## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 2 (NH2) in Aurangabad, Bihar
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening/four-six laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 2 (NH2) on the stretch of land from Km. 973.473 to Km. 978.4 in Aurangabad district, Bihar. The notification, dated August 13, 2021, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels, based on prior notifications and consideration of objections. This report identifies the affected land parcels, stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects based solely on the provided text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for National Highway 2 (NH2) in Aurangabad, Bihar. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be part of an ongoing policy or a series of policies related to the National Highway Act of 1956. The provided text does not contain the original policy, but refers to S.O. 2157(E), dated 03.06.2021, as a prior notification.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the construction, widening/four-six laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH2 within a specific stretch of land in Aurangabad, Bihar. This is to improve road infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a notification of land acquisition under the National Highway Act of 1956 for the purpose of improving the NH2 highway. The text suggests that a prior notification (S.O. 2157(E), dated 03.06.2021) outlined the intention to acquire land, and this current notification comes after a period where objections were received and disallowed by the competent authority. The rationale for this notification is to continue with the project for improving NH2.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification formally declares that the specified land (detailed in the Schedule) shall be acquired by the Central Government for the stated purpose. The key provision is that upon publication of this notification, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. It solidifies the government's right to take possession of the identified land parcels.
The schedule details the affected land including survey numbers, land type (agriculture/residential), area (in hectares), and the names of the owners/interested persons.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and interested persons whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH2 between Km. 973.473 and Km. 978.4 in Aurangabad district, Bihar. Specifically those listed in the schedule by survey number and name.
* Residents of Basantpur and Dadhpi villages.
* The Central Government.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. A "competent authority" considered and disallowed the objections. The Central Government is the acquiring body.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification references prior notifications and mentions that objections were received, considered, and disallowed. It is inferred that there is a process of notification, objection, review, and then final declaration of acquisition. The text also notes the notification was published in Dainik Bhaskar and Times of India dated 16.06.2021. The date of the current notification is 13th August 2021.
* The provided text does not include specific compensation details.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcome is the legal transfer of ownership of the specified land from private owners to the Central Government. This enables the execution of road construction, widening/four-six laning, maintenance, management, and operation activities on NH2. This will impact those losing land, but overall will increase the connectivity and transportation infrastructure of the area.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report represents a key step in the land acquisition process for the improvement of National Highway 2 in Aurangabad, Bihar. It signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development. Stakeholders identified in this report should take note of the notification and any subsequent communications from the relevant authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH2: National Highway 2, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Aurangabad district, Bihar: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically on NH2 from Km. 973.473 to Km. 978.4.
Dainik Bhaskar: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Times of India: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Madanpur Taluk: Taluk (sub-division of a district) within Aurangabad district, Bihar where land acquisition is taking place.
Basantpur Village: Village within Madanpur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Dadhpi Village: Village within Madanpur Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification and land acquisition.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
New Delhi: Location of the 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.ं 3066] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, ऄगस्ट्त 13, 2021/श्रावण 22, 1943
No. 3066] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021/SHRAVANA 22, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 13 ऄगस्ट् त, 2021
का.अ. 3314(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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2157 (ऄ), िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II,
खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जबहार राज्य के औरंगाबाद जिले में NH2 के दक.मी. 973.473 से
दक.मी. 978.4 (औरंगाबाद) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/4-लेन/6-लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण,
प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची 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 "16.06.2021"
को " दजै नक भास्ट्कर" और "टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" 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
ररपोटग द ेदी ह ै;
4549 GI/2021 (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 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 ी
जबहार राज्य के औरंगाबाद जिले में NH2 के दक.मी. 973.473 से दक.मी. 978.4 (औरंगाबाद ) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने
वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जबहार जिल ेका नाम: औरंगाबाद
क्रजमक सवेक्षण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भूस्ट्वामी / जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: मदनपरु
गांव का नाम: बसंतपरु
गैरमज़रुअ माजलक
1 827 सरकारी कृजष 0.318
()
(i) सुधीर साव जपता रामदवे साव (ii)
लखन ससह जपता स्ट्व0 िानकी ससह (iii)
2 896 जनिी अवासीय 0.016 जनिांत कुमार ससह जपता स्ट्व0 रामिी
ससह(iv) सुरेि साव जपता मथुरा साव
()
गांव का नाम: दधजप
(i) सुधीर कुमार ससह जपता जिवडेनी ससह
(ii) मदन मोहन ससह जपता मथुरा ससह
(iii) जवमला दवे ी पजत स्ट्व0 यमुना ससह
3 1462 जनिी कृजष 0.096
(iv) जविय कुमार ससह जपता रामनरेि
ससह
()
(i) ियमंगल महतो जपता स्ट्व0 जिवनंदन
महतो (ii) गंगािजल कुंवर पजत स्ट्व०
4 1757 जनिी कृजष 0.022
ऄलखदवे महतो (iii) सीतापजत कुंवर पजत
स्ट्व० नंदलाल प्रसाद[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
()
जगररिा दवे ी पजत स्ट्व0. सुरेि
5 1817 जनिी कृजष 0.004
()
कुल 0.456
[फा. सं. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3D3]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2021
S.O. 3314(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 2157(E), dated the 03.06.2021, 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/six-laning, etc.), maintenance,
management and operation of NH2 on the stretch of land from Km. 973.473 to Km. 978.4 (Aurangabad) in the district
of AURANGABAD in the state of BIHAR;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Bhasakar” and “Times of
India” both dated 16.06.2021; 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 NH2 in the stretch of land
from Km. 973.473 to Km. 978.4 (Aurangabad) in the district of AURANGABAD in the state of BIHAR.
State: BIHAR District: AURANGABAD
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Madanpur
Village: Basantpur
Government(Garmajaruwa
1 827 Agriculture 0.318 Gairmazarua Malik
Malik)
(i)Sudhir saw s/o Ramdev Saw (ii)
2 896 Private Residential 0.016
Lakhan Singh s/o Lt. Janki Singh4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(iii) Nishant Kumar Singh s/o Lt.
Ramji Singh(iv) Suresh Saw s/o
Mathura saw
Village: Dadhpi
(i) Sudhir Kumar Singh s/o Shivdeni
Singh (ii) Madan Mohan Singh s/o
3 1462 Private Agriculture 0.096 Mathura Singh (iii) Vimala Devi
w/o Lt. Yamuna Singh (iv) Vijay
kumar Singh s/o Ramnaresh Singh
(i) Jaymangal Mahto s/o Lt.
Shivnandan Mahto (ii) Gangajali
4 1757 Private Agriculture 0.022 kuwar w/o Lt. Alakhadev Mahto
(iii) Sitapati Kuwar w/o Lt. Nandlal
Prasad
5 1817 Private Agriculture 0.004 Girja Devi w/o Lt. Suresh
TOTAL 0.456
[F. No. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3D3]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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