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**Report: Analysis of Land Acquisition Notification for National Highway 2 (NH2)**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 3313(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building/widening/four-laning/six-laning, etc., maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 2 (NH2) between Km. 961.2 and Km. 961.58 in Aurangabad district, Bihar. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specified land parcels, following the due process outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. The key finding is that specific parcels of land have been identified for acquisition to facilitate highway development, affecting the landowners listed in the schedule.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the land acquisition notification S.O. 3313(E) pertaining to National Highway 2 (NH2) in Aurangabad district, Bihar, based solely on the provided text. The report outlines the policy's objectives, background, key provisions, affected parties, and likely impacts.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new* policy declaration rather than an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective is to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening (four-laning/six-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating NH2 between Km. 961.2 and Km. 961.58. This supports infrastructure development and improved transportation efficiency.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy declaration, the underlying issue is the need to improve and expand the National Highway network. The text suggests that the existing NH2 section requires upgrading (widening to four/six lanes) and better maintenance/management. This is likely driven by increasing traffic volume, safety concerns, or the need to improve connectivity and economic development in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a New Policy Declaration, therefore:
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule.
* It confirms that objections to the acquisition were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* It acknowledges the Competent Authority's report submission to the Central Government.
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule *shall be acquired* for the stated purpose (highway development).
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule lists specific parcels of land, their survey numbers, type (private agriculture), area in hectares, and the names of the landowners in the villages of Ratanuan, Taluk of Deo, District of Aurangabad in the State of Bihar. Specific owners include Vrijkishor Singh, Mritunjay Singh, Dhirendra Singh, Harendra Singh, Virendra Singh, Mohan Singh, Shatrudhan Singh, amongst others.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the individuals listed in the schedule attached to the notification, as their land is subject to acquisition.
* **Residents of Aurangabad District, Bihar:** The improvement of NH2 may impact local communities through changes in accessibility, traffic flow, and economic opportunities.
* **Construction Companies/Contractors:** Entities involved in the building, widening, maintenance, and operation of NH2.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The responsible government agency for this project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. A "Competent Authority" is mentioned, suggesting a designated body for handling objections and submitting reports related to the acquisition process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification follows the procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, including the initial declaration of intent (S.O. 2154(E) dated 03.06.2021), publication of the notification's substance in newspapers, consideration of objections, and the final declaration of acquisition. A specific timeline for the acquisition process is not explicitly detailed in the provided text. The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to facilitate the building, widening (four-laning/six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH2 between Km. 961.2 and Km. 961.58. The expected impacts include:
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Enhanced connectivity and potentially increased economic activity.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of landowners affected by the land acquisition.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on NH2.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3313(E) represents a crucial step in the process of upgrading and expanding NH2 in Aurangabad district, Bihar. It signals the government's commitment to improving transportation infrastructure. The acquisition of the specified land parcels is essential for the project's implementation, and it will directly impact the landowners involved. This notification sets in motion a process with significant implications for regional development and connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956 (48 of 1956) that is referenced as the 'said Act' in the document, providing the legal basis for land acquisition for highway construction and maintenance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding land acquisition for the NH2 highway project.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
NH2: A National Highway. The document pertains to land acquisition for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH2.
Aurangabad, Bihar: A district in the state of Bihar, India, where land is being acquired along the NH2 highway.
Dainik Bhaskar: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Times of India: A newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Central Government: The governing body that declared the land acquisition.
Deo: Taluk where land acquisition is happening
Ratanuan: Village where land acquisition is happening
Rajesh Gupta: Director who uploaded the notification
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 3065] नइ ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, ऄगस्ट्त 13, 2021/श्रावण 22, 1943
No. 3065] 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. 3313(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. 2154(ऄ) , िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II,
खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जबहार राज्य के औरंगाबाद जिले में NH2 के दक.मी. 961.2 से
दक.मी. 961.58 (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 ै;
4548 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 िा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 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 म ें NH2 के दक.मी. 961.2 से दक.मी.961.58 (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: दओे
गांव का नाम: रतनऄु न
(i) वृिदकिोर ससह धनंिय ससह जपता
स्ट्व0 जवन्द्दश्वे री ससह (ii) मृत्युंिय ससह
1 188 जनिी कृजष 0.0128 जपता स्ट्व0 केदार ससह (iii) धीरेंर ससह
जपता स्ट्व0 यमुना ससह
()
हरेंर ससह, वीरेंर ससह, मोहन ससह,
2 190 जनिी कृजष 0.0263 ित्रुधन ससह जपता स्ट्व0 रामप्रसाद ससह
()
कुल 0.0391
[फा. सं. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2021
S.O. 3313(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 2154(E) dated 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,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
management and operation of NH2 on the stretch of land from Km. 961.2 to Km. 961.58 (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. 961.2 to Km. 961.58 (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 Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Deo
Village: Ratanuan
(i) vrijkishor singh dhananjay singh s/o
Lt Vindeshwari Singh (ii) Mritunjay
1 188 Private Agriculture 0.0128
Singh s/o Lt. Kedar Singh (iii)
Dhirendra Singh s/o Lt. Yamuna Singh
(i) Harendra Singh, Virendra Singh ,
2 190 Private Agriculture 0.0263 Mohan Singh, Shatrudhan Singh s/o Lt.
Ramprasad Singh
TOTAL 0.0391
[F. No. 11012/Ph.V/NH-2/Varanasi-Aurangabad/LA/2009/3D2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.