## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 44 (NH44)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, published in the Gazette of India on January 20, 2021. The notification declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specific land parcels in the Panipat district of Haryana for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44) between Km. 65.85 and Km. 86.38. This report outlines the legal basis for the acquisition, affected parties, and likely impact of the policy.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the policy notification regarding the acquisition of land for the NH44 project, based solely on the information provided in the gazette notification dated January 20, 2021. This report will examine the rationale, key provisions, affected parties, and potential impact of the policy.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44 on the specified stretch of land (Km. 65.85 to Km. 86.38) in the Panipat district of Haryana.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need to improve and expand the NH44 highway. The text indicates a plan for "building, widening, four-laning, etc." The acquisition of land is essential to facilitate this infrastructure development. The notification explicitly mentions that it follows an initial declaration of intent published on November 25, 2020 (S.O No. 4217 E), suggesting a formal process leading to this acquisition decision.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy regarding land acquisition for the stated purpose, the main provisions are:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government formally declares that the land specified in the Schedule must be acquired for the stated purposes related to NH44.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Affected Land Parcels:** The notification applies to land parcels within the stretch of land from Km. 65.85 to Km. 86.38, specifically Mini Secretariat, Panipat in the district of PANIPAT in the State of HARYANA. The notification includes a schedule detailing specific survey numbers, land types, area, and landowners for at least one identified land parcel. For example, Survey Number 97, Part Survey Number 27, is a private agricultural land of 0.0227641 Hectare located in Village Patti Kalyana of Taluk: Samalkha. The landowner is recorded as Mrs. Jagawati daughter Pannalal son Lekhuram Brahm Prakash son Mahendra Singh son Bharat Singh Mrs. Isha daughter Radhubir Singh son Shiv Non Dayal Ramchandra son Pannalal son Lekhuram Sandeep, Mandeep Putran Rampal son Pannalal Mukesh Kumar, Mahesh Kumar son Vedprakash son Pannalal.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH44 between Km. 65.85 and Km. 86.38 in the Panipat district of Haryana.
* **Residents and Businesses:** Individuals and businesses operating within the vicinity of the affected land, who may experience disruptions during the construction and benefit from the improved infrastructure.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** As the agency likely responsible for implementing the road development project.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government ministry overseeing the project and issuing the notification.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, along with potentially the NHAI, are responsible for implementing this policy.
* **Procedures:** The notification indicates a procedural process: an initial intention to acquire, consideration of objections, a report from a competent authority, and finally, this declaration of acquisition.
* **Timeline:** The effective date is linked to the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette. No specific construction timelines are mentioned.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the land needed for the NH44 project.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Facilitation of the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44.
* **Improved Transportation:** Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency along the NH44 corridor.
* **Economic Growth:** Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification declares the acquisition of land for the NH44 project. This notification is a crucial step in the infrastructure development process, paving the way for improved connectivity and potential economic benefits in the region. Understanding the provisions of this notification, particularly the affected land parcels and the implications for landowners, is essential for stakeholders. This document enables land acquisition to occur.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the land acquisition is being carried out, cited as 'the said Act'.
Central Government: The governing body acquiring the land for the purpose of building, widening, fourlaning, maintenance, management and operation of NH44.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry that issued the notification regarding the land acquisition.
NH44: National Highway 44, the road for which land is being acquired.
Haryana: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Panipat: The district in Haryana where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically near Mini Secretariat, Panipat.
Dainik Jagran: A newspaper in which the notification's substance was published.
The Tribune: A newspaper in which the notification's substance was published.
Patti Kalyana: The village within the Samalkha Taluk, Panipat District, Haryana where the land is being acquired.
Samalkha: The Taluk within the Panipat District, Haryana where the land is being acquired.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 265] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िनवरी 20, 2021/पौष 30, 1942
No. 265] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021/PAUSHA 30, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 286(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. 4217(अ), तारीख 25 नवम्बर, 2020, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा हररयाणा राज्य के पानीपत जिल े म ें
NH44 के दक.मी. 65.85 स े दक.मी. 86.38 (लघु सजचवालय पानीपत) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े /
चार लने का बनान,े आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग 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 "05 दिसंबर
2020" को "िैजनक िागरण" और "ि ररब्यून" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोर् ग िे िी ह ै;
396 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर् ग 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 ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
हररयाणा राज्य के पानीपत जिल ेम ेंNH44 के दक.मी. 65.85 स ेदक.मी.86.38 (लघ ुसजचवालय पानीपत) के जलए अिनग की
िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: हररयाणा जिल ेका नाम: पानीपत
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: समालखा
गावं का नाम: पट्टी कजलयाणा
श्रीमती िगवती पुत्री पन्नालाल पुत्र
लेखुराम ब्रहम प्रकाि पुत्र महन्द्े र ससंह पुत्र
भरत ससंह श्रीमती ईिा पुत्री रधुबीर ससंह
पुत्र जिवियाल रामचन्द्र पुत्र पन्नालाल
पुत्र लेखरु ाम सन्द्िीप, मन्द्िीप पत्रु ान
1 97// 27 जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.0227641
रामपाल पुत्र पन्नालाल मुकेि कुमार,
महिे कुमार पुत्रान वेिप्रकाि पत्रु
पन्नालाल
(97// 27)
कुल 0.0227641
[ फा.सं. NHAI/PIU-Sonipat/DLI-PNP/Land/20-21/3D4]
राििे गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 20th January, 2021
S.O. 286(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O No. 4217 (E) dated 25 November 2020, 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
operation of NH44 on the stretch of land from Km. 65.85 to Km. 86.38 (Mini Secretariat, Panipat) in the district of
PANIPAT in the state of HARYANA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Dainik Jagran” and “The
Tribune” both dated 5 December 2020; 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 NH44 in the stretch of
land from Km. 65.85 to Km. 86.38 (Mini Secretariat, Panipat) in the district of PANIPAT in the
State of HARYANA.
State: HARYANA District: PANIPAT
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Hectare Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Samalkha
Village: Patti Kalyana
Mrs. Jagawati daughter Pannalal son
Lekhuram Brahm Prakash son
Mahendra Singh son Bharat Singh Mrs.
Isha daughter Radhubir Singh son Shiv
Non Dayal Ramchandra son Pannalal son
1 97// 27 Private 0.0227641
Agricultural Lekhuram Sandeep, Mandeep Putran
Rampal son Pannalal Mukesh Kumar,
Mahesh Kumar son Vedprakash son
Pannalal
97// 27
TOTAL 0.0227641
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Sonipat/DLI-PNP/Land/20-21/3D4]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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