## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for National Highway NH205
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by 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 the Kurali to Kiratpur section of National Highway NH205. The notification declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specified land parcels in the Rupnagar district of Punjab, following consideration of objections. This report details the policy’s objective, key provisions regarding land acquisition, affected stakeholders, and potential impacts.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 3372(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 18, 2021, pertaining to land acquisition for the NH205 project. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Kurali to Kiratpur section of National Highway NH205. This is achieved through the acquisition of land parcels identified in the schedule attached to the notification.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a new policy notification regarding the acquisition of land. The underlying issue the policy addresses is the need for land to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the improvement and maintenance of National Highway NH205. The notification suggests that existing land ownership patterns and potentially insufficient road capacity necessitate land acquisition for the proposed project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy notification. The key provisions detailed within the text are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government initially declared its intention to acquire the land in a previous notification (S.O No. 1499(E) dated 08.04.2021).
* **Land Acquisition Approval:** Following consideration and disallowance of objections, the Central Government formally declares that the specified land "should be acquired."
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** A Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested persons.
* **Specific Location:** The land acquisition pertains to the stretch of land from Km. 28.600 to Km. 71.500 of the Kurali to Kiratpur Road (NH205) in the Rupnagar district of Punjab.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH205 in the Rupnagar district of Punjab. The notification directly impacts their property rights.
* **Residents of Rupnagar District, Punjab:** Residents will be directly impacted by the construction.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The responsible government body for initiating and implementing the land acquisition process.
* **Contractors and Construction Companies:** Entities involved in the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH205.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body. The notification also mentions a "competent authority" which likely handles objections and submits reports to the Central Government.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text indicates a multi-step process:
1. Initial notification of intent to acquire (S.O No. 1499(E) dated 08.04.2021).
2. Publication of the notification in newspapers (Jagbani Punjabi and The Tribune English, both dated 16.04.2021).
3. Objection period and consideration.
4. Report submission by the competent authority.
5. Final declaration of acquisition and vesting of land upon publication of this notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to enable the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Kurali to Kiratpur section of National Highway NH205. The land acquisition is a necessary step to facilitate this infrastructure project, which is expected to improve transportation efficiency, connectivity, and potentially stimulate economic activity in the region. The immediate impact on landowners is the transfer of their land ownership to the Central Government, presumably with compensation to be determined separately.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3372(E) signifies the formal declaration by the Central Government to acquire land for the NH205 project, following the completion of initial procedural steps. This notification is a crucial step towards the infrastructure development of the Kurali to Kiratpur section of the highway. Affected landowners and other stakeholders should be aware of the provisions outlined in the notification and any subsequent communications from the relevant authorities regarding compensation and relocation (if applicable). Further details regarding the compensation process and project timelines would be necessary for a more comprehensive understanding of the policy's impact.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the land acquisition is being carried out. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
NEW DELHI: Location of the ministry of Road Transport and Highways in India
Kurali to Kiratpur Section: The section of National Highway 205 that is being widened/improved.
NH205: National Highway 205, the road undergoing construction/widening.
RUPNAGAR: District in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place.
PUNJAB: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jagbani Punjabi: A Punjabi language newspaper in which the notification was published.
The Tribune English: An English language newspaper in which the notification was published.
Rangilpur: Village in Rupnagar District, Punjab where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3119] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, ऄगस्ट्त 18, 2021/श्रावण 27, 1943
No. 3119] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021/SRAVANA 27, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 18 ऄगस्ट्त , 2021
का.अ. 3372(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसमें आसके
पश्चात् 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. 1499(ऄ) तारीख 08.04.2021 , िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा पंिाब राज्य के रूपनगर जिले में कुराली से
कीरतपुर रोड राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 205 के दक.मी. 28.600 से दक.मी. 71.500 (रूपनगर) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के
जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध
ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "16.04.2021 "
को "िगबानी (पंिाबी)" और " द ररब्यून (ऄंग्रेिी)" 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 ररपोर्ग द े दी ह ै;
4628 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपार्े प्राप्त हो िाने 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 प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
पंिाब राज्य के रूपनगर जिले में कुराली से कीरतपुर रोड राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 205 के दक.मी. 28.600 से
दक.मी.71.500 (रूपनगर) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पंिाब जिल ेका नाम: रूपनगर
क्रजमक सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रूप नगर
गांव का नाम: रंगीलपरु (188)
िगीर ससह पुत्र काकू पुत्र सारधा 1/4
िेयर, बुध ससह पुत्र फकीर ससह पुत्र कालू
13/66 िेयर, धरमपाल ससह पुत्र दकिन
ससह पुत्र काकू 1/4 िेयर, लाख कौर
जवधवा दलबारा ससह पुत्र दकिन ससह
7/264 िेयर, बलिीत कौर पुत्री
दलबारा ससह पुत्र दकिन ससह 7/264
1 287 Min जनिी चाही 0.0337 िेयर, िेयर मनिीत कौर पुत्री दलबारा
ससह पुत्र दकिन ससह 7/264 िेयर,
लखवीर ससह पुत्र दलबारा ससह पुत्र
दकिन ससह, सुखदवे कमल पुत्र िय चंद
पुत्र मुंसी राम 13/132 िेयर, हरबंस
ससह पुत्र िय चंद पुत्र मुंसी राम 13/132
िेयर
(287 जमन)
कुल 0.0337
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT-II/11012/13/1/2006/LA-07/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2021
S.O. 3372(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways S.O No. 1499(E) dated 08.04.2021 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 Kurali to Kiratpur Section NH-205 in the stretch of land from Km. 28.600 to Km. 71.500 in the District
of RUPNAGAR in the state of PUNJAB;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Jagbani (Punjabi)” and “The
Tribune (English) both dated 16.04.2021; 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 NH-205 in the stretch
of land Kurali to Kiratpur Road Km. 28.600 to Km. 71.500 in the District of RUPNAGAR in the state of
PUNJAB.
State: PUNJAB District: RUPNAGAR
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: Rup Nagar
Village: Rangilpur (188)
Jagir Singh S/o Kaku S/o Sardha 1/4
Share, Budh Singh S/o Fakir Singh S/o
Kalu 13/66 Share, Dharampal Singh S/o
Kishan Singh S/o Kaku 1/4 Share, Labh
Kaur Wd/o Dalbara Singh S/o Kishan
Singh 7/264 Share, Baljeet Kaur D/o
Dalbara Singh S/o Kishan Singh 7/264
1 287 Min Private Chahi 0.0337 Share, Manjeet Kaur D/o Dalbara Singh
S/o Kishan Singh 7/264 Share,
Lakhveer Singh S/o Dalbara Singh S/o
Kishan Singh, Sukhdev Kamal S/o Jai
Chand S/o Munsi Ram 13/132 Share,
Harbans Singh S/o Jai Chand S/o Munsi
Ram 13/132 Share.
287 Min
TOTAL 0.0337
[F. No. NHAI/BOT-II/11012/13/1/2006/LA-07/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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