## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 206
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 206 in the state of Karnataka. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land between Km 278.00 to Km 286.400 of the Tumkur-Honnavara section. Affected landowners have the right to object to the acquisition within a specified timeframe. The key finding is that the notification initiates a process of land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, with specific procedures for objections and potential resolutions.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification (S.O. 3982E) published on August 23, 2022, regarding land acquisition for National Highway No. 206 in Karnataka. This analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action/declaration, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is for "public purpose" involving "building widening four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No 206 in the stretch of land from Km 278.00 to Km 286.400 Tumkur Honnavara section". This indicates a broad objective of improving and maintaining the specified section of the national highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land to facilitate improvements and maintenance of National Highway No. 206. The text explicitly states that the land is "required for building widening four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation" implying that the existing infrastructure is either inadequate, requires upgrading, or is in need of regular maintenance. The rationale is rooted in the "public purpose" clause, suggesting the project is deemed beneficial to the public at large.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land.
* **Land Description:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, specifying survey plot numbers, land type, nature of land, area (in square meters and hectares), taluk, and village.
* **Right to Object:** Persons interested in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the land's use.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Assistant Commissioner Sagar Sub Division Sagar) and must state the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections after inquiry and hearing. The order of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders are landowners within the stretch of land from Km 278.00 to Km 286.400 of the Tumkur-Honnavara section of National Highway No. 206 in the district of SHIVAMOGGA, Karnataka. This also indirectly affects commuters and businesses that rely on this highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)
* Competent Authority (Assistant Commissioner Sagar Sub Division Sagar)
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to submit objections. No other timelines are explicitly stated.
* **Procedures:** The procedure outlined involves declaration of intent, submission of objections, hearing of objections, inquiry by the Competent Authority, and a final order by the Competent Authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land required for the improvement and maintenance of National Highway No. 206. This is likely to result in improved infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced safety, and potentially increased economic activity along the highway corridor, but at the expense of landowners whose property is acquired.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification initiates the process of acquiring land for National Highway No. 206 in Karnataka, under the National Highways Act, 1956. The policy aims to improve and maintain the highway. Affected landowners must adhere to the specified procedures and timelines for raising objections. The notification is a significant step towards infrastructure development in the region, potentially impacting landowners and the broader community.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition for national highways.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for land acquisition.
National Highway No 206: The specific national highway for which land is being acquired.
Tumkur Honnavara: Section of the National Highway No 206
Shivamogga, Karnataka: District and state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sagar Sub Division, Sagar: Subdivision and Taluk where the competent authority (Assistant Commissioner) is located.
Balasagadu, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Jambagaru, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Kambalikoppa, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Kotwalakatte, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Kugve, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Neerakodu, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Sannamane, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Yalavarthi, Karnataka: Village in Sagar Taluk, Shivamogga District, Karnataka where land acquisition is planned.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3808] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 23, 2022/भार 1, 1944
No. 3808] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2022/BHADRA 1, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 23 अगस्ट्त, 2022
का.आ. 3982(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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक कनागटक राज्य के जिवमोग्गा जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 206 के दक.मी. 278.00 स े दक.मी.
