## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Punjab
**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 Ambala-Shazadpur-Naraingarh-Kalaamb Road section of National Highway 72 (NH72) in the state of Punjab. The notification declares the intention to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating the specified section of the highway, focusing on areas within District SAS Nagar, Mohali. Key aspects include details of land parcels to be acquired, objection procedures for landowners, and contact information for the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide stakeholders with a detailed overview of the government's notification regarding land acquisition for the NH72 project in Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification and aims to inform affected parties of their rights and the procedures involved in the land acquisition process.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action, specifically an initial step in the land acquisition process under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** Based on the text, the core objective is to legally initiate the land acquisition process necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ambala-Shazadpur-Naraingarh-Kalaamb Road section of NH72.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for land to improve the infrastructure of the Ambala-Shazadpur-Naraingarh-Kalaamb Road section of NH72. The notification indicates that the current infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating building, widening, and other improvements. The "public purpose" justification suggests the improvements are intended to benefit the broader community by improving transportation efficiency and connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
*This is a New Policy Action. Thus, the whole section describes the policy text provided.*
The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH72 project.
* **Affected Land:** Specifies the particular stretch of NH72 from Km. 0.000 to Km. 32.996, located within District SAS Nagar, Mohali in Punjab. It also contains a schedule detailing specific land parcels (survey numbers, types of land, area in hectares) to be acquired in villages of Khelan, Rajapur, and Untala.
* **Objection Procedure:** Grants interested parties the right to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** Designates the District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar, Mohali, as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** Mandates the Competent Authority to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner), conduct further enquiry if necessary, and either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** States that the Competent Authority's decision regarding objections is final.
* **Access to Information:** Ensures that land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the identified stretch of NH72, specifically in the villages of Khelan, Rajapur and Untala in District SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the affected land.
* The District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar, Mohali.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the overarching responsible body. The District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar, Mohali, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections and facilitating the land acquisition process. The NHAI is likely involved in the execution of the highway project.
* **Timeline:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections. The timeline for subsequent steps (hearing objections, conducting enquiries, making decisions, and acquiring the land) is not specified in the provided text.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines the procedure for filing objections and the process the Competent Authority must follow in addressing them.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are likely to include:
* Facilitating the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ambala-Shazadpur-Naraingarh-Kalaamb Road section of NH72.
* Improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
* Potentially leading to increased economic activity and development in the long term.
* However, it also results in displacement and potential economic disruption for the landowners whose land is acquired.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding land acquisition for the NH72 project in Punjab marks a crucial step towards improving the region's highway infrastructure. Understanding the provisions, procedures, and implications of this notification is essential for all affected stakeholders, especially landowners who have the right to object to the acquisition. By adhering to the specified timelines and processes, the government aims to acquire the necessary land in a fair and transparent manner.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
Central Government: The governing body executing the land acquisition under the Act.
AmbalaShazadpurNaraingarhKalaamb Road: Road section to be widened / improved
NH72: National Highway number 72. Road section to be widened / improved
SAS Nagar, Mohali: District in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place.
Punjab: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
District Revenue Officer, SAS Nagar, Mohali: Competent Authority for addressing objections related to the land acquisition.
