## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway Development
**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 for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44) in the state of Telangana. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Medchal Malkajgiri district for the stretch between Km 456.1 and Km 471. This report outlines the policy's objective, affected parties, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes based solely on the information provided within the notification.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a notification (S.O. 2414E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for NH44 development. The analysis is based exclusively on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new policy* notification regarding land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder, four-laning, six-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to develop and maintain national highway infrastructure, specifically NH44. The construction and improvement of highways are crucial for transportation, economic growth, and connectivity. The specific stretch of NH44 between Km 456.1 and Km 471 requires land acquisition to facilitate these objectives. The text explicitly mentions the need for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation, suggesting that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate or in need of significant improvement.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a *new policy* notification. The key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Land Description:** A schedule is provided with a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land have twenty-one days from the date of publication to object to the land use.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Keesara, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and to make further inquiries if necessary. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH44 (Km 456.1 to Km 471 in Medchal Malkajgiri district, Telangana) are directly affected.
* **Residents:** Residents of Medchal village who potentially affected by the construction.
* **Potential Objectors:** Any person interested in the said land, not just the current owner.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing authority).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (likely involved in implementation - inferred from file number).
* Revenue Divisional Officer, Keesara (Competent Authority for handling objections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* 21-day period for filing objections from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing for objectors.
* The Competent Authority makes a final order after the hearing and inquiry.
* **Inspection of Land Plans:** Interested persons can inspect land plans and other details at the office of the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the development and improvement of NH44. This is expected to lead to improved infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced connectivity, and potential economic benefits. The project may involve building new lanes, widening existing ones, and implementing better maintenance practices. The immediate impact on affected landowners includes potential displacement and compensation based on prevailing regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed concerns the acquisition of land for NH44 development in Telangana. It outlines the government's intent, provides a mechanism for objections, and designates the Competent Authority for overseeing the process. This policy is significant for landowners in the affected area and contributes to the larger objective of improving national highway infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
REGD. No. D. L.3300499: Registration number of the document.
MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette notification.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Date in the Indian national calendar corresponding to the date of publication.
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY: Official publication in which the notification is published.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: Government ministry issuing the notification.
S.O. 2414E: Notification number.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued.
48 of 1956: Act number and year of the National Highways Act.
Central Government: The governing body executing the act.
NH44: National Highway being widened/maintained.
Km. 456.1 to Km. 471: Specific stretch of land on NH44 affected by the notification.
Keesara: Location within Medchal Malkajgiri district.
MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
TELANGANA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Keesara: Competent Authority to whom objections can be made.
Medhcal: Taluk (sub-district) where land is being acquired.
Medchal: Village where land is being acquired.
NHAIPIUNRMLLAAP23A: File number related to the notification.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director who signed the notification.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: The printing location.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: The publisher.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2359] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2359] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2414(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े
के पश्चात ्दक तले ंगाना राज्य के मेडल - मलकािजगरी जिल ेम ेंNH44 के दक.मी. 456.1 स ेदक.मी.471 (कीसरा) तक के भ-ू
खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन/6-लने 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, अर्ागत् रािस्ट्व जवभागीय अजधकारी, कीसरा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
3551 GI/2025 (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 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 ी
तेलगं ाना राज्य के मडे ल - मलकािजगरी जिल े म ें NH44 के दक.मी. 456.1 स ेदक.मी.471 (कीसरा) के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: तेलंगाना जिले का नाम: मेडल - मलकािजगरी
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की भूजम का क्षेत्रफल भूजम का क्षेत्रफल
संख्या प्रकृ जत (स्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: मेडचल
गांर्व का नाम: मेडचल
1 38/2 निजी पट्टा 25 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.0025
2 39/2 निजी पट्टा 125 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.0125
3 43/2 निजी पट्टा 1052 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.1052
4 45/2 निजी पट्टा 573.6 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.05736
5 67/1/2 निजी पट्टा 2448 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.2448
6 67/2/2 सरकारी र्विगमेंट 202 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.0202
7 80/1/2 निजी पट्टा 1121 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.1121
8 80/2/2 सरकारी (पीपी) र्विगमेंट 120.6 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.01206
9 80/3/2 निजी पट्टा 123.7 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.01237
10 81/2 निजी पट्टा 1013.7 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.10137
11 82/2/2 निजी पट्टा 1011.7 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.10117
12 83/2 सरकारी र्विगमेंट 721 (वर्ग मीटर) 0.0721
Total 0.85373
[फा. स ंNHAI/PIU-NRML/LA/AP-2/3A.]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2414(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/ Six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation
of NH44 in the stretch of land from Km. 456.1 to Km. 471 (Keesara) in the district of MEDCHAL - MALKAJGIRI in
the state of TELANGANA, 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.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Keesara 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 NH44 in the stretch of land from Km.
456.1 to Km. 471 (Keesara) in the district of MEDCHAL - MALKAJGIRI in the state of TELANGANA
State: TELANGANA District: MEDCHAL - MALKAJGIRI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Medhcal
Village: Medchal
1 38/2 Private Patta 25 (Square Meter ) 0.0025
2 39/2 Private Patta 125 (Square Meter ) 0.0125
3 43/2 Private Patta 1052 (Square Meter ) 0.1052
4 45/2 Private Patta 573.6 (Square Meter ) 0.05736
5 67/1/2 Private Patta 2448 (Square Meter ) 0.2448
6 67/2/2 Government (PP) Government 202 (Square Meter ) 0.0202
7 80/1/2 Private Patta 1121 (Square Meter ) 0.1121
8 80/2/2 Government (PP) Government 120.6 (Square Meter ) 0.01206
9 80/3/2 Private Patta 123.7 (Square Meter ) 0.01237
1013.7 (Square Meter
10 81/2 Private Patta 0.10137
)
1011.7 (Square Meter
11 82/2/2 Private Patta 0.10117
)
12 83/2 Government (PP) Government 721 (Square Meter ) 0.0721
Total 0.85373
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-NRML/LA/AP-2/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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