## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway NH205K
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for building, widening, and maintaining National Highway NH205K in Punjab. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels between Km 0 and Km 66.7 of the Ludhiana Rupnagar Section. The report outlines the legal basis for the acquisition, the affected areas, and the expected implications for landowners. This notification signifies the completion of objection consideration and the formal vesting of land rights with the Central Government for the highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information about a government policy concerning the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway NH205K, based solely on the provided official notification. The analysis focuses on the scope, affected parties, and inferred implications of the policy as evidenced in the text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action (land acquisition).
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for building, widening, four-laning, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway NH205K on the Ludhiana Rupnagar Section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to develop and improve national highway infrastructure. The text states the intention to acquire land for "building, widening, four-laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation" suggesting existing infrastructure is insufficient, or the road needs modernization to meet current demands.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares its intent to acquire land as specified in the Schedule attached to the notification.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is conducted under the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), specifically referencing sections 3A and 3D.
* **Area of Impact:** The acquisition covers land within the stretch of NH205K from Km 0 to Km 66.7, Ludhiana Rupnagar Section, in the district of Ludhiana, State of Punjab.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This means the government assumes full ownership and control.
* **Prior Notification and Consultation:** The notification refers to a previous notification (Dated: 27122024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii) declaring the government's intention to acquire the land and confirms that objections have been received, considered, and settled.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, those owning land within the identified stretch of NH205K in Ludhiana. The notification mentions specific survey/plot numbers and names of landowners in the schedule (e.g., Harbans Singh, Harjinder Singh).
* **Residents/Businesses:** Those residing or operating businesses along the NH205K stretch, whose properties or access may be affected.
* **Government Agencies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Competent Authority responsible for conducting the land acquisition process, and other relevant government bodies involved in infrastructure development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies mentioned:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Competent Authority.
* **Timelines or procedures specified *in the text*?:** The notification references previous actions (initial notification, objection period, report submission) and the current action (declaration of acquisition). The timeline for compensation and resettlement is not specified in the text but would logically follow the land acquisition.
* The notification indicates that the Competent Authority has already submitted its report to the Central Government after considering and settling objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes of the policy, based on the provisions outlined in the text, are:
* **Improved Road Infrastructure:** The main intended outcome is the development of a better-quality, wider, and more efficient highway (NH205K).
* **Enhanced Connectivity:** Improved connectivity between Ludhiana and Rupnagar and improved transportation efficiency.
* **Economic Growth:** Facilitation of trade, commerce, and economic activity in the region due to better infrastructure.
* **Legal Transfer of Land:** The government secures legal ownership of the necessary land for the highway project.
* **Fair Compensation:** Affected landowners are expected to receive compensation for their acquired land, though the specifics are not detailed in this notification.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in the land acquisition process for the NH205K highway project. It signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development and its intention to acquire the necessary land legally. Landowners and other stakeholders should be aware of the implications of this notification, particularly regarding the vesting of land rights. Further information regarding compensation, resettlement, and project timelines would be necessary for a complete understanding of the policy's impact.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country issuing the Gazette
JUNE 13, 2025: Date of the Gazette notification
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry issuing the notification
New Delhi: Location of the notification issuance
S.O. 2593E: Notification number
Government of India: The governing body of India
5613 Dated:27122024: Notification number and date
