**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 29, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH716B in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. The acquisition affects a stretch from Km. 61.38 to Km. 96.04, totaling approximately 3.492561 hectares. Stakeholders have a strict deadline of twenty-one days from the date of publication to file any objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Basis**
* **Purpose:** The land is required for the public purpose of building (widening to two lanes with paved shoulders or four lanes), maintaining, managing, and operating NH716B (Chittoor-Thatchur Road).
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Geographic Focus:** The affected land is located in the Pichatur Taluk, specifically in the village of Karuru (Krishnagiri) within the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land must submit objections in writing within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Chittoor.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Following necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections; this order shall be final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Total Area:** The acquisition involves 45 specific survey/plot numbers covering a total area of 3.492561 hectares.
* **Land Type:** The schedule includes both private and government land, categorized as Agriculture (DRY, DKT-DRY, WET) and Non-Agriculture (Gramakantam, AWD, KALUVA).
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and further particulars are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Affected Landowners (Private)**
**Impact**
Private individuals owning land in the 45 identified plots will face the compulsory acquisition of their property for highway development. The land types affected are primarily agricultural.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must inspect the land plans at the RDO office in Chittoor and, if necessary, submit written objections within 21 days of the July 29, 2026, publication.
**Government Authorities (Revenue and Land Departments)**
**Impact**
Government-owned land (classified as AWD, Gramakantam, and KALUVA) will be transferred for highway use. The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) is tasked with the legal administration of the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
The RDO must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire the necessary land to proceed with the construction and widening of NH716B.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the Competent Authority to finalize the acquisition after the objection period and proceed with the management and operation of the specified highway stretch.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway project.
NH716B: The specific National Highway (Chittoor-Thatchur Road) designated for widening, maintenance, and operation.
Chittor, Andhra Pradesh: The central location and district where the identified land is being acquired for the highway initiative.
Revenue Divisional Officer: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving land acquisition objections and conducting hearings.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4038] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 29, 2026/श्रावण 7, 1948
No. 4038] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026/SHRAVAN 7, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4208(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 करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रििे राज्य के जचत्तूर जिले म ें NH716B के दक.मी. 61+380 स े दक.मी.96+040 (आर्डीओ
औफस जचत्तूर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे 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 ् रैभनू जडजभिनल ् औफसर् को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और िाचाँ करन े के पश्चात,् यदि
5835 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात 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 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 प्रिेि राज्य के जचत्तूर जिल ेम ें NH716B के दक.मी. 61+380 से दक.मी.96+040 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: जचत्तूर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: जपचतुर
गावं का नाम: करुरु @ कृष्णाजगरी
1 144/10 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 364.23 (वगग मीटर) 0.036423
2 144/12 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 40.47 (वगग मीटर) 0.004047
3 144/9 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 1456.92 (वगग मीटर) 0.145692
4 145/8 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (ग्रामकंतम) 1578.33 (वगग मीटर) 0.157833
5 149/1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 1335.51 (वगग मीटर) 0.133551
6 149/10 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 364.23 (वगग मीटर) 0.036423
7 149/2 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 445.17 (वगग मीटर) 0.044517
8 149/20 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 1133.16 (वगग मीटर) 0.113316
9 149/21 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 323.76 (वगग मीटर) 0.032376
10 149/24 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 323.76 (वगग मीटर) 0.032376
11 149/25 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 242.82 (वगग मीटर) 0.024282
12 149/3 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 364.23 (वगग मीटर) 0.036423
13 149/7 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 242.82 (वगग मीटर) 0.024282
14 150/1 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 161.88 (वगग मीटर) 0.016188
15 152/2 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (एडबल्यूडी) 647.52 (वगग मीटर) 0.064752
16 152/3 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (एडबल्यूडी) 3116.19 (वगग मीटर) 0.311619
17 153/1 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (एडबल्यूडी) 2144.91 (वगग मीटर) 0.214491
18 153/2 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 890.34 (वगग मीटर) 0.089034[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
19 153/3 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 404.7 (वगग मीटर) 0.04047
20 153/5 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 1011.75 (वगग मीटर) 0.101175
21 153/7 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 1537.86 (वगग मीटर) 0.153786
22 154/11 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 3035.25 (वगग मीटर) 0.303525
23 154/3 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 202.35 (वगग मीटर) 0.020235
24 157/10 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 80.94 (वगग मीटर) 0.008094
25 157/11 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 80.94 (वगग मीटर) 0.008094
26 157/13 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 80.94 (वगग मीटर) 0.008094
27 157/14 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 768.93 (वगग मीटर) 0.076893
28 157/16A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 485.64 (वगग मीटर) 0.048564
29 157/17A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 404.7 (वगग मीटर) 0.04047
30 157/18A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 121.41 (वगग मीटर) 0.012141
31 157/3A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 161.88 (वगग मीटर) 0.016188
32 157/4A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 526.11 (वगग मीटर) 0.052611
33 157/6A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 121.41 (वगग मीटर) 0.012141
34 157/8A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 404.7 (वगग मीटर) 0.04047
35 157/9 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 404.7 (वगग मीटर) 0.04047
36 158/1B जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 2630.55 (वगग मीटर) 0.263055
37 158/3 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (एडबल्यूडी) 283.29 (वगग मीटर) 0.028329
38 158/4 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीकेटी-डीआर् वाइ) 40.47 (वगग मीटर) 0.004047
39 69/2C जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 2509.14 (वगग मीटर) 0.250914
40 69/3B जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 1254.57 (वगग मीटर) 0.125457
41 70/2 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 1173.63 (वगग मीटर) 0.117363
42 78/10 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डीआर् वाइ) 80.94 (वगग मीटर) 0.008094
43 78/19A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर (डबल्यूईटी) 202.35 (वगग मीटर) 0.020235
44 80/2 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (कलुवा) 809.4 (वगग मीटर) 0.08094
45 81/1 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर (कलुवा) 930.81 (वगग मीटर) 0.093081
Total 3.492561
[फा. स.ं NHAI/18011/253/2018/PIU-Chennai/dt 28-03-2018/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2026
S.O. 4208(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 NH716B in
the stretch of land from Km. 61.38 to Km. 96.04 (RDO office Chittoor) in the district of Chittor 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 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 structure, falling within the stretch of land from Km.
