## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NHNE5A in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning the acquisition of land in the state of Punjab for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway NHNE5A. The core purpose, as derived from the notification, is to acquire land necessary for highway development and maintenance to improve infrastructure. The key finding is the declared intention to acquire specific parcels of land detailed within the document, and the process by which affected parties can object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of the notification published in The Gazette of India concerning land acquisition for National Highway NHNE5A in the state of Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** declaration regarding the *intention* to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated explicitly in the notification, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NHNE5A in the stretch of land from Km 13.5 to Km38.9 Sultanpur Lodhi in the district of KAPURTHALA in the state of PUNJAB."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a declaration of intent for land acquisition, the notification implicitly addresses the problem of insufficient land availability for infrastructure development along the specified stretch of NHNE5A. The text suggests the existing infrastructure requires improvement through widening, lane additions, and general maintenance, necessitating the acquisition of additional land. This aims to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the purposes outlined in Section 3.
* It specifies the geographic area of land to be acquired: "in the stretch of land from Km 13.5 to Km38.9 Sultanpur Lodhi in the district of KAPURTHALA in the state of PUNJAB."
* A detailed schedule (provided in the text) lists specific survey numbers, plot types, land nature, and area (in Hectares) of the land parcels intended for acquisition.
* The notification establishes a process for individuals with an interest in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate) will provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority has the power to either allow or disallow the objections.
* The order made by the Competent Authority is final.
* The land plans and other details are available at the office of the Competent Authority for inspection.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NHNE5A (Km 13.5 to Km38.9) in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. Specifically, those owning land with the survey numbers listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses that may be directly or indirectly affected by the land acquisition and subsequent highway development.
* The Competent Authority, namely, the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) is the primary implementing body.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the execution.
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Affected parties have 21 days from the date of publication (May 19, 2022) to file objections.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with a hearing.
* The Competent Authority makes a final decision on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of highway development projects, specifically the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NHNE5A.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the Kapurthala district of Punjab.
* Potentially, economic benefits associated with improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners and communities affected by the land acquisition, requiring compensation and rehabilitation measures (though these are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents the initial step in the land acquisition process for NHNE5A development in Punjab. It establishes the government's intent, identifies affected land parcels, and outlines the process for addressing objections. This notification marks a crucial step towards improving the highway infrastructure, with significant implications for landowners and the surrounding community. Further information regarding compensation, rehabilitation, and project timelines would be essential for a complete understanding of the policy's impact.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, referenced in the notification concerning land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NHNE5A: A National Highway referenced in the notification for building, widening, maintenance and operation.
Sultanpur Lodhi: A Taluk in the Kapurthala district of Punjab, India; the location where land is being acquired for the NHNE5A highway project.
Kapurthala: A district in Punjab, India, where land acquisition is taking place for the NHNE5A highway project.
Punjab: A state in India where land is being acquired for the NHNE5A highway project.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sultanpur Lodhi: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to land acquisition for the highway project in Sultanpur Lodhi.
Kamalpur: A village in Sultanpur Lodhi Taluk, Kapurthala district, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place.
Salahpur Dona: A village in Sultanpur Lodhi Taluk, Kapurthala district, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways; the notification originates from this ministry.
