## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH333A Widening Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on June 13, 2025. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening of the NH333A highway between Km 42.2 and Km 94.9 in the Pakur district of Jharkhand. This land acquisition is for the purpose of two-lane widening with paved shoulders, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway. The report outlines the policy's objective, the land acquisition process, and identifies key stakeholders and expected outcomes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government policy notification regarding land acquisition for the NH333A highway widening project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy declaration regarding land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the widening (two-lane with paved shoulder and four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 333A between Km 42.2 and Km 94.9 in Jharkhand.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Problem/Issue Addressed (Inferred):** The policy addresses the need to improve transportation infrastructure by widening and maintaining the NH333A highway. This suggests existing issues with traffic flow, road safety, and/or infrastructure condition along this stretch of highway, necessitating expansion and upgrades. The underlying need is to improve connectivity and facilitate smoother transportation in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a declaration to acquire specific land. The policy:
* Declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land specified in the attached Schedule.
* Specifies that this land is required for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH333A between Km 42.2 and Km 94.9.
* States that the notification was previously published, and objections to the land acquisition were considered and settled.
* Declares that upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* Provides a schedule detailing the specific land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of owners/interested parties.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:**
* Landowners in the Pakur district of Jharkhand whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH333A (Km 42.2 to Km 94.9). This includes individuals named in the schedule (e.g., Paul Hembram, Barka Hansda, Chumma Hansda, Jyotin Murmu, etc.).
* The residents and community of the Pakur district, who will experience the process of land acquisition and construction.
* Affected Industries such as Construction and transportation.
* **Other Stakeholders:**
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The Jharkhand State Government.
* The Competent Authority responsible for land acquisition.
* Construction companies involved in the highway widening project.
* Users of the NH333A highway, who will benefit from the improved infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Competent Authority (for land acquisition)
* Jharkhand State Government
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification indicates that the land acquisition process has already progressed through several stages, including the initial notification (3675E Dated:29082024 ), publication in newspapers, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the Competent Authority.
* The next step is the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, after which the land will vest in the Central Government.
* The timeline for compensation and relocation of affected landowners is not specified in this text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcomes of this policy, based on its stated provisions, are:
* Successful acquisition of land for the widening and improvement of NH333A.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion along the highway.
* Enhanced road safety for highway users.
* Better connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the Pakur district and surrounding region.
* Boost the local economy.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the Central Government's plan to acquire land for the NH333A widening project. This land acquisition is crucial for upgrading transportation infrastructure in the Pakur district of Jharkhand. While the notification provides details of the land to be acquired, it lacks specific information regarding compensation, relocation, and project timelines. Understanding these aspects would be crucial for a complete assessment of the policy's impact and effectiveness. The successful implementation of this project is expected to bring about improved transportation, economic growth, and enhanced connectivity to the region.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country; This is part of the phrase 'THE GAZETTE OF INDIA'.
NEW DELHI: Location; Place of publication of the gazette notification.
JUNE 13, 2025: Date; Date of publication of the gazette notification.
1947: Date; Calendar year mentioned in the gazette notification.
23, 1947: Date; Date in JYAISTHA month, year mentioned in the gazette notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government of India Ministry; The ministry that issued the notification.
Government of India: Country's government mentioned in the document.
3675E: Notification Number; Identification number of the referenced notification.
29082024: Date; Date of the referenced notification (3675E).
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: Publication; The official publication in which the notification was published.
National Highway Act, 1956: Law; Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
48 of 1956: Law; Act number and year of the National Highway Act.
Central Government: Government Entity; The entity declaring the intention to acquire land.
NH333A: Road/Highway; The highway for which land is being acquired.
Km. 42.2 to Km. 94.9: Location; The stretch of land on NH333A being acquired.
PAKUR: Location; District in Jharkhand where the land acquisition is taking place.
JHARKHAND: Location; State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
05.01.2025: Date; Date of publication of substance of notification in newspapers.
Hindustan: Newspaper; Name of the newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dainik Jagaran: Newspaper; Name of the newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dainik Bhaskar: Newspaper; Name of the newspaper in which the notification was published.