61+380 to Km. 96+040 of National Highways No- 716B Chittoor- Thatchur Road in the district of Chittoor in the
state of ANDHRA PRADESH
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Chittor
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Pichatur
Village: Karuru @ Krishnagiri
1 144/10 Private Agriculture (DRY) 364.23 (Square Meter ) 0.036423
2 144/12 Private Agriculture (DRY) 40.47 (Square Meter ) 0.004047
3 144/9 Private Agriculture (DRY) 1456.92 (Square Meter ) 0.145692
Non
4 145/8 Government 1578.33 (Square Meter ) 0.157833
Agriculture (Gramakantam)
5 149/1 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 1335.51 (Square Meter ) 0.133551
6 149/10 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 364.23 (Square Meter ) 0.036423
7 149/2 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 445.17 (Square Meter ) 0.044517
8 149/20 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 1133.16 (Square Meter ) 0.113316
9 149/21 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 323.76 (Square Meter ) 0.032376
10 149/24 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 323.76 (Square Meter ) 0.032376
11 149/25 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 242.82 (Square Meter ) 0.024282
12 149/3 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 364.23 (Square Meter ) 0.036423
13 149/7 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 242.82 (Square Meter ) 0.024282
14 150/1 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 161.88 (Square Meter ) 0.016188
15 152/2 Government Non Agriculture (AWD) 647.52 (Square Meter ) 0.064752
16 152/3 Government Non Agriculture (AWD) 3116.19 (Square Meter ) 0.311619[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
17 153/1 Government Non Agriculture (AWD) 2144.91 (Square Meter ) 0.214491
18 153/2 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 890.34 (Square Meter ) 0.089034
19 153/3 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 404.7 (Square Meter ) 0.04047
20 153/5 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 1011.75 (Square Meter ) 0.101175
21 153/7 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 1537.86 (Square Meter ) 0.153786
22 154/11 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 3035.25 (Square Meter ) 0.303525
23 154/3 Private Agriculture (DRY) 202.35 (Square Meter ) 0.020235
24 157/10 Private Agriculture (DRY) 80.94 (Square Meter ) 0.008094
25 157/11 Private Agriculture (DRY) 80.94 (Square Meter ) 0.008094
26 157/13 Private Agriculture (DRY) 80.94 (Square Meter ) 0.008094
27 157/14 Private Agriculture (DRY) 768.93 (Square Meter ) 0.076893
28 157/16A Private Agriculture (DRY) 485.64 (Square Meter ) 0.048564
29 157/17A Private Agriculture (DRY) 404.7 (Square Meter ) 0.04047
30 157/18A Private Agriculture (DRY) 121.41 (Square Meter ) 0.012141
31 157/3A Private Agriculture (DRY) 161.88 (Square Meter ) 0.016188
32 157/4A Private Agriculture (DRY) 526.11 (Square Meter ) 0.052611
33 157/6A Private Agriculture (DRY) 121.41 (Square Meter ) 0.012141
34 157/8A Private Agriculture (DRY) 404.7 (Square Meter ) 0.04047
35 157/9 Private Agriculture (DRY) 404.7 (Square Meter ) 0.04047
36 158/1B Private Agriculture (DRY) 2630.55 (Square Meter ) 0.263055
37 158/3 Government Non Agriculture (AWD) 283.29 (Square Meter ) 0.028329
38 158/4 Private Agriculture (DKT-DRY) 40.47 (Square Meter ) 0.004047
39 69/2C Private Agriculture (DRY) 2509.14 (Square Meter ) 0.250914
40 69/3B Private Agriculture (DRY) 1254.57 (Square Meter ) 0.125457
41 70/2 Private Agriculture (DRY) 1173.63 (Square Meter ) 0.117363
42 78/10 Private Agriculture (DRY) 80.94 (Square Meter ) 0.008094
43 78/19A Private Agriculture (WET) 202.35 (Square Meter ) 0.020235
Non
44 80/2 Government 809.4 (Square Meter ) 0.08094
Agriculture (KALUVA)
Non
45 81/1 Government 930.81 (Square Meter ) 0.093081
Agriculture (KALUVA)
Total 3.492561
[F. No. NHAI/18011/253/2018/PIU-Chennai/dt 28-03-2018/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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