## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 167 Expansion in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 421E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 167 (NH167) in Telangana. The core purpose is to acquire land for the specified infrastructure development activities along a specific stretch of NH167. The key finding is the declaration of intent to acquire land in Nalgonda district, Telangana, with details of specific plots, areas, and survey numbers provided. The report also highlights the provision for affected parties to raise objections within a specified timeframe.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification concerning land acquisition for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 167 in the state of Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a new policy initiative related to specific land acquisition, and not an amendment to an existing broader policy.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the public purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 167.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue:** The notification addresses the need to improve and expand the infrastructure of National Highway 167. The explicit mention of widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning) suggests that the existing highway infrastructure is inadequate to meet current or projected traffic demands. Expanding and maintaining the highway is likely intended to improve connectivity, reduce travel times, and enhance transportation efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purposes on NH167 from Km. 187.723 to Km. 194.8.
* It identifies the specific plots of land to be acquired in the villages of Alagadapa and Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, Telangana, providing their survey numbers, type of land (Private/Government Patta), nature of land (Wet Agriculture Land), and area in both square meters and hectares.
* It provides a mechanism for individuals with an interest in the land to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* It designates the Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda, as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* The Competent Authority is obligated to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to make a reasoned order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* The order made by the Competent Authority is final.
* The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Alagadapa and Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, Telangana, whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH167 (Km. 187.723 to Km. 194.8).
* Residents and businesses in the surrounding areas who may be directly or indirectly affected by the land acquisition and highway construction.
* The Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda, who is designated as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government) is the overall responsible agency. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda, acts as the Competent Authority for local implementation.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** A key timeline is the 21-day period for affected parties to file objections. The procedure involves submitting objections in writing to the Competent Authority, who will then provide a hearing and make a final order. The date of the notification is January 28, 2021.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH167. This is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, reduce travel times, and enhance connectivity in the region. The land acquisition will likely lead to displacement and compensation for landowners. It might boost the local economy in the long run, by better transportation of people and goods.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step towards improving the infrastructure of National Highway 167 in Telangana. It initiates the process of land acquisition, outlines the rights of affected parties to raise objections, and designates the responsible authorities for implementation. This policy is significant for the affected local industry due to the improvement of the transportation infrastructure that will facilitate business and reduce logistics costs. Further observation is required to ascertain the effectiveness of this initiative.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for authorizing the land acquisition.
NH167: National Highway 167, the specific highway for which land is being acquired.
Miryalaguda: Taluk (sub-division of a district) in Telangana where land acquisition is taking place.
NALGONDA: District in Telangana where land acquisition is taking place.
TELANGANA: State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda: Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Alagadapa: Village in Telangana where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian Government ministry responsible for national highways.
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स.ं 384] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 28, 2021/ माघ 8, 1942
No. 384] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021/MAGHA 8, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 421(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक तेलंगाना राज्य के नलगोंडा जिले म ें NH167 के दक.मी. 187.723 स े दक.मी.194.8 (ऑदिस ऑफ़
द रेवेन्द्यू जडजविनल ऑदिसर, जमरयलागड़ु ा) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का
बनाना आदद),अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े
अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् रेवेन्द्यू जडजविनल ऑदिसर, जमरयलागुड़ा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
574 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
तले गं ाना राज्य के नलगोंडा जिल ेम ेंNH167 के दक.मी. 187.723 स ेदक.मी.194.8 (ऑदिस ऑफ़ द रेवन्द्े य ू
जडजविनल ऑदिसर,जमरयलागड़ु ा) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का
संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तले गं ाना जिल ेका नाम: नलगोंडा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: जमरयलागड़ु ा
गावं का नाम: अलगदापा
1 209 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 505.8528400(वगग मीटर) 0.0505853