Section 3C: Legal Reference; Section of the National Highway Act related to objections.
Section 3D: Legal Reference; Section of the National Highway Act related to declaration of acquisition.
Official Gazette: Publication; Official publication for government notifications.
Pakur Sadar: Location; Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dhanuspuja: Location; Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Paul Hembram: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Late Sundar Hembram: Person; Father of Paul Hembram
Barka Hansda: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Ganjan Hansda: Person; Father of Barka Hansda
Chumma Hansda: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Bablu Hansda: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Pipak Hansda: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Late Diwan Hansda: Person; Father of Chumma Hansda, Bablu Hansda, Pipak Hansda
Aligang: Location; Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jharkhand Government: Government Entity; Owner of Government Land
Matiapahari: Location; Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jyotin Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Khela Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Moyra Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Mangal Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Late Parav Murmu: Person; Father of Jyotin Murmu, Khela Murmu, Moyra Murmu, Mangal Murmu
Lodo Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Late Nayaki Murmu: Person; Father of Lodo Murmu
Nayaki: Person; Father of Karu Murmu
Karu Murmu: Person; Father of Nayaki
Mohan Murmu: Person; Father of Late Sanatan Murmu
Late Sanatan Murmu: Person; Father of Mohan Murmu
Daniel Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Roben Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Markus Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Babulal Murmu: Person; Father of Daniel Murmu, Roben Murmu, Markus Murmu
Mathur Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Ganjel Murmu: Person; Land Owner/Interested Person
Late Kubaraj Murmu: Person; Father of Mathur Murmu, Ganjel Murmu
Kubaraj Murmu: Person; Father of Late Barka Murmu
Late Barka Murmu: Person; Father of Kubaraj Murmu
RWRanchiLAkm.42.200 to Km.94.900NH333AJHR202120223D: File Number; File reference number
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Person; Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Organization; Government of India Press
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Organization; Controller of Publications
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2539] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 13, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 23, 1947
No. 2539] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2603(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3675(E) तारीख 29/08/2024,िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा झारखंड राज्य के पाकुर जिल े म ें NH333A के दक.मी. 42.2 स े
दक.मी. 94.9 (कलक्टरेट) तक के भूखण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय
की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 05.01.2025 को
"हहिं स्ट्ु तान", "िैजनक िागरण " एव ं "िैजनक भास्ट्कर" म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर उसका
उजचत रूप स े जनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै
3836 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
झारखडं राज्य के पाकुर जिल ेम ेंNH333A के दक.मी. 42.2 स ेदक.मी. 94.9 (प्रथम तल न्द्य ूसमाहरणालय, पाकुड़) के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: झारखडं जिल े का नाम: पाकुर
क्रजमक सर्वक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजि भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू र्वामी/ जहिबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजियों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालकु का नाम: पाकुड़ सदर
