## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH208 (Kailashahar to Teliamura) 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 208 (NH208) on the stretch from Km 21.100 to Km 127.319 (Kailashahar to Teliamura via Khowai) in the Dhalai district of Tripura. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels, following the due process of notification, objection handling, and reporting. The key finding is that identified land parcels are now legally vested in the Central Government for the stated highway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification pertaining to the acquisition of land for the NH208 project in the Dhalai district of Tripura. The analysis is based solely on the information presented within the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy action, specifically, a *declaration* that certain lands are to be acquired under the National Highway Act of 1956 for road development.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH208 between Km 21.100 and Km 127.319 in Tripura. This aims to improve road infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land to construct, widen, and improve NH208. The text states that the Central Government has declared its intention to acquire the land. This suggests existing road infrastructure is deemed inadequate, necessitating expansion and upgrades to meet transportation demands. The acquisition of land is a crucial step in enabling infrastructure development.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new policy action (land acquisition)*, thus this section will detail the main components, rules, and actions mandated:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government *declares* that the land specified in the Schedule is to be acquired for the NH208 project.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land *shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances*. This means the government gains full ownership, and any existing claims or liens on the land are removed.
* **Affected Stretch:** The land acquisition specifically pertains to the stretch of NH208 from Km 21.100 to Km 127.319.
* **Detailed Land Schedule:** The notification includes a detailed schedule listing each parcel of land to be acquired, including its survey number, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, name of the village, and the name of the land owner/interested person. This includes details for land in Mahabir, Chulubari, Manikbhandar and Srirampur.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners/Interested Persons:** Those who own or have an interest in the land parcels listed in the Schedule, as their property is being acquired. Many of these lands are listed as belonging to "PWD, Government of Tripura".
* **Residents of Dhalai District, Tripura:** They are indirectly affected as the improved road infrastructure will impact transportation and connectivity in the region.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** As the initiating and implementing agency.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or NHIDCL:** Although not explicitly mentioned, these are likely involved in the road development project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body, as it issued the notification. NHIDCL is mentioned in the file number. The "competent authority" (not named) also plays a role in submitting the report to the Central Government. The Public Works Department (PWD) of the Government of Tripura is likely involved in the land transfer process, as it is listed as the landowner for much of the land.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification process has already involved initial notification, consideration of objections, and reporting. The next step is the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, which triggers the vesting of the land in the Central Government. No specific timelines for subsequent construction phases are mentioned in this text.
* **Coordination:** Coordination between the Central Government (Ministry), the State Government of Tripura, and potentially NHAI/NHIDCL is necessary for smooth land acquisition and project implementation.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes *of the land acquisition* are:
* **Facilitation of NH208 Development:** Acquiring the land removes a major obstacle to the road construction/improvement project.
* **Improved Road Infrastructure:** The development of NH208 is expected to improve transportation efficiency, reduce travel times, and enhance connectivity in the Dhalai district of Tripura.
* **Economic Growth:** Improved connectivity can stimulate economic activity and facilitate trade and commerce in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a key step in the development of NH208. The declaration of land acquisition and its subsequent vesting in the Central Government pave the way for the execution of the road project. This project holds the potential to significantly improve transportation infrastructure and contribute to the economic development of the Dhalai district of Tripura. Further details regarding project timelines, compensation for landowners, and specific construction plans would provide a more complete picture of the overall impact.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi: Capital of India, place of notification issuance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH208: National Highway 208, the road for which land is being acquired.
Kailashahar: A town in Tripura, India, part of the stretch of land mentioned for NH208.
Teliamura: A town in Tripura, India, part of the stretch of land mentioned for NH208.
Khowai: A town in Tripura, India, part of the stretch of land mentioned for NH208.
Dhalai: A district in the state of Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
TRIPURA: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH208 is occurring.
Dainik Sambad: A newspaper in which the notification substance was published.
Syandan Patrika: A newspaper in which the notification substance was published.
Central Government: The government entity acquiring the land.
Mahabir: Taluk in Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bamanchhara: Village in Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Chulubari: Village in Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Manikbhandar: Taluk and Village in Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Srirampur: Village in Tripura, India, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Government of Tripura: The state government of Tripura, mentioned as the owner of the land being acquired.
PWD, Government of Tripura: Public Works Department of the Government of Tripura, mentioned as the owner of the land being acquired.
Rajesh Gupta: Director.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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सी.जी.-डी.एxलxx.G-अID.E-2xx5x1 12021-231365
CG-DL-E-25112021-231365
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4494] नई दिल्ली, , 24, 2021/ 03, 1943
No. 4494] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 03, 1943
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(2005)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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7 1338 ( ) 1.6309187
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2 119/4837 ( ) 0.0364225
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4 122/4835 ( ) 0.0404694
(122/4835)
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5 123/4834 ( ) 0.0404694
(123/4834)
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6 126/4833 ( ) 0.0242817
(126/4833)
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7 127/4832 ( ) 0.0242817
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8 132/4831 ( ) 0.0161878
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9 134/4830 ( ) 0.0242817
(134/4830)
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10 135/4829 ( ) 0.0566572
(135/4829)
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11 136/4818 ( ) 0.0445164
(136/4818)
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12 155/4827 ( ) 0.0323756
(155/4827)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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16 62/4824 ( ) 0.0485633
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17 63/4838 ( ) 0.0242817
(63/4838)
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18 64/4839 ( ) 0.0202347
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30 70/4844 ( ) 0.0404694
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11.169567
[फा. स.ं NHIDCL/TRIPURA/NH-208/LAQ/2017-18/3D]
,6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th November, 2021
S.O. 4861(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 Dhalai in the
state of TRIPURA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Sambad” dated 11th
October, 2021 and “Syandan Patrika” dated 10th October, 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 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 Dhalai in the state of
TRIPURA.