286.400 (तुमकुर-होन्नावरा खंड) भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची में ददया 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् अजसस्ट्टन्द्ट् कजमषनर् सागार् सब् जडजभिन ् सागार् को जलजखत रूप म े
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच
करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर
5697 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात 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 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 ी
कनाटग क राज्य के जिवमोग्गा जिल ेम ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या 206 के दक.मी. 278.00 स ेदक.मी. 286.400 (तमु कुर-
होन्नावरा खडं ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल ेका नाम: जिवमोग्गा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृजत (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: सागर
गावं का नाम: बालासागडु
1 Road सरकारी ड्राय 85.5900000(वगग मीटर) 0.0085590
गावं का नाम: िम्बगारु
1 1 जनिी ड्राय/वेट 61.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0061000
2 10 जनिी ड्राय/वेट 81.8400000(वगग मीटर) 0.0081840
3 Road सरकारी ड्राय 271.2100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0271210
4 Road सरकारी ड्राय 4.4600000(वगग मीटर) 0.0004460
गावं का नाम: कम्बजलकोप्पा
1 23 जनिी ड्राय 70.2100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0070210
2 24 जनिी ड्राय 34.4400000(वगग मीटर) 0.0034440
गावं का नाम: कोटवालाकाटत े
1 4 जनिी ड्राय 261.1300000(वगग मीटर) 0.0261130
2 7 जनिी ड्राय 38.4500000(वगग मीटर) 0.0038450
3 Gramatana जनिी ड्राय 94.4200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0094420
4 Gramatana जनिी ड्राय 721.8000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0721800
5 Gramatana जनिी ड्राय 2,290.4500000(वगग 0.2290450
मीटर)
6 Gramatana Road जनिी ड्राय 530.4500000(वगग मीटर) 0.0530450[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Junction
7 Gramatana Road जनिी ड्राय 859.2100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0859210
Junction
गावं का नाम: कुगव े
1 130 जनिी ड्राय 7.0100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0007010
गावं का नाम: नीरकोद ू
1 6 जनिी ड्राय 548.7800000(वगग मीटर) 0.0548780
2 7 जनिी ड्राय 136.7200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0136720
3 9 जनिी ड्राय 1,943.8200000(वगग 0.1943820
मीटर)
गावं का नाम: सनै स्ट्वीट
1 14 जनिी ड्राय 84.5900000(वगग मीटर) 0.0084590
2 21 जनिी ड्राय 239.7000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0239700
3 22 जनिी ड्राय 44.7600000(वगग मीटर) 0.0044760
4 23 जनिी ड्राय 17.6700000(वगग मीटर) 0.0017670
5 Nala सरकारी वेट 11.9200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0011920
6 Road सरकारी ड्राय 627.0900000(वगग मीटर) 0.0627090
गावं का नाम: यालावरवती
1 14 जनिी ड्राय 248.5100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0248510
2 Road सरकारी ड्राय 96.6100000(वगग मीटर) 0.0096610
कुल 9,411.8400 0.9412
[फा. सं. RW/NH/206/KNT/2020/21/921/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2022
S.O. 3982(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 / four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No 206 in the stretch of
land from Km 278.00 to Km 286.400 (Tumkur - Honnavara section) in the district of SHIVAMOGGA in the state of
KARNATAKA, 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 this4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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, Assistant Commissioner Sagar Sub
Division Sagar 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 within the stretch of land from
Km 278.00 to Km 286.400 (Tumkur - Honnavara section) of the National Highway No 206 in the state of
KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: SHIVAMOGGA
Sl.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Sagar
Village: Balasagadu
1 Road Government Dry 85.5900000(Square Meter ) 0.0085590
Village: Jambagaru
1 1 Private Dry/Wet 61.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0061000
2 10 Private Dry/Wet 81.8400000(Square Meter ) 0.0081840
3 Road Government Dry 271.2100000(Square Meter ) 0.0271210
4 Road Government Dry 4.4600000(Square Meter ) 0.0004460
Village: Kambalikoppa
1 23 Private Dry 70.2100000(Square Meter ) 0.0070210
2 24 Private Dry 34.4400000(Square Meter ) 0.0034440
Village: Kotwalakatte
1 4 Private Dry 261.1300000(Square Meter ) 0.0261130
2 7 Private Dry 38.4500000(Square Meter ) 0.0038450
3 Gramatana Private Dry 94.4200000(Square Meter ) 0.0094420
4 Gramatana Private Dry 721.8000000(Square Meter ) 0.0721800
5 Gramatana Private Dry 2,290.4500000(Square Meter ) 0.2290450
6 Gramatana Road Junction Private Dry 530.4500000(Square Meter ) 0.0530450
7 Gramatana Road Junction Private Dry 859.2100000(Square Meter ) 0.0859210
Village: Kugve
1 130 Private Dry 7.0100000(Square Meter ) 0.0007010
Village: Neerakodu
1 6 Private Dry 548.7800000(Square Meter ) 0.0548780
2 7 Private Dry 136.7200000(Square Meter ) 0.0136720
3 9 Private Dry 1,943.8200000(Square Meter ) 0.1943820
Village: Sannamane
1 14 Private Dry 84.5900000(Square Meter ) 0.0084590[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2 21 Private Dry 239.7000000(Square Meter ) 0.0239700
3 22 Private Dry 44.7600000(Square Meter ) 0.0044760
4 23 Private Dry 17.6700000(Square Meter ) 0.0017670
5 Nala Government Wet 11.9200000(Square Meter ) 0.0011920
6 Road Government Dry 627.0900000(Square Meter ) 0.0627090
Village: Yalavarthi
1 14 Private Dry 248.5100000(Square Meter ) 0.0248510
2 Road Government Dry 96.6100000(Square Meter ) 0.0096610
Total 9,411.8400 0.9412
[F. No. RW/NH/206/KNT/2020/21/921/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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