**Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Telangana**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition in the Warangal Rural district of Telangana, India. The notification concerns the acquisition of land for building/widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 353C (formerly NH363). Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, the process for objecting to the acquisition, and the responsible authorities.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for national highway development in Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document pertains to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building/widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning, etc.) maintenance, management, and operation of NH 353C (formerly NH363) in the district of Warangal Rural in the state of TELANGANA. The construction of a Toll Plaza from Km. 103700 to Km. 104100 near Kothagattu Singaram village of Shyampet Mandal in WarangalRural district, and widening of existing 2 laneIntermediate lane to 2lane with paved shoulders from Km. 672 to Km. 1090 Section on SironchaAtmakur road of NH353C Erstwhile NH363 in the state of TELANGANA under EPC mode are parts of the core objectives.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Implication:** This policy addresses the need for land to improve and expand national highway infrastructure. The underlying problem is likely inadequate road capacity or condition that requires improvements through widening or new construction. The text implies the need to upgrade existing two-lane roads to two-lane with paved shoulders, or four-lane roads, indicating the current infrastructure is insufficient.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The policy establishes the following provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified highway project.
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels in Warangal Rural district are identified for acquisition, including their survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Rural, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and process objections.
* **Hearing and Inquiry:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard and may conduct further inquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The Competent Authority's order regarding the objections is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the Warangal Rural district, particularly those owning land identified in the schedule (Kothagattu Singaram village of Shyampet Mandal).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the highway project.
* The Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Rural.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Construction companies involved in the highway project.
* EPC contractors involved in the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)
* Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Rural (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period from the date of notification publication.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority may conduct further inquiry.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions include:
* Acquisition of land required for the highway project.
* Improved highway infrastructure (NH 353C/NH363).
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Economic development in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the process for land acquisition for the building/widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 353C in Telangana. It establishes a clear framework for land acquisition, including provisions for objections and due process. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for upgrading highway infrastructure and promoting economic growth in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
TELANGANA: A state in India where the land acquisition is intended.
Warangal Rural: A district in Telangana, India, where the land acquisition is intended.
NH 353C Erstwhile NH363: National Highway 353C, formerly known as NH363, for which land is being acquired for building/widening/four-laning/maintenance.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Warangal Rural: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Shyampet Mandal: A mandal (administrative division) in Warangal Rural district, Telangana, India.
Kothagattu Singaram: A village in Shyampet Mandal, Warangal Rural district, Telangana, India, near which the toll plaza construction is planned.
SironchaAtmakur road: A road in Telangana, of which land is being acquired for widening of existing 2laneIntermediate lane to 2lane with paved shoulders.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 357] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 27, 2021/माघ 7, 1942
No. 357] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021/MAGHA 7, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2021
का.आ. 389(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें 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 तेलगं ाना राज्य के वारंगल(ग्रामीण) जिल े म ें NH-353C(पूवगवती NH-363) के दक.मी.103/700 स े
दक.मी.104/100 तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद),अनुरक्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े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,वारंगल रूरल को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु
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 ।
525 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 ी
तेलगं ाना राज्य के वारंगल(ग्रामीण) जिल े म ें EPC मोड के तहत मौिूदा 2-लेन/इंटरमीजडएट लेन का 2-लेन पेव्ड िोल्डर के
साथ NH-353C (पूवगवती NH-363) के जसरोंचा-अत्माकुर सड़क पर दक.मी.67/2 से लेकर दक.मी.109/0 सेक्िन तक
म ें चौड़ीकरण हते ु दक.मी. 103/700 स े दक.मी. 104/100 तक वारंगल (ग्रामीण) जिल े म ेंश्यामपेट मंडल के कोथागट्टू
ससगाराम गााँव के पास टोल प्लािा का जनमागण के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का
संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तले गं ाना जिल ेका नाम: वारंगल(ग्रामीण)
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: श्यामपटे
गावं का नाम: कोथागट्टू ससगाराम
1 86/11/A सरकारी(एसाइन्द्ड) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 70.8190000(वगग मीटर) 0.0070819
2 86/11/B सरकारी(एसाइन्द्ड) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 70.8190000(वगग मीटर) 0.0070819
3 86/11/C सरकारी(एसाइन्द्ड) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 617.1440000(वगग मीटर) 0.0617144
4 87 जनिी(पट्टा) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 10.1170000(वगग मीटर) 0.0010117
5 88/Aa जनिी(पट्टा) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 263.0450000(वगग मीटर) 0.0263045
6 92 जनिी(पट्टा) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 60.7020000(वगग मीटर) 0.0060702
7 92/2/Ru जनिी(पट्टा) ड्राई (एग्रीकल्चर) 101.1710000(वगग मीटर) 0.0101171
कुल 1,193.8170 0.1194
[िा. सं. RW/NH-12011/02/2017-TS/P-7/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2021
S.O. 389(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 NH-
353C (Erstwhile NH-363), in the stretch of land from Km. 103/700 to Km. 104/100 in the district of Warangal(Rural)
in the state of TELANGANA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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,
Warangal Rural 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 in the stretch of land, for
Construction of Toll plaza from Km. 103/700 to Km. 104/100 Near Kothagattu Singaram village of Shyampet
Mandal in Warangal(Rural) district, of widening of existing 2-lane/Intermediate lane to 2-lane with paved
shoulders from Km. 67/2 to Km. 109/0 Section on Sironcha-Atmakur road of NH-353C (Erstwhile NH-363) in
the state of TELANGANA under EPC mode.
State: TELANGANA District: Warangal(Rural)
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Shyamapet
Village: Kothagattu Singaram
1 86/11/A Government(Assigned) Dry (Agriculture) 70.8190000(Square Meter ) 0.0070819
2 86/11/B Government(Assigned) Dry (Agriculture) 70.8190000(Square Meter ) 0.0070819
3 86/11/C Government(Assigned) Dry (Agriculture) 617.1440000(Square Meter ) 0.0617144
4 87 Private(Patta) Dry (Agriculture) 10.1170000(Square Meter ) 0.0010117
5 88/Aa Private(Patta) Dry (Agriculture) 263.0450000(Square Meter ) 0.0263045
6 92 Private(Patta) Dry (Agriculture) 60.7020000(Square Meter ) 0.0060702
7 92/2/Ru Private(Patta) Dry (Agriculture) 101.1710000(Square Meter ) 0.0101171
Total 1,193.8170 0.1194
[F. No. RW/NH-12011/02/2017-TS/P-7/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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