## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the construction of a toll plaza and bypass connecting sections of National Highways 19 and 85 in the Saran district of Bihar. The core purpose, as derived from the text, is to legally acquire specified land parcels for this infrastructure project. Key findings include the declaration of intent to acquire land, consideration and disallowance of objections, and the declaration that the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a specific policy notification concerning land acquisition for national highway development, based solely on the content of the provided text. It outlines the policy's objectives, background, key provisions, affected parties, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes as can be inferred from the document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy related to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** To legally acquire land for the construction of a toll plaza and the maintenance, management and operation of a bypass connecting Km 133.085 of NH19 to Km 3.435 of NH85 in the Saran district of Bihar.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem Addressed:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land to facilitate the development of national highway infrastructure. The construction of a toll plaza and bypass suggests a need to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and potentially generate revenue through toll collection. The policy provides the legal framework for acquiring the necessary land from private owners for this public infrastructure project.
**5. Key Provisions:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specified land for the project, as outlined in the Schedule.
* Objections received regarding the land acquisition have been considered and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The Schedule details the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners or interested parties.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** The landowners and interested parties listed in the Schedule (e.g., Alakh Dev Singh, Gaya Singh, Ramdhari Singh, Ramhit Singh, Rambriksh Singh, Jangi Lal, Munni Lal Koiri, Ram Lakhan Singh, Ram Charan Singh, Dharamdev Singh, Ramdeni Singh, Babu Narendranath Mukharjee, Ram Awtar Koiri, and "Unknown") are directly affected as their land is being acquired.
* **Other Stakeholders:** The residents and businesses in the Saran district of Bihar who will benefit from the improved highway infrastructure.
* Companies involved in road construction and maintenance will be affected positively.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned in the text, responsible for considering and disallowing objections.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves:
1. Initial notification of intent to acquire land.
2. Consideration of objections.
3. Submission of a report by the Competent Authority to the Central Government.
4. Declaration by the Central Government to acquire the land.
5. Publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, resulting in the vesting of the land in the Central Government.
* **Timelines:** The notification was published on March 24, 2022. The initial notification was published in newspapers on December 28, 2021.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Acquisition of land necessary for the construction of the toll plaza and bypass.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on NH19 and NH85 in the Saran district.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved transportation infrastructure.
* Collection of toll revenue.
* **Potential Negative Impacts:** Displacement of landowners and potential disruption to local communities during the construction phase. These impacts will need to be mitigated through appropriate compensation and resettlement measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the development of highway infrastructure in the Saran district of Bihar. It enables the government to legally acquire the necessary land for constructing a toll plaza and bypass, aiming to improve transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region. While the project promises potential benefits for the wider community, it's important to acknowledge and address the potential impact on landowners whose properties are being acquired. Affected Industry need to comply with legal and regulatory requirements as well as environmental regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government declared its intention to acquire land
New Delhi: Location of notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government organization responsible for the notification
NH19: National Highway 19, stretch of land from Km 133.085
NH85: National Highway 85, stretch of land to Km 3.435
Saran: District in Bihar where land acquisition is taking place
