## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 2 (NH2) Expansion in Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the six-laning of National Highway 2 (NH2) in the Gaya district of Bihar. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for the project, facilitating the widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. Key findings include details of the specific land parcels intended for acquisition, the process for lodging objections, and the identification of the Competent Authority responsible for handling objections. This document constitutes a new policy action by the ministry.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH2 expansion project in Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective of this policy action is to facilitate the six-laning of NH2 from Km 180.000 to Km 249.525 in the Gaya district of Bihar. This involves acquiring land for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to improve transportation infrastructure by expanding NH2. The text indicates the project aims at "building, widening... Six Laning" implying the current road is insufficient for present or future traffic demands. The use of the land will assist in facilitating trade and travel.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the NH2 expansion project.
* It specifies the geographical area affected: NH2 in the stretch of land from Km 180.00 to Km 249.525 in the Gaya district of Bihar.
* A schedule is provided, detailing specific land parcels, including survey numbers, types of land (Aawasiya, Dhanhar, Vikashsil), and areas (in hectares and acres) to be acquired. This schedule includes plots owned by both private individuals and the government.
* The notification outlines the procedure for individuals interested in the land to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya) within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative, before allowing or disallowing the objections.
* The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* 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 include:
* Landowners in the Gaya district of Bihar whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH2 (Km 180.00 to Km 249.525). This includes both private and government landowners.
* Residents and businesses in the affected area who may be impacted by the highway expansion.
* The District Land Acquisition Officer (Gaya), who serves as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the land acquisition process. The District Land Acquisition Officer (Gaya) acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines or procedures:** Affected individuals have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections. The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The land plans are available in the office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this policy include:
* Facilitation of the six-laning of NH2, leading to improved transportation infrastructure.
* Potentially smoother traffic flow, reduced travel times, and enhanced connectivity in the region.
* Economic benefits associated with improved transportation infrastructure, such as increased trade and commerce.
* Potential displacement and/or resettlement of landowners and residents whose land is acquired for the project.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways initiates the land acquisition process for the six-laning of NH2 in Bihar. This project aims to improve transportation infrastructure. It is significant due to its potential impact on landowners, residents, and the overall transportation network in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH2: National Highway 2, the highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Aurangabad: A city, part of the stretch of land for six laning.
BiharJharkhand Border: Border between the states of Bihar and Jharkhand, marking the end point of the six-laning project.
Chordaha: A location on NH19 (Old NH2) relevant to the land acquisition.
NH19: National Highway 19, also referred to as Old NH2.
GAYA: The district in Bihar where the land acquisition is taking place.
