## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway Development: S.O. 2435(E)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes Notification S.O. 2435(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, pertaining to the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH45A in Tamil Nadu. The core purpose is to enable the execution of infrastructure development along NH45A between Km. 67 and Km. 123.8. Key findings highlight the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels in Cuddalore district and the established procedures for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of Notification S.O. 2435(E), concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway NH45A. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy notification for the acquisition of land.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway NH45A in the specified stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy notification, the rationale inferred from the text is the need to develop and improve National Highway NH45A. This likely addresses existing transportation infrastructure deficiencies or aims to improve connectivity and facilitate economic activity in the region. The phrase "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc." suggests an intention to upgrade the existing road infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy so the key provisions apply to the entire provided text.
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land described in the Schedule for the aforementioned purposes.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the land acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special District Revenue Officer, including the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority Review:** The Competent Authority (Special District Revenue Officer) is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (either in person or via a legal practitioner) and to conduct further inquiries if deemed necessary. The Competent Authority will then allow or disallow the objections, with their decision being final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details regarding the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Specifications:** The Schedule outlines specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area (both in local units and hectares). Specifically, the notification targets:
* Plot 26611B in Athinarayanapuram (Kurinjipadi Taluk) - Private Manai land, 904 square meters (0.0904 hectares).
* Plot 4822 in Puvanikuppam (Kurinjipadi Taluk) - Private Manai land, 199 square meters (0.0199 hectares).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy notification are:
* Landowners of the specific plots mentioned in the Schedule (Athinarayanapuram and Puvanikuppam villages in Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu).
* Residents of Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu potentially impacted by the highway development.
* The Competent Authority (Special District Revenue Officer).
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Competent Authority (Special District Revenue Officer) is responsible for handling objections and inquiries related to land acquisition.
* **Timelines:** A 21-day objection period is specified, starting from the date of publication of the notification.
* **Procedures:** A clearly defined objection process is outlined, requiring written submissions, opportunities for hearings, and a final decision by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the development of NH45A.
* Upgrading and widening of the highway, improving transportation infrastructure.
* Potential improvement of connectivity and economic activity in the region.
* Resolution of objections through the specified legal process.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 2435(E) signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development through land acquisition for NH45A. The notification establishes a clear process for affected landowners to voice their concerns, ensuring a degree of transparency and due process. Successful implementation of this policy is crucial for achieving the intended highway development objectives and contributing to regional connectivity and economic growth.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025: Date of the Gazette notification.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Corresponding date in the Indian national calendar.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the power is conferred for the notification.
Central Government: Government body exercising the power under the Act.
NH45A: National Highway number for which land acquisition is intended.
Km. 67 to Km. 123.8: Stretch of land along NH45A for which land is required.
MASTER PLAN COMPLEX, COLLECTOR OFFICE, VILLUPURAM: Location where land plans and other details can be inspected.
CUDDALORE: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
TAMIL NADU: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: Publication in which the notification is published.
Special District Revenue Officer: Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
Kurinjipadi: Taluk of land acquisition.
Athinarayanapuram East: Village of land acquisition.
Puvanikuppam North: Village of land acquisition.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director who uploaded the notification.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place where document was printed.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Ministry issuing the notification.
NHAI11013LA3aNotifPIUVillupuram20133A: File number associated with the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2376] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2376] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2435 (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 तजमलनाडु राज्य के कड्डलोर जिल े म ें NH45A के दक.मी. 67 से दक.मी. 123.8 (मास्ट्टर प्लान
कॉम्पप्लेक्स, कलेक्टर कायागलय, जवल्लपु ुरम) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का
बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग नीच े
अनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् जविेष जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
3570 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात 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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के कड्डलोर जिले म ेंNH45A के दक.मी. 67 स े दक.मी. 123.8 (मास्ट्टर प्लान कॉम्पप्लेक्स, कलेक्टर
कायागलय, जवल्लुपुरम) के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: कड्डलोर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कुररजन्द्िपडी
गावं का नाम: अरठनारायणपरु ाम ईस्ट्ट
1 266/11B जनिी मनाई 904 (वग गमीटर) 0.0904
गावं का नाम: पवु ानीकुप्पम नार् ग
2 482/2 जनिी मनाई 199 (वग गमीटर) 0.0199
Total 0.1103
[फा. स. ं NHAI/11013/LA/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Villupuram/2013/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2435(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 NH45A in the
stretch of land from Km. 67 to Km. 123.8 (MASTER PLAN COMPLEX, COLLECTOR OFFICE, VILLUPURAM)
in the district of CUDDALORE in the state of TAMIL NADU, 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, Special District Revenue Officer 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[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH45A in the stretch of land
from Km. 67 to Km. 123.8 (MASTER PLAN COMPLEX, COLLECTOR OFFICE, VILLUPURAM) in the
district of CUDDALORE in the state of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: CUDDALORE
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Kurinjipadi
Village: Athinarayanapuram East
1 266/11B Private Manai 904 (Square Meter) 0.0904
Village: Puvanikuppam North
2 482/2 Private Manai 199 (Square Meter) 0.0199
Total 0.1103
[F. No. NHAI/11013/LA/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Villupuram/2013/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.