## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 74 (NH74)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 74 (NH74) in the state of Uttarakhand. The core purpose is to formally declare the central government's intention to acquire specified land parcels after addressing objections and receiving a report from the competent authority. This acquisition aims to facilitate infrastructure development along the NH74 corridor. The key finding is the declaration of land acquisition after due process, vesting the land with the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH74 project in Uttarakhand. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on the stated objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This policy appears to be an implementation step under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** To legally acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH74 in a specific stretch within the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is not an amendment; it is a specific notification related to land acquisition. The policy addresses the need for land to expand and improve the NH74 highway, likely to improve transportation efficiency, connectivity, and economic development in the region. The need for the policy arises from the identified land parcels required for the project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new policy notification* related to a specific land acquisition. The key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government initially declared its intention to acquire the land through a previous notification (1294 Dated: 19032025)
* **Objection Handling:** The Competent Authority received and addressed objections filed under Section 3C of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Report Submission:** The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government under subsection 1 of section 3D of the said Act.
* **Formal Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government formally declares that the land specified in the Schedule will be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and name of the land owner/interested person.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, those whose land falls within the identified stretch of NH74 (Km. 175.000 to Km. 252.200) in the Udham Singh Nagar district. The names of some landowners, such as PRABHJOT KAUR WO AJEET PAL, PRATAP SINGH SO MAHENDRA SINGH, ARVINDER SINGH SO BALKAR SINGH, HARDEV SINGH SO DALEEP SINGH and BHADUR SINGH SO DEEWAN SINGH, are explicitly mentioned.
* **Residents of Udham Singh Nagar:** As the project impacts land within the district.
* **Public Works Department (P.W.D):** As the land described in the schedule has both private and government land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Competent Authority.
* **Procedure:** The text indicates a clear procedure: (1) Initial notification of intent, (2) Handling of objections, (3) Report submission by the Competent Authority, (4) Formal declaration of acquisition, and (5) Vesting of land upon publication.
* **Timeline:** While a specific timeline isn't provided in this document, the date of the notification (May 9, 2025) and the reference to previous publications (25.03.2025) suggest a phased implementation process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of land parcels needed for the NH74 project.
* **Highway Development:** Facilitation of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH74.
* **Improved Infrastructure:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure leading to better connectivity and reduced travel times.
* **Economic Growth:** Potential for economic development in the region due to improved transportation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the NH74 infrastructure project. It signifies the formal declaration of land acquisition following due process, paving the way for highway development and its anticipated benefits. The document highlights the government's commitment to infrastructure improvement and its adherence to legal procedures for land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country issuing the gazette
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Official government publication
NEW DELHI: Location of publication
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025: Date of publication
VAISAKHA 19, 1947: Date of publication according to the Indian national calendar
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for the notification
Government of India: The governing authority
S.O. 2105E: Notification number
1294 Dated: 19032025: Notification number and date
National Highway Act, 1956: Law authorizing land acquisition
48 of 1956: Act number and year
NH74: National Highway number
Km. 175: Starting point of the land stretch
Km. 252.2: End point of the land stretch
Rudrapur: City near the land being acquired
UDHAM SINGH NAGAR: District where the land is located
UTTARAKHAND: State where the land is located
Pioneer: Newspaper where the notification was published
Amar Ujala: Newspaper where the notification was published
25.03.2025: Date of publication in newspapers Pioneer and Amar Ujala
Central Government: The governing authority
Bajpur: Taluk where the land is located
Bichpuri: Village where the land is located
PRABHJOT KAUR: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
AJEET PAL: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
PRATAP SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
MAHENDRA SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
ARVINDER SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
BALKAR SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
HARDEV SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
DALEEP SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
BHADUR SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
DEEWAN SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
SURENDRA KAUR: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
AMREEK SINGH: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
P.W.D: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location where document was printed.
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सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13052025-263065
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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.ं 2060] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 9, 2025/विै ाख 19, 1947 27, 1947
No. 2060] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025/VAISAKHA 19, 1947 A 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2105(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 सख्ं या का.आ. 1294 तारीख 19/03/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उत्तराखंड राज्य के ऊधम ससंह नगर जिल े म ें
NH74 के दक.मी. 175 स े दक.मी. 252.2 (रुरपरु ) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े / चार लेन का बनाने,
आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के
अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "25.03.2025 "
को "पायजनयर" और "अमर उिाला" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजत्त 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 ै;
3096 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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग 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 में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनुसूची
उत्तराखंड राज्य के ऊधम ससंह नगर जिल े म ेंNH74 के दक.मी. 175.000 स े दक.मी. 252.200 के जलए अिगन की िान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तराखंड जिल ेका नाम: ऊधम ससहं नगर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हेक्टेयर
म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: बािपरु
गावं का नाम: जबचपुरी
1 48 जनिी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकेल्चर 0.1012 प्रभिोत कौर पत्नी अिीत पाल प्रताप ससंह पुत्र महरें
ससंह अरसवंिर ससंह पुत्र बलकार ससंह हरिेव ससंह पुत्र
िलीप ससंह बहािरु ससंह पुत्र िीवान ससंह
48
2 49 जनिी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकेल्चर 0.0085 हरिेव ससंह पुत्र िलीप ससंह
49
3 50 जनिी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकेल्चर 0.0396 प्रभिोत कौर पत्नी अिीत पाल ससंह सुरेंर कौर पत्नी
अमरीक ससंह
50
4 53 अन्द्य (सरकारी/जनिी) नॉन- 0.585 प्रभिोत कौर पत्नी अिीत पाल ससंह अरसवंिर ससंह
एग्रीकल्चर/एग्रीकल्चर पुत्र बलकार ससंह पी.डब्लल्यू.डी
53
Total 0.7343
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-Rudrapur/Ram-Kath/3a/2012/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2025
S.O. 2105(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 1294 Dated: 19/03/2025 , 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 NH74 in the stretch of land from Km. 175 to Km. 252.2 (Rudrapur) in the district of UDHAM SINGH NAGAR in
the state of UTTARAKHAND[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Pioneer” and “Amar Ujala” both
dated 25.03.2025; 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 NH-74 in the stretch of land
from Km. 175.000 to Km. 252.200 in the District of UDHAM SINGH NAGAR in the state of UTTARAKHAND
State: UTTARAKHAND District: UDHAM SINGH NAGAR
Sl. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land Owner/Interested
No. Number (in Person
Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Bajpur
Village: Bichpuri
1 48 Private Agricalture 0.1012 PRABHJOT KAUR W/O AJEET PAL
PRATAP SINGH S/O MAHENDRA
SINGH ARVINDER SINGH S/O
BALKAR SINGH HARDEV SINGH
S/O DALEEP SINGH BHADUR
SINGH S/O DEEWAN SINGH
48
2 49 Private Agricalture 0.0085 HARDEV SINGH S/O DALEEP
SINGH
49
3 50 Private Agricalture 0.0396 PRABHJOT KAUR W/O AJEET PAL
SINGH SURENDRA KAUR W/O
AMREEK SINGH
50
4 53 Common (Government/Private) Non- 0.585 PRABHJOT KAUR W/O AJEET PAL
Agriculture/Agriculture SINGH ARVINDER SINGH S/O
BALKAR SINGH P.W.D
53
Total 0.7343
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Rudrapur/Ram-Kath/3a/2012/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.