## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 7 in Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 7 in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land in the Mirzapur district. Key findings indicate a structured process involving notifications, consideration of objections, and declaration of land acquisition by the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a specific government notification pertaining to land acquisition for National Highway No. 7, based solely on the provided text. It outlines the policy's objectives, background, key provisions, stakeholders, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action regarding land acquisition, rather than an amendment to an existing policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 7, specifically in the stretch from Km. 15.100 to Km. 140.200 in the Varanasi to Hanumanha Section in the district of MIRZAPUR in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to develop and improve transportation infrastructure by expanding National Highway No. 7. The acquisition of land is essential for achieving the objectives of building, widening, and improving the highway, which suggests that existing infrastructure is insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy regarding land acquisition:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government, through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, initially declared its intention to acquire the land.
* **Notification Publication:** The initial notification (S.O 795 E Dated:13022025) was published in the Gazette of India and publicized in Dainik Jagran and The Times of India, both dated 22.02.2025.
* **Objection Handling:** The Competent Authority was responsible for receiving, considering, and settling objections filed under Section 3C of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Report Submission:** The Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government after the objections were addressed.
* **Final Declaration:** Upon receipt of the report, the Central Government declared that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired.
* **Land Vesting:** The land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, types of land (Private Agriculture, Government Banjar), nature of land, area in hectares, names of owners/interested persons, Taluk and Village.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, whose land falls within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 7 (Km. 15.100 to Km. 140.200). Specific landowners are listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses that depend on the highway in this section, which will be widened/improved.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), specifically the PIU Varanasi division (inferred from the F. No. NHAI11013LANotif2011PIUVaranasi3D).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government).
* Competent Authority (responsible for handling objections and submitting reports).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), specifically the PIU Varanasi division.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* The process involves initial notification, publication in newspapers, objection handling, report submission, final declaration, and vesting of land.
* Specific dates mentioned include: 13022025 (date of the initial notification) and 22.02.2025 (dates of newspaper publication).
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement of National Highway No. 7. This will lead to:
* Improved transportation infrastructure.
* Enhanced connectivity.
* Reduced travel times.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved transportation efficiency.
* Displacement and potential livelihood disruption for landowners whose land is acquired.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a significant step towards upgrading National Highway No. 7 in Uttar Pradesh. The policy outlines a structured process for land acquisition, involving notifications, objection handling, and final declaration by the Central Government. Successful implementation will be crucial for achieving the desired improvements in transportation infrastructure and connectivity, while carefully considering the impacts on affected landowners and the local community.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 3A: Section of the National Highway Act related to land acquisition.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highway Act related to handling objections.
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act related to declaration of land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
S.O. 1892E: Notification number for the land acquisition.
S.O 795 E: Previous notification related to the land acquisition.
National Highway No 7: The specific highway for which land is being acquired.
Varanasi to Hanumanha Section: The specific stretch of National Highway No 7 affected by the land acquisition.
MIRZAPUR: The district where the land acquisition is taking place.
UTTAR PRADESH: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dainik Jagran: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
The Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Central Government: The governing body executing the land acquisition.
