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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

(Works Branch)

NOTIFICATION FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF SIA

The 19th January, 2026

No.: WR-IRWR04/13/2025-IW3/49.-In compliance of the orders passed by Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana

High Court on dated 12.05.2025 in COCP No. 1608 of 2025, the State Government intends to acquire the land

falling within the area under the RD124800 to 125270 of Mamdot Distributory. For this purpose, a Social Impact

Assessment study is to be conducted for public purposes . This study shall be undertaken as per the provisions

of Section 4.1 of “Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation

and Resettlement Act, 2013.”

Name of Project Developer:

Chief Engineer/Canals, Water Resources Department, Punjab.

Purpose for which land is:

To acquire the land that falls within the area of the canal constructed to

to be acquired

provide water supply to various villages of District Ferozepur. This

project will serve the following objectives:

1. The project will continuously fulfill the irrigation requirements of crops,

resulting in better yield and thereby ensuring food security in the region.

2.The project will support infrastructure development in rural and urban

areas.

3.It will reduce the use of groundwater, preventing further decline/

depletion of the water table.

Organization to undertake the study:- Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana

Land Details:-

District

Tehsil

Village

Hadbast No.

Khasra No.

Area to be

Name

acquired

(in acres)

Ferozepur Guru

Panje

294

3//7(0-09),

0.256 Acre

Harshai

Ke Utar

8(1-02),

12(0-10)

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Brief Description of the Proposed Project:

The Government of Punjab, Water Resources Department, has proposed to acquire the land falling under

the area from the RD 124800 to 125270 of Mamdot Distributory, so that the water supply to Mamdot Distributory

can continuously function and the irrigation needs of crops can be fulfilled. This will increase crop production

and ensure food security in the region. The total length of this area is 470 feet, for which approximately 0.26

acres of land needs to be acquired. Therefore, under the ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency

in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013’, it is necessary to get a Social Impact

Assessment study as carried out by Independent notified agencies.

The Protest Area and AffectedArea:

Village Panje Ke Utar of District Ferozepur as per above list comprising of total land 0.256 Acre.

The Date of Completion of SIA:180 days (after allotment)

KRISHAN KUMAR, IAS

Chandigarh

Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab

Water Resources Department.

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