## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 302 (NH-302) in Mizoram
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 302 (NH-302) in the Lunglei district of Mizoram. The core purpose is to acquire land for the public purpose of improving NH-302. Key findings indicate that specific plots of land are targeted for acquisition, and a process is outlined for landowners to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the NH-302 project in Mizoram. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new policy* outlining the intent to acquire land for the National Highway 302 (NH-302) project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of NH-302 between Km. 0 and Km. 9.978 in the Lunglei district of Mizoram. The ultimate objective is improved infrastructure and connectivity.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy announcement related to land acquisition, the policy addresses the need for land to facilitate infrastructure development on NH-302. The policy likely aims to improve road conditions, connectivity, and transportation efficiency in the Lunglei district and potentially beyond. The text states it is for "public purpose," implying an assessment of benefit to the public outweighs private interests.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The policy declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific plots of land for the NH-302 project.
* **Land Acquisition Details:** The policy identifies the specific land parcels to be acquired, including:
* Location: Lunglei district, Mizoram.
* Specific plots: Identified by survey plot numbers (HP 876, HP 877, HP 878, LSC 802, PP 261, VCHP 7).
* Land Type: All listed plots are classified as "Private Dry" land.
* Area: The area of each plot to be acquired is provided in Hectares.
* **Objection Process:** It establishes a process for landowners to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional Deputy Commissioner and must state the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority is required to provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard. The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections, and that order is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The notification indicates that land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority (Additional Deputy Commissioner).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners of the specific plots identified in the schedule (HP 876, HP 877, HP 878, LSC 802, PP 261, VCHP 7).
* Residents and businesses in the Lunglei district potentially affected by the highway project.
* The Competent Authority (Additional Deputy Commissioner) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the acquisition process.
**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), likely the implementing agency, though not explicitly stated. NHIDCL is referenced in the F. No.
* Additional Deputy Commissioner (Competent Authority for handling objections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Landowners have twenty-one days from the date of publication to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The Competent Authority will make a final order regarding the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-302.
* Likely Impact: Improved road infrastructure, potentially leading to better connectivity, reduced travel times, and economic benefits for the region. The project could also involve displacement of landowners and potential disruption during construction.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a formal announcement of the government's intention to acquire land for the NH-302 project in Mizoram. It outlines the specific land parcels targeted, the process for landowners to raise objections, and the responsible authorities. The policy is a critical step towards infrastructure development, with expected benefits to connectivity and transportation in the region, but also necessitates careful consideration of the rights and concerns of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government exercises powers related to land acquisition for national highway projects. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A is invoked.
NH 302: National Highway 302, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 9.978.
Lunglei: District in the state of Mizoram where the land acquisition is taking place.
Mizoram: State in India where the land acquisition for NH 302 is taking place.
Sazaikawn: Village within the Lunglei district of Mizoram where some of the land acquisition is occurring.
Venglai: Location of the Deputy Commissioner Complex in Lunglei, Mizoram, where land plans are available for inspection.
Deputy Commissioner Complex: Office in Venglai, Lunglei where land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection.
Additional Deputy Commissioner: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
New Delhi: City where the notification was issued.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who signed the notification.
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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.ं 5372] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, ददसम् बर 1, 2022/अग्रहायण 10, 1944
No. 5372] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 1 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5604(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 जमिोरम राज्य के लग ं लेई जिल े म ें NH 302 के दक.मी. 0 से दक.मी.9.978 (जडप्टी कजमश्नर
काम्प्लेक्स, वेंगलई, ल ंगलेई ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/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 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 ् एजडिनल जडप्टी कजमश्नर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्त त की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा स ने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की स नवाई के पश्चात ्तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े 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 ।
8005 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 ै।
अनस चू ी
जमिोरम राज्य के लग ं लेई जिल े म ें NH 302 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.9.978 ( जडप्टी कजमश्नर काम्प्लेक्स , वेंगलई ,
ल ंगलेई ) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त 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 ं लईे
गावं का नाम: सिक्ै व ा ं
1 HP 876/1995 जनिी सूखा 0.0150521(हक्े टेयर) 0.0150521
2 HP 877/1995 जनिी सूखा 0.0003381(हक्े टेयर) 0.0003381
3 HP 878/1995 जनिी सूखा 0.0002681(हक्े टेयर) 0.0002681
4 LSC 80/2006 जनिी सूखा 0.0006530(हक्े टेयर) 0.0006530
5 PP 26/1979 जनिी सूखा 0.3153130(हक्े टेयर) 0.3153130
6 VCHP 7/2018 जनिी सूखा 0.1042390(हक्े टेयर) 0.1042390
क ल 0.4359 0.4359
[फा. स.ं NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/NH-54 A & NH-302/2019-20/0/3A]
रािेि ग प् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2022
S.O. 5604(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. 0 to Km. 9.978 (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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH 302 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0 to Km. 9.978 (Deputy Commissioner Complex , Venglai , Lunglei) in the district of LUNGLEI in the state of
MIZORAM.
State: MIZORAM District: LUNGLEI
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Lunglei
Village: Sazaikawn
1 HP 876/1995 Private Dry 0.0150521(Hectare ) 0.0150521
2 HP 877/1995 Private Dry 0.0003381(Hectare ) 0.0003381
3 HP 878/1995 Private Dry 0.0002681(Hectare ) 0.0002681
4 LSC 80/2006 Private Dry 0.0006530(Hectare ) 0.0006530
5 PP 26/1979 Private Dry 0.3153130(Hectare ) 0.3153130
6 VCHP 7/2018 Private Dry 0.1042390(Hectare ) 0.1042390
Total 0.4359 0.4359
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Lunglei/NH-54 A & NH-302/2019-20/0/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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