## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 67 (NH67) in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report provides an analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 67 (NH67) in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the aforementioned activities. The key finding is the identification of specific land plots in SPS Nellore district targeted for acquisition, along with the procedure for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to inform affected parties about a notification (S.O. 707E) issued on February 15, 2022, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for NH67 in SPS Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This appears to be a *new policy* announcement regarding the specific land acquisition, rather than an amendment to an existing broader policy. The core objective, as stated, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of a portion of NH67.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a notification of intent to acquire land, the text implies the existing infrastructure on NH67, between Km 738.520 to Km 740.130 in SPS Nellore district, is deemed insufficient for current or future needs. The need for widening or upgrading the highway is the underlying rationale for this land acquisition. This is based on the stated purpose of building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy announcement. The key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels.
* **Land Description:** Specific survey plot numbers, types of land (Government, Private), and areas (in acres and hectares) targeted for acquisition are listed. Two villages (Nellore Bit1 and Nellore Bit2) within the Nellore Urban Taluk are identified.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 21 days from the date of publication (February 15, 2022) to object to the land use.
* **Competent Authority:** The Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner) before making a final decision.
* **Finality of Order:** The Competent Authority's order regarding objections is final.
* **Availability of Details:** Land plans and other 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 or entities (private and government) owning land within the specified survey plot numbers in Nellore Bit1 and Nellore Bit2 villages along the NH67 stretch. Specifically, those with land classified as "Private Patta" as well as those owning structures (houses) on the land.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in houses located on the land to be acquired.
* **Businesses:** Vijaya Dairy, as a specific business mentioned owning "Patta" land.
* **The Competent Authority:** Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore (Competent Authority).
* Central Government (declaring intention to acquire).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day objection period from February 15, 2022.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority makes a final order after inquiry.
* **Data Avaliability** The land plans are available for review at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH67. This likely aims to improve transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region. Landowners will be impacted by the acquisition, and may experience loss of property. The successful implementation hinges on resolving objections and fairly compensating landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 707E signals the Central Government's intent to acquire land for NH67 upgrades in SPS Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. It establishes a process for landowners to raise objections and outlines the responsibilities of the Competent Authority. The notification represents a significant step towards improving the infrastructure of NH67, while also requiring careful consideration of the rights and interests of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
ANDHRA PRADESH: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
SPS Nellore: A district in ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition related to NH67 is taking place.
Nellore: A Taluk and Village within the SPS Nellore district of ANDHRA PRADESH, where land is being acquired.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Nellore: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition.
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956 (48 of 1956) that provides the legal framework for the declaration, maintenance, and control of national highways in India.
NH67: A National Highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 738.520 to Km. 740.130 is mentioned.
