## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 84 Expansion in Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, and four-laning of National Highway 84 (NH84) in the state of Bihar. The notification, dated April 16, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels located between Km 27.37 and Km 75.1 within the Bhojpur district. The key finding is that this notification formalizes the land acquisition process, transferring ownership of the specified land to the Central Government for the purpose of NH84 expansion.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway 84 in Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
The core objective, inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 84. The notification directly concerns land acquisition.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to expand and improve National Highway 84. The notification references a prior intent to acquire land and suggests the current notification is a formal step following the consideration of objections and the submission of a report by the Competent Authority. This implies the existing highway infrastructure may be insufficient for current or projected traffic demands, necessitating the expansion project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a **new policy** as per the provided text. The main components and rules are as follows:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule will be acquired for the purpose of NH84 expansion.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This transfers ownership from current owners to the government.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The notification includes a detailed schedule listing the survey number, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and name of the land owner/interested person for each parcel of land to be acquired within the defined stretch of NH84.
* **Highway Expansion:** Land acquired will be used for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of NH84.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Landowners and interested parties whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH84 between Km 27.37 and Km 75.1 in the Bhojpur district of Bihar. Specific individuals and entities are listed in the schedule attached to the notification.
* The residents and businesses located along the NH84 corridor in the Bhojpur district, who will be directly affected by the land acquisition and subsequent road construction activities.
* The construction companies who will be contracted to undertake the building, widening, and four-laning of the national highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Government of India is the responsible agency. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned as having received objections and submitted a report, suggesting a decentralized implementation structure. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is also mentioned as NHAIBOTII110122620043D1
* **Timelines/procedures:** The notification specifies that the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. This suggests a relatively swift transfer of ownership following the notification. Other timelines are not provided.
* **Legal Framework:** The implementation is governed by the National Highway Act, 1956.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions in the text are:
* Smooth land acquisition process.
* Expanded and improved National Highway 84 infrastructure, leading to better connectivity.
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and reduced travel times.
* Potential economic development in the Bhojpur district and the state of Bihar due to improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the expansion of National Highway 84 in Bihar. It formalizes the Central Government's intention to acquire the specified land, transferring ownership and enabling the construction of improved highway infrastructure. This policy is significant for landowners, residents, and businesses along the NH84 corridor, as well as for the overall transportation network and economic development of the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 3A: Section of the National Highway Act, 1956 under which the notification is issued.
Section 3C: Section related to filing and settling objections.
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act, 1956 related to the report submission and declaration of land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for the notification.
NH84: National Highway number being widened/improved.
S.O. 1744E: Notification number.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
BIHAR: State where land is being acquired.
BHOJPUR: District where land is being acquired.
DAINIK JAGRAN: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
TIMES OF INDIA: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
19.02.2025: Date of the newspaper publication of the notification.
16th April, 2025: Date of the notification.
789: Notification Number
13022025: Date of 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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1711] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 16, 2025/चत्रै 26, 1947
