## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 54 Expansion in Mizoram
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land in the Serchhip district of Mizoram for the purpose of widening and maintaining National Highway 54. The core purpose is to facilitate the expansion of NH54, specifically between Km. 69 to Km. 125.272. Key findings indicate the notification initiates the land acquisition process, outlines procedures for objections from landowners, and identifies specific parcels of land targeted for acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information on the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 54 in Mizoram. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document represents a notification regarding land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the public purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 54 within a specified stretch (Km. 69 to Km. 125.272) in the Serchhip district of Mizoram. This includes widening the highway to two lanes with paved shoulders and/or four laning.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a notification of intent to acquire land, signaling the likely need to improve the existing road infrastructure. Based on the mention of "building, widening, maintenance, management and operation," the current NH54 infrastructure is likely insufficient to meet present or projected transportation needs. The expansion to "two lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc." suggests addressing issues of traffic congestion, safety, and efficient transport.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy*, specifically, a new application of existing land acquisition policies. The key provisions mandated by the text are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NH54 project.
* **Land Identification:** Specific plots of land in the Serchhip district are identified for acquisition, including their survey numbers, type of land, nature of land (Dry), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Landowners are granted the right to object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority after considering objections is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the identified stretch of NH54 (Km. 69 to Km. 125.272) in the Serchhip district of Mizoram.
* Residents and businesses in the Serchhip district potentially impacted by the highway expansion.
* The Deputy Commissioner of Serchhip, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through its agent, NHIDCL, who is responsible for executing the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Deputy Commissioner of Serchhip is responsible for handling objections. The notification also references "NHIDCLBO AIZAWLPACKAGE 20223A1," likely a project code assigned to the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), the implementing agency.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections. No other specific timelines are provided within the text.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves landowners filing objections with the Deputy Commissioner, who then holds a hearing and makes a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* Acquisition of necessary land for the expansion and maintenance of NH54.
* Improved road infrastructure leading to better connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved transportation.
* Potential displacement or disruption for landowners whose land is acquired, though compensation is implied.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the process of expanding and improving National Highway 54 in Mizoram. It outlines the procedures for land acquisition and provides a mechanism for addressing concerns from affected landowners. The successful implementation of this policy is essential for improving infrastructure, connectivity, and transportation efficiency in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of notification issuance.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued; specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH54: National Highway number 54. The notification pertains to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of this highway.
D C Office Serchhip Mizoram: Office where land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection. Located in Serchhip, Mizoram.
SERCHHIP: District in Mizoram where the land acquisition is taking place.
MIZORAM: State where the land acquisition for NH54 is taking place.
Competent Authority: Deputy Commissioner responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition.
Serchhip: Taluk in Mizoram where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
New Serchhip: Village in Serchhip Taluk in Mizoram where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Thingsulthia Part: Taluk in Mizoram where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Baktawng: Village in Thingsulthia Part Taluk in Mizoram where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
NHIDCLBO AIZAWLPACKAGE 20223A1: File number associated with the notification.
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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5662] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2022/अग्रहायण 25, 1944
No. 5662] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5898(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक जमिोरम राज्य के सेरजिप जिल े म ें NH54 के दक.मी. 69 स े दक.मी.125.272 ( डी स ऑदिस
सेरजिप जमिोरम ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् जडप्टी कजमश्नर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
8430 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
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 ै।
अनसु चू ी
जमिोरम राज्य के सेरजिप जिल े म ेंNH54 के दक.मी. 69 स े दक.मी.125.272 ( डी स ऑदिस सेरजिप जमिोरम )
के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जमिोरम जिल ेका नाम: सरे जिप
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: सरे जिप
गावं का नाम: नई सचे ीप
1 VC Pass जनिी सूखा 0.0012000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0012000
तालकु का नाम: थर्ग्ं सलजर्ए ( पाटग )
गावं का नाम: बक्तवगं
1 LSC No. 126 of 2000 जनिी सूखा 0.0913250(हक्े टेयर) 0.0913250
2 P. Patta No. 147 of 1977 जनिी सूखा 0.0937090(हक्े टेयर) 0.0937090
3 P.Patta No 204 of 2004 जनिी सूखा 0.2544700(हक्े टेयर) 0.2544700
4 P.Patta No 86 of 2003 जनिी सूखा 0.0310250(हक्े टेयर) 0.0310250
5 VC Pass 1 जनिी सूखा 0.0022830(हक्े टेयर) 0.0022830
6 VC Pass 19 of 1994 जनिी सूखा 0.1656240(हक्े टेयर) 0.1656240
7 VC Pass 2 जनिी सूखा 0.0017120(हक्े टेयर) 0.0017120
8 VC Pass 3 जनिी सूखा 0.0012000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0012000
कुल 0.6425 0.6425
[िा. सं. NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 2/02/2/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2022
S.O. 5898(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 NH54 in the
stretch of land from Km. 69 to Km. 125.272 (D C Office Serchhip Mizoram) in the district of SERCHHIP 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, 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 NH54 in the stretch of land from
Km. 69 to Km. 125.272 (D C Office Serchhip Mizoram) in the district of SERCHHIP in the state of MIZORAM.
State: MIZORAM District: SERCHHIP
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Serchhip
Village: New Serchhip
1 VC Pass Private DRY 0.0012000(Hectare ) 0.0012000
Taluk: Thingsulthia ( Part )
Village: Baktawng
1 LSC No. 126 of 2000 Private DRY 0.0913250(Hectare ) 0.0913250
2 P. Patta No. 147 of 1977 Private Dry 0.0937090(Hectare ) 0.0937090
3 P.Patta No 204 of 2004 Private DRY 0.2544700(Hectare ) 0.2544700
4 P.Patta No 86 of 2003 Private DRY 0.0310250(Hectare ) 0.0310250
5 VC Pass 1 Private DRY 0.0022830(Hectare ) 0.0022830
6 VC Pass 19 of 1994 Private DRY 0.1656240(Hectare ) 0.1656240
7 VC Pass 2 Private DRY 0.0017120(Hectare ) 0.0017120
8 VC Pass 3 Private DRY 0.0012000(Hectare ) 0.0012000
Total 0.6425 0.6425
[F. No. NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 2/02/2/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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