## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 161B
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 161B (NH161B). The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the state of Telangana, specifically in the district of Sangareddy, within the stretch from Km. 0.000 to Km. 45.946 of the Nizampet-Narayankhed-Bidar section. The key finding is that individuals with an interest in the land have the right to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning the acquisition of land for NH161B. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action related to land acquisition for infrastructure development.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH161B, aiming to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity within the specified stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to support the development and improvement of NH161B. The phrase "building widening(two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation" suggests that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate, necessitating widening or upgrading the road. The acquisition is deemed for "public purpose."
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for NH161B construction, maintenance, and operation within a specified area in Telangana.
* It grants interested parties the right to object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* It stipulates the process for lodging objections, requiring them to be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Narayankhed) and outlining the grounds for objection.
* It mandates that the Competent Authority provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* It empowers the Competent Authority to either allow or disallow objections after conducting inquiries and hearings.
* It states that the Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* It makes available land plans and other relevant details for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* It includes a schedule with a brief description of the land to be acquired, including location details (State, District, Taluk, Village), Survey/Plot Number, Type of Land, Nature of Land, Area in Local Unit, and Area in Hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with an interest in the land identified for acquisition along NH161B between Km. 0.000 and Km. 45.946 of the Nizampet-Narayankhed-Bidar section in the Sangareddy district of Telangana.
* Residents and businesses in the affected area.
* The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narayankhed, as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible body. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Narayankhed, serves as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day window is provided for interested parties to lodge objections following the notification's publication.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a procedure for lodging and addressing objections, including written submissions, hearings, and inquiries.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitation of the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH161B.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity along the Nizampet-Narayankhed-Bidar section.
* Potential economic benefits due to enhanced transportation efficiency.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners whose property is acquired, though the objection process provides an avenue for addressing concerns.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signals the government's intention to acquire land for the development of NH161B. It provides a framework for the acquisition process, including a mechanism for affected parties to raise objections. The implementation of this notification is crucial for the planned improvement of transportation infrastructure in the specified region of Telangana.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 pertaining to the exercise of powers.
subsection 1: Subsection 1 of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Central Government: The government body exercising the powers under the Act.
NH161B: The National Highway being widened.
Km. 0.000 to Km. 45.946: The specific stretch of land being acquired for the highway.
NizampetNarayankhedBidar section: Section name for the highway stretch
Revenue Divisional Officer, Narayankhed: Competent Authority for land acquisition in the district of SANGAREDDY.
SANGAREDDY: District where land acquisition is taking place.
TELANGANA: State where land acquisition is taking place.
section 3C: Section of the Act related to objections to the land acquisition.
subsection1: Subsection of section 3C regarding objections to the use of land.
subsection 2: Subsection of section 3C regarding orders made by the Competent Authority.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Ministry responsible for the notification.
S.O. 1789E: Notification number
RWNH12011132017TSP7: File number.
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No. 1756] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
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अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1789(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािान हो जान े
के पश्चात ् कक तले गं ाना राज्य के सगं ारेड्डी जिल े म ें NH-161B के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 45.946 (रेवन्े य ु जडजविनल
ऑदिसर, नारायणखड़े ) तक के जनजामपटे -नारायणखडे -बीिर भ-ू खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े डिोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-
लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भजू म अपजे क्षत ह ैजिसका सजं क्षप्त वणनग
नीच े अनसु चू ी म ेंदिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भजू म का अिनग करन ेके अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीन पूर्वोक्त
प्रयोजन के धिए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीतर अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् रेर्वन्द्े य ु धिधर्वजनि ऑकिसर, नारायणखड़े को धिधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत
की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर् े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या
ककसी धर्वधिक पेशेर्वर द्वारा सुन े जान े का अर्वसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुनर्वाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करन े
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के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आर्वश्यक समझ,े आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अंतर्गत आन ेर्वािी भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागिय म ेंउपिब्ि
ह ैं और उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
तले गं ाना राज्य के सगं ारेड्डी जिल े म ेंNH-161B के दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी. 45.946 (रेवन्े य ु जडजविनल ऑदिसर,
नारायणखड़े ) के जनजामपटे -नारायणखडे -बीिर भ-ू खण्ड के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत
भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तिे र्ं ाना धजि े का नाम: सर्ं ारेड्डी
क्रधमक सर्वक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे िि भूधम का क्षत्रे िि
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तािकु का नाम: नारायणखड़े
र्ार्वं का नाम: नारायणखड़े
सूखा(र्ैर कृधि
1 56 धनजी (पट्टा) 13145 (र्वर् ग मीटर) 1.3145
भूधम)
Total 1.3145
[िा. सं. RW/NH-12011/13/2017-TS/P-7]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1789(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-161B in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 45.946 of Nizampet-Narayankhed-Bidar
section (Revenue Divisional Officer, Narayankhed) in the district of SANGAREDDY in the state of
TELANGANA, 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Narayankhed 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 to be acquired under their 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 NH-161B in the stretch of land
from Km. 0.000 to Km. 45.946 of Nizampet-Narayankhed-Bidar section (Revenue Divisional Officer,
Narayankhed) in the district of SANGAREDDY in the state of TELANGANA.
State: TELANGANA District: SANGAREDDY
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Narayankhed
Village: Narayankhed
Dry(Non
1 56 Private (Patta) Agricultural 13145 (Square Meter ) 1.3145
Land)
Total 1.3145
[F. No. RW/NH-12011/13/2017-TS/P-7]
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