## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 45A. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land between Km. 123.8 and Km. 179.555, and outlines procedures for landowners to raise objections. The key finding is the government's commitment to improving road infrastructure in the region through land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway 45A in Tamil Nadu. This analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* pertaining to a specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** As stated in the notification, the core objective is to acquire land for "building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH45A".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, the notification suggests a need to improve the existing road infrastructure along the NH45A corridor between Villupuram-Puducherry-Cuddalore-Nagapattinam. The stated intention to build, widen, and maintain the highway implies that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate for current or projected traffic volumes or safety standards. The acquisition addresses a need for improved connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Nagapattinam district.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a notification regarding a new land acquisition, the following provisions apply:
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification specifies the geographic scope of the acquisition: land between Km. 123.8 and Km. 179.555 of NH45A in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu.
* A schedule is provided, detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type (private/government, wet/manai), and area.
* Landowners are granted the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette, under Section 3C(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special District Revenue Officer (Competent Authority) in Nagapattinam, stating the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to consider the objections before making a final decision.
* The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* 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 directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu whose properties fall within the specified stretch of NH45A (Km. 123.8 to Km. 179.555) and are listed in the schedule.
* Residents and businesses in the Villupuram-Puducherry-Cuddalore-Nagapattinam region who may be impacted by the highway construction or benefit from improved transportation infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority)
* Special District Revenue Officer (Competent Authority) in Nagapattinam (handling objections and land acquisition process)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI - inferred from F. No.)
* **Timelines or procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors with a hearing.
* The Competent Authority will make a final decision on the objections.
* The overall timeline for land acquisition and highway construction is not specified in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* Acquisition of the specified land parcels for highway development.
* Improved road infrastructure along the NH45A corridor, including widening and upgrades.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Villupuram-Puducherry-Cuddalore-Nagapattinam region.
* Potential economic benefits from improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a step towards improving road infrastructure in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu through land acquisition for the NH45A project. The notification clearly outlines the government's intention, the scope of the acquisition, and the procedures for landowners to raise objections. This project aims to enhance connectivity and transportation efficiency within the region, which should lead to economic benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 to acquire land for public purposes.
NH45A: National Highway 45A, the road for which land is being acquired.
TAMIL NADU: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Nagapattinam: District in Tamil Nadu where land is being acquired for the NH45A project.
Villupuram: A place in Tamil Nadu which is part of the stretch of land from Km. 123.8 to Km. 179.555
Cuddalore: A place in Tamil Nadu which is part of the stretch of land from Km. 123.8 to Km. 179.555
Nagore: Village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, where land is being acquired.
Andanapettai: Village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, where land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for the national highway.
New Delhi: The city where the notification was issued.
Special District Revenue Officer LA NH, Nagapattinam: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3674] नई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 28, 2021/ आजव न 6, 1943
No. 3674] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021/ ASVINA 6, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 जसतम्ब र, 2021
का.आ. 4008(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक तजमलनाडु राज्य के नागपटनम जिल े म ें NH45A के दक.मी. 123.8 से दक.मी.179.555 (स्ट्पेिल
जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए अफसर (ला -नह ) , ४५अ , कलेक्टर ऑदफस , नागपरिनम) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ी करण/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 नीचे अनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने 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 ् स्ट्पेिल जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवेनुए अफसर (ला -नह ), नागपरिनम को
जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को
व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा
5496 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवयक समझे, आदेि 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 आदेि
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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के नागपटनम जिल ेम ेंNH45A के दक.मी. 123.8 स ेदक.मी.179.555 (स्ट्पिे ल जडजस्ट्रक्ट रेवने एु अफसर
(ला -नह ) , ४५अ , कलक्े टर ऑदफस , नागपरिनम ) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: नागपटनम
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: नागपटनम
गावं का नाम: अन्द्दानापिे ाई
1 120/3 जनिी मनाई 57.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0057000
2 45/10A2 जनिी वेट 65.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0065000
3 45/10B1 जनिी वेट 20.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0020000
4 45/12A जनिी वेट 50.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0050000
5 45/13A जनिी वेट 30.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0030000
6 45/6A1 जनिी वेट 22.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0022000
7 45/6A2 जनिी वेट 140.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0140000
8 45/6A3 जनिी वेट 250.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0250000
9 45/9B2 जनिी वेट 150.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0150000
गावं का नाम: नागोरी
1 1/20 जनिी वेट 950.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0950000
2 61/20 सरकारी मनाई 2,950.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2950000
कुल 4,684.0000 0.4684
[फा. सं. NHAI/11013/2011-LA/Notiff./PIU-Viluppuram/2019/3A]
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 28th September, 2021
S.O. 4008(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 NH45A in the
stretch of land from Km. 123.8 to Km. 179.555 (Villupuram-puducherry - Cuddalour - Nagapattinam) in the district of
Nagapattinam in the state of TAMIL NADU, 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, Special District Revenue Officer
(LA -NH ), Nagapattinam 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 NH45A in the stretch of land
from Km. 123.8 to Km. 179.555 (Villupuram-puducherry - Cuddalour - Nagapattinam) in the district of
Nagapattinam in the State of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: Nagapattinam
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Nagapattinam
Village: Andanapettai
1 120/3 Private Manai 57.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0057000
2 45/10A2 Private Wet 65.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0065000
3 45/10B1 Private Wet 20.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0020000
4 45/12A Private Wet 50.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0050000
5 45/13A Private Wet 30.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0030000
6 45/6A1 Private Wet 22.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0022000
7 45/6A2 Private Wet 140.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0140000
8 45/6A3 Private Wet 250.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0250000
9 45/9B2 Private Wet 150.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0150000
Village: Nagore
1 1/20 Private Wet 950.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0950000
2 61/20 Government Manai 2,950.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.2950000
Total 4,684.0000 0.4684
[F. No. NHAI/11013/2011-LA/Notiff./PIU-Viluppuram/2019/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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