## Policy Analysis Report: Amendment to National Highways Act, 1956 Regarding Execution of Works in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes an amendment to the National Highways Act, 1956, specifically concerning the execution of works related to national highways within the State of Tamil Nadu. The amendment, detailed in Notification S.O. 2042(E) dated May 28, 2021, delegates the authority for executing these works to the State Government of Tamil Nadu, subject to compliance with existing rules under the Act. This report focuses on the changes introduced by this amendment concerning which highways are affected, and its likely impact on project implementation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the amendment to the National Highways Act, 1956, as outlined in Notification S.O. 2042(E) dated May 28, 2021. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification. The report will highlight the key changes brought about by the amendment and their potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Amendment to:** Notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Department of Road Transport and Highways number S.O 1096E, dated the 4th August, 2005.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective of this amendment is to delegate the execution of works pertaining to specific National Highways to the State Government of Tamil Nadu, aiming for potentially faster and more efficient project execution, or local control.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This amendment likely aims to streamline the execution of works on National Highways within Tamil Nadu. By delegating authority to the State Government, the Central Government may be seeking to leverage local knowledge, potentially expedite decision-making processes, and improve coordination with other state-level infrastructure initiatives. The need to specify exceptions (sections of highways excluded from the delegation) might reflect ongoing central projects or pre-existing agreements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This amendment **modifies Schedule, serial number 22** of the original notification (S.O. 1096 E, dated August 4, 2005) and introduces the following key changes:
* **What is being changed:** The original notification likely detailed which entity was responsible for the execution of works on specific national highways. This amendment replaces that entry for serial number 22.
* **New rule/provision:** The amendment directs that the functions related to the execution of works on a specific set of National Highways (and portions thereof) within Tamil Nadu will now be exercisable by the State Government of Tamil Nadu. The affected highways and sections are listed in the table. Specifically, it details which highways and kilometer ranges are included or *excluded* from the State Government's authority, by amendment to the Schedule.
* **Difference/Effect:** The State Government of Tamil Nadu now has the authority to execute works on the specified sections of National Highways within its jurisdiction, subject to the existing rules under the National Highways Act, 1956. This *shifts responsibility* from the Central Government (or its delegated agency) to the State Government for *these specific projects*. The exceptions, the excluded sections, presumably remain under the control of another agency.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment are:
* **The State Government of Tamil Nadu:** Now responsible for the execution of works on the specified National Highways.
* **Construction companies and contractors:** Will likely be subject to State Government tendering and oversight for these projects.
* **Local communities and businesses along the specified National Highways:** Will be affected by the execution of works and potential improvements in infrastructure.
* **Commuters and Transport Companies:** Will experience the effects of road construction, improvements, and maintenance.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The State Government of Tamil Nadu is now responsible. The specific department within the State Government is not specified in this document.
* **Timelines or procedures:** No specific timelines or procedures are outlined in this amendment text. The State Government is expected to comply with the existing rules under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Specific to the Changes:** The implementation of this change requires the State Government to prepare for and assume responsibility for projects in these highway sections. This likely entails budgetary allocations, tendering processes, and project management.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these specific changes include:
* **Potentially faster project execution:** Delegation to the State Government might expedite decision-making and project implementation.
* **Improved coordination:** State Government control may lead to better alignment with other state-level infrastructure plans.
* **Increased local accountability:** The State Government is directly accountable for the execution of these projects.
* **Potential for enhanced regional development:** Improved National Highway infrastructure can boost economic activity and connectivity within Tamil Nadu.
**9. Conclusion:**
The amendment detailed in Notification S.O. 2042(E) represents a significant shift in responsibility for the execution of works on specified National Highways within Tamil Nadu. By delegating authority to the State Government, the amendment aims to improve efficiency, coordination, and accountability in highway infrastructure development. The amendment's impact will be largely determined by the State Government's capacity to effectively manage these projects in compliance with the National Highways Act and all applicable regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation governing national highways, referred to in the context of exercising powers conferred by section 5.
Central Government: The government body issuing directives related to the execution of works on National Highways.
State Government: The government body specified in column 3 of the Table, responsible for executing works on National Highways.
Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways: The former ministry now known as the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways that issued the original notification S.O 1096E
Department of Road Transport and Highways: A department within the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Tamil Nadu: The state to which the mentioned National Highways belong.
Chennai: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the ChennaiTrichy Dindigul Section.
