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**Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 21 Widening Project**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 21 on the stretch of land from Km. 8.700 to Km. 12.700 Bilaspur Ner Chowk Section in District Bilaspur and Mandi in the State of Himachal Pradesh. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified lands, following due process as per the National Highways Act, 1956, including consideration of objections. The land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of the notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of the notification S.O. 1574(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 4, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the National Highway No. 21 project. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document reflects an action related to the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 21 between Km. 8.700 and Km. 12.700 in the Bilaspur Ner Chowk Section, Himachal Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to improve the infrastructure of National Highway No. 21. The text implies that widening and upgrading the highway are necessary to enhance transportation efficiency, potentially reduce congestion, and improve safety on this section of the road. Land acquisition is a prerequisite for these infrastructure improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
*This is a New Policy (Land Aquisition declaration)*
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels as defined in the schedule included within the document for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 21.
* The process follows Section 3A and 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956, including publishing the intention, considering and disallowing objections, and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* Once the notification is published in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* A schedule is included defining the land to be acquired for the highway project in the state of Himachal Pradesh, District Bilaspur with specific survey numbers and land owners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the specified area (Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, between Km. 8.700 and Km. 12.700 of NH-21), specifically those listed in the schedule with survey numbers 1, 560411
* Residents of the Bilaspur Ner Chowk Section in District Bilaspur and Mandi in the State of Himachal Pradesh
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
* The Competent Authority responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* Users of National Highway No. 21 who will benefit from the improved infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. A "Competent Authority" is involved in the process of considering objections and submitting a report.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text references a notification published on December 3, 2021 (S.O. 4964E), implying a previous stage of intention to acquire. The current notification (April 4, 2022) triggers the vesting of land in the Central Government upon publication. The timeline for compensation and physical transfer of land is not specified within the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes and impacts include:
* Legal transfer of land ownership from private individuals to the Central Government.
* Commencement of the highway widening/improvement project.
* Improved transportation infrastructure on National Highway No. 21.
* Potential displacement and/or compensation for affected landowners.
* Enhanced connectivity and economic development in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a key step in the process of acquiring land for the improvement of National Highway No. 21. It signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development and is expected to have significant impacts on landowners, the transportation network, and the regional economy. Further information regarding compensation, resettlement, and project timelines would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the overall impact.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
National Highway No. 21: The national highway being widened and improved.
Bilaspur Ner Chowk Section: The specific section of National Highway 21 affected by the land acquisition.
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh: District and state where land is being acquired.
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh: District and state where land is being acquired.
Times of India English: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dainik Savera Hindi: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Naina Devi, Himachal Pradesh: Taluk where land is being acquired
Gara, Himachal Pradesh: Village where land is being acquired
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Dte. of Printing
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1513] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, ऄप्रैल 4, 2022/चत्रै 14, 1944
