## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 709B
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 709B in Uttar Pradesh, specifically on the stretch from Km. 67.3 to Km. 137.9 (Shamli Bypass to Saharanpur). The notification, dated December 13, 2022, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land, free from all encumbrances, following the due process outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is the detailed declaration of land acquisition along NH709B, impacting landowners in the Shamli district.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the development of National Highway 709B, based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new declaration/notification under the existing framework of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land required for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 709B between Km. 67.3 and Km. 137.9 in Uttar Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the improvement and development of National Highway 709B. The text indicates a prior intention to acquire the land (S.O. 1844E dated 18042022) and subsequent steps taken to finalize the acquisition. This suggests the government is acting to improve the infrastructure (NH709B) by acquiring necessary land parcels.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new notification declaring the acquisition of land, following the declaration of intent.
* The Central Government declares its decision to acquire land specified in the Schedule (provided in the notification) for the aforementioned highway project (NH709B).
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule contains specific survey numbers, types of land (private, agriculture), areas in hectares, and names of the land owners/interested persons in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh. For example, Survey number 316 in Village Balwa, is a private agricultural land with an area of 0.04225 hectares, owned by Sanjay Kumar Mahipal.
* The National Highway Act, 1956 is referenced which provides the legal framework for this process.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* Landowners in the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, specifically those whose land falls within the designated stretch of NH709B (Km. 67.3 to Km. 137.9).
* The affected Industry: State Highway Authority 4th Floor Kisan Mandi Bhawan Vibhuti Khand Gomtinagar Lucknow.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the "competent authority" (likely a designated official within the ministry or a related agency). The "competent authority" submitted a report to the Central Government after considering objections.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification follows a process initiated by a prior notification (S.O. 1844E dated 18042022) declaring the intention to acquire the land. The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. This suggests a phased approach.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the legal acquisition of land required for the development of NH709B.
* This acquisition will facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* The direct impact on landowners includes the transfer of ownership of their land to the Central Government. Compensation and resettlement aspects are not detailed in this text, but are likely governed by the National Highway Act, 1956, and are a significant consideration.
* Improvement in infrastructure along the stretch, improving transport and connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed pertains to the acquisition of land for the NH709B project. It signifies a crucial step in the implementation of the project, formally declaring the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government. This notification has direct implications for the landowners in Shamli district and underscores the government's commitment to infrastructure development in the region. The affected Industry and landowners should consult the National Highway Act, 1956, for detailed information on compensation, resettlement and grievance procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH709B: National Highway number 709B, the road for which land is being acquired.
SHAMLI: District in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
UTTAR PRADESH: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Shamli Bypass: Starting point of the stretch of land being acquired.
Saharanpur: Ending point of the stretch of land being acquired.
Hindustan: Newspaper in which notification was published.
Hindustan Times: Newspaper in which notification was published.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
Balwa: Village in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
Dabheri: Village in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
Uttar Pradesh State Highway Authority: Governmental organization
Lucknow: City in Uttar Pradesh where Kisan Mandi Bhawan is located.
NHAILANOTF2018PIUBaghpat3D: File number.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5596] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ददसम्ब र 13, 2022/ऄग्रहायण 22, 1944
No. 5596] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 13 ददसम् बर, 2022
का.अ. 5832(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसमें आसके पश्चात् ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय
की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 1844(ऄ) ददनांक 18.04.2022 , िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में
प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के िामली जिले में NH709B के दक.मी. 67.3 से दक.मी. 137.9 (िामली बाइपास से
सहारनपुर खण्ड) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए
ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसचू ी में 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 "29-04-2022" को
"जहन्द्दस्ट्ु तान " और "जहन्द्दस्ट्ु तान टाइम्स" दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षपे ों को ऄननुज्ञात कर
ददया ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण में, केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी ररपोटग द ेदी
ह ै;
8324 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा
(1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती है दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें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
में जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
ईत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के िामली जिल ेम ेंNH709B के दक.मी. 67.3 स ेदक.मी. 137.9 (िामली बाइपास स ेसहारनपरु खण्ड) के जलए ऄिनग
की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: ईत्तर प्रदिे जिल ेका नाम: िामली
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: िामली
गावं का नाम: बलावा
संिय कुमार / महीपाल / जन. ग्राम मूर्तत दवे ी
पत्नी / स्ट्व0महीपाल / जन. ग्राम सुिील कुमार
/ ऄिब ससह / जन.ग्राम सतीि कुमार / ऄिब
1 316 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.04225 ससह / जन.ग्राम ज्ञानवती / ऄिब ससह /
जन.ग्राम कुलवीर / तेलूराम / जन.ग्राम कुलदीप
/ तेलूराम / जन.ग्राम
()
बाबूराम / सभाचन्द्द / जन. जललोन ईत्तर प्रदिे
राज्य रािमागग प्राजधकरण चतुथग तल / दकसान
2 762 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0873 मण्डी भवन / जवभूजत खण्ड गोमतीनगर
लखनउ
()
गावं का नाम: दभड़े ी
लोकेि पजत्न / जवनोद कुमार / जन. ग्राम
3 73 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0585
()
कुल 0.18805
[फा. सं. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/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 13th December, 2022
S.O. 5832(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O. 1844(E) dated 18-04-2022, 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 NH709B on the stretch of land from Km. 67.3 to Km. 137.9 (Shamli Bypass to Saharanpur) in the district of
SHAMLI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Hindustan” and “Hindustan Times”
both dated 29-04-2022; 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 NH709B in the stretch
of land from Km. 67.3 to Km. 137.9 (Shamli Bypass to Saharanpur) in the district of SHAMLI in the state of
UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: SHAMLI
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: Shamli
Village: Balwa
Sanjay Kumar / Mahipal / N. Gram
Murti Devi Wife / Late Mahipal / Ni.
Gram Sushil Kumar / Ajab Singh /
1 316 Private Agriculture 0.04225 Nigram Satish Kumar / Ajab Singh /
Ni.Gram Gyanwati / Ajab Singh /
Ni.Gram Kulveer / Teluram / Nigram
Kuldeep / Teluram / Nigram
Baburam / Sabhachand / N. lilon Uttar
Pradesh State Highway Authority 4th
2 762 Private Agriculture 0.0873
Floor / Kisan Mandi Bhawan / Vibhuti
Khand Gomtinagar Lucknow
Village: Dabheri
3 73 Private Agriculture 0.0585 Lokesh w /o Vinod Kumar / N. Gram
TOTAL 0.18805
[F. No. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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