NHAI11013LANotif2011PIUVaranasi3D: File number related to the land acquisition
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-26042025-262704
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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.ं 1850] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 25, 2025/विै ाख 5, 1947 2025/ चैत्र 13, 1947
No. 1850] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025/VAISAKHA 5, 1947 RA 13, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अप्रैल, 2025
का.आ. 1892(अ).—केन्द्रीय सिकाि ने, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उपिािा (1) के अिीन जािी की र्ई भाित सिकाि के सड़क
परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 795 (अ) तािीख 13/02/2025, जो भाित के िाजपत्र,
असािािण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वािा उत्ति प्रदेि िाज्य के धमर्ागपुि धजले म ें िाष्ट्रीय
िाजमार् ग संख्या-7 के ककमी. 15.100 स े ककमी.140.200 (वािाणसी-हनुमना सेक्िन) तक के भूखण्ड के धनमागण (चौड़ा
किने/चाि लने का बनाने आकद), अनिु क्षण, प्रबंि औि प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट
भूधम का अजगन किन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
औि उक्त अधिसूचना का साि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3क की उपिािा (3) के अिीन तािीख "22.02.2025 "
को "दैधनक जार्िण" औि "द टाइम्स आफ इंधडया " दोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकािी को िािा 3-र् के तहत दायि आपधत्त प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पि धवचाि ककया र्या ह ै औि
उसका उधचत रूप स ेधनपटान ककया र्या;
औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (1) के अनुसिण म,ें केन्द्रीय सिकाि को अपनी
रिपोटग दे दी ह ै;
2767 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, सक्षम प्राधिकािी की उक्त रिपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पि औि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ
की उपिािा (1) द्वािा प्रदत्त िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् कित े हुए, यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के धलए अजनग ककया जाना चाधहए ;
औि अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (2) के अनुसिण म ें यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के िाजपत्र में प्रकािन पि, उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स े मुक्त होकि आत्यधन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सिकाि म ें धनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
उत्ति प्रदेि िाज्य के धमर्ागपुि धजले म ेंिाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग संख्या-7 के कक.मी. 15.100 स े कक.मी.140.200 (वािाणसी-
हनुमना सेक्िन) के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संिचना सधहत अथवा संिचना िधहत धवविण।
िाज्य का नाम: उत्ति प्रदेि धजल े का नाम: धमर्ापग िु
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयि म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: सदि
र्ावं का नाम: कपसौि
1 458 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.09 िीला देवी पत्नी
िािेश्याम
तालकु का नाम: लालर्जं
र्ावं का नाम: विौिा
2 719 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.013 केिव प्रसाद धमश्र,सिु ेि
प्रसाद, िमिे चन्द्र,
र्णेि प्रसाद, पुत्रर्ण
आंेेकाि निायण,
िाजािाम पाण्डेय
िािेश्याम पाण्डेय,
िाघोिाम पाण्डेय
पुत्रर्ण अधम्बका प्रसाद,
सड़क
र्ावं का नाम: महिे पिु
3 1083 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0811 भितलाल, िामनिायन
पुत्रर्ण िीतला प्रसाद
तालकु का नाम: चनु ाि
र्ावं का नाम: िैपरु िया पी0 भइु ली
4 285 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.003 उषा ससंह पत्नी स्व0
कोमल, फूलपत्ती देवी
पत्नी स्व0 धवजय,
िामकृष्ण ससंह पुत्र
िामसिन ससंह[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 287 धनजी (कृधष ) कृधष 0.003 मोतीलाल पुत्र सुक्ख ू
6 292 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0192 अिोक कुमाि ससंह पुत्र