BIHAR: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Amas: Taluk (sub-district) where the land acquisition is taking place.
Majhaulia: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
New Delhi: Place of publication of notification
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स.ं 3821] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार , अगस्ट्त 24, 2022/Hkknz 2, 1944
No. 3821] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2022/BHADRA 2, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 अगस्ट्त, 2022
का.आ. 3995(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 करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात ् दक जबहार राज्य के गया जिले म ें NH2 के दक.मी. 180 स े दक.मी.249.525 राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सांख्य-2 के 6
लेन चौड़ीकरण हते ु औरंगाबाद स े जबहार झारखंड सीमा (चोरदाहा) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर
सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन /6-लेन का 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 करन े 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् भ:ु अिगन गया को जलजखत रूप esa प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके
आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप esa या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े
िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने 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 ।
5714 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े 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 गया जिल े म ेंNH2 के दक.मी. 180 स ेदक.मी.249.525 राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गla[;k-2 के 6 लने चौड़ीकरण हते ु
औरंगाबाद स ेजबहार झारखडं सीमा (चोरदाहा) तक के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत
भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
: :
( ) ( )
: अ
: अ
1 100 0.0050013(ए ) 0.0020240
2 101 0.0480016(ए ) 0.0194260
3 102 ध 0.0400005(ए ) 0.0161880
4 107 ध 0.1680008(ए ) 0.0679890
5 156 ध 0.0280014(ए ) 0.0113320
6 157 ध 0.0600001(ए ) 0.0242817
7 158 0.0540012(ए ) 0.0218540
8 159 0.0640014(ए ) 0.0259010
9 162 0.0760005(ए ) 0.0307570
10 163 0.0550045(ए ) 0.0222600
11 1636 0.0099977(ए ) 0.0040460
12 164 ध 0.1275011(ए ) 0.0515990
13 166 0.0700010(ए ) 0.0283290
14 178 +ध 0.2175024(ए ) 0.0880220
15 179 0.2117523(ए ) 0.0856950
16 180 0.1312521(ए ) 0.0531170
17 195 0.0270006(ए ) 0.0109270
18 196 0.0290021(ए ) 0.0117370
19 197 0.0519997(ए ) 0.0210440[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
20 198 0.0425012(ए ) 0.0172000
21 199 0.0389998(ए ) 0.0157830
22 202 0.0765022(ए ) 0.0309600
23 203 0.0975057(ए ) 0.0394600
24 204 0.0300004(ए ) 0.0121410
25 207 0.0440011(ए ) 0.0178070
26 208 0.0522616(ए ) 0.0211500
27 209 0.0550045(ए ) 0.0222600
28 211 0.1014988(ए ) 0.0410760
29 212 0.1469998(ए ) 0.0594900
30 216 0.0367512(ए ) 0.0148730
31 219 0.6557046(ए ) 0.2653600
32 261 0.6100009(ए ) 0.2468640
33 262 ,262/1743 0.3000041(ए ) 0.1214100
34 685 ध 1.2375015(ए ) 0.5008100
35 686 0.4194028(ए ) 0.1697300
36 692 ध 0.0715009(ए ) 0.0289360
37 693 ध 0.0362496(ए ) 0.0146700
38 694 ध 0.0618738(ए ) 0.0250400
39 695 ध 0.1699999(ए ) 0.0687980
40 696 ध 0.0013516(ए ) 0.0005470
41 697 ध 0.0630006(ए ) 0.0254960
42 71 0.0270006(ए ) 0.0109270
43 715 0.0675003(ए ) 0.0273170
44 722 0.4387508(ए ) 0.1775600
45 723 0.2200005(ए ) 0.0890330
46 725 0.6228749(ए ) 0.2520740
47 726 0.0016630(ए ) 0.00067304 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
48 727 0.0200003(ए ) 0.0080940
49 728 0.0475000(ए ) 0.0192230
50 730 0.0082507(ए ) 0.0033390
51 733 0.0044997(ए ) 0.0018210
52 734 0.0700010(ए ) 0.0283290
53 735 0.0472505(ए ) 0.0191220
54 736 0.0360025(ए ) 0.0145700
55 737 0.0500007(ए ) 0.0202350
56 738 0.0050001(ए ) 0.0020235
57 77 0.1397523(ए ) 0.0565570
58 78 0.0150014(ए ) 0.0060710
59 79 0.0320019(ए ) 0.0129510
60 90 0.0037510(ए ) 0.0015180
61 91 0.0675003(ए ) 0.0273170
62 92 0.0300004(ए ) 0.0121410
63 97 0.0080011(ए ) 0.0032380
64 98 0.0475000(ए ) 0.0192230
65 99 0.0585009(ए ) 0.0236750
7.8909 3.1934
[फा. सं. 11015/5DHN/LA/SixLaning/3A]
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2022
S.O. 3995(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 180.000 to Km 249.525 (Six Laning of Aurangabad to Bihar/Jharkhand
