**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-332A in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. The project covers the stretch from Km. 54.824 to Km. 108.047, with a total area of 0.5269 hectares identified for acquisition. Interested persons must submit any objections to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication date (July 24, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Project Scope**
* The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for public purposes, specifically for building (widening, two-laning with paved shoulders, or four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating NH-332A.
* The acquisition concerns land in the Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu.
**Land Details**
* **Total Area:** 0.5269 hectares.
* **Location:** Specifically located in Marakkanam South Village, Marakkanam Taluk.
* **Land Types:** The schedule includes 33 survey plots consisting of private non-agricultural (dry) land and government-owned land (classified as cart lanes or streets).
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special District Revenue Officer (SDRO), Land Acquisition (LA), National Highways, Villupuram.
* **Legal Rights:** Objectors have the right to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Resolution:** After conducting inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections; these orders are considered final under Section 3C(2) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
The identified private land in Marakkanam South Village will be acquired by the Central Government for highway infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Persons wishing to object to the use of the land for the specified purpose must submit their grounds for objection in writing to the SDRO LA NH Villupuram within 21 days of the publication of this notification.
**Competent Authority (SDRO LA NH Villupuram)**
**Impact**
The authority is mandated to manage the legal process of land acquisition at the district level.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, provide objectors with an opportunity for a hearing, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to proceed with the acquisition to facilitate the construction and management of NH-332A.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the availability of land plans for public inspection and proceed with the project once the objection period and legal inquiries are concluded.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for the development of national highways.
NH-332A: The specific national highway stretch (Km. 54.824 to Km. 108.047) identified for construction, widening, and maintenance.
Villupuram, Tamil Nadu: The district and state where the land acquisition for the NH-332A project is centrally located.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway infrastructure project.
SDRO LA NH Villupuram: The Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Revenue Officer) designated to receive and hear land acquisition objections for the project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3898] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3898] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4068(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवल्लपु ुरम जिले म ें NH-332A के दक.मी. 54.824 स े दक.मी.108.047 तक
के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, 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 उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग के संबंध म,ें रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्क ीस दिन के
भीतर अपनी आपजत्त प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् एसडीआरओ एलए एनएच जवल्लपु ुरम को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
5639 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवल्लपु रु म जिल े म ेंNH-332A के दक.मी. 54.824 स े दक.मी. 108.047 तक अर्ितग की िान ेवाली
सरं चना-रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: जवल्लपु रु म
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: मरक्कानम
गावं का नाम: मरक्कानम साउर्
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
1 354/7B1A1 जनिी 810 (वग गमीटर) 0.081
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
2 423/10 जनिी 30 (वग गमीटर) 0.003
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
3 423/11 जनिी 52 (वग गमीटर) 0.0052
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
4 423/12 जनिी 43 (वग गमीटर) 0.0043
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
5 423/2A1A1 जनिी 61 (वग गमीटर) 0.0061
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
6 423/2A2A जनिी 73 (वग गमीटर) 0.0073
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
7 423/2A2B जनिी 104 (वग गमीटर) 0.0104
(ड्राय)
8 423/3 सरकारी (काटग लेन) 40 (वग गमीटर) 0.004
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
9 423/4A2 जनिी 345 (वग गमीटर) 0.0345
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
10 423/5A1 जनिी 400 (वग गमीटर) 0.04
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
11 423/9 जनिी 40 (वग गमीटर) 0.004
(ड्राय)
12 424/2 सरकारी (काटग लेन) 30 (वग गमीटर) 0.003
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
13 424/29 जनिी 60 (वग गमीटर) 0.006
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
14 424/36 जनिी 33 (वग गमीटर) 0.0033
(ड्राय)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
15 424/37 जनिी 31 (वग गमीटर) 0.0031
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
