## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 302 Expansion in Mizoram
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Lunglei district of Mizoram for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway (NH) 302. The core purpose of this policy is to enable the expansion and improvement of the highway from Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels targeted for acquisition and the process for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH-302 project in Mizoram. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on its key provisions, intended beneficiaries, and potential impacts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the construction, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-302 between Km. 57.641 and Km. 73.476.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure. The construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-302 likely aim to enhance connectivity, reduce travel time, improve safety, and facilitate economic activities within the region. The text explicitly states that this land acquisition is for “public purpose”.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification outlines the following main provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH-302 project.
* **Land Identification:** The Schedule details specific survey/plot numbers, land types (Private/Government), land nature (Dry), and area (in local unit and hectare) for each parcel to be acquired.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Additional Deputy Commissioner serves as the Competent Authority for receiving and addressing objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal representation) before making a final decision on the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The Competent Authority’s order regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners of the identified parcels in the Lungsen (Sihphirtlang village) and Tuichawng villages in the Lunglei district of Mizoram.
* The residents and businesses that rely on NH-302.
* The Competent Authority.
* Contractors involved in the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), inferred as project implementers, though not explicitly stated.
* Additional Deputy Commissioner (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period following the notification's publication (December 8, 2022).
* The Competent Authority is responsible for conducting hearings and making decisions on objections within a reasonable timeframe, though no specific deadline is mentioned.
* Land plans are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are likely:
* Improved and expanded NH-302 infrastructure.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits for the region.
* Potential displacement and impact on livelihoods for landowners requiring compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification signals the commencement of land acquisition for the NH-302 project in Mizoram. This is a significant step toward improving road infrastructure in the region. Affected landowners should carefully review the notification, inspect the land plans, and exercise their right to object within the specified timeframe if they have concerns. The successful and equitable implementation of this project will rely on a transparent and consultative process between the government, the implementing agencies, and the affected communities.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India related to national highways. This act empowers the Central Government to acquire land for national highway projects.
NH 302: National Highway 302, the road for which land acquisition is being carried out.
MIZORAM: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
LUNGLEI: A district in Mizoram where the land acquisition is taking place. Also refers to Lunglei town, where the Deputy Commissioner Complex is located.
Lungsen: A Taluk in Lunglei District, Mizoram
Sihphirtlang: A village in Lungsen Taluk, Lunglei District, Mizoram
Tuichawng: A village in Lunglei District, Mizoram
Deputy Commissioner Complex: Office in Venglai, Lunglei where land plans and other details can be inspected.
Venglai: Location of Deputy Commissioner Complex in Lunglei, Mizoram
Additional Deputy Commissioner: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
NHIDCLPMULungleiLungleiTlabungNH302053A: File number associated with the project
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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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.ं 5502] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, ददसम्ब र 8, 2022/अग्रहायण 17, 1944
