## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH-209 Expansion in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, for the purpose of building, widening (including two-lane with paved shoulder and four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 209 (NH-209) between Km. 123.55 to Km. 150.4. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development and improvement of NH-209. Key findings include the specific land parcels being acquired, the process for affected individuals to raise objections, and the role of the Competent Authority in resolving these objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides a detailed analysis of a government notification (S.O. 728(E)) published on February 16, 2022, concerning land acquisition for the NH-209 project in Tamil Nadu. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy action* specifically targeting land acquisition for the stated NH-209 project.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* To acquire land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-209.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for infrastructure development and improvement of NH-209. The specific text suggests that the current state of the highway (between Km. 123.55 and Km. 150.4) requires widening, maintenance, and upgrades to facilitate smoother traffic flow and improved connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy Action*. The key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NH-209 project.
* **Land Details:** The notification lists specific survey numbers, types of land (Government Poramboke or Private), nature of land (Dry), and areas (in square meters and hectares) of the land to be acquired in the Madukkarai Taluk, Myleripalayam Village, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the listed land are given the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Special District Revenue Officer (SDRO), Coimbatore, serves as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections. The contact address for the SDRO is provided.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing, state the grounds for objection, and afford the objector an opportunity to be heard (personally or through a legal practitioner). The Competent Authority will then either allow or disallow the objections via order, which is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land parcels identified in the schedule for acquisition (especially in Myleripalayam Village, Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore District). This includes both private landowners and those holding Government Poramboke lands.
* **Local Residents:** Those residing near the stretch of NH-209 between Km. 123.55 and Km. 150.4, as the highway improvements may impact their local environment and transportation.
* **Special District Revenue Officer (SDRO), Coimbatore**: Accountable for executing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI - inferred from file number prefix)
* Special District Revenue Officer (SDRO), Coimbatore (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Objections must be filed within 21 days of the notification's publication (February 16, 2022).
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority will then issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* Acquisition of the specified land parcels to facilitate the widening, maintenance, and improvement of NH-209 between Km. 123.55 and Km. 150.4.
* Improved traffic flow and connectivity along this stretch of NH-209.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and impact on landowners requiring appropriate compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for a significant infrastructure project on NH-209 in Tamil Nadu. The policy establishes a clear process for land acquisition, including provisions for affected individuals to voice their objections. Proper implementation of this policy, with fair compensation and transparent communication, is crucial for minimizing negative impacts on landowners and ensuring the successful completion of the highway improvement project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law regarding national highways, referenced in the context of land acquisition for highway projects.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH209: National Highway 209, the specific highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
Coimbatore: A district in Tamil Nadu, India where land acquisition is taking place for the NH209 project. Also the location of the PIU and Special District Revenue Officer's office.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH209 is occurring.
Special District Revenue Officer, Coimbatore: The Competent Authority responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition process in Coimbatore.
Madukkarai: A Taluk in Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu where land acquisition is taking place.
Myleripalayam: A Village in Madukkarai Taluk, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for the specified highway project.