16 424/39 जनिी 26 (वग गमीटर) 0.0026
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
17 424/3B1A1A1A जनिी 20 (वग गमीटर) 0.002
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
18 424/3B1A1A1A जनिी 29 (वग गमीटर) 0.0029
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
19 424/3B1A1A1A जनिी 26 (वग गमीटर) 0.0026
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
20 424/50 जनिी 31 (वग गमीटर) 0.0031
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
21 692/3B जनिी 90 (वग गमीटर) 0.009
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
22 702/1A1 जनिी 71 (वग गमीटर) 0.0071
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
23 703/1A3A1A1A जनिी 52 (वग गमीटर) 0.0052
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
24 710/10A जनिी 335 (वग गमीटर) 0.0335
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
25 710/2A1 जनिी 397 (वग गमीटर) 0.0397
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
26 710/7A1 जनिी 300 (वग गमीटर) 0.03
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
27 710/9B जनिी 347 (वग गमीटर) 0.0347
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
28 711/7A1 जनिी 1300 (वग गमीटर) 0.13
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
29 922/15A जनिी 26 (वग गमीटर) 0.0026
(ड्राय)
30 923/1 सरकारी (स्ट्रीट) 31 (वग गमीटर) 0.0031
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
31 923/7A जनिी 13 (वग गमीटर) 0.0013
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
32 923/8A जनिी 12 (वग गमीटर) 0.0012
(ड्राय)
नॉन एग्रीकल्चर
33 923/9A जनिी 11 (वग गमीटर) 0.0011
(ड्राय)
Total 0.5269
[फा. स.ं NHAI/18011/249/2018/PIU Chennai / dated 12-07-2018/3A/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4068(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 NH-332A in
the stretch of land from Km. 54.824 to Km. 108.047 in the district of VILLUPURAM 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, SDRO LA NH Villupuram 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 NH-332A in the stretch of land
from Km. 54.824 to Km. 108.047 in the district of VILLUPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU
State: TAMIL NADU District: VILLUPURAM
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Marakkanam
Village: Marakkanam South
Non Agriculture
1 354/7B1A1 Private 810 (Square Meter ) 0.081
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
2 423/10 Private 30 (Square Meter ) 0.003
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
3 423/11 Private 52 (Square Meter ) 0.0052
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
4 423/12 Private 43 (Square Meter ) 0.0043
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
5 423/2A1A1 Private 61 (Square Meter ) 0.0061
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
6 423/2A2A Private 73 (Square Meter ) 0.0073
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
7 423/2A2B Private 104 (Square Meter ) 0.0104
(Dry)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
8 423/3 Government (Cart Lane) 40 (Square Meter ) 0.004
Non Agriculture
9 423/4A2 Private 345 (Square Meter ) 0.0345
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
10 423/5A1 Private 400 (Square Meter ) 0.04
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
11 423/9 Private 40 (Square Meter ) 0.004
(Dry)
12 424/2 Government (Cart Lane) 30 (Square Meter ) 0.003
Non Agriculture
13 424/29 Private 60 (Square Meter ) 0.006
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
14 424/36 Private 33 (Square Meter ) 0.0033
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
15 424/37 Private 31 (Square Meter ) 0.0031
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
16 424/39 Private 26 (Square Meter ) 0.0026
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
17 424/3B1A1A1A Private 20 (Square Meter ) 0.002
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
18 424/3B1A1A1A Private 29 (Square Meter ) 0.0029
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
19 424/3B1A1A1A Private 26 (Square Meter ) 0.0026
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
20 424/50 Private 31 (Square Meter ) 0.0031
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
21 692/3B Private 90 (Square Meter ) 0.009
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
22 702/1A1 Private 71 (Square Meter ) 0.0071
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
23 703/1A3A1A1A Private 52 (Square Meter ) 0.0052
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
24 710/10A Private 335 (Square Meter ) 0.0335
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
25 710/2A1 Private 397 (Square Meter ) 0.0397
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
26 710/7A1 Private 300 (Square Meter ) 0.03
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
27 710/9B Private 347 (Square Meter ) 0.0347
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
28 711/7A1 Private 1300 (Square Meter ) 0.13
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
29 922/15A Private 26 (Square Meter ) 0.0026
(Dry)
30 923/1 Government (Street) 31 (Square Meter ) 0.0031
Non Agriculture
31 923/7A Private 13 (Square Meter ) 0.0013
(Dry)
Non Agriculture
32 923/8A Private 12 (Square Meter ) 0.0012
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Non Agriculture
33 923/9A Private 11 (Square Meter ) 0.0011
(Dry)
Total 0.5269
[F. No. NHAI/18011/249/2018/PIU Chennai / dated 12-07-2018/3A/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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