## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 527A in Bihar, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway (NH) 527A in the state of Bihar. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels within a designated stretch of NH527A. The key findings relate to the identified land parcels, their owners, and the legal basis for the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an overview and analysis of a specific government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH527A project in Bihar, India. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification under the National Highway Act of 1956 relating to land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH527A on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 13.3 in the district of Madhubani in the state of Bihar.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a notification pertaining to land acquisition. The provided text suggests that the existing infrastructure along NH527A is deemed insufficient, necessitating widening, four-laning, or other improvements. This addresses the problem of inadequate road capacity and the need for improved transportation infrastructure. Objections were received, considered, and disallowed, leading to this notification for land acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new notification concerning land acquisition for road construction. Therefore, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired for the stated purpose (building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH527A).
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The schedule provides a detailed listing of the land to be acquired, including:
* District and State (Madhubani, Bihar)
* Village (Bheja, Lilja, Mani Mahpatia, Parsauni)
* Survey Number
* Type of Land (Private Agriculture)
* Area in Hectares
* Name of the Land Owner/Interested Person
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners listed in the Schedule, who will have their land acquired.
* Residents of the villages mentioned (Bheja, Lilja, Mani Mahpatia, Parsauni) potentially impacted by the highway project.
* The District Land Acquisition Office, Collectorate, Madhubani, responsible for the acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Central Government, the District Land Acquisition Office, and the "competent authority" (who submitted a report) are involved.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification specifies that the land vests with the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. The text mentions prior steps: intention to acquire, publication in newspapers, consideration of objections and submission of the competent authority’s report.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes and impacts of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of the NH527A project, leading to improved road infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and compensation for landowners whose land is acquired.
* Improved transportation connectivity and economic development in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the formal declaration of land acquisition for the NH527A project in Bihar. This is a crucial step for infrastructure development but carries significant implications for the affected landowners. Further information regarding compensation, resettlement, and project timelines would be essential for a comprehensive understanding of the project's impact.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament relevant to land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH527A: A National Highway in India. This notification concerns land acquisition for its building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Madhubani: A district in Bihar state, India, where land acquisition is taking place for NH527A.
Bihar: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH527A is taking place.
Hindustan: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition for NH527A was published.
The Times of India: A newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition for NH527A was published.
Madhepur: A Taluk (sub-division of a district) within the Madhubani district of Bihar, India.
Bheja: A village in Madhubani district, Bihar, where land is being acquired.
Lilja: A village in Madhubani district, Bihar, where land is being acquired.
Mani Mahpatia: A village in Madhubani district, Bihar, where land is being acquired.
Parsauni: A village in Madhubani district, Bihar, where land is being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for national highways and road transport.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1135] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, माच ग16, 2022/ फाल्ग नु 25, 1943