State: TRIPURA District: Dhalai
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Mahabir
Vilage: Bamanchhara
PWD, Government of Tripura
1 1353/p Government(PWD Land) Path 0.0566572
1353/p
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
2 2150/p Path 0.0080939
Tripura) 2150/p
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
3 2760/p Path 0.0080939
Tripura) 2760/p
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
4 3156/p Path 0.0080939
Tripura) 3156/p
PWD, Government of Tripura
5 3655/p Government(PWD Land) Bastu 0.0040469
3655/p
Vilage: Chulubari
PWD, Government of Tripura
6 2005 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.0323756
2005
Vilage: Mahabir
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
7 1338 Path 1.6309187
Tripura) 1338[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
8 1942 Path 0.7082153
Tripura) 1942
Taluk: Manikbhandar
Vilage: Manikbhandar
Government(Govt. of Government of Tripura
1 1179 Path 0.1214083
Tripura) 1179
PWD, Government of Tripura
2 119/4837 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0364225
119/4837
PWD, Government of Tripura
3 120/4836 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0323756
120/4836
PWD, Government of Tripura
4 122/4835 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0404694
122/4835
PWD, Government of Tripura
5 123/4834 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0404694
123/4834
PWD, Government of Tripura
6 126/4833 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0242817
126/4833
PWD, Government of Tripura
7 127/4832 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0242817
127/4832
PWD, Government of Tripura
8 132/4831 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0161878
132/4831
PWD, Government of Tripura
9 134/4830 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.0242817
134/4830
PWD, Government of Tripura
10 135/4829 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0566572
135/4829
PWD, Government of Tripura
11 136/4818 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0445164
136/4818
PWD, Government of Tripura
12 155/4827 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0323756
155/4827
PWD, Government of Tripura
13 156/4826 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.1214083
156/4826
PWD, Government of Tripura
14 169/4825 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0242817
169/4825
PWD, Government of Tripura
15 31/4819 Government(PWD Land) Bastu 0.0445164
31/4819
PWD, Government of Tripura
16 62/4824 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0485633
62/4824
PWD, Government of Tripura
17 63/4838 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0242817
63/4838
PWD, Government of Tripura
18 64/4839 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0202347
64/4839
PWD, Government of Tripura
19 65/4840 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0080939
65/4840
PWD, Government of Tripura
20 67/4841 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0202347
67/4841
PWD, Government of Tripura
21 68/4842 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0242817
68/4842
PWD, Government of Tripura
22 686/4843 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0566572
686/4843
23 687/4850 Government(PWD Land) Pukur 0.0161878 PWD, Government of Tripura8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
687/4850
PWD, Government of Tripura
24 688/4851 Government(PWD Land) Bastu 0.0283286
688/4851
PWD, Government of Tripura
25 689/4852 Government(PWD Land) School 0.1173614
689/4852
PWD, Government of Tripura
26 69/4843 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0404694
69/4843
PWD, Government of Tripura
27 692/4853 Government(PWD Land) Bastu 0.0283286
692/4853
PWD, Government of Tripura
28 693/4854 Government(PWD Land) Viti 0.0445164
693/4854
PWD, Government of Tripura
29 694/p Government(PWD Land) Chorra 0.0161878
694/p
PWD, Government of Tripura
30 70/4844 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.0404694
70/4844
PWD, Government of Tripura
31 760/p Government(PWD Land) Path 1.7280453
760/p
PWD, Government of Tripura
32 92/4845 Government(PWD Land) Bastu 0.0283286
92/4845
PWD, Government of Tripura
33 93/4846 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.0242817
93/4846
PWD, Government of Tripura
34 94/4847 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.1052206
94/4847
PWD, Government of Tripura
35 98/4848 Government(PWD Land) Nal 0.072845
98/4848
Vilage: Srirampur
PWD, Government of Tripura
36 1080/2070 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.0040469
1080/2070
PWD, Government of Tripura
37 1097 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.2387697
1097
PWD, Government of Tripura
38 1513 Government(PWD Land) Path 2.0598948
1513
PWD, Government of Tripura
39 1663/2091 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.5341967
1663/2091
PWD, Government of Tripura
40 644 Government(PWD Land) Path 1.9910967
644
PWD, Government of Tripura
41 856 Government(PWD Land) Path 0.7082153
856
TOTAL 11.169567
[F. No. NHIDCL/TRIPURA/NH-208/LAQ/2017-18/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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