## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 516E in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on July 6, 2022. The notification declares the intention to acquire land in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District of Andhra Pradesh for the purpose of building, widening (including two-lane with paved shoulders and four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway No. 516E. The key finding is that this notification initiates the land acquisition process as per the National Highways Act of 1956, allowing affected parties to raise objections within a specified timeframe. This process could significantly impact landowners within the affected stretch of land.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the notification S.O. 3101(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 6, 2022, regarding the acquisition of land for National Highway No. 516E in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the notification itself.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action related to land acquisition under the existing National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for "building, widening two lane with paved shoulder four laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 516E" in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District of Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy action, not an amendment. The notification indicates that the Central Government is "satisfied that for the public purpose," the land is required. It can be inferred that the existing road infrastructure (National Highway No. 516E) requires upgrading or expansion to improve transportation and connectivity in the region. The need for widening, four-laning, and better maintenance likely stems from increased traffic volume, safety concerns, or the desire to facilitate economic development in the area.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a New Policy
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The notification formally declares the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for the specified purpose along the stretch of land from Km. 2.400 to Km 51.772 of National Highway No. 516E in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District of Andhra Pradesh.
* **Objection Mechanism:** It establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Collector, Paderu) within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The grounds for objection must be clearly stated.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections, either in person or through a legal practitioner, conducting inquiries, and either allowing or disallowing the objections. The Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The notification states that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule providing a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type and nature of land, area in local units (Acre) and hectares for specified villages in Araku Valley and Hukumpeta Taluks.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 516E in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the affected villages of Gadyaguda, New Bhalluguda, Kontapalle, and Rangaseela in Araku Valley and Hukumpeta Taluks.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Collector of Paderu, responsible for managing the objection process and making decisions regarding land acquisition.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government body initiating and overseeing 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 of Paderu acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** A key timeline specified is the 21-day period for submitting objections, starting from the date of the notification's publication.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a specific procedure for raising objections, including the requirement for written submissions and the opportunity for a hearing. The Competent Authority then makes a final order allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to facilitate the smooth acquisition of land required for upgrading and expanding National Highway No. 516E.
* This could lead to improved road infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced connectivity, and potentially stimulate economic growth in the region.
* However, the land acquisition process may also result in displacement, loss of livelihood, and disruption to the lives of affected landowners and residents. The objection mechanism aims to mitigate these negative impacts by providing an avenue for grievances and concerns to be addressed.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3101(E) signals the commencement of the land acquisition process for the improvement of National Highway No. 516E. It is a crucial step towards upgrading road infrastructure in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District. Landowners and other stakeholders should be aware of their rights and responsibilities, particularly the 21-day deadline for submitting objections. Understanding the provisions and procedures outlined in this notification is essential for all parties involved to ensure a fair and transparent land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A legal act referred to as the 'said Act' which confers powers for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956 for public purposes.
National Highway No. 516E: The specific national highway for which land is being acquired, with the stretch of land from Km. 2.400 to Km 51.772 being the focus of the acquisition.
Alluri Sitharama Raju District, ANDHRA PRADESH: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway No. 516E project.
Paderu, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, ANDHRA PRADESH: Location of the Sub Collector office, where objections to the land acquisition can be submitted.
Araku Valley Taluk, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, ANDHRA PRADESH: One of the Taluks where the land acquisition is taking place.