िमिेि बहादिु ससंह,
अधखलेि कुमाि ससंह,
धमधथलेि कुमाि ससंह,
कमलेि कुमाि ससंह
पुत्रर्ण र्जानन्द्द ससंह,
धवजयकान्द्त ससंह ना0
पुत्र सन्द्तोष कुमाि ससंह
स0ं िधि ससंह माता
खास, िधि ससंह पुत्र
स्व0 सन्द्तोष कुमाि
ससंह
7 293 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0228 र्जानन्द्द पुत्र हरिहि
8 303 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0711 धवश्वनाथ पुत्र हिनाम
9 304 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0693 भर्ेल ू पुत्र हिनाम
र्ावं का नाम: दिा ग
10 99 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.01 बुल्लिू ाम पुत्र िघुवीि
र्ावं का नाम: धनजामद्दु ीनपिु
11 5 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.04 हनीफ खाे पुत्र मुख्ताि
खाे
र्ावं का नाम: दीधक्षतपिु
12 173 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.026 कदलीप कुमाि पाण्डेय,
दीपक कुमाि पाण्डेय,
प्रदीप कुमाि पाण्डेय
पुत्रर्ण बीिबल,
धवमला देवी पत्नी
वीिबल केदािनाथ पुत्र
प्रभुनिायण, अजय
कुमाि दत्तक पुत्र
िाममनोहि, श्रवण
कुमाि, कदनिे कुमाि,
चन्द्रकेि पुत्रर्ण
िामदलु ाि, उत्तमा
पाण्डेय पत्नी श्रवण
कुमाि
13 174 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.026 अधखलेि कुमाि व
अरूण कुमाि पुत्रर्ण
िाजनाथ केदािनाथ पुत्र
प्रभुनिायण, अजय
कुमाि दत्तक पुत्र4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िाममनोहि, श्रवण
कुमाि, कदनिे कुमाि,
चन्द्रकेि पुत्रर्ण
िामदलु ाि, उत्तमा
पाण्डेय पत्नी श्रवण
कुमाि, कदलीप कुमाि
पाण्डेय, दीपक कुमाि
पाण्डेय, प्रदीप कुमाि
पाण्डेय पुत्रर्ण
बीिबल, धवमला देवी
पत्नी वीिबल,
िधवन्द्रनाथ पुत्र
आकदत्यनिायन,
रूक्मणी देवी पत्नी
कमलाकान्द्त पाण्डेय,
केिवानन्द्द पाण्डेय पुत्र
कमलाकान्द्त पाण्डेय,
श्रेयान्द्स कुमाि पाण्डेय
पुत्र आनन्द्द कुमाि
पाण्डेय, िजनी पत्नी
आनन्द्द कुमाि पाण्डेय,
अधखलेि कुमाि
पाण्डेय, अरूण कुमाि
पाण्डेय पुत्रर्ण
िाजनाथ, िधवन्द्रनाथ
पाण्डेय पुत्र
आकदत्यनिायण पाण्डेय,
केिवानन्द्द पाण्डेय पुत्र
कमलाकान्द्त पाण्डेय,
धिवप्रसाद पुत्र लल्लू,
कलावती देवी पत्नी
लल्ल,ू िमािंकि पुत्र
सच्चन
र्ावं का नाम: कैलहट
14 638 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.0081 मान्द्ती देवी पत्नी सग्रं ाम
ससंह, िाजेि कुमाि
ससंह, दीलीप ससंह
पुत्रर्ण संग्राम ससंह,
प्रभावती देवी पत्नी
जीऊतिाम ससंह,
हमे न्द्तकुमाि पुत्र िाजेन्द्र
प्रसाद, सम्पत्ती देवी
पत्नी सभापधत ससंह[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
15 806 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.006 अंककता जायसवाल
पत्नी सुभाष
जायसवाल, आकाि
जायसवाल पुत्र सुभाष
जायसवाल, पन्नालाल
पुत्र बाबूलाल, पूनम
जायसवाल पत्नी सुभाष
, िाजािाम पुत्र
बाबूलाल, संजय
जायसवाल पुत्र माता
प्रसाद
र्ावं का नाम: मीिजापिु खदु ग
16 260 सिकािी (बंजि) बंजि 0.011 बंजि
र्ावं का नाम: धबिषे िपिु माफी
17 435 धनजी (कृधष) कृधष 0.033 अवनीेेि कुमाि पुत्र
िामायण प्रसाद
Total 0.5326
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11013/LA/Notif/2011/PIU-Varanasi/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025
S.O. 1892(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, Number S.O 795 (E) 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 National Highway No 7 in the stretch of land from Km. 15.100 to Km. 140.200 (Varanasi to Hanumanha
Section) in the district of MIRZAPUR in the state of UTTAR PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Jagran” and “The Times of
India” both dated 22.02.2025; 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;
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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the National Highway No-7 in the
stretch of land from Km. 15.100 to Km. 140.200 (Varanasi to Hanumanha Section) in the district of MIRZAPUR in
the state of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: MIRZAPUR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Sadar
Village: Kapsour
1 458 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.09 Sheela Devi W/o
Radheyshyam.