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स.ं 708] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 16, 2022/ माघ 27, 1943
No. 708] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2022/ MAGHA 27, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ.728(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 तजमलनाडु राज्य के कोयम् बटूर जिल े म ें NH209 के दक.मी. 123.55 स े दक.मी.150.4 ( एसडीआरओ
(एलए), नंबर 3, सौररमुथु चेरियार स्ट्रीट, रेड फील्ड, ओजम्स्ट्क अस्ट्पताल, कोयम्बटूर के सामने) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए
वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े 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, अथागत ् जविेष जिला रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, कोयम् बटूर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
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के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि 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 आिेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े 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 कोयम् बटूर जिल ेम ेंNH209 के दक.मी. 123.55 स ेदक.मी. 150.4 ( एसडीआरओ (एलए), नबं र 3,
सौररमथु ुचरे ियार स्ट्रीट, रेड फील्ड, ओजम्स्ट्क अस्ट्पताल, कोयम्बटूर के सामन)े के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत
अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: कोयम्ब टूर
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: मडुक्करै
गावं का नाम: मायलरे ीपलायम
1 140 Pt सरकारी(पोराम्बोक) सूखा 296.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0296000
2 141/1 जनिी सूखा 870.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0870000
3 141/2 जनिी सूखा 3,312.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3312000
4 141/3A जनिी सूखा 1,164.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1164000
5 141/3B1 जनिी सूखा 2,080.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2080000
6 141/3D1 जनिी सूखा 700.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0700000
7 142/1 जनिी सूखा 93.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0093000
8 142/2 जनिी सूखा 420.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0420000
9 142/3 जनिी सूखा 228.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0228000
10 143/1 सरकारी(पोराम्बोक) सूखा 123.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0123000
11 143/3 जनिी सूखा 80.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0080000
12 143/4 जनिी सूखा 1,011.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1011000
13 249/1A1 जनिी सूखा 80.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0080000
14 249/1B2A जनिी सूखा 680.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0680000
15 249/1B3A जनिी सूखा 160.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0160000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 249/1B4A जनिी सूखा 312.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0312000
17 250/2A जनिी सूखा 932.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0932000
18 250/2C जनिी सूखा 246.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0246000
19 250/2D जनिी सूखा 236.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0236000
20 250/3 जनिी सूखा 1,168.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1168000
21 251/15 जनिी सूखा 100.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0100000
22 251/16A जनिी सूखा 252.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0252000
23 251/16B जनिी सूखा 252.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0252000
24 251/20A जनिी सूखा 1,100.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1100000
25 251/20B जनिी सूखा 1,312.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1312000
26 251/23A जनिी सूखा 668.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0668000
27 251/23B जनिी सूखा 780.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0780000
28 251/24A जनिी सूखा 400.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0400000
29 251/24B जनिी सूखा 392.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0392000
30 251/24C जनिी सूखा 64.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0064000
कुल 19,511.0000 1.9511
[F.No.: NHAI/14019/01/2013-14/Notif./PIU-Coimbatore/3A]
रािेि गुप्ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th February, 2022
S.O. 728(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 NH209 in the
stretch of land from Km. 123.55 to Km. 150.4 (The SDRO (LA), No. 3, Sowrimuthu Chettiar Street, Red Fields,
Opposite to Omsakthi Hospital, Coimbatore) in the district of COIMBATORE 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,
Coimbatore in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH209 in the stretch of land
from Km. 123.55 to Km. 150.4 (The SDRO (LA), No. 3, Sowrimuthu Chettiar Street, Red Fields, Opposite to
Omsakthi Hospital, Coimbatore) in the district of COIMBATORE in the state of TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: COIMBATORE
S.No. Survey / Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Plot (in Local Unit) (in
Number Hectare)
Taluk: Madukkarai
Village: Myleripalayam
1 140 Pt Government(Poramboke) Dry 296.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0296000
2 141/1 Private Dry 870.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0870000
3 141/2 Private Dry 3,312.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.3312000
4 141/3A Private Dry 1,164.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1164000
5 141/3B1 Private Dry 2,080.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.2080000
6 141/3D1 Private Dry 700.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0700000
7 142/1 Private Dry 93.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0093000
8 142/2 Private Dry 420.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0420000
9 142/3 Private Dry 228.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0228000
10 143/1 Government(Poramboke) Dry 123.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0123000
11 143/3 Private Dry 80.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0080000
12 143/4 Private Dry 1,011.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1011000
13 249/1A1 Private Dry 80.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0080000
14 249/1B2A Private Dry 680.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0680000
15 249/1B3A Private Dry 160.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0160000
16 249/1B4A Private Dry 312.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0312000
17 250/2A Private Dry 932.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0932000
18 250/2C Private Dry 246.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0246000
19 250/2D Private Dry 236.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0236000
20 250/3 Private Dry 1,168.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1168000
21 251/15 Private Dry 100.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0100000
22 251/16A Private Dry 252.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0252000
23 251/16B Private Dry 252.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0252000
24 251/20A Private Dry 1,100.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1100000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
25 251/20B Private Dry 1,312.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1312000
26 251/23A Private Dry 668.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0668000
27 251/23B Private Dry 780.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0780000
28 251/24A Private Dry 400.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0400000
29 251/24B Private Dry 392.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0392000
30 251/24C Private Dry 64.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0064000
Total 19,511.0000 1.9511
[F. No.: NHAI/14019/01/2013-14/Notif./PIU-Coimbatore/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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