## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH70 Construction and Maintenance
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 70 (NH70) in Himachal Pradesh. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels along a section of NH70, following due process outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, the legal basis for the acquisition, and the vesting of land rights with the Central Government upon publication of the notification. This policy impacts landowners and residents within the specified area of NH70 in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH70 project in Himachal Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification, aiming to inform stakeholders about the key aspects of this land acquisition process and its implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action regarding specific land acquisition for a particular stretch of highway. It is not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH70 on the stretch of land from Km 163 to Km 224 Sub Divisional Officer Civil Sarkaghat Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in the district of MANDI in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy action, the notification suggests that there is a need for land to facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified segment of NH70. The reference to the National Highway Act, 1956, indicates that this acquisition is part of a broader plan for national highway development and improvement. The need for improved infrastructure likely drives the rationale for acquiring the land. The policy notes that objections were received, considered and disallowed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels listed in the Schedule for the NH70 project.
* The acquired land will be used for construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH70 between Km 163 and Km 224 in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
* The notification invokes the National Highway Act, 1956, specifically referencing Section 3A and 3D, outlining the legal framework for the acquisition.
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The notification includes a detailed schedule specifying the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, and names of landowners/interested parties. Example rows from the schedule:
* Sl. No. 1, Survey Number 1927, Type of Land: Private, Nature of Land: Baarani Doyam, Area 0.0001 Hectare, Name of Owner: Brij Lal So Kesaru So Souju
* Sl. No. 2, Survey Number 3127, Type of Land: Jungle, Nature of Land: Government Mehfujaa, Area 0.0187 Hectare, Ownership: Government of Himachal Pradesh
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners in the specified area (Km 163 to Km 224 of NH70 in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh) whose land is listed in the Schedule.
* Residents and other interested parties within the specified area.
* The Government of Himachal Pradesh, particularly concerning government-owned land being acquired.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the responsible agency for this project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Competent Authority (defined within the National Highway Act, 1956) plays a role in the land acquisition process, including considering and disallowing objections. The Sub Divisional Officer Civil Sarkaghat Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh is noted as an entity related to the land being acquired.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** While specific timelines are not stated in the text, the notification follows a procedural sequence: notification of intent to acquire, consideration of objections, submission of a report by the competent authority, and declaration of acquisition upon notification in the Official Gazette. This suggests that land acquisition will proceed upon publication.
* The notification references prior publication in "The Tribune and Divya Himachal both dated 01012021", suggesting a public awareness component of the process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions include:
* Facilitating the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH70 between Km 163 and Km 224.
* Transferring land ownership from private individuals and the Himachal Pradesh government to the Central Government for highway development purposes.
* Potential displacement or impact on landowners and residents within the acquired area, necessitating compensation and resettlement (although these aspects are not detailed in this particular notification).
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step in the land acquisition process for the NH70 project in Himachal Pradesh. It provides a clear legal basis for acquiring land, identifies affected stakeholders, and sets the stage for the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government. Stakeholders should be aware of the provisions outlined in the notification and any subsequent communications regarding compensation, resettlement, and project timelines. The land acquisition is vital for the infrastructural development of the region, and stakeholders must be aware of its implications.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH70: National Highway 70, the road for which land is being acquired.