No. 1135] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022/PHALGUNA 25, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 16 माच,ग 2022
का.अ. 1175(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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 5498 (ऄ). ददनांक 31 ददसम्बर 2021, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जबहार राज्य के मधुबनी जिल े म ें
NH527A के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 13.3 (जिला भ-ू ऄिगन कायागलय, समाहरणालय, मधुबनी) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के
जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "07 फरवरी
2022" को "जहन्द्दस्ट्ु तान" और "द टाआम्स ऑफ़ आंजडया" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए 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 ै;
1813 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 करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जबहार राज्य के मधबु नी जिल ेम ेंNH527A के दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी.13.300 (जिला भ-ू ऄिनग कायालग य,
समाहरणालय, मधबु नी) के जलए ऄिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जिल ेका नाम: मधबु नी
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: मधपे रु
गावं का नाम: भिे ा
गमक यादव ऍस /् ओ- गुलाइ यादव वो
1 4751 जनिी कृजष 0.02388 िनक यादव ऍस /् ओ- दकिोरी यादव
(4751)
देवनिी पंजडत ऍस /् ओ- धातु पंजडत वो
श्रीनाथ जमश्र ऍस् /ओ- द्वाररका जमश्र वो
2 7798 जनिी कृजष 0.01226
नारायान् जमश्र ऍस /्ओ- जवश्वनाथ जमश्र
(7798)
नीरस साह ऍस् /ओ- सरयुग साह
3 7803 जनिी कृजष 0.02665
(7803)
रामिी राईत ऍस /्ओ- िागेश्वर राईत
4 7806 जनिी कृजष 0.08866
(7806)
बबदेश्वर पाठक ऍस /्ओ- रघ ु पाठक
5 7819 जनिी कृजष 0.00608
(7819)
गावं का नाम: जललिा
ईजचत यादव ऍस् /ओ- लाल यादव
6 111 जनिी कृजष 0.00977 (111)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
मोगल कुिरा ऍस /् ओ- कैलू कुिरा
7 13 जनिी कृजष 0.0059
(13)
सैनी मंडल ऍस /् ओ- रूपचदं मडं ल
8 219 जनिी कृजष 0.00498
(219)
ठाको मंडल यूअरएफ ढकाइ मडं ल
9 230 जनिी कृजष 0.00743 ऍस् /ओ- भोला मंडल
(230)
बासुदेव साह ऍस् /ओ- रामिी साह
10 247 जनिी कृजष 0.00458
(247)
गावं का नाम: मजण महपजतऄ
प्रेमलाल यादव ऍस /् ओ- मधुकर यादव
11 405 जनिी कृजष 0.00307
(405)
दखु ी साडा ऍस् /ओ- बिंगूर साडा
12 410 जनिी कृजष 0.01652
(410)
गावं का नाम: परसौनी
सत्यदेव पाठक वो जिवनारायण पाठक
वो नागेश्वर पाठक वो रामनारायण
13 59 जनिी कृजष 0.00536 पाठक वो आंरनारायण पाठक ऍस् /ओ- यद ु
पाठक
(59)
कुल 0.21514
[फा. स.ं 142/13/2015-TPL/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th March, 2022
S.O. 1175(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O. No. 5498(E). dated- 31st 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
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 NH527A on the stretch of land
from Km. 0 to Km. 13.3 (District Land Acquisition Office, Collectorate, Madhubani) in the district of
MADHUBANI in the state of BIHAR;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Hindustan” and “The
Times of India” both dated 07th Feburary 2022; 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 NH527A in
the stretch of land from Km, 0.000 to Km. 13.300 of NH527A (District Land Acquisition Office,
Collectorate, Madhubani) in the district of MADHUBANI in the state of BIHAR.
State: BIHAR District: MADHUBANI
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: Madhepur
Village: Bheja
Gamak yadav s/o- Gulayi yadav wo
1 4751 Private Agriculture 0.02388 Jnak Yadav s/o- Kishori Yadav
4751
Devanji Pandiit s/o- Dhatu pandiit wo
Shrinath mishr s/o- Dwarika mishr wo
2 7798 Private Agriculture 0.01226
Narayan Mishr s/o- Wishwanath Mishr
7798
Niras Saah s/o- Saryug Saah
3 7803 Private Agriculture 0.02665
7803
Ramji Raaut s/o- Jaageshwar raaut
4 7806 Private Agriculture 0.08866
7806
Bindeshwar Paathaak s/o- Raghu
5 7819 Private Agriculture 0.00608 paathaak
7819
Village: Lilja
Uchit Yadav S/o- Laal Yadav
6 111 Private Agriculture 0.00977
111
Mogal Kujra S/o- Kailu Kujra
7 13 Private Agriculture 0.0059
13
Saini Mandal S/o- Roopchand mandal
8 219 Private Agriculture 0.00498 219[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Thako mandal urf Dhakayi Mandal S/o-
9 230 Private Agriculture 0.00743 Bhola Mandal
230
Basudev Saah S/o- Ramji Saah
10 247 Private Agriculture 0.00458
247
Village: Mani Mahpatia
Premlaal yadav S/o- Madhukar Yadav
11 405 Private Agriculture 0.00307
405
Dukhi Sada S/o- Jhingur Sada
12 410 Private Agriculture 0.01652
410
Village: Parsauni
Satyadev paathak wo Shivnarayan
Paathak wo Nageshwar paathak wo
13 59 Private Agriculture 0.00536 Ramnarayan Paathak wo Indranarayan
Paathak S/o- Yadu Paathak
59
TOTAL 0.21514
[F. No. 142/13/2015-TPL/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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