## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development (NH16)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the development of National Highway 16 (NH16) in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to declare the intention to acquire land for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation of NH16 between Km 1095.6 and Km 1098.5. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels to be acquired, the process for landowners to object to the acquisition, and the designation of the Sub-Collector, Vijayawada as the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in *The Gazette of India*, specifically concerning the intended acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 16 (NH16) in the District of NTR, Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as derived from the text, is to acquire land for "building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laningsix laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of NH16" in the designated stretch. This suggests the overarching goal is to improve the infrastructure and functionality of this section of the national highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
Since this is a notification of intent to acquire land for infrastructure development, the underlying problem it addresses is likely the need for improved transportation infrastructure in the Vijayawada-Machilipatnam Section of NH65. The intention to acquire land suggests existing infrastructure is insufficient and requires expansion or upgrades (widening, four-laning, six-laning etc.) to meet current or future demands.
**5. Key Provisions:**
The notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose along NH16 between Km 1095.6 and Km 1098.5.
* **Land Identification:** Specific plots of land to be acquired are listed in the Schedule, including survey numbers, land type (Private Dry/House Sites), area (both in square meters and hectares), and village location.
* **Objection Process:** Landowners are granted the right to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and review objections. The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner).
* **Decision Authority:** The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow objections. The decision of the Competent Authority is final.
* **Access to Information:** 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:** Individuals or entities owning the land parcels listed in the Schedule, as they are directly affected by the potential land acquisition.
* **Residents and Businesses:** Local residents and businesses located near the affected stretch of NH16, who may experience temporary disruptions during construction and potentially benefit from the improved infrastructure in the long term.
* **The Competent Authority (Sub-Collector, Vijayawada):** Responsible for managing the objection process and making decisions regarding land acquisition.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible for the land acquisition. The Sub-Collector, Vijayawada acts as the Competent Authority, handling objections and inquiries.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections. The Competent Authority must then hear objections and make a decision. The notification implicitly requires a process for land valuation and compensation, although the details are not provided in the text.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* **Improved Highway Infrastructure:** Widening, four-laning, six-laning, or other upgrades to NH16 within the specified stretch.
* **Enhanced Transportation Efficiency:** Reduced travel times, improved traffic flow, and increased safety for vehicles using NH16.
* **Economic Development:** Potential for increased economic activity in the region due to improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification signals the government's intent to proceed with land acquisition for the development of NH16. Landowners and affected parties should be aware of their right to object within the specified timeframe. The successful implementation of this land acquisition is crucial for the planned improvements to the highway infrastructure and the potential economic benefits it may bring to the region. It is recommended that affected industry carefully review the details of this notification, including the schedule of affected land parcels and the process for filing objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for the land acquisition.
NH16: National Highway 16, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation.
Vijayawada Machilipatnam Section: Section of NH65. This is a part of 4laning of Vijayawada Machilipatnam Section.
NH65: National Highway 65, where land from Km 1095.6 to Km 1098.5 is being acquired as part of the Vijayawada Machilipatnam Section 4-laning.
NTR: District where the land acquisition is taking place, located in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
SubCollector, Vijayawada: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Vijayawada East: Taluk (sub-division of a district) where some of the land acquisition is taking place
Gunadala: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place in Andhra Pradesh.
Vijayawada Town VMC: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place in Andhra Pradesh
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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.ं 3703] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 17, 2022/श्रावण 26, 1944
No. 3703] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022/SHRAVANA 26, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 17 अगस्ट् त, 2022
का.आ. 3877(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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रििे राज्य के एनटीआर जिल े म ें एनएच -65 के जवियवाड़ा - मजचलीपट्नम खडं के 4-लेन-िने
के जहस्ट्स े के रूप म ें जवजनर्िष्टग NH16 के दक.मी. 1095.6 स े दक.मी.1098.5 तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड
िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन/छे-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम
अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग 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 उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ातग ् सब-कलेक्टर, जवियवाड़ा को जलजखत रूप esa प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप esa या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सनु े िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
5559 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 आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग 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 प्रिेि राज्य के एनटीआर जिल े म ेंNH16 के दक.मी. 1095.6 स ेदक.मी.1098.5 तक के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली
सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: एनटीआर
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: जवियवाड़ा पवू ग
गावं का नाम: गनु ािला
1 448/1C जनिी() ड्राय 324.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0324000
2 448/2C1 जनिी ड्राय 243.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0243000
3 448/2C2 जनिी ड्राय 324.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0324000
4 451/3 जनिी ड्राय 405.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0405000
5 452/1C1 जनिी ड्राय 202.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0202000
6 453/3B1 जनिी ड्राय 243.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0243000
7 453/3B2 जनिी ड्राय 243.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0243000
8 453/4B जनिी ड्राय 101.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0101000
9 455/2C जनिी ड्राय 283.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0283000
10 455/3B1 जनिी ड्राय 40.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0040000
गावं का नाम: जवियवाड़ा टाउन (वीएमसी)
1 1399 जनिी हाउस साइट 192.9200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0192920
2 1400 जनिी ड्राय 695.2000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0695200
3 1420 जनिी हाउस साइट 127.0200000(वगग मीटर) 0.0127020
कुल 3,423.1400 0.3423
[फा. सं. NHAI/BOT/11012/72-LA/2005/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th August, 2022
S.O. 3877(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/six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of
NH16 in the stretch of land from Km 1095.6 to Km 1098.5 as part of 4-laning of Vijayawada - Machilipatnam Section
of NH-65 in the District of NTR 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, Vijayawada 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. 1095.6 to Km. 1098.5 of NH16 in the District of NTR in the state of Andhra Pradesh
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: NTR
Sno Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Vijayawadad East
Village: Gunadala
1 448/1C Private Dry 324.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0324000
2 448/2C1 Private Dry 243.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0243000
3 448/2C2 Private Dry 324.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0324000
4 451/3 Private Dry 405.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0405000
5 452/1C1 Private Dry 202.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0202000
6 453/3B1 Private Dry 243.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0243000
7 453/3B2 Private Dry 243.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0243000
8 453/4B Private Dry 101.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0101000
9 455/2C Private Dry 283.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0283000
10 455/3B1 Private Dry 40.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.00400004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village: Vijayawada Town (VMC)
1 1399 Private House Sites 192.9200000(Square Meter ) 0.0192920
2 1400 Private Dry 695.2000000(Square Meter ) 0.0695200
3 1420 Private House Sites 127.0200000(Square Meter ) 0.0127020
Total 3,423.1400 0.3423
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11012/72-LA/2005/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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