## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH332A in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH332A in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu. The core purpose of this notification, as stated, is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the stated public purpose. The key finding is that the notification initiates the land acquisition process under the National Highways Act, 1956, providing affected parties a limited window to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification (S.O. 2518E) regarding land acquisition for National Highway NH332A in Tamil Nadu, based solely on the content of the provided text. It outlines the policy objective, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and inferred implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to declare the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH332A within a specified stretch (Km. 76.200 to Km. 107.938) in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this appears to be a notification initiating a land acquisition process, it addresses the need for land to facilitate infrastructure development, specifically the improvement and maintenance of National Highway NH332A. The text suggests the existing highway infrastructure requires upgrading and/or maintenance, necessitating land acquisition. This infers a problem of potentially inadequate or outdated infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy with key provisions detailed below.
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Affected Stretch:** The acquisition pertains to land along NH332A from Km. 76.200 to Km. 107.938 in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
* **Land Details:** Specific land parcels to be acquired are listed in the Schedule, including survey numbers, type of land (private/government), nature of land (wet/dry/cart track), and area (in hectares and square meters).
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the land use.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways, Viluppuram.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner) and conduct further inquiry if needed before making a decision.
* **Finality of Order:** The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH332A in Villupuram district.
* **Residents:** People residing in the vicinity of the land to be acquired.
* **The Competent Authority:** Special District Revenue Officer LA, National Highways, Viluppuram.
* **Central Government:** Specifically, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for the overall implementation. The Special District Revenue Officer (LA), National Highways, Viluppuram acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections and land acquisition processes.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** A 21-day period is provided for submitting objections after the notification's publication. The Competent Authority is required to conduct hearings and make decisions on the objections. The land plans are accessible for inspection at the Competent Authority's Office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the improvement and maintenance of NH332A.
* Upgrading of highway infrastructure to meet current and future transportation needs.
* Potential economic benefits from improved transportation infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and relocation of landowners and residents.
* Resolution of objections and disputes related to land acquisition through the specified process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification (S.O. 2518E) initiates the process of acquiring land for the NH332A project in Tamil Nadu. It outlines the procedures for objections and provides details about the land parcels to be acquired. Affected landowners and residents must adhere to the specified timelines and procedures to protect their interests. The successful implementation of this notification is crucial for the planned improvements to NH332A.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition is being issued.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for issuing the notification.
NH332A: National Highway number being widened/maintained.
VILLUPURAM, Tamil Nadu: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Special District Revenue Officer LA, National Highways, Viluppuram: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Marakkanam: Taluk (administrative division) where the land is located.
Koonimedu: Village where land acquisition is proposed.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2391] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 1, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1944
No. 2391] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2022/JYAISTHA 11, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 31 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2518(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े के पश्चात् दक तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवल्लुपुरम जिले में NH-332A के दक.मी. 76.200
से दक.मी.107.938 तक के भ-ू 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 नीच े
अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै ।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस
ददन के भीतर अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् जविेष जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी (एलए), राष्ट्रीय रािमाग,ग
जवलुप्पुरम को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम
प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी
3679 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदद कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी
आवश्यक समझ,े आदिे 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
आदिे अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय
में उपलब्ध ह ैं और उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै ।
अनसु चू ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवल्लपु रु म जिल े म ें NH-332A के दक.मी. 76.200 स े दक.मी.107.938 के जलए अिनग की
िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल े का नाम: जवल्लुपरु म
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
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मरक्कानम
गांव का नाम: कूजणमदे ु
1 109/2A2 जनिी भीगा हुआ 0.0080000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0080000
2 227/2B2 जनिी भीगा हुआ 0.0036000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0036000
3 227/3A2 जनिी भीगा हुआ 27.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0027000
4 229/2 सरकारी काट्ग रेक् 0.0090000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0090000
5 351/7B जनिी सूखा 0.0018000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0018000
6 355/4B जनिी भीगा हुआ 0.1338000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1338000
कुल 27.1562 0.1589
[फा. सं. NHAI/18011/249/2018/PIU Chennai / dated 26-3-2018/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st May, 2022
S.O. 2518(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-332A in the stretch of land from Km. 76.200 to Km. 107.938 in the
district of VILLUPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU, 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, Special District Revenue
Officer (LA), National Highways, Viluppuram 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-332A in the stretch
of land from Km. 76.200 to Km. 107.938 in the district of VILLUPURAM in the
state of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: VILLUPURAM
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Marakkanam
Village: Koonimedu
1 109/2A2 Private Wet 0.0080000(Hectare ) 0.0080000
2 227/2B2 Private Wet 0.0036000(Hectare ) 0.0036000
3 227/3A2 Private Wet 27.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0027000
4 229/2 Government Cart track 0.0090000(Hectare ) 0.0090000
5 351/7B Private dry 0.0018000(Hectare ) 0.0018000
6 355/4B Private Wet 0.1338000(Hectare ) 0.1338000
Total 27.1562 0.1589
[F.No. NHAI/18011/249/2018/PIU Chennai / dated 26-3-2018/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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