Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Widening of NH-734
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Mrs Ruchi Vira

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated any funds for land acquisition and compensation for the widening of National Highway No. 734 from Muradabad  to  Uttarakhand  via  Thakur  Dwara  from  four  lanes  to  six lanes, if so, the details thereof, tehsil-wise;
- (b) whether a notification for land acquisition for the above construction work  was  issued  on  12th  January,  2022,  but  the  compensation  to farmers has been given based on the 2019 circle rate, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints from public representatives  regarding  gross  negligence  by  officials  in  the  land acquisition  compensation  for  the  construction  on  the  said  section,  if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government would conduct a high-level inquiry regarding the compensation being paid to farmers at the 2019 circle rate instead of the January 12th, 2022 rate and take legal action against negligent officials, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) to (d)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *138

## ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025

## WIDENING OF NH-734

## *138. MRS RUCHI VIRA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION *138 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025 ASKED BY MRS RUCHI VIRA REGARDING WIDENING OF NH-734.

- (a) Yes  Sir.  An  amount  of  about  Rs  1207  Crore  has  been  allocated  for compensation towards land acquisition for the widening of National Highway(NH)-734. The Tehsil wise details are attached as Annexure.
- (b) The work of widening of NH-734 has been awarded in 3 packages and details of notification under 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 for Land acquisition is as below: -
- (1)  4  Lane  of  Moradabad  Sector  Bypass  Ring  Road  from  Km.  0.000  to  Km. 33.200 NH-734 (PKG-I). The notification under section 3A of the NH Act, 1956 for the land acquisition was published on 28.09.2021.
- (2) 4 Lane Moradabad-Thakurdwara -Kashipur Section from Km. 0.000 to Km. 38.770 of NH-734 (PKG-II). The notification under section 3A of the NH Act, 1956 for the land acquisition published on 12.01.2022.
- (3) 4 Lane Kashipur Bypass from Km. 38.770 (near UP/UK Border) and ends at  Km.  53.260  (PKG  III).  The  notification  under  section  3A  of  the  NH  Act, 1956 for the land Acquisition published on 05.05.2022.

As regard to determination of compensation, the Compensation of Land and associated  structures  is  determined  by  the  Competent  Authority  for  Land acquisition  (CALA)  notified  under  section  3(a)  of  NH  Act  1956.  Further  the compensation is determined by CALA as per NH Act 1956 and provision of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013(RFCTLARR Act-2013). The compensation has been calculated by CALA, as per applicable provisions

- (c)  to  (d) Government  receives  complaints/references  from  people  and public representatives and are dealt appropriately. As far as this project is concerned, no specific complaint has been received in this regard.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *138 ANSWERED ON 13 TH  FEBRUARY, 2025 ASKED BY MRS RUCHI VIRA REGARDING WIDENING OF NH-734.

| Sr. No.   |                                                                                                | Length (in Km)                 | Tehsil wise LA Awarded Cost (Rs. In Cr.)   | Tehsil wise LA Awarded Cost (Rs. In Cr.)   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|           | Name of Project                                                                                |                                | Tehsil                                     | Fund (Rs. In Cr.)                          |
| 1         | 4 Lane of Moradabad Bypass Ring Road from Km. 0.000 to Km. 33.200 NH-734 (PKG-I)               | 33.72                          | Moradabad Amroha                           | 451.84 20.28                               |
| 2         | 4 Lane Moradabad-Thakurdwara -Kashipur Section from Km. 0.000 to Km. 38.770 of NH-734 (PKG-II) | 38.77 & (0.980 km of Pkg III)  | Moradabad Thakurdwara                      | 218.77 308.00                              |
| 3         | 4 Lane Kashipur Bypass from Km. 38.770 (near UP/UK Border) and ends at Km. 53.260 (PKG III)    | 14.490 (13.510 in Uttarakhand) | Kashipur                                   | 207.60                                     |

*****