## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 365BG in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 365BG. This notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels and outlines the process for landowners to raise objections. The key finding is the planned expansion and improvement of National Highway 365BG, impacting landowners in the specified stretch.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding a government notification concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway No. 365BG in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action related to the *National Highways Act, 1956*. This is not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the purpose of "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulder four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" of a specific section of National Highway No. 365BG.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* As a new policy action, the notification addresses the need for land to facilitate the development (building, widening, etc.) of National Highway No. 365BG. The text indicates that the current infrastructure is insufficient, requiring expansion and improvements, including the addition of paved shoulders and potentially four lanes. This suggests the existing highway might be experiencing capacity issues, safety concerns, or is part of a larger plan for improved connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purpose under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot types, nature of land, and area in both square meters and hectares, broken down by village and taluk.
* The notification grants individuals with an interest in the land a period of twenty-one days from the date of publication to object to the acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Joint Collector V, WSD Eluru (the Competent Authority), stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority is obligated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through legal representation, and to conduct further inquiries if deemed necessary.
* The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow objections, with their decision being final under subsection 2 of section 3C of the said Act.
* The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners whose properties fall within the identified stretch of land from Km 89.874 to Km 162.126 of National Highway No. 365BG in the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. This includes landowners in Raghavapuram, Recharla, Devarapalli, Yadavolu, Guravaigudem, and T.Narasapuram villages.
* **Other Stakeholders:** Residents and businesses in the surrounding areas who will benefit from improved highway infrastructure. Construction companies and related industries involved in the highway development project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* Joint Collector V, WSD Eluru, serving as the Competent Authority.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is referenced in the document number.
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to file objections.
* The Competent Authority will review objections, conduct hearings, and make a final decision.
* The notification doesn't specify a timeline for the overall acquisition process beyond the objection period.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the expansion and improvement of National Highway No. 365BG. This is expected to lead to:
* Improved transportation infrastructure.
* Enhanced connectivity between Khammam and Devarapalli.
* Potentially reduced travel times and increased safety for commuters.
* Economic benefits associated with improved transportation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification signals the commencement of land acquisition for the development of National Highway No. 365BG. This is a significant development for landowners in the affected areas, who have the right to raise objections within the specified timeframe. The successful implementation of this project is expected to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region, potentially leading to broader economic benefits. The notification's impact will largely depend on the fairness and transparency of the land acquisition process and the timely resolution of any objections raised by affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country; mentioned in the context of the Gazette of INDIA
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the notification
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022: Date of publication of the notification
PAUSHA 15, 1943: Date in the Indian national calendar
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued
1956: Year of the National Highways Act
Central Government: The government entity exercising powers under the National Highways Act
KHAMMAM DEVARAPALLI Greenfield National Highway No. 365BG: Name of the National Highway
Km 89.874: Starting point of the land stretch to be acquired
Km 162.126: Ending point of the land stretch to be acquired
WEST GODAVARI: District where the land acquisition is taking place
ANDHRA PRADESH: State where the land acquisition is taking place
Official Gazette: Publication in which the notification is published
Joint Collector V, WSD Eluru: Competent Authority to whom objections can be made
Chintalapudi: Taluk in WEST GODAVARI district
Raghavapuram: Village in Chintalapudi Taluk
Recharla: Village in WEST GODAVARI district
Devarapalli: Taluk and Village in WEST GODAVARI district
Yadavolu: Village in Devarapalli Taluk
T.Narasapuram: Taluk and Village in WEST GODAVARI district
Guravaigudem: Village in T.Narasapuram Taluk
