Date: 2015-11-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
In exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of section 3(A) of National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), (here in after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the intention to acquire land for the building/widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 42 in the Anantapuramu District of Andhra Pradesh. It invites objections from persons interested in the land within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was issued on November 24, 2015.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Intention:
The Central Government intends to acquire land for public purposes related to National Highway No. 42. The affected stretch of land is from Km. 134000 to 202050 in the Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh.
Objection Mechanism:
Interested parties can object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, District Collector, or Deputy Collector of Anantapuramu. Objectors have the right to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. The competent authority will either allow or disallow objections via order. Orders made by the competent authority are final.
Availability of Information:
Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
Schedule of Land:
The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, including:
Name of the District, Mandal, and Village. Survey Number. Type of Land. Nature of Land. Area in Acres.
Impact Analysis
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Landowners and other parties interested in the specified land stand to have their land acquired for the highway project. They may be entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956.
Action Required: Landowners who object to the acquisition must submit their objections in writing within 21 days of the notification's publication, including the grounds for their objection, to the designated competent authority.
Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer/District Collector/Deputy Collector of Anantapuramu):
Impact: The competent authority is responsible for receiving and reviewing objections, providing objectors a hearing, conducting necessary inquiries, and issuing orders to allow or disallow objections.
Action Required: The competent authority must review all objections, provide hearings to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the objections. They must also make land plans and other details available for inspection.
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):
Impact: The Ministry is responsible for ensuring the land acquisition is carried out for public purposes related to the development and maintenance of National Highway No. 42.
Action Required: The Ministry needs to oversee the land acquisition process and ensure compliance with the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, which provides the legal framework for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and their acquisition for public purposes.
Central Government: The executive authority responsible for the decision to acquire land for the purpose of building, widening, or improving national highways.
National Highway No. 42: A specific national highway which is subject to the land acquisition mentioned in the document.
Anantapuramu District: A district in the State of Andhra Pradesh, where land acquisition is planned for the development of National Highway No. 42.
Andhra Pradesh: The State in India where the land acquisition for National Highway No. 42 is taking place.
Special Land Acquisition Officer District Collector Deputy Collector of Anantapuramu: The competent authority designated to handle objections and conduct inquiries related to the land acquisition process.
Section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that empowers the Central Government to acquire land for public purposes related to national highways.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that outlines the process for filing objections to the land acquisition and the competent authority's role in reviewing these objections.