**Report on Land Acquisition Policy for National Highway NH731A in Uttar Pradesh**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 731A in the state of Uttar Pradesh, specifically on the stretch from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 in the district of Pratapgarh. The notification, published on July 22, 2022, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land following due process under the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, primarily agricultural land and some government-owned land. The report focuses on providing key aspects of this land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an overview of the government notification (S.O. 3334E) issued on July 22, 2022, concerning the acquisition of land for the development of NH731A in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and will cover the policy's objectives, rationale, key provisions, affected parties, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy pertaining to the acquisition of land for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is the acquisition of land for the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH731A on the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy directive for this particular project, the provided text implies a need for infrastructural development or improvement along NH731A. The policy addresses the potential obstacle of land ownership by mandating a process for legal acquisition of land required for road expansion and improvement.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification declares that the Central Government intends to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the notification. The specified land should be acquired for the purpose of widening two-four laning etc, Maintenance, management and operation of NH731A on the specified stretch. Following the due process of the National Highway Act, 1956, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. The schedule lists specific plots of land, survey numbers, land types, land nature, area (in hectares), and the names of the landowners/interested persons. The acquired land includes private agricultural land, government pond land, and river areas.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the specified area (Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 of NH731A in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh) whose land is being acquired. This includes individuals with the names mentioned in the schedule, like Babulal Rivai, Bhagauti Shivnath, Sukhdev Shivnath, Jamunaprasad Santram, Shivmurat Santram and others.
* Residents of the villages Autarpur and Chhewanga, as the acquired land falls within these village limits.
* Potentially, businesses and industries that rely on transportation along NH731A, who could benefit from the highway improvements.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Central Government, and the Competent Authority (likely a designated official or body) are the key entities involved. A CERO OFFICER PRATAPGARH is also mentioned.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The notification references the National Highway Act, 1956, which provides the legal framework and procedures for land acquisition. The text mentions a previous notification (S.O. No.3265E dated 12th August 2021) declaring the intention to acquire the land. Objections were received, considered, and disallowed. The current notification represents a declaration of acquisition after these steps. Publication in the Official Gazette is a key step.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this policy is to enable the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH731A. This is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, reduce travel times, and potentially stimulate economic activity in the region. For the affected landowners, the impact will involve the transfer of land ownership to the government, presumably with compensation as per the provisions of the National Highway Act.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report is a crucial step in the development of NH731A. It formally declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels, paving the way for infrastructure improvements. The impact will be significant for landowners in the affected area. Further analysis of the compensation mechanisms and resettlement plans (if any) would provide a more complete picture of the overall impact of this project.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
National Highway Act, 1956: The law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH731A: The National Highway that is being widened, maintained, managed and operated on the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000.
PRATAPGARH: The district in Uttar Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
UTTAR PRADESH: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kunda: Taluk in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
Autarpur: Village in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
Chhewanga Nadi: Village in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
Hindustan: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Hindustan Times: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Dte of Printing.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3173] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, जुलाइ 22, 2022/अषाढ़ 31, 1944
No. 3173] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022/ASHADHA 31, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 22 जूलाइ, 2022
का. अ. 3334(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् 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. 3265(ऄ) तारीख 12 ऄगस्ट्त 2021, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जजल े म ें NH731A
के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 35.000 (मुख्य राजस्ट्व ऄजधकारी, प्रतापगढ़) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग के जनमागण, (चौड़ा
करन/े दो/ चार लेन का बनाने,अदद) ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख
"15 ऄगस्ट्त, 2021 " को "जहन्द्दस्ट्ु तान" और "जहन्द्दस्ट्ु तान टाआम्स" दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त ह ए ए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुञातात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त ह हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े ए ए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजनग दकया जाना चाजहए ;