NHAIPIUKMMKDDPRLAAddl 3a20183A: File Number
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Ministry responsible for the notification
S.O. 60E: Order number of the notification
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place of printing
Delhi110054: Place of publication
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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.ं 59] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 5, 2022/पौष 15, 1943
No. 59] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022/PAUSHA 15, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 5 िनवरी, 2022
का.आ. 60 (अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के पजश्चम गोदावरी जिले म ें खम्मम - देवरापल्ली ग्रीनफ़ील्ड राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या
365BG के दक.मी. 89.874 स े दक.मी. 162.126 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 वणनग
नीचे अनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने 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 ् िॉइंट कलेक्टर (V, WS & D) एलुरु को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
85 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत 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 पजश्चम गोदावरी जिले म ेंखम्मम - देवरापल्ली ग्रीनफ़ील्ड राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 365BG
के दक.मी. 89.874 स े दक.मी. 162.126 (ऑदिस ऑफ़ जडजस्ट्रक्ट कलेक्टर, एलुरु) के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली संरचना
रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेि जिले का नाम: पजश्चम गोदावरी
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे िल भजू म का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: जचन्द्तालापुडी
गावं का नाम: राघवापरु म
1 34-12 सरकारी(गयालु) डीआर् वाइ 324.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0324000
2 85-3B जनिी डीआर् वाइ 121.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0121000
3 85-4B जनिी डबल्यूईटी 3,359.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3359000
गावं का नाम: रेचला ग
1 108-7B जनिी डीआर् वाइ 41.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0041000
2 108-8B जनिी डीआर् वाइ 40.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0040000
तालुक का नाम: देवरापल्ली
गावं का नाम: देवरापल्ली
1 596-1C जनिी डीआर् वाइ 1,659.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1659000
2 596-4C जनिी डीआर् वाइ 1,376.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1376000
गावं का नाम: एडावोल ु
1 462-3A1 जनिी डीआर् वाइ 81.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0081000
2 462-3E1 जनिी डीआर् वाइ 162.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0162000
3 488-1B जनिी डीआर् वाइ 40.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0040000
4 492-8 जनिी डीआर् वाइ 40.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0040000
तालुक का नाम: टी.नरसापरु म
गावं का नाम: गुरावाईगुडेम
1 7-2A2 जनिी डीआर् वाइ 202.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0202000
2 7-2A4 जनिी डीआर् वाइ 324.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0324000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: टी.नरसापरु म
1 686-6A जनिी ड्रै 20.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0020000
कुल 7,789.0000 0.7789
[िा. सं. NHAI/PIU-KMM/K-D/DPR/LA/Addl 3a/2018/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th January, 2022
S.O. 60(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 KHAMMAM
- DEVARAPALLI Greenfield National Highway No. 365BG in the stretch of land from Km 89.874 to Km 162.126 in
the district of WEST GODAVARI 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, Joint Collector (V, WS&D) Eluru
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 3(C) 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 structure falling within the stretch of Khammam-
Devarapalli greenfield National Highway No.365BG in the stretch of land from Km 89.874 to Km 162.126 in the
district of WEST GODAVARI in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: WEST GODAVARI
Sl. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature Of Area Area
No. Number Land (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Chintalapudi
Village: Raghavapuram
1 34-12 Government(GAYALU) DRY 324.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.03240004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 85-3B Private DRY 121.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0121000
3 85-4B Private WET 3,359.0000000(Square Meter 0.3359000
)
Village: Recharla
1 108-7B Private DRY 41.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0041000
2 108-8B Private DRY 40.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0040000
Taluk: Devarapalli
Village: Devarapalli
1 596-1C Private DRY 1,659.0000000(Square Meter 0.1659000
)
2 596-4C Private DRY 1,376.0000000(Square Meter 0.1376000
)
Village: Yadavolu
1 462-3A1 Private DRY 81.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0081000
2 462-3E1 Private DRY 162.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0162000
3 488-1B Private DRY 40.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0040000
4 492-8 Private DRY 40.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0040000
Taluk: T.Narasapuram
Village: Guravaigudem
1 7-2A2 Private DRY 202.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0202000
2 7-2A4 Private DRY 324.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0324000
Village: T.Narasapuram
1 686-6A Private Dry 20.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0020000
Total 7,789.0000 0.7789
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-KMM/K-D/DPR/LA/Addl 3a/2018/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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