No. 1711] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025/CHAITRA 26, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1744(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 789 तारीख 13/02/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा धिहार राज्य के भोजपुर धजल े म ें NH84 के कक.मी. 27.37 स े
कक.मी.75.1 (अनुमण्डल कायालग य जर्दीिपरु ,) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लेन का िनाने, आकद),
अनुरक्षण, प्रिंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपािद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय
की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "19.02.2025 "
को "दैधनक जार्रण " और "टाइम्स ऑफ इंधडया " दोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जिकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
2558 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
धिहार राज्य के भोजपुर धजल ेम ें NH84 के कक.मी. 27.37 स ेकक.मी. 75.1 (अनुमण्डल कायागलय जर्दीिपुर) के धलए
अजगन की जान े वाली सरं चना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: धिहार धजल े का नाम: भोजपरु
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतिद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: िाहपरु
र्ावं का नाम: िाहपरु
1 7261 सरकारी (पीडिल्यूडी) र्ड्ढा/पीडिल्यडू ी 0.0110077 पी.डिल्य.ू डी
7261
2 7262 सरकारी (पीडिल्यूडी) सड़क/पीडिल्यूडी 0.0214893 पी.डिल्य.ू डी
7262
3 7321 धनजी (धनजी) िनहर-1 0.013193 जंर्िहादरु पाण्डेय
धपता-मोसदी पाण्डेय
वो अवि धिहारी
पाण्डेय धपता-सुखा
पाण्डेय
7321
4 7353 धनजी (धनजी) िनहर-1 0.0399838 राम दयाल धपता- छठू
वो झकड़ धपता- ऋज ु
वो जय नंदन वो
सुखनंदन धपता-
दिु नाथ वो जई वो[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
जानू धपता-धिववरन
7353
5 7361 धनजी (धनजी) भीठ-2 0.032497 र्ोपाल जी पाण्डेय
धपता- यदनु ाथ
पाण्डेय वो रामनाथ
पाण्डेय वो धवश्वनाथ
पाण्डेय धपता-लालजी
पाण्डेय
7361
6 7366 धनजी (धनजी) िनहर-1 0.0210846 केदार धपता- िीतल
वो राम आिीष
धपता- हरी वो नरेि
धपता- वचन वो जई
धपता- अधलयार
7366
7 7371 धनजी (धनजी) िनहर-1 0.0089842 केदार धपता- िीतल
वो राम आिीष
धपता- हरी वो नरेि
धपता- वचन वो जई
धपता- अधलयार
7371
8 7372 धनजी (धनजी) िनहर-1 0.0097936 राम आसरे धपता-
कुंदन ससंह
7372
9 7373 धनजी (धनजी) भीठ-2 0.0057871 रामलाल ससंह धपता-
रघुनन्द्दन ससंह वो
धिवपूजन धपता-
देवन वो मकसूदन
धपता- धिवदहीन वो
रािारमन धपता-
सरजू वो धिवप्रसाद
वो रामप्रसाद धपता-
मकसूदन
73734 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
10 7375 धनजी (धनजी) भीठ-2 0.0233104 रामकृपाल चमार
धपता-प्रभ ु चमार
7375
11 7652 धनजी (धनजी) भीठ-2 0.0299069 धिवपूजन पाण्डेय
धपता-कल्प ू पाण्डेय वो
हरनन्द्दन पाण्डेय वो
धपरथी पाण्डेय वो
चंरदीप पाण्डेय धपता-
देवमुनी पाण्डेय वो
रामप्रवेि पाण्डेय वो
रामनर्ीना पाण्डेय वो
रामवधिष्ठ धपता-
नंदकुमार
7652
Total 0.2170376
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT-II/11012/26/2004/3D1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1744(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 789 Dated:13/02/2025 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to
as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH84 in the
stretch of land from Km. 27.37 to Km. 75.1 (Anumandal Karyalaya Jagdishpur, Bhojpur) in the district of BHOJPUR
in the state of BIHAR;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “DAINIK JAGRAN ” and “TIMES OF
INDIA” both dated 19.02.2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH84 in the stretch of land
from Km. 27.37 to Km. 75.1 (Anumandal Karyalaya Jagdishpur, Bhojpur) in the district of BHOJPUR in the
state of BIHAR
State: BIHAR District: BHOJPUR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
Number (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Shahpur
Village: Shahpur
1 7261 Government (PWD) GADDHA/PWD 0.0110077 P.W.D
7261
2 7262 Government (PWD) SADAK/PWD 0.0214893 P.W.D
7262
3 7321 Private (NIZI) DHANHAR-1 0.013193 JANGBAHADUR
PANDEY S/O
MOSDI PANDEY,
AWAD BIHARI
PANDEY S/O
SUKHA PANDEY
7321
4 7353 Private (NIZI) DHANHAR-1 0.0399838 RAMDAYAL S/O
CHHATU, JHAKAD
S/O RIJU,
JAINANDAN,
SUKHNANDAN
S/O DUDHNATH,
JAI, JAANU, S/O
SHIV VARAN
7353
5 7361 Private (NIZI) BHEETH-2 0.032497 GOPAL JI PANDEY
S/O YADUNATH
PANDEY ,
RAMNATH
PANDEY,
VISHWANATH S/O
LAL JI PANDEY
7361
6 7366 Private (NIZI) DHANHAR-1 0.0210846 KEDAR S/O
SHEETAL,
RAMASHISH S/O
HARI, NARESH
S/O VACHAN, JAI
S/O ALIYAR
7366
7 7371 Private (NIZI) DHANHAR-1 0.0089842 KEDAR S/O
SHEETAL,
RAMASHISH S/O
HARI, NARESH
S/O VACHAN, JAI6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
S/O ALIYAR
7371
8 7372 Private (NIZI) DHANHAR-1 0.0097936 RAMASHREY S/O
KUNDAN SINGH
7372
9 7373 Private (NIZI) BHEETH-2 0.0057871 RAMLAL SINGH
S/O
RAGHUNANDAN
SINGH,
SHIVPOOJAN S/O
DEVAN ,
MAKSOODAN S/O
SHIVDAHEEN ,
RADHARAMAN
S/O AVTAR,
FHUDULI S/O
SARJU ,
SHIVPRASAD,
RAMPRASAD S/O
MAKSOODAN
7373
10 7375 Private (NIZI) BHEETH-2 0.0233104 RAMKRIPAL
CHAMAR S/O
PRABHU CHAMAR
7375
11 7652 Private (NIZI) BHEETH-2 0.0299069 SHIVPOOJAN
PANDEY S/O
KALPU PANDEY,
HARNANDAN
PANDEY, PIRTHI
PANDEY,
CHANDRADEEP
PANDEY S/O
DEVMUNI
PANDEY,
RAMPRAVESH
PANDEY,
RAMNAGEENA
PANDEY, RAM
VASHISHTHA
PANDEY S/O
NANDKUMAR
PANDEY
7652
Total 0.2170376
[F. No. NHAI/BOT-II/11012/26/2004/3D1]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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