## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway 516D in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway No. 516D. The core purpose is to acquire specific land parcels between Km 30.500 and Km 31.050. The report identifies the specific land parcels affected, outlines the process for landowners to object to the acquisition, and infers the likely timeline and responsible authority. Key findings highlight the acquisition's localized impact and the importance of adhering to the objection process for affected landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 5889(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning the acquisition of land for National Highway No. 516D in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *New Policy* regarding land acquisition for a specific project.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 516D in the Devarpalli-Jeelugumilli Section in the district of Eluru in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification implies a need to improve or expand National Highway No. 516D, likely due to increased traffic volume, the need for better connectivity, or safety concerns. The specific stretch of land between Km 30.500 and Km 31.050 has been identified as critical for these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the specified purposes. It identifies the specific land parcels by survey number, type of land (private/government), nature of land (DRY/Vagu Poramboke), and area in square meters and hectares.
* The affected land is located in the Jangareddygudem and Koyyalagudem Taluks of the Eluru district in Andhra Pradesh.
* The notification grants individuals interested in the land a 21-day period from the date of publication (December 16, 2022) to object to the acquisition.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (RDO JANGAREDDYGUDEM) and must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and to make further inquiries as deemed necessary.
* The Competent Authority's decision on the objections is final.
* Land plans and other details regarding the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners of the specified survey numbers in the Jangareddygudem and Koyyalagudem Taluks of the Eluru district.
* Residents of the Jangareddygudem and Koyyalagudem areas who may be directly or indirectly affected by the highway improvements.
* The Competent Authority (RDO JANGAREDDYGUDEM), responsible for handling objections and making decisions regarding the acquisition.
* Contractors and other entities involved in the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 516D.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, RDO JANGAREDDYGUDEM (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the publication date (December 16, 2022) to submit objections. The Competent Authority is then responsible for reviewing objections, conducting hearings, and making a final decision.
* The land plans and other details are to be available at the office of the Competent Authority for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of the specified land parcels to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 516D. This is likely to lead to improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, and enhanced connectivity in the region. The acquisition could also lead to displacement and economic disruption for affected landowners, depending on the compensation provided and relocation assistance.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 5889(E) signals the government's intent to acquire land for the improvement of National Highway No. 516D. Affected landowners should carefully review the notification, inspect the relevant documents at the Competent Authority's office, and, if desired, submit objections within the specified timeframe. This policy is a crucial step towards infrastructure development and improvement in the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh. It is significant due to its direct impact on landowners and the region's transportation network.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law, specifically act 48 of 1956, that provides the legal framework for the declaration, acquisition and management of land for National Highways.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, responsible for implementing the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highways No. 516D: A specific national highway in India, the subject of the land acquisition notification. The section mentioned is from Km. 30.500 to Km. 31.050.
ANDHRA PRADESH: A state in India where the land acquisition for National Highway No. 516D is taking place.
Eluru: A district in ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition for National Highway No. 516D is taking place.
DevarpalliJeelugumilli Section: A section of National Highway No. 516D, located in the district of Eluru in ANDHRA PRADESH, which is undergoing expansion.
RDO JANGAREDDYGUDEM: The Competent Authority, specifically the Revenue Divisional Officer of Jangareddygudem, responsible for addressing objections related to the land acquisition.
Jangareddygudem: A Taluk and Village in the district of Eluru in ANDHRA PRADESH, where land is being acquired for the highway project.
Koyyalagudem: A Taluk in the district of Eluru in ANDHRA PRADESH, where land is being acquired for the highway project.
Bayyanagudem: A Village in the Koyyalagudem Taluk, Eluru district, ANDHRA PRADESH, where land is being acquired for the highway project.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The Government of India ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways, which issued the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director in the MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS.
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स.ं 5653] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2022/अग्रहायण 25, 1944
No. 5653] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 2022/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5889(अ).—सरकार राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम
कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रििे
राज्य के एलुरु जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सं 516डी के दक.मी. 30.500 स े दक.मी. 31.050 (िवे रपल्ली - जिलुगुजमल्ली सेक्िन) तक के
भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के
जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत है जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में दिया गया है, ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा
करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए
ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् आर्डीओ िंगरेड्डीगूडम को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके
आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का
अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी
आवश्यक समझ,े आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
8421 GI/2022 (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 आििे अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में उपलब्ध हैं और उनका
जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता है ।
अनसु चू ी
आध्रं प्रििे राज्य के एलरुु जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गस ं516डी के दक.मी. 30.500 स ेदक.मी.31.050 (िेवरपल्ली - जिलुगजु मल्ली
सेक्िन) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: एलरुु
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िगं ारेड्डीगडु ेम
गावं का नाम: िगं ारेड्डीगडु ेम
1 247/6A जनिी ड्राई 1,055.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1055000
2 247/8A जनिी ड्राई 1,850.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1850000
3 249 सरकारी वागू पोरंबोके 1,055.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1055000
तालकु का नाम: कोय्यलागडु ेम
गावं का नाम: बय्यनागडु ेम
1 32/1A जनिी ड्राई 315.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0315000
2 42/1 जनिी ड्राई 2,150.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.2150000
3 42/2 जनिी ड्राई 1,350.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1350000
4 42/3 जनिी ड्राई 1,155.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1155000
कुल 8,930.0000 0.8930
[फा. सं. REV02/451/2022-LAND.SEC/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2022
S.O . 5889(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 National
Highways No. 516D in the stretch of land from Km. 30.500 to Km. 31.050 (Devarpalli-Jeelugumilli Section) in the
district of Eluru 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, RDO JANGAREDDYGUDEM in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
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 within the stretch of land
from Km. 30.500 to Km. 31.050 (Devarpalli-Jeelugumilli Section) National Highways No. 516D in the district of
Eluru in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Eluru
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jangareddygudem
Village: Jangareddygudem
1 247/6A Private DRY 1,055.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1055000
2 247/8A Private DRY 1,850.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1850000
3 249 Government Vagu Poramboke 1,055.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1055000
Taluk: Koyyalagudem
Village: Bayyanagudem
1 32/1A Private DRY 315.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0315000
2 42/1 Private DRY 2,150.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.2150000
3 42/2 Private DRY 1,350.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1350000
4 42/3 Private DRY 1,155.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1155000
Total 8,930.0000 0.8930
[F. No. REV02/451/2022-LAND.SEC/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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