No. 5502] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 17, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 8 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5738(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 जमिोरम राज्य के लग ं लेई जिले म ें NH 302 के दक.मी. 57.641 स े दक.मी.73.476 (जडप्टी कजमश्नर
काम्प्लेक्स , वेंगलई , ल ंगलेई ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद),
अन रक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अन सूची 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, अथागत् एजडिनल जडप्टी कजमश्नर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्त त की िाएगी
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा स ने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की स नवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञ ात 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 ै।
8174 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनस चू ी
जमिोरम राज्य के लग ं लईे जिल ेम ेंNH 302 के दक.मी. 57.641 स े दक.मी. 73.476 (जडप्टी कजमश्नर काम्प्लक्े स, वगें लई,
लग ं लईे ) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जमिोरम जिल ेका नाम: लग ं लईे
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)
तालक का नाम: लग ं सने
गावं का नाम: जसहदफरत्ल ागं
1 PP 51/2005 जनिी सूखा 0.0609294(हक्े टेयर) 0.0609294
2 PP 6/2018 जनिी सूखा 0.1735514(हक्े टेयर) 0.1735514
3 VC HP 1/2016 जनिी सूखा 0.0081192(हक्े टेयर) 0.0081192
4 VC HP 12/2010 जनिी सूखा 0.0052189(हक्े टेयर) 0.0052189
5 VC HP 19/2020 जनिी सूखा 0.0023461(हक्े टेयर) 0.0023461
6 VC HP 21/2020 जनिी सूखा 0.0058321(हक्े टेयर) 0.0058321
7 VCG 16/2020 जनिी सूखा 0.0278304(हक्े टेयर) 0.0278304
8 VCG 201/1991 जनिी सूखा 0.1042466(हक्े टेयर) 0.1042466
9 VCG 207/1991 जनिी सूखा 0.0561010(हक्े टेयर) 0.0561010
10 VCG 257/2013 जनिी सूखा 0.0581701(हक्े टेयर) 0.0581701
11 VCG 265/1978 जनिी सूखा 0.1641601(हक्े टेयर) 0.1641601
12 VCG 267/2018 जनिी सूखा 0.1280531(हक्े टेयर) 0.1280531
13 VCG 267/2019 जनिी सूखा 0.0528968(हक्े टेयर) 0.0528968
14 VCG 268/2018 जनिी सूखा 0.1394610(हक्े टेयर) 0.1394610
15 VCG 270/2018 जनिी सूखा 0.0241953(हक्े टेयर) 0.0241953
16 VCG 83/1991 जनिी सूखा 0.0006186(हक्े टेयर) 0.0006186
17 VCG 9/2013 जनिी सूखा 0.0321598(हक्े टेयर) 0.0321598
गावं का नाम: ट ईच्व गं
1 LL 18/2009 सरकारी सूखा 0.1581820(हक्े टेयर) 0.1581820
2 VCG 82/1991 जनिी सूखा 0.0201640(हक्े टेयर) 0.0201640
क ल 1.2222 1.2222
[फा. स.ं NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/05/3A]
रािेि ग प् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th December, 2022
S.O. 5738(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 302 in the
stretch of land from Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of
LUNGLEI in the state of MIZORAM, 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, Additional Deputy Commissioner
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 302 in the stretch of land
from Km. 57.641 to Km. 73.476 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of
LUNGLEI in the State of MIZORAM.
State: MIZORAM District: LUNGLEI
Sl. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Lungsen
Village: Sihphirtlang
1 PP 51/2005 Private Dry 0.0609294(Hectare ) 0.0609294
2 PP 6/2018 Private Dry 0.1735514(Hectare ) 0.1735514
3 VC HP 1/2016 Private Dry 0.0081192(Hectare ) 0.0081192
4 VC HP 12/2010 Private Dry 0.0052189(Hectare ) 0.0052189
5 VC HP 19/2020 Private Dry 0.0023461(Hectare ) 0.0023461
6 VC HP 21/2020 Private Dry 0.0058321(Hectare ) 0.0058321
7 VCG 16/2020 Private Dry 0.0278304(Hectare ) 0.0278304
8 VCG 201/1991 Private Dry 0.1042466(Hectare ) 0.1042466
9 VCG 207/1991 Private Dry 0.0561010(Hectare ) 0.0561010
10 VCG 257/2013 Private Dry 0.0581701(Hectare ) 0.0581701
11 VCG 265/1978 Private Dry 0.1641601(Hectare ) 0.16416014 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 VCG 267/2018 Private Dry 0.1280531(Hectare ) 0.1280531
13 VCG 267/2019 Private Dry 0.0528968(Hectare ) 0.0528968
14 VCG 268/2018 Private Dry 0.1394610(Hectare ) 0.1394610
15 VCG 270/2018 Private Dry 0.0241953(Hectare ) 0.0241953
16 VCG 83/1991 Private Dry 0.0006186(Hectare ) 0.0006186
17 VCG 9/2013 Private Dry 0.0321598(Hectare ) 0.0321598
Village: Tuichawng
1 LL 18/2009 Government Dry 0.1581820(Hectare ) 0.1581820
2 VCG 82/1991 Private Dry 0.0201640(Hectare ) 0.0201640
Total 1.2222 1.2222
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/Lunglei-Tlabung/NH-302/05/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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