## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 39 (NH39) - Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
**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 building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 39 (NH39) in the district of Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose is to legally acquire land within a specified stretch (Km. 0 to Km. 76.3) for the NH39 project. The key finding is that the Central Government has declared the specified land to be acquired, vesting absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following due process of notification, consideration of objections, and report submission.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 4261(E) published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for National Highway 39 (NH39) in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document represents a specific action under the National Highway Act, 1956, to facilitate infrastructure development.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land legally and efficiently for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintaining, managing, and operating the NH39 highway between Km. 0 and Km. 76.3 in Jhansi.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is not a new policy but rather an action enacting the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The underlying problem being addressed is the need to acquire land for infrastructure development. This specific notification addresses the need to acquire land for improvements to National Highway 39 in the specified area. The rationale is to facilitate efficient transportation, economic growth, and connectivity by improving the highway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule.
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule should be acquired.
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including the survey number, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and name of the land owner/interested person for specific plots in villages Bhitaura, Pachauro and Sakarar in Taluk Mauranipur, District Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners in the specified area (villages Bhitaura, Pachauro and Sakarar in Taluk Mauranipur, District Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) whose land is being acquired. Specific individuals are named in the Schedule of the document.
* Residents and businesses in the Jhansi district who will benefit from improved highway infrastructure.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, responsible for implementing the highway project.
* Contractors and construction companies involved in the highway development.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Competent Authority (who considered and disallowed objections and submitted a report), and the Central Government are the key responsible bodies.
* **Timelines or Procedures:** The notification follows a specific procedure: initial notification of intent (S.O. 2513E dated 31st May, 2022), publication in newspapers, consideration of objections, report submission by the Competent Authority, and final declaration of acquisition. The date of the current notification (September 13, 2022) marks the beginning of the vesting of the land in the Central Government upon publication.
* **Implementation Aspect specifics to the changes:** N/A
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the legal transfer of land ownership to the Central Government, enabling the construction, widening, and improvement of NH39. This is expected to improve transportation efficiency, reduce travel time, enhance road safety, and stimulate economic activity in the region. The residents of the area will also be disrupted by the land aquisition and construction of new highway.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 39 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. This action is a critical step in improving transportation infrastructure and facilitating regional economic development. The legal vesting of land in the Central Government allows for the planned construction and upgrades to proceed.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the notification is issued for land acquisition for National Highway projects. (48 of 1956)
NH39: National Highway 39, the specific highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation.
Jhansi district: District in Uttar Pradesh, where land acquisition is taking place along NH39.
Uttar Pradesh: State in India where the land acquisition for NH39 is occurring.
Dainik Jagran: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Times of India: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Mauranipur: Taluk (administrative division) within Jhansi district where land acquisition is taking place.
Bhitaura: Village within Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Tejpura Majra Ghurat: Village within Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Pachauro: Village within Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Syawani Khurd: Village within Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Sakarar: Village within Mauranipur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Lidhoria Tehsil: Tehsil in Tikamgarh district.
Tikamgarh district: District in Madhya Pradesh near Jhansi district.
Madhya Pradesh: State where Tikamgarh district is located.
NHAIBOTDBFO11012092007LA3D1: File number related to the project.
Rajesh Gupta: Director who signed the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4080] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 13, 2022/भार 22, 1944
No. 4080] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022/BHADRA 22, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 जसतम्ब र, 2022
का.आ. 4261(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, 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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2513(अ) दिनांक 31 मई, 2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के झााँसी जिले म ें NH39 के
दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झांसी) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनाने,
आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के
अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "19 िनू , 2022 "
को " िैजनक िागरण" और "टाईम्स आफॅ इजण्डया" िोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षपे ों को अननुज्ञात कर
दिया ह ै ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
6107 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग 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 ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के झााँसी जिल े म ेंNH39 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 76.3 (एस एल ए ओ, झासं ी) के जलए अिगन की िान े
वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप् त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: झासाँ ी
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: मऊरानीपरु
गावं का नाम: जभटौरा
श्रीमती मेवा िेवी पत्नी छन्द्िी जन. ग्राम
तेिपुरा मिरा घरु ाट घमण्डी पत्रु जिन्द्िे
1 365 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.003
जन. ग्राम, रज्जन पुत्र मोहन जन. ग्राम
(365)
गावं का नाम: पचौरो
रामरक्षपाल ससंह पुत्र भगतससंह जन.