No. 1513] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022/CHAITRA 14, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 4 ऄप्रैल, 2022
का.अ. 1574(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मन्द्त्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.ऄ. 4964 (ऄ) ददनांक 03 ददसम्बर, 2021 िो भारत के
रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खण्ड-3, ईपखण्ड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जहमाचल प्रदिे राज्य के जबलासपुर
जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 21 के 8.700 स े 12.700 दक.मी. (जबलासपुर स े नरे चौक सेक्िन) तक के भू-खण्ड के
जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्ध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए ईक्त ऄजधसूचना
स े ईपाबद्व ऄनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन ददनांक 23 ददसम्बर,
2021 “टाइम् स ऑफ आजण्डया” (ऄंग्रेिी) व ”दैजनक सवेरा“ (जहन्द्दी) समाचार पत्रों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुय े थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट ग दे दी ह;ै
2360 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय े यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग दकया िाना चाजहए;
और ऄब केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजयम की धारा 3घ की ईप धारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म,ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम, सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त हो कर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी।
ऄनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के जबलासपुर जिले म ेंNH21 के दक.मी. 8.700 स े दक.मी. 12.700 (जबलासपुर –नेर चौक सेक्िन)
के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत ऄथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: जबलासपरु
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: ननै ा देवी
गावं का नाम: गारा
कुल भाग 11340 ऄजमत, गौरव पुत्र
रोिन लाल पुत्र जिवदयाल भाग बराबर
1440 भाग रोडू राम ईफग रोडा पुत्र ढेरू
पुत्र गोपी 1440 भाग भुपेन्द्र िमाग, मूलख
राि पुत्र व श्रीमती मीना देवी पुत्री व
श्रीमती जनमगला देवी पत्नी स्ट्व0 ियदकिन
पुत्र दौलत राम भाग बराबर 748 भाग
ियराम पुत्र दौलत राम पुत्र मनु सी 748
भाग मीनष कुमार, जविय कुमार, कमग
चन्द्द भाग बराबर 595 भाग पत्रु व
1 560/411 जनिी बारानी 0.0301
श्रीमती रामदलु ारी 153 भाग पत्नी स्ट्व0
गोपाल चन्द्द पुत्र दौलत राम, तीथ्र राम
पुत्र जगरधारी पुत्र मुनसी 2076 भाग
रमेि चन्द्द ईफग रमेि कुमार पुत्र ऄमरनाथ
पुत्र हरीया 1035 भाग प्रवीण कुमार,
ईमादत, मनीष कुमार पुत्र व श्रीमती राम
असरी पत्नी स्ट्व0 ठाकर दास पत्रु
ऄमरनाथ भाग बराबर 1035 भाग प्रेम
लाल, तेष कुमार, रािेन्द्र कुमार, राम
कुमार पुत्र प्रीता पुत्र हरीया भाग बराबर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
2070 भाग स्ट्थानीय वासी ..................
कब्िा स्ट्वय ं
(५६०/४११)
कुल 0.0301
[फा. स.ं 11012/2/2014/LA/PIU-SML/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th April, 2022
S.O. 1574(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, No. S.O. 4964(E) dated the 3rd December 2021 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 Highways 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 building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance,
management and operation of National Highway No. 21 on the stretch of land from Km. 8.700 to Km. 12.700
(Bilaspur – Ner Chowk Section) in District Bilaspur and Mandi in the State of Himachal Pradesh;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in the newspaper ―Times of India‖
(English) dated the 23rd December 2021 and ―Dainik Savera‖ (Hindi) dated the 23th December 2021; under sub-
section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the
Competent Authority;
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 the exercise of the powers
conferred by 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 structures falling NH21 in the stretch of land from
Km. 8.700 to Km. 12.700 (Bilaspur – Ner Chowk Section) in the district of BILASPUR in the state of
HIMACHAL PRADESH.
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: BILASPUR
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Naina Devi
Village: Gara
Total share 11340 Amit Kumar, Gaurav
S/O Roashan Lal S/O Shiv Dayal equal
1 560/411 Private Barani 0.0301
share 1440 share Rodu Ram alias Roda
S/O Dheru S/O Gopi 1440 share4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Bhupinder Sharma, Mulakh Raj S/O &
Smt. Meena Devi S/O & Smt. Nirmla
Devi Wd/o Jai Kishan S/O Daulat Ram
equal share 748 share Jairam S/O
Daulat Ram S/O Munshi 748 share
Manish Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Karam
Chand equal share 595 share S/O &
Smt. Ramdulari 153 share Wd/o Gopal
Chand S/O Daulat Ram, Tirth Ram S/O
Girdhari S/O Munshi 2076 share
Ramesh Chand alias Ramesh Kumar
S/O Amarnath S/O Hariya 1035 share
Parveen Kumar, Umadutt, Manish
Kumar S/O & Smt. Ramasari Wd/o
Thakar Dass S/O Amarnath equal share
1035 share Prem Lal, Tesh Kumar,
Rajinder Kumar, Ram Kumar S/O
Preeta S/O Hariya equal share 2070
share local resident........Kabja Sawaym
560/411
TOTAL 0.0301
[F. No. 11012/2/2014/LA/PIU-SML/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, 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.