## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 154 (NH154)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 154 (NH154) in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The notification, published on November 16, 2022, declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific land parcels within a designated stretch of NH154 from Km 42.00 to Km 51.00. Key findings include the identification of affected land parcels, landowners, and the establishment of the Central Government's absolute ownership of the acquired land, free from encumbrances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of a government notification (S.O. 5334E) pertaining to the acquisition of land for the NH154 project, based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text. The report identifies key provisions, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy declaration concerning the acquisition of land.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land for the purposes of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH154 on the stretch of land from Km 42 to Km 51.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate infrastructure development along NH154. The construction, expansion, or upgrade of the highway likely necessitates acquiring privately and government owned land along the designated stretch. The notification follows a process that includes initial intent to acquire, public notification, consideration of objections, and submission of a competent authority report.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intent to acquire specific land parcels for the NH154 project between Km 42.00 and Km 51.00.
* The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, specifying survey numbers, type of land (Government/Private), area in hectares, names of landowners/interested persons, and village/taluk.
* The Central Government declares that upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners and interested persons identified in the schedule, particularly those in Jawali (Bhareel) and Nera villages in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
* Residents and businesses located within the specified stretch of NH154.
* The Competent Authority of Land Acquisition in the district of Kangra in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Competent Authority of Land Acquisition in the district of Kangra in the state of Himachal Pradesh are involved in the implementation.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification follows a defined legal procedure outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, including publication in the Gazette of India, notification to affected parties, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the competent authority. The text indicates that objections were received, considered, and disallowed.
* The land will vest absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of the notification. Compensation and relocation procedures are not detailed in the provided text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to acquire the necessary land to facilitate the construction, expansion, or upgrade of NH154. The acquisition will enable improved infrastructure, potentially leading to:
* Enhanced transportation efficiency and connectivity.
* Economic development in the region.
* Potential displacement of landowners and residents, requiring compensation and resettlement (although this is not detailed in this document).
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signifies a crucial step in the NH154 project, enabling land acquisition for infrastructure development. The notification directly impacts landowners and residents within the specified stretch, vesting ownership of the land with the Central Government. Further information would be needed to analyze the implications of compensation and relocation of the affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, NCT of Delhi
National Highway Act, 1956: The act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH154: The national highway for which land is being acquired, specifically from Km 42 to Km 51.
Kangra: The district in Himachal Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Himachal Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Indian Express: One of the newspapers in which the substance of the notification was published.
Amar Ujala: One of the newspapers in which the substance of the notification was published.
Jawali: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Bhareel: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Nera: Village where land acquisition is taking place
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5108] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 16, 2022/कार्ततक 25, 1944
No. 5108] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022/KARTIKA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 16 नवम् बर, 2022
का.अ. 5334(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. 949 (ऄ) तारीख 02.03.2022 , िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के कााँगड़ा जिले म ें NH154
के दक.मी. 42 से दक.मी.51 (थे कम्पीटेंट ऄथॉररटी ऑफ़ लडैं एक्क ीिीिन ) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े
/ चार लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट
भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख 06.03.2022 को