4898 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र में प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के प्रतापगढ़ जजल े म ें NH731A के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 35.000 (मुख्य राजस्ट्व ऄजधकारी,
प्रतापगढ़) के जलए ऄजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: ईत्तर प्रदेि जजल ेका नाम: प्रतापगढ़
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: कुंडा
गावं का नाम: औतारपरु
तालाब
1 1110 सरकारी तालाब 0.0026
(१११०)
तालाब
2 1111 सरकारी तालाब 0.0205
(११११)
बाबूलाल/ ररवइ/ जन. ग्राम
3 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0111
(५८)
भगौती/ जिवनाथ/ जन. ग्राम
4 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0037
(५८)
सुखदेव /जिवनाथ/जन. ग्राम
5 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0037
(५८)
जमुनाप्रसाद/ सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
6 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
जिवमरू त/सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
7 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
श्यामादेवी/ सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
8 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
रानी/ राजाराम/जन.भदजिव
9 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055
(५८)
राजपजत/ जीतलाल/ जन.ऄजहबरनपुर
10 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055
(५८)
सुिीला/ लालजी/ जन.बेंती
11 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055
(५८)
कुसुम देवी / रामदीन / जन.गनीपुर सोरांव
12 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055 आला0
(५८)
गणेि कुमार सुतान राजाराम जन. ग्राम
13 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055
(५८)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
जवजय कुमार सुतान राजाराम जन. ग्राम
14 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0055
(५८)
कन्द्धइ/ जिवनाथ/ जन. ग्राम
15 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0037
(५८)
मनीराम/जिवनाथ/जन. ग्राम
16 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0037
(५८)
रामसुख/ सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
17 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
ऄिोक कुमार/सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
18 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
पन्नालाल/ सन्द्तराम/जन. ग्राम
19 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0006
(५८)
धीरेन्द्र/पंचम/जन. ग्राम
20 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0012
(५८)
नारेन्द्र/पंचम/जन. ग्राम
21 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0012
(५८)
महिे /पंचम/जन. ग्राम
22 58 जनजी कृजष 0.0012
(५८)
गावं का नाम: छेवगं ा
नदी
23 252 सरकारी नदी 0.0246
(२५२)
जवनोद, प्रमोद सुतान रामसुख जन. ग्राम
24 253 जनजी कृजष 0.0155
(२५३)
मोजहत, ओमप्रकाि, पंकज सुतान
25 253 जनजी कृजष 0.0155 रामऔतार जन. ग्राम
(२५३)
मंगरू/ सुखराम/ जन. ग्राम
26 254 जनजी कृजष 0.0323
(२५४)
श्रीमती माधुरी देवी /ददनेि कुमार/ जन.
27 277 ऄन्द्य कृजष/बंजर 0.0206 ग्राम जबसजहया, बंजर (सरकारी )
(२७७)
रामऔतार, भगौती/ गयादीन/ जन. ग्राम
28 278 जनजी कृजष 0.0015
(२७८)
कुल 0.1992
[फा. सं. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2022
S. O. 3334(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),Vide S.O. No.3265(E) dated 12th August 2021, the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land
specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of (Widening two / four laning etc,)
Maintenance, management and operation of NH731A on the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 (CE-RO-
OFFICER PRATAPGARH) in the district of PRATAPGARH in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Hindustan” and “Hindustan
Times” both dated 15th Agust 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 NH731A in the stretch of land
from Km. 0.000 to Km. 35.000 (CE-RO-OFFICER PRATAPGARH) in the district of PRATAPGARH in the state of
UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: PRATAPGARH
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Kunda
Village: Autarpur
Pond
1 1110 Government Pond 0.0026
1110
Pond
2 1111 Government Pond 0.0205
1111
Babulal /Rivai/ Own Village
3 58 Private Agricultural 0.0111
58
Bhagauti/ Shivnath/ Own Village
4 58 Private Agricultural 0.0037
58
Sukhdev/Shivnath/ Own Village
5 58 Private Agricultural 0.0037
58
Jamunaprasad/ Santram/ Own Village
6 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58
Shivmurat/ Santram/ Own Village
7 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Shyamadevi/ Santram/ Own Village
8 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58
Rani/ Rajaram/ Ni.Bhadashiv
9 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055
58
Rajpati/ Jeetlal/ N. Ahibaranpur
10 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055
58
Sushila/ Lalji/ Ni. benti
11 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055
58
Kusum Devi/ Ramdin/ Ni. Ganipur
12 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055 soraon All.
58
Ganesh Kumar Sutan Rajaram Own
13 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055 Village
58
Vijay Kumar Sutan Rajaram Own
14 58 Private Agricultural 0.0055 village
58
Kandhai/ Shivnath/ Own Village
15 58 Private Agricultural 0.0037
58
Maniram/ Shivnath/ Own village
16 58 Private Agricultural 0.0037
58
Ramsukh/ Santram /Own Village
17 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58
Ashok Kumar/ Santram/ Own Village
18 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58
Pannalal/ Santram/ Own Village
19 58 Private Agricultural 0.0006
58
Dhirendra/ Pancham/ Own Village
20 58 Private Agricultural 0.0012
58
Narendra/ Pancham/ Own Village
21 58 Private Agricultural 0.0012
58
Mahesh/ Pancham/ Own Village
22 58 Private Agricultural 0.0012
58
Village: Chhewanga
Nadi
23 252 Government River 0.0246
252
Vinod, Pramod Sutan Ramsukh R/o
24 253 Private Agricultural 0.0155 Village
253
Mohit, Omprakash, Pankaj Sutan
25 253 Private Agricultural 0.0155 Ramautar R/o Village
253
Mangroo S/o Sukhram R/o Village
26 254 Private Agricultural 0.0323
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Mrs. Madhuri Devi / Dinesh Kumar/
27 277 Common Agricultural/Barren 0.0206 Ni. Village Bisahiya / Banjar (Govt.)
277
Ramautar, Bhagauti S/o Gayadin/ R/o
28 278 Private Agricultural 0.0015 Village
278
TOTAL 0.1992
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/16/NH-731A/2020-21/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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