## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 169 (Old NH13) in Karnataka
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 169 (Old NH13) in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The notification, published on April 17, 2025, declares the intention to acquire specific parcels of land between Km 0.00 and Km 2.48 of the Shivamogga-Managalore section. Affected landowners have 21 days from the notification's publication to raise objections. Key findings include the identification of affected land parcels, the process for lodging objections, and the responsible authority for handling said objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the development of National Highway 169 (Old NH13) in Karnataka. The analysis is based solely on the provided notification text published in the Gazette of India.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be related to the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the public purpose of building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 169 (Old NH13).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is *likely* a new application for land acquisition, given the detailed scheduling of lands to be newly acquired.. The policy addresses the need for improved road infrastructure, specifically the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 169 (Old NH13) between Shivamogga and Managalore. This suggests the existing infrastructure is inadequate, potentially causing congestion, safety concerns, or hindering economic development.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification establishes the following:
* **Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land described in the Schedule for the stated public purpose.
* **Affected Land Parcels:** Specific plots of land in Harakere and Mandli villages, Shivamogga Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka, are identified by survey number, type of land, nature of land, and area (both in local units and hectares). These include both private and "Gramatana" land.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date (April 17, 2025) to object to the acquisition.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Assistant Commissioner, Shivamogga Sub-Division, Shivamogga.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority (Assistant Commissioner) will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority's Decision:** The Competent Authority will consider objections and make a final order (either allowing or disallowing the objections). The Authority can conduct further enquiry if deemed necessary.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Harakere and Mandli, Shivamogga Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka, whose land falls within the designated stretch (Km 0.00 to Km 2.48) of NH169 (Old NH13).
* Residents of Shivamogga and Managalore regions who will be directly affected by improved transportation.
* The local government of Shivamogga which oversees the land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Assistant Commissioner, Shivamogga Sub-Division, Shivamogga (Competent Authority).
* Central Government (declaring the intention to acquire).
* **Timelines:**
* 21 days from April 17, 2025, for landowners to submit objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Landowners must submit written objections to the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make a final order on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes, based on the policy's provisions, are:
* Facilitation of land acquisition for the improvement and expansion of National Highway 169 (Old NH13).
* Upgraded road infrastructure leading to improved transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and enhanced connectivity between Shivamogga and Managalore.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved transportation of goods and people.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signals the government's intent to proceed with the land acquisition necessary for the development of National Highway 169 (Old NH13). The notification outlines the process for affected landowners to raise objections and emphasizes the role of the Competent Authority in addressing these concerns. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for upgrading the region's transportation infrastructure and realizing the anticipated economic and social benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
48 of 1956: Reference number of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956, granting powers for land acquisition.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956, related to objections regarding the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Central Government: The governing authority executing the act.
NH169 Old NH13: The highway being widened and improved.
Competent Authority: The authority to whom objections can be made.
Assistant Commissioner Shivamogga SubDivision Shivamogga: The specific Competent Authority for this case.
Official Gazette: The gazette in which notification is published
S.O. 1788E: Notification number.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1755] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 17, 2025/चत्रै 27, 1947
No. 1755] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1788(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 कनागटक राज्य के धशवमोग्र्ा धजले म ें NH169(Old NH13) के कक.मी. 0.00 स े कक.मी. 2.48 (धशवमोग्र्ा -
मैंर्लोर खडं ) के धनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लने /4-लेन का बनाना आकद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िन और प्रचालन
के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ैधजसका संधक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ेंकदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगन करन े
के अपन ेआशय की घोषणा करती ह ै ।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए 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, अर्ागत ् सहायक आयुक्त धशवमोग्र्ा अनुमंडल धशवमोग्र्ा को धलधखत रूप म ें
प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें
या ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करने
2617 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक 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 ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैं और उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
कनाटग क राज्य के धशवमोग्र्ा धजल े म ें NH169(Old NH13) के कक.मी. 0.00 स ेकक.मी. 2.48 (धशवमोग्र्ा - मर्ैं लोर खडं )
के धलए अजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना रधहत अर्वा सरं चना सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क धजल े का नाम: धशवमोग्र्ा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: धशवमोग्र्ा
र्ावं का नाम: हराकेरे
1 223 धनजी ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 75 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.0075
2 224 धनजी ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 120 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.012
3 225 धनजी ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 165 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.0165
4 Gramatana अन्द्य (र्वनगमेंट/प्राइवेट) ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 700 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.07
र्ावं का नाम: मडं ली
5 23 धनजी ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 120 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.012
6 269 धनजी ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 300 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.03
7 Gramatana अन्द्य (र्वनगमेंट/प्राइवेट) ड्राय/ऍनए्् के 1200 (वर् ग मीटर) 0.12
Total 0.268
[फा. सं. RW/NH/169/KNT/km 0.00-2.48/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1788(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 NH169
(Old NH13) in the stretch of land from Km 0.00 to Km 2.480 (Shivamogga - Managalore section) in the district of
SHIVAMOGGA in the state of KARNATAKA, 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, Assistant Commissioner Shivamogga
Sub-Division Shivamogga 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 within the stretch of land from
Km 0.00 to Km 2.480 (Shivamogga - Managalore section) of NH169(Old NH13) in the state of KARNATAKA
State: KARNATAKA District: SHIVAMOGGA
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: Shivamogga
Village: Harakere
1 223 Private Dry/NAK 75 (Square Meter ) 0.0075
2 224 Private Dry/NAK 120 (Square Meter ) 0.012
3 225 Private Dry/NAK 165 (Square Meter ) 0.0165
4 Gramatana Common (Government/Private) Dry/NAK 700 (Square Meter ) 0.07
Village: Mandli
5 23 Private Dry/NAK 120 (Square Meter ) 0.012
6 269 Private Dry/NAK 300 (Square Meter ) 0.03
7 Gramatana Common (Government/Private) Dry/NAK 1200 (Square Meter ) 0.12
Total 0.268
[F. No. RW/NH/169/KNT/km 0.00-2.48/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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