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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.ं 688] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 15, 2022/माघ 26, 1943
No. 688] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022/MAGHA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 15 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 707(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के एसपीएस नेल्लोर जिल े म ें NH67 के दक.मी. 738.52 स े दक.मी.740.13
(नेलोर) तक के भू-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 में ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् ररवेन्द्यू जडजवज़नल ऑदफसर, नेल्लोर को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
1103 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग 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 ी
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के एसपीएस नेल्लोर जिल े म ें NH67 के दक.मी. 738.520 स े दक.मी.740.130 (नेलोर) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेि जिले का नाम: एसपीएस नल्े लोर
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) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: नल्े लोरे अबनग
गावं का नाम: नल्े लोरे जबट-१
1 83 सरकारी(सवेपल्ली केनाल ) सवेपल्ली कनेल् 0.4500000(एकर) 0.1821125
2 84 सरकारी(सवेपल्ली केनाल) सवेपल्ली केनाल 0.5000000(एकर) 0.2023472
3 93 सरकारी(रेल रोड ) रेल रोड 0.2000000(एकर) 0.0809389
4 94 सरकारी(सवेपल्ली केनाल) सवेपल्ली केनाल 0.2000000(एकर) 0.0809389
5 95 सरकारी(सवेपल्ली केनाल ) सवेपल्ली केनाल 0.6000000(एकर) 0.2428167
6 96/1 सरकारी(रेल रोड ) रेल रोड 0.4500000(एकर) 0.1821125
7 96/2 सरकारी(रोड्) रोड् 0.0500000(एकर) 0.0202347
8 97/1C सरकारी(रेल रोड) रेल रोड 0.7500000(एकर) 0.3035208
9 98/1 सरकारी(रोड्) रोड् 0.1300000(एकर) 0.0526103
गावं का नाम: नल्े लोरे जबट-२
1 1981/2 सरकारी(केनाल) पोरम्बोक 0.2000000(एकर) 0.0809389
2 1987/1-2A जनिी(पट्टा) जविया डैरी 0.4000000(एकर) 0.1618778
3 1989/2A जनिी(पट्टा) हौसज़् 0.1700000(एकर) 0.0687981
4 1990 जनिी(पट्टा) हौसज़् 0.1400000(एकर) 0.0566572
5 1993/2 सरकारी(रेल रोड ) पोरम्बोक 0.1000000(एकर) 0.0404695
6 1998 जनिी(पट्टा) हौसज़् 0.4000000(एकर) 0.1618778
7 2061 सरकारी(रेल रोड) हौसज़् 2.5000000(एकर) 1.0117360
8 2062-3 सरकारी(पैना) पैना 4.3400000(एकर) 1.7563740
9 297-300 सरकारी(रेल रोड ) पोरम्बोक 0.3600000(एकर) 0.1456900
कुल 11.9400 4.8321
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12037/1/2021-22/AnnualPlan-AP/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th February, 2022
S.O. 707(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 NH67 in the stretch of land from Km. 738.520 to Km. 740.130 (Nellore) in
the district of SPS Nellore in the State of ANDHRA PRADESH, 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, Revenue Divisional
Officer, Nellore 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 this 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 NH67 in the stretch of land
from Km. 738.520 to Km. 740.130 of NH67 (Nellore) in the district of SPS Nellore in the State of
ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: SPS Nellore
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Nellore Urban
Village: Nellore Bit-1
1 83 Government(Surveypalli Canal) Surveypalli Canal 0.4500000(Acre) 0.1821125
2 84 Government(Surveypalli Canal) Surveypalli Canal 0.5000000(Acre) 0.2023472
3 93 Government(RAIL ROAD) RAIL ROAD 0.2000000(Acre) 0.0809389
4 94 Government(Surveypalli Canal) Surveypalli Canal 0.2000000(Acre) 0.0809389
5 95 Government(Surveypalli Canal) Surveypalli Canal 0.6000000(Acre) 0.2428167
6 96/1 Government(RAIL ROAD) RAIL ROAD 0.4500000(Acre) 0.1821125
7 96/2 Government(Road) Road 0.0500000(Acre) 0.0202347
8 97/1C Government(RAIL ROAD) RAIL ROAD 0.7500000(Acre) 0.3035208
9 98/1 Government(Road) Road 0.1300000(Acre) 0.05261034 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Nellore Bit-2
1 1981/2 Government(Canal) Poramboke 0.2000000(Acre) 0.0809389
2 1987/1-2A Private(Patta) Vijaya Dairy 0.4000000(Acre) 0.1618778
3 1989/2A Private(Patta) Houses 0.1700000(Acre) 0.0687981
4 1990 Private(Patta) Houses 0.1400000(Acre) 0.0566572
5 1993/2 Government(RAIL ROAD) Poramboke 0.1000000(Acre) 0.0404695
6 1998 Private(Patta) Houses 0.4000000(Acre) 0.1618778
7 2061 Government(RAIL ROAD) Houses 2.5000000(Acre) 1.0117360
8 2062-3 Government(Penna) Penna 4.3400000(Acre) 1.7563740
9 297-300 Government(RAIL ROAD) Poramboke 0.3600000(Acre) 0.1456900
Total 11.9400 4.8321
[F. No. RW/NH-12037/1/2021-22/AnnualPlan-AP/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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