Hukumpeta Taluk, Alluri Sitharama Raju District, ANDHRA PRADESH: One of the Taluks where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sub Collector, Paderu: The Competent Authority designated to receive and address objections related to the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition for the National Highway No. 516E project.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2951] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाई 6, 2022/आषाढ़ 15, 1944
No. 2951] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022/ASHADHA 15, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 6 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3101(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के अल्लुरी सीतारामा रािू जिल े म ेंपड़ेरु राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 516इ के दक.मी. 2.400
स े दक.मी. 51.772 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 नीचे अनुसूची म ें 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 ् सब कलेक्टर, पडेरु को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
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 करने के पश्चात,् यदद कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर 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 ।
4569 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के अल्लरु ी सीतारामा राि ूजिल ेम ेंपड़ेरु राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 516इ के दक.मी. 2.400 स ेदक.मी. 51.772 के
जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना 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: अराकू घाटी
गावं का नाम: गद्यागड़ु ा
1 47-2A जनिी मानवरी 0.1100000(एकर ) 0.0445164
गावं का नाम: न्द्य ूभल्लगू डु ा
1 5-5A जनिी मानवरी 0.0499999(एकर ) 0.0202347
तालकु का नाम: हुकुम्पते ा
गावं का नाम: कोण्टापल्ल े
1 53-2A जनिी रैतुवारी मेट्टू 0.1399999(एकर ) 0.0566572
2 54-3 जनिी रैतुवारी मानवरी 0.4799992(एकर ) 0.1942533
3 54-5 जनिी रैतुवारी मानवरी 0.2200000(एकर ) 0.0890328
4 54-6 जनिी रैतुवारी मानवरी 0.0800001(एकर ) 0.0323756
5 63-2A जनिी रैतुवारी मानवरी 0.0299999(एकर ) 0.0121408
6 63-6 जनिी गेड़ा पोरम्भोक 0.0900000(एकर ) 0.0364225
गावं का नाम: रंगासीला
1 103-1 जनिी ड्राई 0.1500001(एकर ) 0.0607042
2 111-1 जनिी ड्राई 0.4300000(एकर ) 0.1740186
3 111-2 P जनिी ड्राई 0.4000000(एकर ) 0.1618778
4 111-4 P जनिी ड्राई 0.0600001(एकर ) 0.0242817
5 111-5 P जनिी ड्राई 0.4000000(एकर ) 0.1618778
6 111-6 P जनिी ड्राई 0.2000000(एकर ) 0.0809389
7 112-1 जनिी ड्राई 0.1399999(एकर ) 0.0566572
8 18-1 जनिी ड्राई 0.1100000(एकर ) 0.0445164
9 18-2 जनिी ड्राई 0.0299999(एकर ) 0.0121408
10 19-4 जनिी ड्राई 0.0200000(एकर ) 0.0080939
कुल 3.1400 1.2707
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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 6th July, 2022
S.O. 3101(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
Highway No. 516E in the stretch of land from Km. 2.400 to Km 51.772 in the Alluri Sitharama Raju District at
Paderu 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 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 covered under 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 within the stretch of the land from
Km. 2.400 to Km 51.772 of the National Highway No. 516E in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Alluri Sitharama Raju
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Araku Valley
Village: Gadyaguda
1 47-2A Private Manavari 0.1100000(Acre ) 0.0445164
Village: New Bhalluguda
1 5-5A Private Manavari 0.0499999(Acre ) 0.0202347
Taluk: Hukumpeta
Village: Kontapalle
1 53-2A Private Raituvari Mettu 0.1399999(Acre ) 0.0566572
2 54-3 Private Raituvari Manavari 0.4799992(Acre ) 0.1942533
3 54-5 Private Raituvari Manavari 0.2200000(Acre ) 0.0890328
4 54-6 Private Raituvari Manavari 0.0800001(Acre ) 0.0323756
5 63-2A Private Raituvari Manavari 0.0299999(Acre ) 0.0121408
6 63-6 Private GEDDA PORAMBHOKE 0.0900000(Acre ) 0.0364225
Village: Rangaseela
1 103-1 Private DRY 0.1500001(Acre ) 0.0607042
2 111-1 Private DRY 0.4300000(Acre ) 0.1740186
3 111-2 P Private DRY 0.4000000(Acre ) 0.1618778
4 111-4 P Private DRY 0.0600001(Acre ) 0.0242817
5 111-5 P Private DRY 0.4000000(Acre ) 0.1618778
6 111-6 P Private DRY 0.2000000(Acre ) 0.08093894 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 112-1 Private DRY 0.1399999(Acre ) 0.0566572
8 18-1 Private Dry 0.1100000(Acre ) 0.0445164
9 18-2 Private DRY 0.0299999(Acre ) 0.0121408
10 19-4 Private DRY 0.0200000(Acre ) 0.0080939
Total 3.1400 1.2707
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