Dera Bassi: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Khelan: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Rajapur: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Untala: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3192] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 22, 2022/आषाढ़ 31, 1944
No. 3192] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022/ASHADHA 31, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2022
का. आ. 3353(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् 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 पंिाब राज्य के एस.ए.एस नगर, मोहाली जिल े के अम्बाला -िहिादपुर - नारायणगढ़ - कालाअम्ब
तक राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 72 के दकमी. 0.000 दकमी. से 32.996 दकमी तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ्जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, एस.ए.एस नगर, मोहाली को जलजखत रूप
म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप
म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िाचाँ
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 ।
4918 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
पंिाब राज्य के एस.ए.एस नगर, मोहाली जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 72 के दकमी. 0.000 दकमी. से 32.996 दकमी के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: एस.ए.एस नगर मोहाली
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: डेरा बस्ट्सी
गावं का नाम: खले न (169)
1 115 जनिी चाही 0.0503000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0503000
2 118 जनिी चाही 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0041000
3 119 जनिी चाही 0.2892000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2892000
4 120 जनिी चाही 0.1006000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1006000
5 121 जनिी चाही 0.3189000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3189000
6 122 जनिी रास्ट्ता 0.0628000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0628000
7 123 जनिी रोसली 0.0628000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0628000
8 124 जनिी चाही 0.2641000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.2641000
9 125 जनिी चाही 0.4443000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.4443000
10 126 जनिी चाही 0.3102000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3102000
11 127 जनिी चाही 0.1634000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1634000
12 128 Min जनिी रास्ट्ता 0.0879000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0879000
13 252 जनिी चाही 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0041000
14 257 जनिी चाही 0.0461000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0461000
15 258 जनिी चाही 0.1383000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1383000
16 259 जनिी चाही 0.1509000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1509000
17 260 जनिी चाही 0.0167000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0167000
गावं का नाम: रािापरु
1 1055/835 Min जनिी रोसली 0.0419000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0419000
2 762 जनिी चाही 0.0125000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0125000
3 817/2 जनिी रोसली 0.3353000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3353000
4 839 जनिी रोसली 0.3186000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3186000
5 843 जनिी चाही 0.1089000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1089000
गावं का नाम: उंताला (173)
1 562 जनिी चाही 0.0125000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0125000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2 634 जनिी चाही 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0041000
कुल 3.3485 3.3485
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/CHD/11163/Ambala-Kalaamb/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2022
S. O. 3353(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 Ambala-Shazadpur-Naraingarh-Kalaamb Road section of NH-72 land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 32.996 of the
NH-72 District SAS Nagar, Mohali 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, District Revenue Officer, SAS
Nagar, Mohali 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-72 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 32.996 of the NH-72 District SAS Nagar, Mohali in the state of Punjab.
State: PUNJAB District: S.A.S Nagar Mohali
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Dera Bassi
Village: Khelan (169)
1 115 Private Chahi 0.0503000(Hectare ) 0.0503000
2 118 Private Chahi 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
3 119 Private Chahi 0.2892000(Hectare ) 0.2892000
4 120 Private Chahi 0.1006000(Hectare ) 0.1006000
5 121 Private Chahi 0.3189000(Hectare ) 0.3189000
6 122 Private Rasta 0.0628000(Hectare ) 0.0628000
7 123 Private Rosli 0.0628000(Hectare ) 0.0628000
8 124 Private Chahi 0.2641000(Hectare ) 0.2641000
9 125 Private Chahi 0.4443000(Hectare ) 0.4443000
10 126 Private Chahi 0.3102000(Hectare ) 0.3102000
11 127 Private Chahi 0.1634000(Hectare ) 0.16340004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 128 Min Private Rasta 0.0879000(Hectare ) 0.0879000
13 252 Private Chahi 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
14 257 Private Chahi 0.0461000(Hectare ) 0.0461000
15 258 Private Chahi 0.1383000(Hectare ) 0.1383000
16 259 Private Chahi 0.1509000(Hectare ) 0.1509000
17 260 Private Chahi 0.0167000(Hectare ) 0.0167000
Village: Rajapur
1 1055/835 Min Private Rosli 0.0419000(Hectare ) 0.0419000
2 762 Private Chahi 0.0125000(Hectare ) 0.0125000
3 817/2 Private Rosli 0.3353000(Hectare ) 0.3353000
4 839 Private Rosli 0.3186000(Hectare ) 0.3186000
5 843 Private Chahi 0.1089000(Hectare ) 0.1089000
Village: Untala (173)
1 562 Private Chahi 0.0125000(Hectare ) 0.0125000
2 634 Private Chahi 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
Total 3.3485 3.3485
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/CHD/11163/Ambala-Kalaamb/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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