"आंजडयन एक्सप्रेस" और "ऄमर ईिाला " दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े
ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ैऔर अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात 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 ै;
7619 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै 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 म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के कागाँ ड़ा जिल ेम ेंNH154 के दक.मी. 42 स ेदक.मी.51 (थ ेकम्पीटेंट ऄथॉररटी ऑफ़ लडैं
एक्क ीिीिन) के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: कागाँ ड़ा
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: िवाली
गावं का नाम: भारील
सरकार जहमाचल प्रदेि
1 959/2 सरकारी गैर कृजष 1.4575
(959/2)
कुल 2880 भाग रणिीत ससह राय ससह
पुत्र व श्रीमती व्यासो देवी जवध्वा जमलखी
राम पुत्र फीना भाग वरावर 45 भाग सवग
श्रीमती सोमा देवी , चैचला देवी , िान्द्तो
देवी पुजत्रया फीना पुत्र हरबि भाग
वरावर 135 भाग , मुनीि कुमार , ऄिय
कुमार पुत्र व् श्रीमती जवमला दवे ी जवध्वा
खुिहाल ससह पुत्र िगत ससह भाग वरावर
16 भाग बलदेव ससह रण ससह पुत्र ज़मीत
2 969/2/1 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.2819
ससह पुत्र गरु बि भाग वरावर 1080 भाग
चैन ससह , रासिदर ससह पुत्र व श्रीमती
कांता देवी पुत्री व् श्रीमती गीता देवी
जवध्वा िगत ससह पुत्र दलु ो भाग वरावर
64 भाग रमेि चंद मदन लाल पुत्र व् सवग
श्रीमती बेबी , बीना पुजत्रया व् श्रीमती
मलका देवी जवध्वा िगरूप ससह पुत्र दलु ो
भाग वरावर 80 भाग रघुबीर ससह प्रकाि
चंद प्यार ससह पुत्र दलु ो पुत्र काहन भाग[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
वरावर 240 भाग रिनीि संिीव कुमार
ऄजनल कुमार पुत्र व् श्रीमती संतोष
कुमारी जवध्वा माधो पुत्र दलु ो भाग
वरावर 80 भाग बाबुराम पुत्र जवकर पुत्र
काहन 240 भाग राकेि ससह िसतदर
ससह पुत्र प्रमोद ससह पुत्र जवकर ससह भाग
वरावर 240 भाग हरदयाल पत्रु काहन
पुत्र नामालूम 480 भाग फारूकनुरानी
अदकब िावेद पुत्र व श्रीमजत वने िीर पुत्री
कालुदीन पुत्र मंनिा ऄली भाग वरावर
180 भाग स्ट्थानीय वासी
(969/2/1)
कुल 762 भाग पूण ग ससह 68 भाग करतार
ससह - सुरेि कुमार भाग वरावर 170
भाग पुत्र मोती पुत्र गुरुददता संिय कुमार
पुत्र पूण ग ससह पुत्र मोती 16 भाग ईतमचदं
3 970/3/1 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0762 सुरिीत ससह - कृष्ण ससह भाग बराबर
466 भाग पुत्र व श्रीमजत रामदये ी. 42
भाग जवध्वा रेलू पुत्र राम ससह स्ट्थानीय
वासी
(970/3/1)
गावं का नाम: नरे ा
सरकार जहमाचल प्रदेि
4 153/2 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0045
(153/2)
सरकार जहमाचल प्रदेि
5 189/2 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0021
(189/2)
सरकार जहमाचल प्रदेि
6 215/2 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.046
(215/2)
कुल 1.8682
[फा. स.ं 11011/27/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th November, 2022
S.O. 5334(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.no. 944 (E) dated 02.03.2022 , 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)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(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 NH154 on the stretch of land from Km 42 to Km 51 (The Competent Authority of land Acquisition) in
the district of KANGRA in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Indian Express” and “Amar Ujala”
both dated 06.03.2022; 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 NH154 in the
stretch of land from Km 42.00 to Km 51.00 of NH-154 (The Competent Authority of land Acquisition) in the
district of KANGRA in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: KANGRA
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: Jawali
Village: Bhareel
Non Himachal Pradesh Government
1 959/2 Government 1.4575
Agriculture 959/2
Total 2880 Share Ranjeet Singh ,Rai
Singh Son & Smt Vyaso devi Wd/o
Milkhi Ram S/o fina Equal Share 45
Share Smt Soma Devi Chanchala devi
Shanto devi D/o fina S/o Harbhajan
Equal Share 135 Share Munish Kumar
Ajay kumar Son & Smt Bimla Devi
Wd/o Kushhal Singh S/o Jagat Singh
Equal Share 16 Baldev Singh Ran
Singh S/o Jameet Singh S/o gurbaj
Equal share 1080 Share Chain Singh
Rajinder Singh Son & Smt Kanta Devi
Non
2 969/2/1 Private 0.2819 Daughter & Smt Geeta devi Wd/o Jagat
Agriculture
Singh S/o Dulo Equal Share 64 Share
Ramesh Chand Madan Lal Son & Smt
Baby Beena Daughter & Smt Malka
Devi Wd/o Jagroop Singh S/o Dulo
Equal share 80 Share Raghubir Singh
Prakash Chand Pyar Singh S/o Dulo
S/o Kahan Equal Share 240 Share
Rajneesh Sanjeev Kumar Anil kumar
Son & Smt Santosh kumari Wd/o
Madho S/o Dulo Equal Share 80 Share
babu Ram S/o Bikar S/o Kahan 240
share Rakesh Singh jatinder Singh S/o[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Prmodh Singh S/o Bikar Singh Equal
Share 240 Share Hardayal S/o kahan
S/o Namalum 480 Share Farooknurani
Aakib Yaved Son & Smt Benjir D/o
Kaludeen S/o Mansha ali Equal Share
180 Local resident .
969/2/1
Total 762 Share Puran Singh 68 Share
Kartar Singh Suresh Kumar share equal
170 Share S/o Moti S/o Gurudita
Sanjay Kumar S/o Puran Singh S/o
Non Moti 16 Share Uttam chand Surjeet
3 970/3/1 Private 0.0762
Agriculture Singh Krishan Singh Equal Share 466
Share Son & Smt Ramdayi 42 Share
Wd/o Relu S/o Ram Singh Local
resident
970/3/1
Village: Nera
Non Himachal Pradesh Government
4 153/2 Government 0.0045
Agriculture 153/2
Non Himachal Pradesh Government
5 189/2 Government 0.0021
Agriculture 189/2
Non Himachal Pradesh Government
6 215/2 Government 0.046
Agriculture 215/2
TOTAL 1.8682
[F. No. 11011/27/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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