Taluk: Lalganj
Village: Broundha
2 719 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.013 Keshwav Prasad
Mishra, Suresh
Prasad, Ramesh
Chandra, Ganesh
Prasad S/o Omkar
Narayan, Rajaram
Pandey, Radhey
Shyam Pandey,
Raghoram Pandey
S/o Ambika Prasad ,
Road
Village: Maheshpur
3 1083 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0811 Bharatlal,
Ramnarayan S/o
Sheetla Prasad
Taluk: Chunar
Village: Raipuriya P. Bhuili
4 285 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.003 Usha Singh W/o Late
komal, Phoolpatti
Devi W/o Late Vijay,
Ramkrishna Singh
S/o Ramsaran Singh
5 287 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.003 Motilal S/o Sukkhu
6 292 Private ( Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0192 Ashok Kumar Singh
S/o Shamsher
Bahadur Singh,
Akhilesh Kumar
Singh, Methilesh
Kumar singh,
Kamlesh Kumar
Singh S/o Gajanand
Singh, Vijaykant Sing
minor S/o Santosh
Kumar Singh gardian
Mother, Shashi Singh
S/o Late Santosh
Kumar Singh
7 293 Private ( Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0228 Gajanand S/o Harihar
8 303 Private ( Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0711 Vishwanath S/o[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Harnam
9 304 Private ( Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0693 Bhagelu S/o Harnam
Village: Darra
10 99 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.01 Bulluram S/o
Raghuveer.
Village: Nizamuddinpur
11 5 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.04 Hanif Khan S/o
Mukhtar Khan.
Village: Dikshitpur
12 173 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.026 Dilip Kumar Pandey,
Deepak Kumar
Pandey, Pradeep
Kumar Pandey S/o
Beerbal, Vimala Devi
W/o Bee Kedarnath
S/o Prabhunarayan,
Ajay Kumar Dattak
S/o Ram Manohar,
Shrawan Kumar,
Dinesh Kumar,
Chandrakesh S/o
Ram Dular, Uttama
Pandey W/o Shrawan
Kumar
13 174 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.026 Akhilesh Kumar,
Arun Kumar S/o
Rajnath Kedharnath
S/o Prabhunarayan,
Ajay Kumar Dattak
S/o Ram Manohar,
Shrawan Kumar,
Dinehs Kumar,
Chandrakesh S/o
Ramdular, Uttama
Pandey W/o Shrawan
Kumar, Dileep
Kumar Pandey,
Deepak Kumar
Pandey, Pradeep
Kumar Pandey S/o
Beerbal, Vimala Devi
W/o Beerbal,
Ravindranath S/o
Aadityanarayan,
Rukamani Devi W/o
Kamalakant Pandey,
Keshwanand Pandey
S/o Kamalakant
Pandey, Shryansh
Kumar Pandey S/o
Anand Kumar
Pandey, Rajani W/o
Anand Kumar
Pandey, Akhilesh
Kumar Pandey, Arun
Kumar Pandey S/o
Rajnath,
Ravindranath Pandey
S/o Aaditya Narayan8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Pandey, Keshwanand
Pandey S/o
Kamalakant Pandey
Shivprasad S/o Lallu,
Kalawati Devi W/o
Lallu, Ramashankar
S/o Sachhan.
Village: Kailhath
14 638 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0081 Manti Devi W/o
Sangram Singh,
Rajesh Kumar Singh,
Dileep Singh S/o
Sangram Singh,
Prabhwati Devi W/o
Jiuet Ram Singh,
Hement Kumar S/o
Rajendra Prasad,
Sampatti Devi W/o
Sabhapati Singh
15 806 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.006 Ankita Jaiswal W/o
Subhash Jaiswal,
Akash Jaiswal S/o
Subhash Jaiswal,
Pannalal S/o Babulal,
Poonam Jaiswal W/o
Subhash, Rajaram S/o
Babulal, Sanjay
Jaiswal S/o
Mataprasad.
Village: Mirzapur Khurd
16 260 Government (Banjar) Banjar 0.011 Banjar
Village: Bishesarpur Mafi
17 435 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.033 Avnish kumar S/o
Ramayan Prasad
Total 0.5326
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