## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 344A in Punjab
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the Nawanshahr district of Punjab for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway No. 344A. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land identified in the schedule attached to the notification, following the due process of the National Highway Act of 1956. The core purpose is to facilitate the improvement of infrastructure and connectivity by expanding the highway. Key findings relate to the specific land parcels being acquired and the legal basis for the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Government of India's notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 344A in the state of Punjab. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s) (inferred from the provided text):**
* To acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 344A.
* To improve infrastructure and connectivity in the Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara Section within the district of Nawanshahr in Punjab.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is likely not a new policy, but part of an ongoing process to improve the national highway infrastructure under the existing National Highways Act of 1956. The notification addresses the need to acquire land to support the upgrading and maintenance of National Highway 344A. The provided text indicates a prior intention to acquire the land, as evidenced by the mention of a previous notification (S.O NO 384 E dated 27.01.2021), suggesting a phased approach to the land acquisition process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The key provisions outlined in the document revolve around the notification that the specified land in the schedule *should be* acquired for the aforementioned purpose and then that specified land in the schedule *shall vest absolutely* in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances upon publication. The schedule contains a detailed list of the land to be acquired.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities (e.g., Banarsi Dass, Kashmir Singh, Gurdev Kaur, Joginder Singh, Amarjit Singh, Parveen Kakar, Kulwinder Harinderpal, Bhagwan Dass) owning land within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 344A, particularly in the villages of Bharthala, Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra, Jeowal, Kathgarh, Rail Majra, and Mehndipur.
* **Residents:** Those residing or conducting business (e.g., operating hotels) within the affected areas.
* **Businesses:** Businesses along the highway, such as petrol pumps, which might be affected by the land acquisition.
* **The District Administration of NAWANSHAHR in PUNJAB**
* **General Public:** Those who will benefit from the upgraded highway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* The **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**, Government of India, is the issuing authority.
* A **Competent Authority** submitted a report to the Central Government, indicating an established process for land acquisition under the National Highways Act.
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* The notification comes into effect upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* The process follows the guidelines of the National Highway Act, 1956, including provisions for addressing objections.
* The provided text only states that the publication will occur, but does not provide a timeline for when it will occur.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this notification include:
* Facilitating the construction, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 344A.
* Improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara Section.
* The text implies improved efficiency and safety for commuters.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the ongoing development of National Highway No. 344A in Punjab. It outlines the specific land parcels to be acquired and establishes the legal framework for the acquisition process. The successful implementation of this notification is essential for improving the region's transportation infrastructure and supporting economic growth. Further investigation outside of this document is recommended to fully understand the compensation process, impact mitigation strategies for affected parties, and timelines for the project's completion.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 344A is issued.
National Highway No. 344A: National highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, and maintenance.
Nawanshahr: District in Punjab where the land acquisition is taking place for the RoparNawanshahrBangaPhagwara Section of National Highway No. 344A.
Punjab: State in India where the land acquisition for National Highway No. 344A is taking place.
Hindustan Times English: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Jagbani Punjabi: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Balachaur: Taluk (sub-district) where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Bharthala: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Jeowal: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Kathgarh: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Mehndipur: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Rail Majra: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Rajesh Gupta: Director, signatory of the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2092] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िनू 11, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 21, 1943
