Public notice regarding masterplan of New Chandigarh...

Overview of the Notice

The Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Development Department, Punjab issued a public proclamation regarding land being acquired for: 200-foot-wide VR-7 Road under the New Chandigarh Master Plan The notice states that the acquisition covers land in five villages falling under: Sub-Tehsil Majri, Tehsil Kharar, District S.A.S. Nagar The total land area mentioned is: 25.3189 acres

Villages and Land Area

The notice gives the following village-wise acquisition area: Hoshiarpur: 0.7063 acres Takipur: 2.5125 acres Rasulpur: 9.8563 acres Salamatpur: 11.5563 acres Bhadjjian / ਭੜੱਜੀਆਂ: 0.6875 acres Total: 25.3189 acres The individual village figures add up correctly to the stated total of 25.3189 acres.

Purpose of the Acquisition

The land was being acquired for construction/development of: VR-7, a 200-foot-wide road shown in the New Chandigarh Master Plan The notice does not provide detailed engineering information such as:

• exact road length;
• junction-to-junction alignment;
• construction cost;
• contractor details; or
• construction timeline.

Those details would need to be checked from separate planning or tender records.

Award Date

The acquisition award was scheduled to be announced on: 27 August 2024

Time

10:00 AM

Venue

Committee Hall, Second Floor PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62 S.A.S. Nagar

Who Was Asked to Attend?

The notice informed: concerned landowners, the general public and interested persons that they could attend when the award was pronounced.

What Does “Award” Mean Here?

The award stage is a much later stage of land acquisition. The acquisition award generally deals with matters such as:

• land finally included in the acquisition;
• ownership and interests;
• compensation determination;
• entitlement of landowners;
• apportionment among co-owners; and
• other acquisition-related claims.

However, this particular document is only a notice announcing the date for pronouncement of the award. It is not the detailed award itself.

Does the Notice Tell Us the Compensation Rate?

No. This notice does not state:

• compensation per acre;
• market value;
• multiplier;
• solatium;
• structure compensation;
• crop or tree compensation;
• total amount payable; or
• individual landowner entitlement.

Those figures must be checked from the actual award document.

Practical Detail: How Can a Landowner Check Whether Their Land Is Included?

The most important check is the: Khasra number rather than just the village name. A person owning land in one of these villages should verify:

• Khasra number;
• total area of the Khasra;
• area actually acquired;
• ownership share;
• Jamabandi entry;
• mutation record; and
• whether the same Khasra appears in the final award.

Not every parcel in Hoshiarpur, Takipur, Rasulpur, Salamatpur or Bhadjjian should automatically be assumed to be part of this acquisition.

Practical Detail: What Should an Affected Landowner Keep Ready?

Landowners should maintain copies of:

• sale deed/title documents;
• latest Jamabandi;
• mutation records;
• inheritance records;
• identification documents;
• bank account details;
• PAN/Aadhaar, where required;
• previous acquisition notices;
• records showing ownership share;
• details of structures, trees, tubewells or other assets on the land; and
• any earlier objection or claim filed with the Land Acquisition Collector.

These documents may become important during compensation and payment proceedings.

What If the Land Has More Than One Owner?

Where a Khasra is jointly owned, compensation may need to be apportioned among the recorded owners according to their legally recognised shares. Co-owners should check that:

• all names are correctly recorded;
• ownership shares are correct;
• inheritance mutations are complete;
• recent purchases have been mutated; and
• there is no unresolved ownership dispute.

If revenue records are outdated, that can create practical problems when compensation is distributed.

What If the Landowner Disagrees With the Compensation?

This particular notice does not explain the dispute or reference procedure. If a landowner disagrees with:

• valuation;
• area acquired;
• ownership share;
• apportionment; or
• another part of the award,

the relevant remedy would depend on the applicable provisions of the RFCTLARR Act and the actual award. The landowner should therefore obtain a copy of the final award before deciding what action, if any, is required.

What About Houses, Structures, Trees or Tubewells?

If the acquired land contains:

• houses;
• boundary walls;
• sheds;
• tubewells;
• trees;
• crops; or
• other improvements,

owners should preserve evidence of those assets. The present notice does not state whether or how such assets were valued. That information should be checked in the detailed award or valuation records.

Does Announcement of the Award Mean Immediate Possession?

Not automatically on the basis of this notice alone. Award, compensation/payment and possession are related but separate parts of the acquisition process. This document only announced when the award was to be pronounced. A later record would be needed to confirm:

• whether the award was actually announced;
• whether compensation became payable;
• whether payment was made; and
• when possession was taken.

What Should a Buyer Check Before Purchasing Nearby Land?

Anyone considering a purchase in these villages should check whether the particular Khasra:

• falls within the VR-7 acquisition;
• was included in the final award;
• has already received compensation;
• is subject to possession proceedings; or
• lies only near the proposed road but outside the acquisition boundary.

The village name alone is not enough to determine whether a property is affected.

Why Is This Road Important?

The notice identifies VR-7 as a: 200-foot-wide road under the New Chandigarh Master Plan However, the notice does not explain its full route, connectivity or development objective. Those details should be taken from the approved Master Plan or separate GMADA planning documents rather than inferred from this award notice.

Local Publicity of the Award

The notice directed revenue authorities to publicise the award announcement through local proclamation. It specifically refers to communication through:

• Tehsildar;
• Kanungo;
• Patwari;
• Sarpanch;
• Numberdar; and
• Chowkidar

for the concerned villages. The purpose was to inform affected landowners of the award date, time and venue.

GMADA Website Publication

The GMADA/PUDA IT Cell was also directed to upload the proclamation information on the GMADA website.

In Simple Words

Punjab Government was acquiring: 25.3189 acres from five villages for a: 200-foot-wide VR-7 road in New Chandigarh. The award was scheduled to be announced on: 27 August 2024 at 10:00 AM at: Committee Hall, Second Floor, PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62, S.A.S. Nagar. For a landowner, the most important thing was to check the exact Khasra number and ownership share and then obtain the actual award to see:

• how much land was acquired;
• what compensation was determined;
• who was entitled to receive it; and
• whether any structure or other asset was separately valued.

Reference

The supplied copy appears to show: GMADA/LAC/2024/2919 dated: 22 August 2024 The exact formatting should be checked against the original scan before using it as permanent metadata.

Issuing Authority

Land Acquisition Collector Urban Development Department, Punjab PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62, S.A.S. Nagar

Suggested gmada.in Classification

Land Acquisition → New Chandigarh → VR-7 Road → Award Proceedings Suggested status: Historical Award Notice – Scheduled for 27 August 2024 Useful tags: VR-7 · 200-Foot Road · Hoshiarpur · Takipur · Rasulpur · Salamatpur · Bhadjjian · 25.3189 Acres · Land Acquisition Award

Important Note

This notice announces the date and venue for pronouncement of the award. It does not by itself confirm:

• The final compensation amount
• Payment of compensation
• Possession of land
• Completion of the VR-7 road

Affected persons should verify their Khasra number, ownership record and the actual award document for property-specific information. For complete and authoritative information, click “Open Original Document” to view the official source in full.