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CHANDIGARH,FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026 (MAGHA 3, 1947 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(Judicial-1 Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 23rd January, 2026

No. HOME-JD-10JUDC/13/2023-JUDICIAL–1/31.-Whereas, it appears to the Governor of Punjab that the land described in the specification below is required by the Government of Punjab, at public expense, for a public purpose, namely, for construction of the Judicial Court Complex and residences for Judicial and Civil Officers at village Ghall Kalan, Tehsil Moga, District Moga.

District      Block         Village       Khasra Number Type of              Area
                                                          Land         (Kanals – Marlas)
Moga          Moga          Ghall Kalan   98//21/1/1      Chahi              3-6
                                          98//22/2/2      Chahi              0-4
                                          98//22/3        Chahi              1-19
                                          98//23          Chahi              4-16
                                          98//22          Chahi              1-16
                                          98//22/2/1      Chahi              1-12
                                          98//21/2/2      Chahi              1-12
                                          131//8          Chahi              8-0
                                          131//13/1       Chahi              1-7
                                          131//13/2       Chahi              6-13
                                          131//18/1       Chahi              5-4
                                          131//18/2/1     Chahi              0-6
                                          131//18/1/2/2   Chahi              0-4

131//2/2 Chahi 3-8

131//3/1 Chahi 5-11

131//3/2 Chahi 2-9

Total Area 59 Kanals and 7 Marlas

Whereas, for the aforesaid purpose, a Social Impact Assessment study is required to be conducted in village Ghall Kalan, Tehsil Moga, District Moga. Accordingly, the Department of Anthropology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, is appointed as the agency to carry out the study with the objective of assessing the socio-economic indicators of the project area and preparing a Social Impact Management Plan, including the following:-

(i) to assess whether the proposed acquisition serves a public purpose;

(ii) to assess the number of affected families and the number of families likely to be displaced;

(iii) to ascertain the extent of public land and private land, including residential houses, settlements, and other common properties, likely to be affected by the proposed acquisition;

(iv) to determine whether the extent of land proposed for acquisition is the absolute minimum required for the project;

(v) to study the social impacts of the project, the nature and cost of mitigating such impacts, and the effect of these costs on the overall project cost vis-à-vis the benefits of the project.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to order the conduct of Social Impact Assessment Study in consultation with the Gram Panchayat Ghall Kalan, Block Moga.

The Social Impact Assessment study shall commence from the date of publication of this notification and shall be completed within a period of six months.

Any person interested in the manner in which the Social Impact Assessment is being carried out may contact the Department of Anthropology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

JASPREET TALWAR, IAS Chandigarh Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab The 16th January, 2026 Department of Justice.

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