No. 2092] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021/JYAISHTHA 21, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2021
का.आ. 2252(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 384(अ) , िो भारत के रािपत्र, तारीख
27.01.2021 असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा पंिाब राज्य के नवांिहर जिले म ें
राष्ट्रीय संख्या - 344ए के दक.मी.5.9 स े दक.मी. 27.82 (SH-24) दक.मी. 55.165 स े दक.मी. 48 (MDR-56) के भूखण्ड
(रोपर-नवांिहर-बंगा-फगवाड़ा खण्ड) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन 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 "02/02/2021" को
"हहिं स्ट्ु तान टाइम्स" और "िगबानी" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ ेऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी न ेउन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ैऔर आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट गिे िी ह ै;
3129GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपाटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण में 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 ी
पिं ाब राज्य के नवािं हर जिल ेमरें ाष्ट्रीय सख्ं या - 344ए के दक.मी. 5.9 स ेदक.मी. 27.82 (SH-24) दक.मी. 55.165 स े
दक.मी. 48 (MDR-56) के भखू ण्ड (रोपर-नवािं हर-बगं ा-फगवाड़ा खण्ड)के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली
सरं चना सजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल ेका नाम: नवािं हर
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: बलाचौर
गावं का नाम: भाथालग ा (205)
गेयर मुमदकन आबािी ि े
1 28 जनिी 0.05058
अबािी (28)
गेयर मुमदकन बनारसी िास पुत्र भगटू और अन्द्य
2 52/3 जनिी 0.02276
अबािी (52/3)
गावं का नाम: फतहे गढ उफग सधु ा मािरा(199)
कश्मीर हसंह पुत्र कम गहसंह और अन्द्य
3 135/2 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0708
(135/2)
कम ग हसंह - स्ट्वण ग हसंह S/o महगं ा
4 137 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.007587 हसंह एंड ओठेसग
(137)
गुरिेव कौर डी/ओ िांजत डब्लल्यडू ी/ओ रब
5 139/2 जनिी बारानी 0.0101 राखा और अन्द्य
(139/2)
गावं का नाम: िओे वल (427)
पंचायत िेही
6 79 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.02529
(79)
गावं का नाम: काठगढ (203)
7 75//14 जनिी गेयर मुमदकन 0.02529 िोहगंिर हसंह पुत्र िटा हसंह और अन्द्य[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अबािी / िकु ान (75//14)
गावं का नाम: महे िं ीपरु (401)
अमरिीत हसंह पुत्र हरभिन हसहं और
गैर मुमदकन
8 47//25 जनिी 0.002529 अन्द्य
होटल पार्किंग
(47//25)
अमरिीत हसंह पुत्र हरभिन हसहं और
गरै मुमदकन
9 49//5 जनिी 0.04046 अन्द्य
होटल पार्किंग
(49//5)
गावं का नाम: रेल मािरा
परवीन कक्कड़ डब्लल्य/ूओ जतलक राि
गेयर मुमदकन
10 164//25/1 जनिी 0.01517 कक्कड़
अबािी
(164//25/1)
गैर मुमदकन कुलहवंिर - हररंिरपाल पुत्र सोहन हसंह
11 164//25/2 जनिी 0.0379
पेरोल पपं (164//25/2)
गेयर मुमदकन भगवान िास पुत्र मेहगा राि और अन्द्य
12 165//21 Min जनिी 0.005058
अबािी (164//21)
गेयर मुमदकन भगवान िास पुत्र मेहगा राि और अन्द्य
13 166//1/2 जनिी 0.0986
अबािी (166//1/2)
कुल 0.412124
[फा. स.ं PIU/PD/JAL/2015/344A/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2021
S.O. 2252(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways vide S.O NO 384 (E) dated 27.01.2021, 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 National Highway No. 344A in the stretch of land from Km. 5.9 to Km 27.82 (SH24) Km 55.165 to Km 48
(MDR-56) (Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara Section) in the district of Nawanshahr in the State of Punjab, hereby
declares its intention to acquire such land;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in Hindustan Times (English) and Jagbani
( Punjabi) both dated 02/02/2021 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 theKm. 5.9 to Km 27.82
(SH24) Km 55.165 to Km 48 (MDR-56) (Ropar-Nawanshahr-Banga-Phagwara Section) in the district of
NAWANSHAHR in the State of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: NAWANSHAHR
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: Balachaur
Village: Bharthala (205)
Gair Mumkin Abadi Deh
1 28 Private 0.05058
Abadi 28
Gair Mumkin Banarsi Dass S/o Bhagtu and others
2 52/3 Private 0.02276
Abadi 52/3
Village: Fatehgarh urf Sudha Majra(199)
Kashmir Singh S/o Karm Singh and
3 135/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0708 others
135/2
Karm Singh - Swarn Singh S/o
4 137 Private Gair Mumkin 0.007587 Mehanga Singh & others
137
Gurdev Kaur D/o Santi Wd/o Rab
5 139/2 Private Barani 0.0101 Rakha & other
139/2
Village: Jeowal (427)
Panchayat Deh
6 79 Private Gair Mumkin 0.02529
79
Village: Kathgarh (203)
Gair Mumkin Joginder Singh S/o Jata Singh & others
7 75//14 Private 0.02529
Abadi / Shop 75//14
Village: Mehndipur (401)
Amarjit Singh S/o Harbhajan Singh &
Gair Mumkin
8 47//25 Private 0.002529 others
Hotel Parking
47//25
Amarjit Singh S/o Harbhajan Singh &
Gair Mumkin
9 49//5 Private 0.04046 others
Hotel Parking
49//5[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Village: Rail Majra
Gair Mumkin Parveen Kakar W/o Tilk Raj Kaker
10 164//25/1 Private 0.01517
Abadi 164//25/1
Kulwinder - Harinderpal S/o Sohan
Gair Mumkin
11 164//25/2 Private 0.0379 Singh
Petrol Pump
164//25/2
Bhagwan Dass S/o Mehga Raj and
Gair Mumkin
12 165//21 Min Private 0.005058 other
Abadi
164//21
Bhagwan Dass S/o Mehga Raj and
Gair Mumkin
13 166//1/2 Private 0.0986 other
Abadi
166//1/2
TOTAL 0.412124
[F. No. PIU/PD/JAL/2015/344A/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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