Gazette of India: Official government publication
Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: Section of the Gazette of India
National Highway Act, 1956: Law related to national highways
48 of 1956: Act number and year
Central Government: The governing body of India
NH205K: National Highway number
Km 0 to Km 66.7: Stretch of land being acquired
Ludhiana Rupnagar Section: Section of the highway
LUDHIANA: District where the land is located
PUNJAB: State where the land is located
The Times of India: Name of the newspaper
Ajit: Name of the newspaper
01.01.2025: Date of the newspapers
Section 3C: Section of the National Highway Act regarding objections
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act regarding land acquisition
Official Gazette: Official government publication
Ludhiana East: Taluk/Tehsil name
Mangat: Village name
Harbans Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Babu Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Bhagat Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
179840: Reference Number
Gurjeet Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Kuldeep Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Mukand Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Gurdeep Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Hardeep Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
101560: Reference Number
Kasabad: Village name
Harjinder Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Bachitar Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Utam Singh: Name of land owner or interested person
Amarjit Kaur: Name of land owner or interested person
5971: Reference Number
F. No. 9003PIULDHBMLOT4PKG1LOT6PKG6LA3a3D: File number
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Government Printing press address
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher
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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.ं 2529] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 13, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 23, 1947
No. 2529] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2593(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. 5613 तारीख 27/12/2024, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिले म ें NH205K के दक.मी. 0 स े
दक.मी. 66.7 (लुजधयाना रूपनगर खंड) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े / चार लेन का बनाने, आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग 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 "01.01.2025" को
"ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इजण्डया" और "अिीत" िोनों 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 से जनपटान दकया गया;
3826 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट गिे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग 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 में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिल े म ें NH205K के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 66.7 (लुजधयाना रूपनगर खंड) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: लजु धयाना
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: लजु धयाना (ईस्ट्ट)
गावं का नाम: मागं ट (64)
1 36//17 जनिी कृजष 0.1669 हरबंस ससंह पुत्र बाबू
ससंह पुत्र भगत ससंह
179/840 जहस्ट्सा, बाबू
पुत्र भगत ससंह पुत्र
मैगल ससंह 179/840
जहस्ट्सा, गुरिीत ससंह
पुत्र बाबू ससंह पुत्र
भगत ससंह 179/840
जहस्ट्सा, कुलिीप ससंह
पुत्र मुकंि ससंह पुत्र
गुरिीप ससंह 101/560
जहस्ट्सा, हरिीप ससंह
पुत्र मुकंि ससंह पुत्र
गुरिीप ससंह 101/560
जहस्ट्सा
36//17
गावं का नाम: कासाबाि(85)
2 59//7/1 जनिी कृजष 0.1442 हरसिंिर ससंह पुत्र
बजचतर ससंह पुत्र उतम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ससंह 1/2 जहस्ट्सा,
अमरिीत कौर पत्नी
बजचतर ससंह पुत्र उतम
ससंह 1/2 जहस्ट्सा
59//7/1
Total 0.3111
[फा. स.ं 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT4-PKG1/LOT6-PKG6/LA/3a/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2025
S.O. 2593(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 5613 Dated:27/12/2024 , 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 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 NH205K on
the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 66.7 (Ludhiana Rupnagar Section) in the district of LUDHIANA in the
state of PUNJAB ;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” and “Ajit” both
dated 01.01.2025; 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 NH205K in the stretch of land
from km. 0 to 66.7 km. (Ludhiana Rupnagar Section) in the district of LUDHIANA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: LUDHIANA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Ludhiana (East)
Village: Mangat(64)
1 36//17 Private Agriculture 0.1669 Harbans Singh s/o
Babu Singh s/o
Bhagat Singh 179/8404 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
hissa, Babu s/o Bhagat
Singh s/o Maigal
Singh 179/840 hissa,
Gurjeet Singh s/o
Babu Singh s/o
Bhagat Singh
179/840, Kuldeep
Singh s/o Mukand
Singh s/o Gurdeep
Singh 101/560 hissa,
Hardeep Singh s/o
Mukand Singh s/o
Gurdeep Singh
101/560 hissa
36//17
Village: Kasabad(85)
2 59//7/1 Private Agriculture 0.1442 Harjinder Singh s/o
Bachitar Singh s/o
Utam Singh 1/2 hissa,
Amarjit Kaur wife
Bachitar Singh s/o
Utam Singh 1/2 hissa
59//7/1
Total 0.3111
[F. No. 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT4-PKG1/LOT6-PKG6/LA/3a/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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