Sub Divisional Officer Civil Sarkaghat: Sub Divisional Officer Civil Sarkaghat Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Himachal Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Tribune: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Divya Himachal: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dharmpur: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Sarkaghat: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Banerari: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Bhedi: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Kalot: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
New Delhi: Place of publication of the notification
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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.ं 1047] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, माच ग10, 2021/फाल्ग नु 19, 1942
No. 1047] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2021/PHALGUNA 19, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 10 माचग, 2021
का.अ. 1135(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ., जो भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जहमाचल प्रदिे राज्य के मंडी जजल े म ें NH70 के दक.मी. 163 स े दक.मी. 224
(ईप मंडल ऄजधकारी (जसजवल), सरकाघाट, जजला मंडी जहमाचल प्रदेि) तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के जनमागण,
ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजनग करने के ऄपन े
अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "०१-०१-२०२१"
को "द ररब्युन " और "ददव्य जहमाचल" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े 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 म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को
ऄपनी ररपोट ग द ेदी ह ै;
1513 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो जान े 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 प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजनग दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रदेि राज्य के मंडी जजले म ेंNH70 के दक.मी. 163 स े दक.मी.224 (ईप मंडल ऄजधकारी (जसजवल), सरकाघाट,
जजला मंडी जहमाचल प्रदिे ) के जलए ऄजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप् त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रदेि जजल ेका नाम: मडं ी
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: धमपग रु
गावं का नाम: बनरे ारी (121)
कुल भाग (48) बृज लाल पुत्र केसरू पुत्र
सौजू (47) भाग श्रीमती दीपा जवधवा
1 1927 जनजी बारानी दोयम 0.0001 देवी राम पुत्र ऄच्छरू (1) भाग स्ट्थानीय
वासी
(१९२७)
तालकु का नाम: सरकाघाट
गावं का नाम: भड़े ी/162
जंगल मेहफ़ूजा सरकार जहमचल प्रदेि
1 3127 /10 सरकारी 0.0187
महददू ा ( ३१२७ /१०)
गावं का नाम: कलोट/271
कुल भाग (20) कुलदीप कुमार पुत्र
सालीराम पुत्र द्वाना (7) भाग सुिील
कुमार पुत्र व श्रीमती रक्षा देवी पुत्री
श्रीमती लीला देवी पुत्री द्वाना भाग
बराबर (4) भाग जवनोद कुमार रमेि
2 3 /1 जनजी बारानी ऄव्वल 0.0127
कुमार ऄिोक कुमार पुत्र परमा नन्द्द पुत्र
द्वाना भाग बराबर (8) भाग श्रीमती ऄती
देवी पुत्री सालीराम पुत्र द्वाना (1) भाग
स्ट्थानीय वासी
(३/ १)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: सरकाघाट/230
गैर मुमदकन सरकार जहमचल प्रदेि
3 45 /1 सरकारी 0.0171
सड़क ( ४५ /१)
कुल 0.0486
[फा. सं. RW/NH-12014/853/2014/HP/NH-I/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th March, 2021
S.O. 1135(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and
operation of NH70 on the stretch of land from Km 163 to Km 224 (Sub Divisional Officer (Civil)
Sarkaghat Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh) in the district of MANDI in the state of HIMACHAL
PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Tribune” and
“Divya Himachal” both dated 01-01-2021; 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 NH70 in the stretch
of land from km. 163 to km. 224 (Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) Sarkaghat Distt Mandi, Himachal Pradesh)
in the district of MANDI in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: MANDI
Sl. 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: Dharmpur
Village: Banerari (121)
Total share (48) Brij Lal S/o Kesaru S/o
1 1927 Private Baarani Doyam 0.0001
Souju (47) share Smt. Deepa Devi4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Wd/o Devi Ram S/o Achhru (1) share
Local Resident.
1927
Taluk: Sarkaghat
Village: Bhedi/162
Jungle
Government Of Himachal Pradesh
1 3127 /10 Government Mehfujaa 0.0187
3127/10
Mehduda
Village: Kalot (271)
Total share (20) Kuldeep Kumar S/o
Saliram S/o Dwana (7) share Sushil
Kumar S/o & Smt. Raksha Devi D/o
Smt. Leela Devi D/o Dwana equal share
(4) share Vinod Kumar Ramesh Kumar
2 3 /1 Private Baarani Avval 0.0127
Ashok Kumar S/o Parma Nand S/o
Dwana equal share (8) share Smt. Ati
Devi D/o Saliram S/o Dwana (1) share
local resident
3 /1
Village: Sarkaghat/ 230
Gair Mumkin Government Of Himachal Pradesh
3 45 /1 Government 0.0171
Sadak 45/1
TOTAL 0.0486
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/853/2014/HP/NH-I/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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