## Report on Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 216
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 1285(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 216 in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development along the specified stretch of the highway. Key findings include the identification of affected landowners, the procedure for raising objections to the acquisition, and the roles of the Competent Authority and Central Government in this process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ notification regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 216, based solely on the information provided in the notification text. This report will serve as an advisory for the affected industry regarding the notification and any potential impact and what it entails.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a **new policy** notification regarding land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s) (Inferred from text):** The core objective is to acquire land for building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder and four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 216 within a specific section in Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed (Inferred):** The notification addresses the need for infrastructure improvements along National Highway No. 216. The proposed building and widening activities suggest a need to improve traffic flow, road safety, and overall connectivity in the region. Land acquisition is a necessary step to enable these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy. The key provisions of the notification are:
* **Declaration of Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purposes.
* **Land Description:** A brief description of the land to be acquired is provided in a schedule, including survey numbers, land type, and area in both local units and hectares for specific villages (Bandar Machilipatnam and Gollapalem).
* **Objection Procedure:** Interested persons have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority Role:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Joint Collector 1 Krishna (Competent Authority), who will provide an opportunity for a hearing and then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 216 between Km. 84.55 and Km. 124.2 (Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section) in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
* Residents of Bandar Machilipatnam and Gollapalem villages, specifically those owning land with Survey numbers 151A and 1131, respectively.
* The Competent Authority (Joint Collector 1 Krishna).
* Legal practitioners representing landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Central Government (approving authority).
* Competent Authority (Joint Collector 1 Krishna) - responsible for handling objections and making decisions.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day period for landowners to file objections after the notification's publication.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 216.
* Improved infrastructure and connectivity along the Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section.
* Potential economic development in the region due to improved transportation.
* Resolution of objections raised by landowners through a defined process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 1285(E) signals the commencement of land acquisition proceedings for National Highway No. 216 in Andhra Pradesh. It outlines the process for landowners to raise objections and highlights the role of the Competent Authority in resolving these objections. This notification is a crucial step towards infrastructure development and improvement of connectivity in the region. Affected stakeholders should carefully review the notification and take appropriate action within the specified timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically 48 of 1956, providing the legal framework for the declaration, acquisition, and management of national highways.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India, responsible for decisions related to national highways.
National Highway No. 216: A specific national highway in India subject to the notification, particularly the stretch from Km. 84.55 to Km. 124.2.
Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section: A specific section of National Highway No. 216.
KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH: A district and state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section of National Highway No. 216.
Joint Collector 1 Krishna: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition in the district of Krishna.
Machilipatnam: A Taluk in KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH
Bandar Machilipatnam: A Village in Machilipatnam Taluk, KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH
Sultannagaram Gollapalem: A Village in KRISHNA, ANDHRA PRADESH
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of roads and highways in India; the notification originates from this ministry.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 1188] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग23, 2021/चत्रै 2, 1943
No. 1188] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021/CHAITRA 2, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 माचग, 2021
का. आ.1285(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के कृष्णा जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग स.ं 216 के दक.मी. 84.55 स े दक.मी.124.2
(मजचजलपट्नम - अवनीगड्डा खंड) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना
आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची
म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्यके आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् िॉइंट कलेकटर 1 कृष्णा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि
1744 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग 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 ी
आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के कृष्णा जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग स.ं 216 के दक.मी. 84.55 स े दक.मी.124.2 (मजचलीपट्नम -
अवनीगड्डा खंड) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त
जववरण
राज्य क नाम: आध्रं प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: कृष्णा
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: मजचजलपट्नम
गावं का नाम: बंिरु मजचजलपट्नम (नगरपाजलका)
1 15/1A जनिी वेट 4,452.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.4452000
गावं का नाम: सल्ु ताननगरम गोल्लपालेम
1 113/1 जनिी ड्राई 243.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0243000
कुल 4,695.0000 0.4695
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/8/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2021
S.O. 1285(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 National
Highway No.216 in the stretch of land from Km. 84.55 to Km.124.2 (Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section) in the
district of KRISHNA in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
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, Joint Collector 1 Krishna 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 within the stretch of land from Km.84.55
to Km.124.2 (Machilipatnam-Avanigadda Section) of National Highway No. 216 in the district of KRISHNA in the
state of ANDHRA PRADESH
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: KRISHNA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Machilipatnam
Village: Bandar Machilipatnam (M)
1 15/1A Private WET 4,452.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.4452000
Village: Sultannagaram Gollapalem
1 113/1 Private DRY 243.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0243000
Total 4,695.0000 0.4695
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/8/2013-NHDP-IV A/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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