The District Magistrate/Collector of Paschim Medinipur, who is designated as the Competent Authority.
* Legal practitioners representing affected parties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government) and District Magistrate/Collector, Paschim Medinipur (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines:** A 21-day period is provided for submitting objections following the notification's publication in the Official Gazette (November 3, 2022).
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves the publication of the notification, submission of written objections to the Competent Authority, an opportunity for objectors to be heard, and a final decision by the Competent Authority. Interested parties can inspect land plans at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to acquire the necessary land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of NH116A. This is expected to lead to:
* Improved transportation infrastructure.
* Enhanced economic activity along the Economic Corridor.
* Potentially, displacement and/or compensation for affected landowners (although compensation is not explicitly mentioned in the provided text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the NH116A expansion project. It establishes a process for objections and designates the Competent Authority. This policy is significant because it directly impacts landowners in the affected areas and aims to improve transportation infrastructure for broader economic benefits. The successful and fair implementation of this land acquisition process is crucial for the project's progress and the well-being of the affected communities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically section 3A, that confers powers related to land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The executive authority making the declaration of intent to acquire land for the highway project.
NH116A Kharagpur Bardhaman Moregram Section of Economic Corridor: The specific road project for which land is being acquired; a section of the Economic Corridor.
Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority, namely, District Magistrate Collector, Paschim Medinipur: The authority to whom objections to the land acquisition can be made.
Chandrakona I: Taluk in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Jagannathpur: Village in Chandrakona I, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Chandrakona II: Taluk in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Gopalpur: Village in Chandrakona II, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Kharagpur II: Taluk in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Lachhmapur: Village in Kharagpur II, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Samudrapur: Village in Kharagpur II, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Medinipur Sadar: Taluk in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Kamalapur: Village in Medinipur Sadar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for 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.ं 4903] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 3, 2022/कार्तकग 12, 1944
No. 4903] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022/KARTIKA 12, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 3 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5122(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य के पजश्चम मेदिनीपुर जिल े म ें NH116A के दक.मी. 0.000 से दक.मी. 56.500
(इकोनॉजमक कॉररडोर का खड़गपुर-बधगमान-मोरग्राम खण्ड) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-
लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका
संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करने 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् जडजस्ट्रक्ट मजिस्ट्रेट & कलेक्टर, पजश्चम मेदिनीपुर को जलजखत रूप म ें
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच
करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
7308 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 आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
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 ी
पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य के पजश्चम मेदिनीपुर जिले म ेंNH116A के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 56.500 (इकोनॉजमक कॉररडोर
का खड़गपरु -बधगमान-मोरग्राम खण्ड) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त
जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पजश्चम बगं ाल जिल ेका नाम: पजश्चम मदेिनीपरु
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
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: चन्द्रकोना- I
गावं का नाम: िगन्नार्परु (ि.ेएल. न-ं 114)
1 1151(P) जनिी िल 0.0600000(एकर ) 0.0242900
तालुक का नाम: चन्द्रकोना -II
गावं का नाम: गोपालपुर (ि.ेएल. न-ं 147)
1 1201/2080(P) जनिी खlमlर 0.0621000(एकर ) 0.0251315
2 1303(P) जनिी धानी सोइम 0.1868000(एकर ) 0.0755969
3 1303/1954(P) जनिी धानी सोइम 0.2200000(एकर ) 0.0890400
4 1316/1957(P) जनिी चारा बlस्ट्तु 0.0400000(एकर ) 0.0161900
5 687(P) जनिी धानी सोइम 0.1978000(एकर ) 0.0800486
6 877(P) जनिी धानी सोइम 0.4824000(एकर ) 0.1952246
तालुक का नाम: खड़गपुर - II
गावं का नाम: लछमापरु (ि.ेएल. न-ं 372)
1 959(P) अन्द्य(गवनगमेंट/प्राइवेट) िल 0.0175000(एकर ) 0.0070822
गावं का नाम: समरु पुर (ि.ेएल. न-ं 373)
1 1097(P) जनिी िल 0.1000000(एकर ) 0.0404694
2 92(P) जनिी काला 0.0800000(एकर ) 0.0323800
तालुक का नाम: मदे िनीपरु सिर
गावं का नाम: कमलापरु (ि.ेएल. न-ं 253)
1 1097/1600(F) जनिी िल 0.0100000(एकर ) 0.0040469
2 1127(P) जनिी िल 0.2300000(एकर ) 0.0930700[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 132/1614(P) जनिी िल 0.8554000(एकर ) 0.3461756
कुल 2.5420 1.0287
[फा. स.ं EC/LA/PIU(KGP)/2022-23/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2022
S.O. 5122(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 NH116A (Kharagpur - Bardhaman – Moregram Section of Economic
Corridor) in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 56.500 in the district of PASCHIM MEDINIPUR in the
state of WEST BENGAL, 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 Magistrate &
Collector, Paschim Medinipur 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 in the stretch of land from
NH116A (Kharagpur-Bardhaman–Moregram Section of Economic Corridor) in the district of PASCHIM
MEDINIPUR in the state of WEST BENGAL
State: WEST BENGAL District: Paschim Medinipur
Sr. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Chandrakona-I
Village: Jagannathpur (J.L No. 114)
1 1151(P) Private Jal 0.0600000(Acre ) 0.0242900
Taluk: Chandrakona-II
Village: Gopalpur (J.L No. 147)
1 1201/2080(P) Private Khamar 0.0621000(Acre ) 0.02513154 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 1303(P) Private Dhani Soem 0.1868000(Acre ) 0.0755969
3 1303/1954(P) Private Dhani Soem 0.2200000(Acre ) 0.0890400
4 1316/1957(P) Private Chhara Bastu 0.0400000(Acre ) 0.0161900
5 687(P) Private Dhani Soem 0.1978000(Acre ) 0.0800486
6 877(P) Private Dhani Soem 0.4824000(Acre ) 0.1952246
Taluk: Kharagpur-II
Village: Lachhmapur (J.L No. 372)
1 959(P) Common(Government/Private) Jal 0.0175000(Acre ) 0.0070822
Village: Samudrapur (J.L No. 373)
1 1097(P) Private Jal 0.1000000(Acre ) 0.0404694
2 92(P) Private Kala 0.0800000(Acre ) 0.0323800
Taluk: Medinipur Sadar
Village: Kamalapur (J.L No. 253)
1 1097/1600(F) Private Jal 0.0100000(Acre ) 0.0040469
2 1127(P) Private Jal 0.2300000(Acre ) 0.0930700
3 132/1614(P) Private Jal 0.8554000(Acre ) 0.3461756
Total 2.5420 1.0287
[F. No. EC/LA/PIU(KGP)/2022-23/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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