Chapra: City in Saran district, Bihar
BIHAR: State where land acquisition is taking place
Danik Bhasker: Newspaper in which the notification was published
Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published
Revelganj: Taluk (sub-division of a district) in Saran district, Bihar
Jigna: Village in Revelganj Taluk, Saran District, Bihar
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Dte. of Printing
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28032022-234449
xxxGIDHxxx
CG-DL-E-28032022-234449
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1260] नई दिल्ली, िहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग24, 2022/चत्रै 3, 1944
No. 1260] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022/CHAITRA 3, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 माचग, 2022
का.आ. 1302(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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा जिहार राज्य के सारण जिले म ें NH19 के दक.मी. 133.085 स े NH-85 के
दक.मी. 3.435 (जिला समाहताग कायगलय, सारण समाहरणालय, छपरा) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण,
अनुरक्षण, प्रिंधन, िाईपास और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसचू ना स े उपािद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करने के
अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "28 दिसिरं ,
2021 " को " िजै नक भास्ट्कर " और " टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया " िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
1998 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
जिहार राज्य के सारण जिले म ेंNH19 के दक.मी. 133.085 से NH-85 के दक.मी. 3.435 (जिला भू - अिगन कायगलय,
सारण समाहरणालय, छपरा) तक के भ-ू खण्ड म ें िाईपास जनमागण के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा
संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: जिहार जिल ेका नाम: सारण
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतिद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रेवले गिं
गावं का नाम: जिगना
अलख िेव ससंह वगरै ह
1 1357 जनिी कृजष 0.0405
(1357)
गया ससंह वगरै ह
2 1358 जनिी कृजष 0.0486
(1358)
रामधारी ससंह वगरै ह
3 1366 जनिी कृजष 0.0648
(1366)
रामजहत ससंह वगरै ह
4 1367 जनिी कृजष 0.0411
(1367)
रामिृक्ष ससंह वगैरह
5 1368 जनिी कृजष 0.002
(1368)
िंगी लाल वगैरह
6 1371 जनिी कृजष 0.0654
(1371)
मुन्नी लाल कोईरी वगरै ह
7 1391 जनिी कृजष 0.031185
(1391)
रामलखन ससंह वगैरह
8 1394 जनिी कृजष 0.002
(1394)
रामचरण ससंह वगैरह
9 1395 जनिी कृजष 0.02
(1395)
धमगिेव ससंह वगरै ह
10 1398 जनिी कृजष 0.32805
(1398)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
रामिेवी जसन् अन्द्ड् अिर् ्ग
11 1399 जनिी कृजष 0.03726
(1399)
िािू नरेन्द्र नाथ मुखिी वगरै ह
12 1400 जनिी कृजष 0.07614
(1400)
राम अवतार कोईरी वगैरह
13 1401 जनिी कृजष 0.48345
(1401)
राम अवतार कोईरी वगैरह
14 1401 जनिी आवासीय 0.039
(1401)
अज्ञात
15 1402 जनिी कृजष 0.0105
(1402)
कुल 1.289985
[फा. सं. RW/PAT/NH-19/Km. 139.85 – Km. 129/LA/2020-21/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2022
S.O. 1302(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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said
notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of Bypass connecting in the strech
of land from Km 133.085 of NH-19 to Km 3.435 of NH-85 (District Magistrate office , Saran , Chapra) in the district
of SARAN in the state of BIHAR.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Danik Bhasker” and “Times of
India” both dated 28 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 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH19 in the stretch of land
from Km 133.085 of NH-19 to Km 3.435 of NH-85 (District Magistrate office , Saran , Chapra) in the district of
SARAN in the state of BIHAR.
State: BIHAR District: SARAN
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: Revelganj
Village: Jigna
Alakh Dev Singh and other
1 1357 Private Agriculture 0.0405
1357
Gaya Singh and others
2 1358 Private Agriculture 0.0486
1358
Ramdhari Singh and other
3 1366 Private Agriculture 0.0648
1366
Ramhit Singh and others
4 1367 Private Agriculture 0.0411
1367
Rambriksh Singh and other
5 1368 Private Agriculture 0.002
1368
Jangi Lal and others
6 1371 Private Agriculture 0.0654
1371
Munni lal Koiri
7 1391 Private Agriculture 0.031185
1391
Ram Lakhan Singh and others
8 1394 Private Agriculture 0.002
1394
Ram Charan Singh and others
9 1395 Private Agriculture 0.02
1395
Dharamdev Singh and others
10 1398 Private Agriculture 0.32805
1398
Ramdeni Singh and others
11 1399 Private Agriculture 0.03726
1399
Babu Narendranath Mukharjee and
12 1400 Private Agriculture 0.07614 others
1400
Ram Awtar Koiri and others
13 1401 Private Agriculture 0.48345
1401
Ram Awtar Koiri and others
14 1401 Private Residential 0.039
1401[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Unknown
15 1402 Private Agriculture 0.0105
1402
TOTAL 1.289985
[F. No. RW/PAT/NH-19/Km. 139.85 – Km. 129/LA/2020-21/3D]
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.