## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 2 (NH2) in Bihar, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Government of India, specifically the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, regarding the acquisition of land in the Kaimur Bhabua district of Bihar for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 2 (NH2). The notification declares the government's intention to acquire the specified land and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring necessary land parcels. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process as per the National Highways Act of 1956, with a focus on ensuring due process and providing a mechanism for addressing objections from landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for National Highway 2 (NH2) in the Kaimur Bhabua district of Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new* policy action, specifically the initiation of land acquisition under the existing National Highways Act of 1956. It is *not* an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 2 (NH2) within the specified stretch of land from Km 843.25 to Km 861.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain the National Highway 2 (NH2) infrastructure. The text suggests that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate (requiring widening or other improvements) or in need of maintenance and better management, necessitating the acquisition of additional land.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions Mandated:**
* **Declaration of Intention:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Description:** A brief description of the land to be acquired is provided, including survey plot numbers, type and nature of land, and area in both local units and hectares for specific villages.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land are given twenty-one days from the date of the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The DLAO (Competent Authority) is designated to receive and process objections. Objectors are entitled to a hearing (in person or via legal representative).
* **Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority is empowered to either allow or disallow objections, and its decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other relevant details are made 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 Kaimur Bhabua district of Bihar, specifically in the villages of Dahala, Dahiyanw, Darauli, Didikhili, Khajura, Kulhadiya, Rohuaa and Sarangpur, whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH2.
* The Competent Authority (DLAO) responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Competent Authority (DLAO)
* **Timelines:**
* Twenty-one days are given for filing objections after the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Procedures:**
* The notification initiates the process under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Affected persons must submit objections in writing to the Competent Authority, stating the grounds for their objection.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to the objector.
* The Competent Authority must make a determination on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Acquisition of land necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH2.
* Improvement of NH2 infrastructure, potentially leading to better transportation efficiency and connectivity.
* Resolution of objections through a formal process, potentially leading to fair compensation and/or mitigation measures for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents the initiation of the land acquisition process for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 2 in the Kaimur Bhabua district of Bihar. It outlines the government's intention, provides details about the affected land, and establishes a process for affected individuals to raise objections. This is a significant step toward infrastructure development, but it is crucial that the process is implemented fairly and transparently, respecting the rights of the affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law related to national highways, referenced in the context of land acquisition.
Central Government: The government of India, responsible for decisions related to land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH2: National Highway 2, the specific highway undergoing widening and maintenance in this notification.
Kaimur Bhabua: A district in Bihar, India where land acquisition is taking place for NH2.
Bihar: The state in India where the land acquisition for NH2 is occurring.
Competent Authority: The designated authority (DLAO) responsible for handling objections related to land acquisition.
Durgawati: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Dahala: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Dahiyanw: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Darauli: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Didikhili: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Khajura: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Kulhadiya: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Rohuaa: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Sarangpur: Village where land acquisition is taking place for NH2
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for national highways.
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स.ं 2609] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार , िुलाई 13, 2021/आषाढ़ 22, 1943
No. 2609] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021/ASHADHA 22, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 13 िुलाई, 2021
का.आ. 2814(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 जबहार राज्य के कैमूर (भभआु ) जिले म ें NH2 के दक.मी. 843.25 स े दक.मी.861 (कैमूर) तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने /6-लेनका बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, 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, अथागत ् डी एल ए ओ को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
3869 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा 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 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 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 ी
जबहार राज्य के कैमरू (भभुआ) जिले म ेंNH2 के दक.मी. 843.25 स े दक.मी.861 (कैमूर) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जिल ेका नाम: कैमरू (भभआु )
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: दगु ावग ती
गावं का नाम: दहला
1 343 जनिी आवासीय 0.0030000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0030000
2 345 जनिी आवासीय 0.0030000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0030000
3 363 जनिी आवासीय 0.0008000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0008000
4 791 जनिी आवासीय 0.0080000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0080000
5 795 जनिी आवासीय 0.0032000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0032000
6 798 जनिी आवासीय 0.0048000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0048000
गावं का नाम: दजहयावा ं
1 294 सरकारी आवासीय 0.0048000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0048000
गावं का नाम: दरौली
1 489 जनिी आवासीय 0.0030000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0030000
गावं का नाम: ददरजखली
1 150 जनिी आवासीय 0.0416000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0416000
2 544 जनिी आवासीय 0.0418000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0418000
गावं का नाम: खिरु ा
1 1130 जनिी आवासीय 0.0020000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0020000
2 1141 जनिी आवासीय 0.0425000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0425000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 946 जनिी आवासीय 0.0296000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0296000
गावं का नाम: कुल्हररअ
1 1357 जनिी आवासीय 0.0057000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0057000
गावं का नाम: रोहुआ
1 323 जनिी आवासीय 0.0162000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0162000
गावं का नाम: सारंगपरु
1 315 जनिी आवासीय 0.0121000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0121000
कुल 0.2221 0.2221
[फा. सं. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th July, 2021
S.O. 2814(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/six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation
of NH2 in the stretch of land from Km. 843.25 to Km. 861 (Kaimoor) in the district of KAIMUR (BHABUA ) in the
state of BIHAR, 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, DLAO 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 NH2 in the stretch of land from
Km. 843.25 to Km. 861 (Kaimoor) in the district of KAIMUR (BHABUA ) in the state of BIHAR
State: BIHAR District: KAIMUR (BHABUA )
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Durgawati
Village: Dahala
1 343 Private Residential 0.0030000(Hectare ) 0.0030000
2 345 Private Residential 0.0030000(Hectare ) 0.0030000
3 363 Private Residential 0.0008000(Hectare ) 0.0008000
4 791 Private Residential 0.0080000(Hectare ) 0.0080000
5 795 Private Residential 0.0032000(Hectare ) 0.0032000
6 798 Private Residential 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
Village: Dahiyanw
1 294 Government Residential 0.0048000(Hectare ) 0.0048000
Village: Darauli
1 489 Private Residential 0.0030000(Hectare ) 0.0030000
Village: Didikhili
1 150 Private Residential 0.0416000(Hectare ) 0.0416000
2 544 Private Residential 0.0418000(Hectare ) 0.0418000
Village: Khajura
1 1130 Private Residential 0.0020000(Hectare ) 0.0020000
2 1141 Private Residential 0.0425000(Hectare ) 0.0425000
3 946 Private Residential 0.0296000(Hectare ) 0.0296000
Village: Kulhadiya
1 1357 Private Residential 0.0057000(Hectare ) 0.0057000
Village: Rohuaa
1 323 Private Residential 0.0162000(Hectare ) 0.0162000
Village: Sarangpur
1 315 Private Residential 0.0121000(Hectare ) 0.0121000
Total 0.2221 0.2221
[F. No. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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