NHAI directs DCs to stay CLU, NOCs, sale deeds till project reports are ready

TO AVOID land fraud on the lines of the 2016 multi-crore Hoshiarpur land ‘scam’, the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued letters to the district authorities to stay change in land use, NOCs, sale deeds, registries of land till the time detailed project reports are not prepared for NHAI projects.

One such letter issued to the Hoshiarpur deputy commissioner (DC) revealed that the NHAI is planning the four-laning of an existing two-lane highway from Phagwara to Hoshiarpur (NH-3448), including Phagwara and Hoshiarpur bypass. Land acquisition proceedings have been initiated for the project by this office and verification of survey number by patwaris (village level revenue officers) falling in the alignment is under process.