Trichy: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the ChennaiTrichy Dindigul Section and NagapatinamThanjavurTrichyKarur section,TrichyKaraikudi Devakottai Rastha Karaikudi Ramanathapuram section
Dindigul: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the ChennaiTrichy Dindigul Section and DindigulTheni Section
Theni: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the DindigulTheni Section and MaduraiTheni TNKL border section
Coimbatore: A city in Tamil Nadu, location of Coimbatore bypass and PollachiCoimbatore Section.
Madurai: A city in Tamil Nadu, part of the Madurai ParamakudiRamanathapuram section and MaduraiTheni TNKL border section
Paramakudi: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of the Madurai ParamakudiRamanathapuram section
Ramanathapuram: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of the Madurai ParamakudiRamanathapuram section,TrichyKaraikudi Devakottai Rastha Karaikudi Ramanathapuram section
Nagapatinam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of the NagapatinamThanjavurTrichyKarur section.
Thanjavur: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of the NagapatinamThanjavurTrichyKarur section.
Karur: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of the NagapatinamThanjavurTrichyKarur section.
Kangayampalayam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of Kangayampalayam Mettupalayam section
Mettupalayam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of Kangayampalayam Mettupalayam section
Thirumangalam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of ThirumangalamRajapalayam Section
Rajapalayam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of ThirumangalamRajapalayam Section
Kamalapuram: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of KamalapuramOddanchatram section.
Oddanchatram: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of KamalapuramOddanchatram section,Oddanchatram Madathukulam section and Oddanchatram Bypass
Madathukulam: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of Oddanchatram Madathukulam section and Madathukulam Pollachi section
Pollachi: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of Madathukulam Pollachi section and PollachiCoimbatore Section
Karaikudi: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of TrichyKaraikudi Devakottai Rastha Karaikudi Ramanathapuram section
Devakottai: A location in Tamil Nadu, part of TrichyKaraikudi Devakottai Rastha Karaikudi Ramanathapuram section
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1897] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 28, 2021/ज्य ष्टे ठ 7, 1943
No. 1897] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021/ JYAISHTHA 7, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 28 मई, 2021
का.आ. 2042(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 5
द्वारा प्रित् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा जनिेि िेती ह ै दक इसके साथ संलग् न ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें वर्णगत
प्रत् यके राष्टर ीय रािमाग ग स े संबंजधत कायों का जनष्टप ािन करन े के संबंध म ें काय ग प्रत् यके रािमाग ग के सामन े ताजलका के कॉलम
(3) म ें जवजनर्िष्टग ट राज्य सरकार द्वारा इस ितग के अध् यधीन परू े दकए िाएंग े दक संबंजधत राज्य सरकार उत अजधजनयम के
अधीन वतगमान म ें लागू जनयमों का अनुपालन करने के जलए ऐसे कायों को करने के जलए बाध् य होंगी और उस प्रयोिनाथ ग
भारत सरकार के तत्क ालीन पोत पररवहन, सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय (सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग जवभाग)
की अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांदकत 4 अगस्ट्त , 2005 म ें एतद्द्वारा जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै
नामत:-
उत अजधसूचना की अनुसूची म,ें क्रम स.ं 22 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टट यों के स्ट्थ ान पर जनम्न जलजखत को
प्रजतस्ट् थाजपत दकया िाएगा, नामत:-
ताजलका
(1) (2) (3)
“22. राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग सं. 45 (नई रारा सं. 32, 132, 38, 83 और 183) [चेन्नै – त्रिची – त्रडंडीर्ुल खंड के त्रकमी तत्रमलनाडु
27.8 से त्रकमी 421.650 और त्रकमी 2.750 से त्रकमी 73.40 (त्रडंडीर्ुल – थेनी खंड) तक खंड को छोड़कर], राज् य
2841 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सं. 45ए (नई रारा सं. 32 और 332), सं. 47 (नई रारा सं. 544) त्रकमी 141/0 से प्रारंभ होने वाला और सरकार