2 209 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5117100(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
3 210 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,618.7291000(वगग मीटर) 0.1618730
4 211 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5117100(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
5 212 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 404.6820000(वगग मीटर) 0.0404682
6 213 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5120000(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
7 214 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5120000(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
8 215 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 2,428.0936500(वगग मीटर) 0.2428090
9 215 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 2,428.0936500(वगग मीटर) 0.2428090
10 216 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5117100(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
11 217 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 3,136.2876300(वगग मीटर) 0.3136290
12 217 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 303.5117100(वगग मीटर) 0.0303512
13 218 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 126.4632100(वगग मीटर) 0.0126463[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
14 219 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 809.3645500(वगग मीटर) 0.0809365
15 222 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 607.0234100(वगग मीटर) 0.0607023
16 224 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 25.2926400(वगग मीटर) 0.0025293
17 225 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 607.0234100(वगग मीटर) 0.0607023
18 225 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 682.9013400(वगग मीटर) 0.0682901
19 226 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,315.2173900(वगग मीटर) 0.1315220
20 228 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,112.8762500(वगग मीटर) 0.1112880
21 254 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 25.2926400(वगग मीटर) 0.0025293
22 256 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,138.1689000(वगग मीटर) 0.1138170
23 272 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,315.2173900(वगग मीटर) 0.1315220
गावं का नाम: जमयालग गडु ा
1 408 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 202.3411400(वगग मीटर) 0.0202341
2 449 सरकारी वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 1,922.2408000(वगग मीटर) 0.1922240
3 450 जनिी(पट्टा) वेट (एग्रीकल्चर लडैं ) 784.0719100(वगग मीटर) 0.0784072
कुल 23,016.3047 2.3016
[िा. सं. NH-167-TS-2017-18-45/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th January, 2021
S.O. 421(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH167 in the
stretch of land from Km. 187.723 to Km. 194.8 (Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda) in the district
of NALGONDA in the state of TELANGANA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Miryalaguda in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an
opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and
after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or
disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH167 in the stretch of land
from Km. 187.723 to Km. 194.8 (Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Miryalaguda) in the district of
NALGONDA in the state of TELANGANA.
State: TELANGANA District: NALGONDA
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Miryalaguda
Village: Alagadapa
1 209 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 505.8528400(Square Meter ) 0.0505853
2 209 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5117100(Square Meter ) 0.0303512
3 210 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 1,618.7291000(Square Meter ) 0.1618730
4 211 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5117100(Square Meter ) 0.0303512
5 212 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 404.6820000(Square Meter ) 0.0404682
6 213 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5120000(Square Meter ) 0.0303512
7 214 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5120000(Square Meter ) 0.0303512
8 215 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 2,428.0936500(Square Meter ) 0.2428090
9 215 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 2,428.0936500(Square Meter ) 0.2428090
10 216 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5117100(Square Meter ) 0.0303512
11 217 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 3,136.2876300(Square Meter ) 0.3136290
12 217 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 303.5117100(Square Meter ) 0.0303512[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
13 218 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 126.4632100(Square Meter ) 0.0126463
14 219 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 809.3645500(Square Meter ) 0.0809365
15 222 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 607.0234100(Square Meter ) 0.0607023
16 224 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 25.2926400(Square Meter ) 0.0025293
17 225 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 607.0234100(Square Meter ) 0.0607023
18 225 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 682.9013400(Square Meter ) 0.0682901
19 226 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 1,315.2173900(Square Meter ) 0.1315220
20 228 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 1,112.8762500(Square Meter ) 0.1112880
21 254 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 25.2926400(Square Meter ) 0.0025293
22 256 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 1,138.1689000(Square Meter ) 0.1138170
23 272 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 1,315.2173900(Square Meter ) 0.1315220
Village: Miryalaguda
1 408 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 202.3411400(Square Meter ) 0.0202341
2 449 Government Wet (Agriculture land) 1,922.2408000(Square Meter ) 0.1922240
3 450 Private(Patta) Wet (Agriculture land) 784.0719100(Square Meter ) 0.0784072
Total 23,016.3047 2.3016
[F. No. NH-167-TS-2017-18-45/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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