गार्वं का नाम: घनषु पिू ा
1 202 जनिी (रेयिी) बाड़ी 2 0.0111 पाउल हम्ब्े रम जपिा-
स्र्व० सुन्दर हम्ब्े रम
2 204 जनिी (रेयिी) धानी 2 0.0027 पाउल हम्ब्े रम जपिा-
स्र्व० सुन्दर हम्ब्े रम
3 206 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 2 0.0091 बड़का हााँसदा जपिा-
गंिन हााँसदा
4 207 जनिी (रेयिी) बाड़ी 2 0.0204 चुम्ब्मा हााँसदा, बाबलू
हााँसदा, जपपक हााँसदा,
जपिा - स्र्व० ददर्वान
हााँसदा
5 610 सरकारी (गर्वंमेंट) सड़क 1.3949 झारखण्ड सरकार
गार्वं का नाम: अलीगिं
6 172 सरकारी (गर्वमेंट) गोचर 0.0321 झारखण्ड सरकार
गार्वं का नाम: मटटयापहाड़ी
7 768 सरकारी (सरकारी) रास्िा 0.0338 झारखण्ड सरकार
8 770 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 1 0.047 ज्योजिन मुम ूू र्व खले ा
मुम ूू र्व मोयरा मुम ूूर्व
मंगल मुम ूू जपिा -
स्र्व० परार्व मुम ूू
9 785 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 1 0.0365 लोदो मुम ूू जपिा - स्र्व०
नायकी मुम ूू , नायकी
जपिा - कारु मुम ूू,
मोहन मुम ूू जपिा- स्र्व०
सनािन मुम ूू
10 789 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 1 0.0263 दाजनएल मुम ूूर्व रोबेन
मुम ूू र्व मारकुश मुम ूू
जपिा- बाबूलाल मुम ूू
11 790 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 1 0.022 मथुर मुम ूू र्व गांिेल
मुम ूू जपिा - स्र्व०[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
कुबराि मुम ूू , कुबराि
मुम ूू जपिा - स्र्व०
बड़का मुम ूू
12 791 जनिी (रैयिी) धानी 1 0.0184 मथुर मुम ूू र्व गांिेल
मुम ूू जपिा - स्र्व०
कुबराि मुम ूू , कुबराि
मुम ूू जपिा - स्र्व०
बड़का मुम ूू
Total 1.6543
[फा. स. ं RW/Ranchi/LA/km.42.200 to Km.94.900/NH-333A/JHR/2021-2022/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2025
S.O. 2603(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 3675(E) Dated:29/08/2024 , 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for (Widening/Two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), Maintenance, management and
operation of NH333A in the stretch of land from Km. 42.2 to Km. 94.9 (1st floor new samaharnalaya,pakur) in the
district of PAKUR in the state of JHARKHAND, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Hindustan”,“Dainik Jagaran” and “Dainik
Bhaskar” on dated 05.01.2025; 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH333A in the stretch
of land from Km. 42.2 to Km. 94.9 (1st floor new samaharnalaya,pakur) in the district of PAKUR in the
state of JHARKHAND.
State: JHARKHAND District: PAKUR
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: Pakur Sadar
Village: Dhanuspuja
1 202 Private baadi 2 0.0111 Paul Hembram -
Father: Late Sundar
Hembram
2 204 Private dhaani 2 0.0027 Paul Hembram -
Father: Late Sundar
Hembram4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 206 Private (Raiyati) Dhaani 2 0.0091 Barka Hansda -
Father: Ganjan
Hansda
4 207 Private baadi 2 0.0204 Chumma Hansda,
Bablu Hansda,
Pipak Hansda -
Father: Late Diwan
Hansda
5 610 Government (govmment) sadk 1.3949 Jharkhand
Government
Village: Aligang
6 172 Government (Govment) Gochar 0.0321 Jharkhand
Government
Village: Matiapahari
7 768 Government (SARKARI) RAASTA 0.0338 Jharkhand
Government
8 770 Private (RAEYTI) DHAANI 1 0.047 Jyotin Murmu &
Khela Murmu &
Moyra Murmu &
Mangal Murmu -
Father: Late Parav
Murmu
9 785 Private (RAEYTI) DHAANI 1 0.0365 Lodo Murmu -
Father: Late Nayaki
Murmu, Nayaki -
Father: Karu
Murmu, Mohan
Murmu - Father:
Late Sanatan
Murmu
10 789 Private (REAYTI) DHAANI 1 0.0263 Daniel Murmu &
Roben Murmu &
Markus Murmu -
Father: Babulal
Murmu
11 790 Private (RAEYTI) DHAANI 1 0.022 Mathur Murmu &
Ganjel Murmu -
Father: Late
Kubaraj Murmu,
Kubaraj Murmu -
Father: Late Barka
Murmu
12 791 Private (RAEYTI) DHAANI 1 0.0184 Mathur Murmu &
Ganjel Murmu -
Father: Late
Kubaraj Murmu,
Kubaraj Murmu -
Father: Late Barka
Murmu
Total 1.6543
[F. No RW/Ranchi/LA/km.42.200 to Km.94.900/NH-333A/JHR/2021-2022/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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