Haryana
,
Palwal
,
Gurugram
Published : 12 July, 2014   |   Last updated - 24 Jun, 2024
Landowners Agreed to Give Land for the KGP Expressway
Reported by
Sapna Yadav
Legal Review by
Anmol Gupta
Updated by
Anupa Kujur
Households affected
People Affected
2017
Year started
23
Land area affected
Households affected
People Affected
2017
Year started
23
Land area affected
Key Insights
Sector
Infrastructure
Reason/Cause of conflict
Roads
Conflict Status
Ongoing
Ended
Legal Status
Region Classification
Urban and Rural
Ended
1
Summary

The farmers of Palwal district in Haryana have alleged that they have received low compensation for their land which was acquired by National Highway Authority of India for the Eastern Peripheral Highway which is also known as KPG (KundaliGhaziabadPalwal) expressway. The expressway was conceived in 2004 but the construction started in November 2015 by NHAI. According to media sources, people in 7 to 8 villages in the region are affected. There were series of protests as farmers whose land was to be acquired alleged that they were offered lower compensation compared to other landowners in Palwal district.

In April 2016, reportedly, the Haryana government agreed to the demands of farmers in Rai constituency and increased their compensation. On May 10, 2018, the Supreme court has asked the NHAI to complete the work on its schedule, which was by the end of July 2018 and inagurate the expressway by May 31. Raghav Chandra, the chairman of NHAI has claimed that all the disputes pertaining to the construction has been resolved and he also said that almost 70% of compensation amount has been paid to the farmers. On May 27, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inagurated the expressway. NHAI has claimed that the expressway was completed in a "record time" of 500 days. The conflict is resolved as the demands of the affected communities are accepted by the state government.

2
Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for more compensation than promised

Demand for promised compensation

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Urban and Rural

Type of Land

Private

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

5763

Type of investment:

Investment Made

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

Yes

When did it end?

May, 2018

Why did the conflict end?

Author
Reported by
Sapna Yadav

Haryana

Kumar Sambhav is a social entrepreneur and award-winning journalist, leading innovative research in accountability investigations. He is the founder of Land Conflict Watch and is currently working as India Research Lead with Princeton University’s Digital Witness Lab.

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Fact sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for more compensation than promised

Demand for promised compensation

Landowners Agreed to Give Land for the KGP Expressway

Reported by

Sapna Yadav

Legal Review by

Edited by

Updated by

Updated by

Published on

February 9, 2018

May 17, 2022

Edited on

February 9, 2018

Sector

Infrastructure

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Roads

Starting Year

2017

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

23

ha

Households Affected by Conflict

People Affected by Conflict

State

Haryana

Sector

Infrastructure

People Affected by Conflict

Households Affected by Conflict

Land Area Affected (in Hectares)

23

ha

Starting Year

2017

Location of Conflict

Palwal

Gurugram

Reason or Cause of Conflict

Roads

Land Conflict Summary

The farmers of Palwal district in Haryana have alleged that they have received low compensation for their land which was acquired by National Highway Authority of India for the Eastern Peripheral Highway which is also known as KPG (KundaliGhaziabadPalwal) expressway. The expressway was conceived in 2004 but the construction started in November 2015 by NHAI. According to media sources, people in 7 to 8 villages in the region are affected. There were series of protests as farmers whose land was to be acquired alleged that they were offered lower compensation compared to other landowners in Palwal district.

In April 2016, reportedly, the Haryana government agreed to the demands of farmers in Rai constituency and increased their compensation. On May 10, 2018, the Supreme court has asked the NHAI to complete the work on its schedule, which was by the end of July 2018 and inagurate the expressway by May 31. Raghav Chandra, the chairman of NHAI has claimed that all the disputes pertaining to the construction has been resolved and he also said that almost 70% of compensation amount has been paid to the farmers. On May 27, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inagurated the expressway. NHAI has claimed that the expressway was completed in a "record time" of 500 days. The conflict is resolved as the demands of the affected communities are accepted by the state government.

Fact Sheet

Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Demand for more compensation than promised

Demand for promised compensation

Other Demand/Contention of the Affected Community

Region Classification

Urban and Rural

Type of Land

Private

Type of Common Land

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

Details of sources (names of accused, names and numbers of any lawyers, names of any police officers contacted)

Status of Project

Original Project Deadline

Whether the Project has been Delayed

Significance of Land to Land Owners/Users

Whether the project was stalled due to land conflict

Source/Reference

Total investment involved (in Crores):

5763

Type of investment:

Investment Made

Year of Estimation

Page Number In Investment Document:

Has the Conflict Ended?

Yes

When did it end?

May, 2018

Why did the conflict end?

Legal Data

Categories of Legislations Involved in the Conflict

Land Acquisition Laws

Legislations/Policies Involved

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Whether claims/objections were made as per procedure in the relevant statute

What was the claim(s)/objection(s) raised by the community?

What was the Decision of the Concerned Government Department?

Legal Processes and Loopholes Enabling the Conflict:

No items found.

Legal Status:

In Court

Status of Case In Court

Whether any adjudicatory body was approached

Name of the adjudicatory body

Name(s) of the Court(s)

Supreme Court

Case Number

IA Nos. 344, 345 and 355 in WP (C) No. 13029 of 1985

Main Reasoning/Decision of court

Major Human Rights Violations Related to the Conflict:

No items found.

Reported Details of the Violation:

Date of Violation

Location of Violation

Additional Information

Government Departments Involved in the Conflict:

The National Highway Authority of India, Government of Haryana

PSUs Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Government Authorities for Comments?

Name, Designation and Comment of the Government Authorities Approached

Corporate Parties Involved in the Conflict:

Did LCW Approach Corporate Parties for Comments?

Communities/Local Organisations in the Conflict:

Information on the use of criminal law

What was the action taken by the police?

How many people did the police detain or arrest?

What is the current status of the detained/accused persons?

Did the person face any violence while in police custody?

If any arrests took place, were the accused persons produced before a judge within 24 hours of the arrest?

If the accused was not produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, or not produced at all, what were the reasons?

Legislation under which the accused was charged

Was the accused person informed of their right to legal representation? Did the accused person have access to legal aid?

In cases where the accused person approached the court for bail, was bail granted?

Why was bail granted or rejected? If granted, what were the bail conditions and quantum of bail?

Were there any other notable irregularities that took place, or other significant details?

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