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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.ं 2190] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, मई 19, 2022/विै ाख 29, 1944
No. 2190] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022/VAISAKHA 29, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2310(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ् कक पंजाब राज्य के कपूरथला धजले म ें NH-NE5A के कक.मी. 13.5 से कक.मी.38.9 ( सुल्तािपुर
लोिी) तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और
प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची में कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का
अजगि करि े के अपि े आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अथागत ् उप मणड् ल मधजस्ट्रेट , सुल्तािपरु लोिी को धलधखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत
की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधथत ककए जाएंर् े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकताग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें या
ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करि े
3359 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या
अििुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अंधतम होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्तग आिे वाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ि ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
पजं ाब राज्य के कपरू थला धजल ेम ेंNH-NE5A के कक.मी. 13.5 स ेकक.मी.38.9 (सल्ु तािपरु लोिी) के धलए अजिग
की जाि े वाली सरं चिा रधहत अथवा सरं चिा सधहत भधू म का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: पजं ाब धजल ेका िाम: कपरू थला
क्रधमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का िाम: सल्ु तािपरु लोिी
र्ावं का िाम: कमालपरु (4)
1 19//8/1 अन्द्य(र्ैर मुमककि) रास्ट्ता 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
2 19//8/2 सरकारी(केन्द्रीय सरकार) कृधष 0.1265000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1265000
3 19//9/2 सरकारी(केंर सरकार) रास्ट्ता 0.0683000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0683000
4 4//20 धिजी कृधष 0.1265000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1265000
5 4//21 धिजी कृधष 0.1265000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1265000
6 4//22 धिजी कृधष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0126000
7 4//23 धिजी कृधष 0.0405000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0405000
र्ावं का िाम: सलापरु डोिा
1 15//2/2/2 धिजी कृधष 0.0632000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0632000
2 15//3/1 धिजी कृधष 0.0632000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0632000
3 15//4/2 धिजी कृधष 0.0632000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0632000
4 30 अन्द्य(र्ैर मुमककि) रास्ट्ता 0.0885000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0885000
5 34 अन्द्य(र्ैर मुमककि) रास्ट्ता 0.1265000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1265000
6 36 अन्द्य(र्ैर मुमककि) रास्ट्ता 0.2023000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2023000
7 39 अन्द्य(िर्र पंचायत) कृधष 0.2478000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2478000
8 5//22/2 धिजी कृधष 0.0506000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0506000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 7//11 धिजी कृधष 0.2377000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2377000
कुल 1.6565 1.6565
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/LDH(Expway)/701/LA/2020/DAKE-1/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th May, 2022
S.O. 2310(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 NH-NE5A in
the stretch of land from Km 13.5 to Km38.9 (Sultanpur Lodhi) in the district of KAPURTHALA in the state of
PUNJAB, 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, Sub Divisional Magistrate ,
Sultanpur Lodhi 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 NH-NE5A in the stretch of land
from Km 13.5 to Km38.9 (Sultanpur Lodhi) in the district of KAPURTHALA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: KAPURTHALA
Sl. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
No. Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Sultanpur Lodhi
Village: Kamalpur (4)
1 19//8/1 Common(Gair mumkin) Rasta 0.0126000(Hectare 0.01260004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
)
2 19//8/2 Government(Central Agriculture 0.1265000(Hectare 0.1265000
Government) )
3 19//9/2 Government(Center Rasta 0.0683000(Hectare 0.0683000
Government) )
4 4//20 Private Agriculture 0.1265000(Hectare 0.1265000
)
5 4//21 Private Agriculture 0.1265000(Hectare 0.1265000
)
6 4//22 Private Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare 0.0126000
)
7 4//23 Private Agriculture 0.0405000(Hectare 0.0405000
)
Village: Salahpur Dona
1 15//2/2/2 Private Agriculture 0.0632000(Hectare 0.0632000
)
2 15//3/1 Private Agriculture 0.0632000(Hectare 0.0632000
)
3 15//4/2 Private Agriculture 0.0632000(Hectare 0.0632000
)
4 30 Common(Gair mumkin) Rasta 0.0885000(Hectare 0.0885000
)
5 34 Common(Gair mumkin) Rasta 0.1265000(Hectare 0.1265000
)
6 36 Common(Gair mumkin) Rasta 0.2023000(Hectare 0.2023000
)
7 39 Common(Nagar panchayat) Agriculture 0.2478000(Hectare 0.2478000
)
8 5//22/2 Private Agriculture 0.0506000(Hectare 0.0506000
)
9 7//11 Private Agriculture 0.2377000(Hectare 0.2377000
)
Total 1.6565 1.6565
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/LDH(Expway)/701/LA/2020/DAKE-1/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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