## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 516E (Andhra Pradesh)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land in the Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 516E. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the stretch between Km 120.000 to Km 253.974 and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process under the National Highways Act, 1956, directly affecting landowners and other stakeholders within the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification regarding the land acquisition process for NH 516E in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *New Policy* with respect to these specific land parcels.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to facilitate the building, widening (to two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 516E, specifically the stretch of land from Km. 120.000 to Km. 253.974 in Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to improve and maintain the National Highway network. Based on the text, the existing highway likely requires widening or other improvements (building, widening to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), which necessitates the acquisition of additional land. This aims to improve connectivity, transportation efficiency, and safety in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions Mandated:** The notification establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent:** Declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purpose on NH 516E, between Km. 120.000 and Km. 253.974.
* **Right to Objection:** Grants interested parties the right to object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Procedure:** Specifies the process for filing objections, including the requirement to submit objections in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Collector Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju District) stating the grounds for objection.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** Mandates the Competent Authority to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and to make a decision (allow or disallow) on the objections after further inquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** States that the Competent Authority's order on objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Indicates that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* **Schedule of Land:** Includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in local units and hectares, for the villages of Rampulu, Katragedda, Nadimpalem, and Valasampeta.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the following are the primary stakeholders:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of NH 516E, particularly in the villages of Rampulu, Katragedda, Nadimpalem, and Valasampeta. This includes owners of "Rythuvari Punja" land and government-owned "A.W.D" land.
* **Residents/Communities:** People residing or operating businesses in the vicinity of the land being acquired.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Collector Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, responsible for handling objections and making decisions on land acquisition.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The governing body initiating the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the project. The Sub Collector Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 21-day timeline is specified for filing objections from the date of publication of the notification. The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors and make a decision. No other specific timelines are provided in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcome is to acquire the necessary land to facilitate the improvement and maintenance of NH 516E. This will likely lead to:
* Improved road infrastructure (two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning)
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic development along the highway corridor.
* Potential displacement and disruption for landowners and residents affected by the acquisition.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed initiates the land acquisition process for the improvement of National Highway 516E in Andhra Pradesh. It outlines the procedures for affected parties to raise objections and highlights the role of the Competent Authority. While the notification focuses on the initial steps of land acquisition, its successful implementation is crucial for the planned infrastructure development and its potential impact on the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, referenced in the notification as the 'said Act'.
Central Government: The governing authority that, according to the notification, intends to acquire land for public purposes.
NH 516E: A National Highway that is subject to building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation activities as described in the notification.
Koyyuru Chaprathipalam: A place along the stretch of land on NH 516E mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Lammasingi Paderu Saction: A place along the stretch of land on NH 516E mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Alluri Sitharama Raju: A district in ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition is taking place.
ANDHRA PRADESH: The state in which the land acquisition for NH 516E is occurring.
Competent Authority: The authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made; identified as the Sub Collector Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju District.
Sub Collector Paderu: Designated Competent Authority for addressing land acquisition concerns in Alluri Sitharama Raju District.
G.K.Veedhi: A Taluk name in ANDHRA PRADESH.
Rampulu: A Village name in ANDHRA PRADESH, G.K.Veedhi Taluk.
Koyyuru: A Taluk name in ANDHRA PRADESH.
Katragedda: A Village name in ANDHRA PRADESH, Koyyuru Taluk.
Nadimpalem: A Village name in ANDHRA PRADESH, Koyyuru Taluk.
Valasampeta: A Village name in ANDHRA PRADESH, Koyyuru Taluk.
New Delhi: Place of 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
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स.ं 5317] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्ब र 30, 2022/अग्रहायण 9, 1944
No. 5317] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 9, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 30 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5549(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिस े 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 आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के अल्लुरी सीतारामा रािू जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 516इ के दक.मी. 120.000 स े
दक.मी. 253.974 (कोइयुरु - चपरातीपालम, लम्माससगी - पड़ेरु सेक्िन) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत
ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ेंददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने 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 ्सब कलेक्टर पड़ेरु, अल्लुरी सीताराम रािू जडजस्ट्रक्ट को जलजखत
रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग 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
सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
7935 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग 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 ी
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के अल्लरु ी सीतारामा राि ू जिल े में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 516इ के दक.मी. 120.000 से
दक.मी. 253.974 (कोइयुरु - चपरातीपालम, लम्माससगी - पड़ेरु सेक्िन) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत
अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: अल्लरु ी सीतारामा राि ू
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: िीकेवीजध
गावं का नाम: रामपलु ु
1 20-1B जनिी ररतुवारी पुंिा 0.0350000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0350000
तालकु का नाम: कोय्यरुु
गावं का नाम: काटरजगड्डा
1 30-1B जनिी ररतुवारी पुंिा 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
2 35-2 जनिी ररतुवारी पुंिा 0.0050000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0050000
गावं का नाम: नदीमपलमे
1 127-2 जनिी ररतुवारी पुंिा 0.0250000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0250000
गावं का नाम: वलासामपटे ा
1 46-1B जनिी ररतुवारी पुंिा 0.0100000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0100000
2 49-7 सरकारी ए .डब्ल्य ू.डी 0.0650000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0650000
कुल 0.1500 0.1500
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12037/22/2016-AP/P-7/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th November, 2022
S.O. 5549(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
516E in the stretch of land from Km. 120.000 to Km. 253.974 (Koyyuru - Chaprathipalam, Lammasingi - Paderu
Saction) in the district of Alluri Sitharama Raju 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, Sub Collector Paderu, Alluri
Sitharama Raju District 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 under covered this 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 in the stretch of land from
Km. 120.000 to Km. 253.974 (Koyyuru - Chaprathipalam, Lammasingi - Paderu Saction) of NH 516E in the
district of Alluri Sitharama Raju in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Alluri Sitharama Raju
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: G.K.Veedhi
Village: Rampulu
1 20-1B Private Rythuvari Punja 0.0350000(Hectare ) 0.0350000
Taluk: Koyyuru
Village: Katragedda
1 30-1B Private Rythuvari Punja 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
2 35-2 Private Rythuvari Punja 0.0050000(Hectare ) 0.0050000
Village: Nadimpalem
1 127-2 Private Rythuvari Punja 0.0250000(Hectare ) 0.0250000
Village: Valasampeta
1 46-1B Private Rythuvari Punja 0.0100000(Hectare ) 0.0100000
2 49-7 Government A.W.D 0.0650000(Hectare ) 0.0650000
Total 0.1500 0.1500
[F. No. RW/NH-12037/22/2016-AP/P-7/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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