## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 208 in Tripura
**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 (NH) 208 in the state of Tripura. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels along the stretch from Km. 21.100 to Km. 127.319. Key findings indicate the acquisition is proceeding after consideration of objections, and one specific land parcel belonging to SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED is detailed. This acquisition is intended to facilitate improvements to NH 208.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview, based solely on the provided text of an official notification, of the Central Government's land acquisition process for the development of National Highway 208 in Tripura. The report identifies the purpose, key provisions, stakeholders, and expected outcomes as discernible from the available document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 208 on the stretch from Km. 21.100 to Km. 127.319 in Tripura. This is achieved through land acquisition by the Central Government.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue the policy addresses:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve the existing infrastructure of NH 208. The widening, four-laning, and other activities suggest the current highway is inadequate to meet transportation demands, necessitating expansion and upgrades. This land acquisition ensures the government can proceed with infrastructure development.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land specified in the Schedule for the stated purpose.
* It confirms that objections to the acquisition were received, considered, and disallowed.
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule provides specific details, including survey numbers, land types, area in hectares, and names of landowners. As an example, land with survey number 1496P, identified as Private Tea Garden (0.2266289 Hectare) belongs to the SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED in village Chhantail of Taluk Birchandranagar of Unakoti district.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of NH 208. SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED (owning Tea Garden at survey number 1496P) is an example from the provided text.
* Residents and businesses located along the affected stretch of NH 208.
* The Unakoti district in the state of TRIPURA.
* Potentially affected workers/employees of SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (inferred, although not directly mentioned) are likely responsible for implementing this policy. A "competent authority" is mentioned as having considered and disallowed objections and submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification states that the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. The publication dates of the earlier notifications in Dailey Desher Katha and Pratibadi Kalam Patrika (23.06.2021) are mentioned, indicating a process involving public notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy implementation are:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for improving NH 208.
* Enhanced transportation infrastructure, including a wider and more efficient highway.
* Improved connectivity and economic development in the region.
* Potentially, displacement of people and businesses located on the acquired land, necessitating compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed details the Central Government's land acquisition process for the development of NH 208 in Tripura. The acquisition is proceeding after consideration of objections and will lead to the vesting of land in the Central Government. This signifies a step forward in infrastructure development aimed at improving connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region. Understanding the specific impacts on stakeholders like SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED and residents along the highway is crucial for ensuring a smooth and equitable implementation process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land is being acquired.
NH208: National Highway 208, the road for which land is being acquired.
TRIPURA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Unakoti: District in Tripura where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kailashahar: Town in Tripura connected by NH208.
Teliamura: Town in Tripura connected by NH208.
Khowai: Town in Tripura on the route from Kailashahar to Teliamura on NH208.
Dailey Desher Katha: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Pratibadi Kalam Patrika: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Birchandranagar: Taluk in Unakoti district, Tripura.
Chhantail: Village in Birchandranagar Taluk, Unakoti district, Tripura.
SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED: Name of the land owner.
NHIDCLTRIPURANH208LAQ2017183D: File number related to the land acquisition.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3123] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, ऄगस्ट्त 18, 2021/श्रावण 27, 1943
No. 3123] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021/SHRAVANA 27, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 18 ऄगस्ट्त , 2021
का.अ. 3376(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसमें आसके
पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. , जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जत्रपुरा राज्य के ईनाकोटी जजले में NH-208 के दक.मी. 21.100 से
दक.मी.127.319 ( कैलािहर टू टेजलएमुरा वाया खोवै ) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का
बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन
करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख 23 जून , 2021
को ’’ डेली दिे ेर कथा ’’ और ’’प्रोजतबाड़ी कलाम पजत्रका’’ दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर
ददया ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण में, केन्द्रीय सरकार को
ऄपनी ररपोटग द े दी ह ै;
4632 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा
3घ की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम
का पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जत्रपुरा राज्य के ईनाकोटी जजले में NH-208 के दक.मी. 21.100 से दक.मी.127.319 (कैलािहर टू टेजलएमुरा वाया खोवै)
के जलए ऄजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप् त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जत्रपरु ा जजल ेका नाम: ईनाकोटी
क्रजमक सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बीरचन्द्रनगर
गांव का नाम: छँटाइल
सोवा रटया सीओ पवत जलजमटेड
1 1496/P जनजी रटया गाडगन 0.2266289
(१४९६/प)
कुल 0.2266289
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/TRIPURA/NH-208/LAQ/2017-18/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2021
S.O. 3376(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 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 NH-208 on the
stretch of land from Km. 21.100 to Km. 127.319 (Kailashahar to Teliamura via Khowai) in the district of Unakoti in
the state of TRIPURA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dailey Desher Katha” and
“Pratibadi Kalam Patrika” both dated 23.06.2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
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 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 stretch of land from
Km. 21.100 to Km. 127.319 of NH-208 (Kailashahar to Teliamura via Khowai) in the district of Unakoti in the
state of TRIPURA
State: TRIPURA District: Unakoti
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: Birchandranagar
Village: Chhantail
SOVA TEA CO PVT LIMITED
1 1496/P Private Tea Garden 0.2266289
1496/p
TOTAL 0.2266289
[F. No. NHIDCL/TRIPURA/NH-208/LAQ/2017-18/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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