त्रकमी 171.200 पर पुन: त्रमलने वाला कोयंबटूर बाइपास, सं. 49 (नई रारा सं. 87 और 85), [त्रकमी 5.000
से 118.795 त्रकमी तक (मदुरै – परमाकु डी – रामनाथपुरम खंड) और त्रकमी 36.00 से त्रकमी 64.00 और
त्रकमी 80.00 से त्रकमी 96.00 (मदुरै – थेनी – टीएन/के रल सीमा खंड तक खंड को छोड़कर)], सं. 67 (नई
रारा सं. 83, 81 और 181) [त्रकमी 0.000 से त्रकमी 218.200 (नार्ापत्रटनम – तंजावूर – त्रिची – करूर खंड)
तक खंड को छोड़कर] और [त्रकमी 323.850 से त्रकमी 380.000 (कं र्ायमपलयम – मेत् तूपलयम खंड) तक
खंड को छोड़कर], सं. 207 (नई रारा सं. 648), सं. 208 (नई रारा सं. 744) [त्रकमी 163.000 से त्रकमी
231.600 (त्रतरुमंर्लम – राजापलयम खंड) तक खंड को छोड़कर], सं. 209 (नई रारा सं. 83) [त्रकमी
0.000 से त्रकमी 35.822 (कमलापुरम – ओड्डमचतरम खंड) और त्रकमी 29.00 से त्रकमी 74.380
(ओड्डमचतरम – मदातुकु लम खंड) और त्रकमी 74.380 से त्रकमी 116.950 (मदातुकु लम – पोल् लाची खंड)
और त्रकमी 23.230 से त्रकमी 30.900 (ओड्डमचतर बाइपास) और त्रकमी 123.550 से त्रकमी 150.400
(पोल् लाची –कोयंबटूर खंड) तक खंड को छोड़कर], सं. 210 (नई रारा सं. 336 और 536) [त्रकमी 10.000
से त्रकमी 174.000 (त्रिची – करईकु डी – देवाकु ट्टई रास्त ा – करईकु डी - रामनाथपुरम खंड) तक खंड को
छोड़कर], सं. 219 (नई रारा सं. 42), सं. 230 (नई रारा सं. 85), सं. 234 (नई रारा सं. 75 और 38), सं. 381
और नई रारा सं. 381बी के उतने भार् जो तत्रमलनाडु राज् य म वव्स्थ त ह।
रटप्प ण : मूल अजधसूचना को स.ं का.आ. 1096 (अ), दिनांदकत 4 अगस्ट् त, 2005 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था और
जपछली बार संिोधन अजधसूचना स.ं 1585(अ), दिनांदकत 13 अप्रलै , 2021 द्वारा दकया गया था।
[फा. स.ं एनएच-14013/11/2021-पी एडं एम]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th May, 2021
S.O. 2042(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of
1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to
each of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State
Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State
Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in
force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the
Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road
Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4thAugust, 2005, namely:-
In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 22 and the entries relating thereto, the following
shall be substituted, namely: -
TABLE
(1) (2) (3)
“22 So much of National Highway No. 45 (New NH No. 32, 132, 38, 83 and State
183[excluding from Km 27.8 to 421.650 of Chennai-Trichy Dindigul Section and Government
from Km 2.750 to Km. 73.40 (Dindigul-Theni Section], No. 45A (New NH No. 32 of Tamil
and 332), No. 47 (new NH No. 544) Coimbatore bypass commencing from Km Nadu”
141/0 and rejoining at Km 171.200, No.49 (New NH No. 87 and 85) [excluding from
Km. 5.000 to Km. 118.795 (Madurai- Paramakudi-Ramanathapuram section) and
from Km 36.00 to Km 64.00 and from Km 80.00 to Km. 96.00 (Madurai-Theni-
TN/KL border section)], No. 67 (New NH No. 83, 81 and 181) [excluding from Km.
0.000 to Km. 218.200] (Nagapatinam-Thanjavur-Trichy-Karur section) and
[excluding from Km 323.850 to km 380.000 (Kangayampalayam- Mettupalayam
section)], No. 207 (New NH No. 648), No. 208 (New NH No. 744) [excluding from
Km 163.000 to Km 231.600 (Thirumangalam-Rajapalayam Section)], No. 209 (New[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
NH No. 83) [excluding from Km. 0.000 to Km 35.822 (Kamalapuram-Oddanchatram
section) and from Km. 29.000 to Km 74.380 (Oddanchatram -Madathukulam
section) and from Km 74.380 to Km 116.950 (Madathukulam – Pollachi section) and
from Km. 23.230 to Km 30.900(Oddanchatram Bypass) and from Km 123.550 to
Km 150.400 (PollachiCoimbatore Section)], No. 210 (New NH No. 336 and 536)
[excluding from km. 10.000 to km. 174.000 (Trichy-Karaikudi- Devakottai- Rastha-
Karaikudi- Ramanathapuram section)], No. 219 (New NH No. 42), No. 230 (New
NH No. 85), No. 234 (New NH No. 75 and 38), No. 381 and New NH No. 381B as
are situated within the State of Tamil Nadu.
Note : The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 1096 (E), dated the 4th August, 2005 and was last
amended vide number S.O. 1585 (E), dated the 13th April, 2021.
[F. No. NH-14013/11/2021-P&M]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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