स्ट्यावनीखुिग बृिपाल ससंह पुत्र भगतससंह
2 156 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.012
जन. स्ट्यावनी खिु ग
(156)
गावं का नाम: सकरार
मोतीलाल पुत्र जिवचरन जन. ग्राम,
िाजलगराम पुत्र अयोध्या प्रसाि,
ओमप्रकाि, कैलाि, रामजनवास पुत्रगण
द्वाररका प्रसाि जन. ग्राम अंिलु पुत्र
3 956 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.004
संिीव कुमार, श्रीमती सपंकी पत्नी संिीव
कुमार जन. ग्राम नेमीचन्द्र पुत्र बल्िेव
प्रसाि जन. ग्राम
(956)
ओमप्रकाि, कैलाि, रामजनवास पुत्रगण
द्वाररका प्रसाि जन. ग्राम, सुभाष चन्द्र
िैन पुत्र वल्िेव प्रसाि व मनोि िैन पुत्र
सुभाष चन्द्र िैन जन. ग्राम सकरार, मुकेि
4 959 जनिी(एग्रकल्चरल)् एग्रकल्चरल ् 0.026
कुमार पुत्र नेमीचन्द्र िैन जन. ग्राम, अंिलु
पुत्र संिीव कुमार, श्रीमती सपंकी पत्नी
संिीव कुमार जन. ग्राम, नीरि िेवी पुत्री
रािेन्द्र कुमार पत्नी रामकृष्ण िीजक्षत जन.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ग्राम, हरप्रताप ससंह पुत्र वीरससहं सेंगर
जन. ग्राम, गयािीन पुत्र िगं ी जन. ग्राम
नुना तह. जलधौरा, जिला टीकमगढ़
()
कुल 0.045
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th September, 2022
S. O. 4261(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 2513(E) dated 31st May, 2022, 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 NH39 on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in the district of JHANSI in the
state of UTTAR PRADESH.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Jagran” and “Times of
India” both dated 19 June, 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 NH39 in the stretch of land
from Km. 0 to Km. 76.3 (S. L. A. O., Jhansi) in the district of JHANSI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: JHANSI
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: Mauranipur
Village: Bhitaura
Smt. Mewa Devi W/o Chandi R/o
Village Tejpura Majra Ghurat,
1 365 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.003 Ghamandi S/o Jinde R/o Village
Rajjan S/o Mohan R/o Village
365
Village: Pachauro
Ramrakshpal Singh S/o Bhagat Singh
2 156 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.012
R/o Syawani Khurd, Brajpal Singh S/o4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Bhagat Singh R/o Syawani Khurd
156
Village: Sakarar
Motilal S/o Shivcharan R/o Village,
Saligram S/o Ayodhya Prasad,
Omprakash, Kailash, Ramniwas S/o
Dwarika Prasad R/o Village, Anshul
3 956 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.004 S/o Sanjeev Kumar, Smt. Pinky W/o
Sanjeev Kumar R/o Village,
Nemichandra S/o Baldev Prasad R/o
Village
956
Omprakash, Kailash, Ramniwas S/o
Dwarika Prashad R/o Village,
Subhash Chandra jain S/o Baldev
Prashad and Manoj Jain S/o Subhash
Chandra Jain R/o Village Sakrar,
Mukesh Kumar S/o Nemichandra Jain
R/o Village, Anshul S/o Sanjeev
4 959 Private(Agricultural) Agricultural 0.026 Kumar, Smt. Pinky W/o Sanjeev
Kumar R/o Village, Neeraj Devi D/o
Rajendra Kumar W/o Ramkrishna
Dixit R/o Village, Harpratap Singh
S/o Veersingh Sengar R/o Village,
Gayadeen S/o Jangi R/o Village Nuna
Tehsil- Lidhoria Dist. Tikamgarh
959
TOTAL 0.045
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/DBFO/11012/09/2007/LA/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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