Border"Chordaha" of NH-19 "Old NH-2") in the district of GAYA in the state of BIHAR, hereby declares its intention
to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 Land Acquisition Officer ,
Gaya 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 NH2 in the stretch of land from
NH2 Km 180.00 to Km 249.525 (Six Laning of Aurangabad to Bihar/Jharkhand Border"Chordaha" of NH-19
"Old NH-2") in the district of GAYA in the state of BIHAR
State: BIHAR District: GAYA
Sno Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Amas
Village: Majhaulia
1 100 Private Aawasiya 0.0050013(Acre ) 0.0020240
2 101 Private Aawasiya 0.0480016(Acre ) 0.0194260
3 102 Private Dhanhar 0.0400005(Acre ) 0.0161880
4 107 Private Dhanhar 0.1680008(Acre ) 0.0679890
5 156 Private Dhanhar 0.0280014(Acre ) 0.0113320
6 157 Private Dhanhar 0.0600001(Acre ) 0.0242817
7 158 Private Aawasiya 0.0540012(Acre ) 0.0218540
8 159 Private awasiya 0.0640014(Acre ) 0.0259010
9 162 Private Aawasiya 0.0760005(Acre ) 0.0307570
10 163 Private vikashsil 0.0550045(Acre ) 0.0222600
11 1636 Private Aawasiya 0.0099977(Acre ) 0.0040460
12 164 Private Dhanhar 0.1275011(Acre ) 0.0515990
13 166 Government vikashsil 0.0700010(Acre ) 0.0283290
14 178 Private Aawasiya +Dhanhar 0.2175024(Acre ) 0.0880220
15 179 Private Vikashsil 0.2117523(Acre ) 0.0856950
16 180 Private Vikashsil 0.1312521(Acre ) 0.0531170
17 195 Private vikashsil 0.0270006(Acre ) 0.0109270
18 196 Private Vikashsil 0.0290021(Acre ) 0.0117370
19 197 Private Aawasiya 0.0519997(Acre ) 0.0210440
20 198 Private Vikashsil 0.0425012(Acre ) 0.0172000
21 199 Private Vikashsil 0.0389998(Acre ) 0.0157830
22 202 Private Aawasiya 0.0765022(Acre ) 0.03096006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
23 203 Private Aawasiya 0.0975057(Acre ) 0.0394600
24 204 Private Aawasiya 0.0300004(Acre ) 0.0121410
25 207 Private Aawasiya 0.0440011(Acre ) 0.0178070
26 208 Private Aawasiya 0.0522616(Acre ) 0.0211500
27 209 Private Aawasiya 0.0550045(Acre ) 0.0222600
28 211 Private Aawasiya 0.1014988(Acre ) 0.0410760
29 212 Private Aawasiya 0.1469998(Acre ) 0.0594900
30 216 Government vikashsil 0.0367512(Acre ) 0.0148730
31 219 Private vikashsil 0.6557046(Acre ) 0.2653600
32 261 Private Aawasiya 0.6100009(Acre ) 0.2468640
33 262 ,262/1743 Private Aawasiya 0.3000041(Acre ) 0.1214100
34 685 Government Dhanhar 1.2375015(Acre ) 0.5008100
35 686 Private Aawasiya 0.4194028(Acre ) 0.1697300
36 692 Private Dhanhar 0.0715009(Acre ) 0.0289360
37 693 Government Dhanhar 0.0362496(Acre ) 0.0146700
38 694 Government Dhanhar 0.0618738(Acre ) 0.0250400
39 695 Private Dhanhar 0.1699999(Acre ) 0.0687980
40 696 Private Dhanhar 0.0013516(Acre ) 0.0005470
41 697 Private Dhanhar 0.0630006(Acre ) 0.0254960
42 71 Government vikashsil 0.0270006(Acre ) 0.0109270
43 715 Private vikashsil 0.0675003(Acre ) 0.0273170
44 722 Private vikashsil 0.4387508(Acre ) 0.1775600
45 723 Private vikashsil 0.2200005(Acre ) 0.0890330
46 725 Private Aawasiya 0.6228749(Acre ) 0.2520740
47 726 Private vikashsil 0.0016630(Acre ) 0.0006730
48 727 Private vikashil 0.0200003(Acre ) 0.0080940
49 728 Private Aawasiya 0.0475000(Acre ) 0.0192230
50 730 Government Aawasiya 0.0082507(Acre ) 0.0033390
51 733 Private Aawasiya 0.0044997(Acre ) 0.0018210
52 734 Private Aawasiya 0.0700010(Acre ) 0.0283290
53 735 Government Aawasiya 0.0472505(Acre ) 0.0191220
54 736 Government Aawasiya 0.0360025(Acre ) 0.0145700
55 737 Private Aawasiya 0.0500007(Acre ) 0.0202350
56 738 Private Aawasiya 0.0050001(Acre ) 0.0020235
57 77 Private Aawasiya 0.1397523(Acre ) 0.0565570
58 78 Government vikashsil 0.0150014(Acre ) 0.0060710
59 79 Private Aawasiya 0.0320019(Acre ) 0.0129510
60 90 Private Aawasiya 0.0037510(Acre ) 0.0015180
61 91 Private Aawasiya 0.0675003(Acre ) 0.0273170
62 92 Private Aawasiya 0.0300004(Acre ) 0.0121410
63 97 Government Aawasiya 0.0080011(Acre ) 0.0032380[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
64 98 Private Aawasiya 0.0475000(Acre ) 0.0192230
65 99 Private Aawasiya 0.0585009(Acre ) 0.0236750
Total 7.8909 3.1934
[F. No. 11015/5DHN/LA/SixLaning/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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