## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 709B
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, and maintenance of National Highway 709B (NH709B) in Uttar Pradesh. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the Central Government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land for the project, following due process as mandated by the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings indicate that objections were received, considered, and disallowed, and the competent authority has submitted a report, leading to this declaration of acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of the Government of India's notification concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway 709B (NH709B), based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification is related to the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH709B.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification appears to be part of a larger project to improve the NH709B highway. The text implies that the existing infrastructure is insufficient, necessitating land acquisition for expansion and improvement. The need for "building, widening, four-laning, etc." of the highway suggests a focus on increasing capacity and improving traffic flow.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new notification declaring land acquisition. Therefore, the following provisions are established:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in the Schedule for the NH709B project.
* **Confirmation of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule shall be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** A schedule is provided, detailing specific parcels of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area, and names of landowners/interested persons. The schedule includes specific plots in the village of Ailum. The land identified is private agriculture land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners of the properties listed in the schedule (e.g., Satish Panwar, Rajesh Panwar, Satish kumar jayabhagwan nigram).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the land being acquired.
* The district of Shamli.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the execution, specifically PIU Baghpat (Project Implementation Unit).
* **Procedures:** The notification references procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, including:
* Initial notification (S.O. 628E date 10022021) declaring the intention to acquire land.
* Publication of the notification in local newspapers (Amar Ujala and Times of India dated 17.02.2021).
* Consideration of objections received.
* Submission of a report by the competent authority.
* **Timelines:** While specific timelines are not provided in this notification, it can be inferred that the acquisition process will proceed following the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitating the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH709B.
* Improving transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potentially leading to improved connectivity and economic development.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a critical step in the process of acquiring land for the NH709B project. The notification officially declares the acquisition of specified lands, paving the way for the commencement of the project. Landowners and other stakeholders should carefully review the schedule and understand their rights and responsibilities as outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, specifically mentioned in relation to land acquisition.
NH709B: A National Highway that is subject of building, widening, fourlaning, maintenance, management and operation.
Baghpat: A district in Uttar Pradesh, mentioned as part of the stretch of land related to NH709B.
Shamli: A district and town in Uttar Pradesh, mentioned as the destination point of the stretch of land related to NH709B.
UTTAR PRADESH: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH709B is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for NH709B.
New Delhi: The city in India where the notification was issued.
Amar Ujala: A newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Times of India: A newspaper where the substance of the notification was published.
Central Government: The governing body that declared the acquisition of land for the purpose stated in the notification.
Ailum: Village in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1357] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, ऄप्रलै 07, 2021/चत्रै 17, 1943
No. 1357] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 07, 2021/CHAITRA 17, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 7 ऄप्रैल, 2021
का.अ.1468(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें 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. 628(ऄ) ददनांक 10-02-2021, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के िामली जिल े म ें NH709B के
दक.मी. 67.3 स े दक.मी. 137.9 (इ0पी0इ0 क्राससग बागपत स े िामली खण्ड) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण
(चौड़ा करन े / चार लने का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "17-02-2021 "
को "ऄमर ईिाला" और "टाइम्स अफ आजन्द्डया" 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 न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
2063 GI/2021 (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 करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग 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
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
ईत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के िामली जिले म ेंNH709B के दक.मी. 67.3 स े दक.मी. 137.9 (इ0पी0इ0 क्राससग बागपत स ेिामली
खण्ड) के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेश जिले का नाम: शामली
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का भूजम की भूजम का भूस्वामी/जहिबद्ध व्यक्तिय ंका नाम
संख्या प्रकार प्रकृ जि क्षेत्रफल
(हेक्टेयर में)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: शामली
गांर्व का नाम: ऐलुम
सतीश पंवार / रगबीर नसंह / नन.ग्राम
सहन्सरपाल / रगबीर नसंह / नन.ग्राम
1 137/1 ननजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.021 राजेश पंवार / रगबीर नसंह / नन.ग्राम
करणकौर / रगबीर नसंह / नन.ग्राम
()
गोरधन नसंह / जगवीर नसंह / नन.ग्राम
रनव पंवार / जनाधधन नसंह / नन.ग्राम
सुभम पंवार नाबा0 14 वर्ध / जनाधधन
नसंह संर0 नीलम देवी माता / नन.ग्राम
नीलम देवी / जनाधधन नसंह / नन.ग्राम
सतीश कु मार / जयभगवान / नन.ग्राम
कमल कु मार / जयभगवान / नन.ग्राम
बाला देवी / जयभगवान / नन.ग्राम
2 583 ननजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0853 नवकास पंवार / रामधन नसंह / नन.ग्राम
मुकु ल पंवार / रामधन नसंह / नन.ग्राम
नीरज पंवार पत्नी / रामधन नसंह /
नन.ग्राम आशु वनशष्ठ नाबा0 16 वर्ध /
दीपक कु मार संर0 सुमन शमाध माता /
नन.ग्राम प्रीनत शमाध / पुत्री दीपक
कु मार/ नन.ग्राम सुमन शमाध / दीपक
कु मार/ नन.ग्राम
()
कु ल 0.1063
[फा.स. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th April, 2021
S.O. 1468(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 628(E) date 10-02-2021, 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, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH709B on the stretch of land
from Km 67.3 to Km 137.9 (E.P.E Crossing Baghpat to Shamli Section) in the district of SHAMLI in the
state of UTTAR PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Amar Ujala” and
“Times of India” both dated 17.02.2021; 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 NH709B in the
stretch of land from NH709B (E.P.E Crossing Baghpat to Shamli Section) in the district of SHAMLI in the
state of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: SHAMLI
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: Shamli
Viilage: Ailum
Satish Panwar / Ragbir Singh /Nigram
Sahansarpal / Rugbir Singh / Nigram
1 137/1 Private Agriculture 0.021
Rajesh Panwar / Ragbir Singh / Nigram
Karankaur / Ragbir Singh / Nigram
Gordhan Singh / Jagveer Singh /
Nigram Ravi Panwar / Janardhan Singh
/ Nigram Subham Panwar Naba 14
years / Janardhan Singh Conservation
Neelam Devi Mata / Nigram Neelam
Devi / Janardhan Singh / Nigram Satish
2 583 Private Agriculture 0.0853
kumar / jayabhagwan / nigram Kamal
Kumar / Jaibhagwan / Nigram Bala
Devi / Jayabhagwan / Nagram Vikas
Panwar / Ramdhan Singh / Nigram
Mukul Panwar / Ramdhan Singh /
Nigram Neeraj Panwar wife / Ramdhan4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Singh / Nigram Ashu Vashistha Naba 0
16 years / Deepak Kumar C/o Suman
Sharma Mata / Nigram Preeti Sharma /
daughter Deepak Kumar / Ph.G. Suman
Sharma / Deepak Kumar / Nigram
TOTAL 0.1063
[F. No. NHAI/LANOTF/2018/PIU-Baghpat/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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