## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 39 (NH39) Project in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 39 (NH39) in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The notification, published in the Gazette of India on June 1, 2022, declares the government's intention to acquire land in a specific stretch of NH39 (Km 0 to Km 76.3). It outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections and the authority responsible for addressing these objections. The key finding is that the notification sets the stage for land acquisition necessary for the NH39 project, impacting landowners in the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a recent government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH39 project in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to outline the key provisions, procedures, and potential impacts of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the primary objective of this notification is to formally declare the government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH39 in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. This includes two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning efforts.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Rationale:** The notification suggests that the current state of NH39 requires improvement through building, widening, maintenance and upgrades. The land acquisition is likely necessary to facilitate these infrastructural developments aimed at improving transportation efficiency and connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy implementation. This policy establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified NH39 project.
* **Land Description:** The notification identifies the land required, referencing the district (Jhansi), villages (Bhitaura, Pachauro, Sakarar), survey plot numbers, type of land (private, agricultural), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing, outlining the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with an interest in the land identified in the schedule within the villages of Bhitaura, Pachauro, and Sakarar in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi, who is responsible for handling objections and implementing the acquisition.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, with the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Joint Organisation, Jhansi, as the Competent Authority.
* **Timeline:** Individuals have 21 days from the date of publication (June 1, 2022) to file objections.
* **Procedure:** The process involves: (1) Notification publication, (2) Objection submission by landowners, (3) Hearing of objections by the Competent Authority, (4) Enquiry by the Competent Authority, (5) Decision by the Competent Authority (allow or disallow), (6) Finality of the decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the acquisition of land necessary for the NH39 project, enabling the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. The land acquisition will likely result in changes in land ownership and use in the affected areas. The impact includes providing improved infrastructure that better connects the surrounding area and improves efficiency of transit.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report signals the commencement of land acquisition for the NH39 project in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. It establishes the legal framework and procedures for acquiring land, addressing objections, and ultimately facilitating the highway's development. The notification is a crucial step towards improving transportation infrastructure in the region but also has implications for the landowners and communities affected by the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, referenced as the legal basis for the notification. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 to acquire land for public purposes.
NH39: National Highway 39, the specific highway being widened, maintained, managed and operated upon according to the notification. The stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 is under consideration.
Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place. The land falls within the jurisdiction of S. L. A. O., Jhansi.
S. L. A. O., Jhansi: Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jhansi. This is the Competent Authority and the office where land plans and details are available for inspection.
UTTAR PRADESH: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mauranipur: Taluk (Tehsil) where land acquisition is taking place
Bhitaura: Village in Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Pachauro: Village in Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Sakarar: Village in Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2386] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 1, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1944
No. 2386] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022/JYAISTHA 11, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 31 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2513(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के झााँसी जिल े म ें NH39 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झांसी) तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने 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, अथागत ् स्ट्पेिल लडैं एक्वीिीिन अफसर ( िॉइंट आगने ाईिेिन ) , झााँसी को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने 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 अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
3674 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के झााँसी जिल ेम ें NH39 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झांसी) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरणा ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: झासाँ ी
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: मऊरानीपरु
गावं का नाम: जभटौरा
1 365 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.0030000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0030000
गावं का नाम: पचौरो
1 156 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.0120000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0120000
गावं का नाम: सकरार
1 956 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.0040000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0040000
2 959 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.0260000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0260000
कुल 0.0450 0.0450
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st May, 2022
S.O. 2513(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 NH39 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in the district of JHANSI in the state of
UTTAR PRADESH, 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
(Joint Organisation), Jhansi 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH39 in the stretch of land from Km. 0
to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in the district of JHANSI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: JHANSI
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mauranipur
Village: Bhitaura
1 365 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.0030000(Hectare ) 0.0030000
Village: Pachauro
1 156 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.0120000(Hectare ) 0.0120000
Village: Sakarar
1 956 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.0040000(Hectare ) 0.0040000
2 959 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.0260000(Hectare ) 0.0260000
Total 0.0450 0.0450
[F.No. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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