## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH544D (Anantapuramu to Giddalur Road Section)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH544D within the Anantapur Giddalur Section in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to enable the improvement and operation of this stretch of highway. The key finding is that the notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. This is a new policy action.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the National Highway NH544D project, specifically focusing on the stretch between Km 0.000 and Km 69.000 in the Anantapuramu to Giddalur Road Section. The analysis is based solely on the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land necessary for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH544D. This aims to improve the infrastructure and transportation efficiency of the specified highway section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This is a notification of intent to acquire land, implying a need for land to improve NH544D. The notification suggests that the current state of the highway necessitates upgrades (widening, maintenance) to meet public needs. The rationale is to enhance connectivity, transportation efficiency, and potentially, safety on this section of NH544D.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose and stretch of NH544D.
* **Land Identification:** Specific parcels of land in the Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh are identified by survey/plot number, type of land (private/government), nature of land (dry), and area (in acres and hectares).
* **Objection Process:** The policy establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to its acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Joint Collector, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) and to conduct further inquiries as deemed necessary.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority regarding objections is final.
* **Accessibility of Land Plans:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Landowners in the Somaladoddi Village, Anantapuramu Taluk, Anantapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh, whose land falls within the identified parcels.
* Other individuals or entities with an interest in the specified land.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), specifically the PIU Anantapur.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - PIU Anantapur (likely responsible for the project implementation).
* Joint Collector, Ananthapuramu (Competent Authority for handling objections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Affected individuals have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections.
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and resolving objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the improvement and operation of NH544D.
* This is expected to facilitate the widening, maintenance, and management of the highway, leading to improved transportation efficiency, reduced travel times, and potentially, enhanced safety.
* Landowners will be impacted by the acquisition, with potential for compensation as per applicable laws.
* Negative Impact: Temporary displacement of landowners and businesses if any on the acquired land.
* Positive Impact: Improved transportation infrastructure for industry.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the development and improvement of National Highway NH544D. It initiates the land acquisition process, outlines the rights of affected parties to raise objections, and designates the authorities responsible for implementation. The successful completion of this land acquisition process is essential for achieving the broader objectives of improved connectivity, transportation efficiency, and safety along the Anantapur Giddalur Section of NH544D.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law that provides the framework for declaring land required for National Highways. Mentioned in the context of exercising powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 3A of the act.
Central Government: The governing authority that declares the intention to acquire land for public purpose based on the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH544D: A National Highway being widened/improved from Km. 0.000 to Km. 69.000.
Anantapur Giddalur Section: A section of the NH544D highway.
Anantapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh: The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place for the NH544D highway project.
Joint Collector, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Somaladoddi village, Anantapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh: Village within Anantapuramu district, Andhra Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
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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.ं 4904] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 3, 2022/कार्ततक 12, 1944
No. 4904] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2022/KARTIKA 12, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 3 नवम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5123(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के अनतं ापुरामू जिल े म ें NH544D के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 69 (अनंतपरु -जगद्दलूर
सेक्िन) तक के भ-ू 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 े अनुसचू ी 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 ् िॉइंट कलेक्टर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े 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 अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
7309 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 ी
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के अनतं ापुरामू जिले म ेंNH544D के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 69 (अनतं परु -जगद्दलूर सेक्िन) के जलए अिनग
की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेि जिले का नाम: अनतं ापरु ाम ू
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: अनन्द्तापरु ाम ु
गावं का नाम: सोमलादोद्दी
1 192-1A जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 0.1500000(एकर ) 0.0607042
2 192-2A जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 0.0900000(एकर ) 0.0364225
3 192-3A जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 0.0800000(एकर ) 0.0323756
4 192-4A जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 0.0400000(एकर ) 0.0161878
5 193-2B सरकारी(दवे स्ट्थान भूजम) ड्राई 3.3300000(एकर ) 1.3476325
6 212-5B2 जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 0.4200000(एकर ) 0.1699717
7 213-2 जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 2.9200000(एकर ) 1.1817078
8 214-2 जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 4.1500000(एकर ) 1.6794820
9 215-1B सरकारी(सरकारी भूजम) ड्राई 0.1400000(एकर ) 0.0566572
10 221-2 जनिी(पट्टा भूजम) ड्राई 3.2300000(एकर ) 1.3071631
कुल 14.5500 5.8883
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/ANANTAPUR/LA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd November, 2022
S.O. 5123(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 NH544D in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 69.000 (Anantapur-
Giddalur Section) in the district of Anantapuramu in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH, hereby declares its
intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Joint Collector,
Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh, 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. 0.000 to Km. 69.000 (Anantapuramu to Giddalur Road Section) in the NH-544D in the district
of Anantapuramu in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Anantapuramu
Sr. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Anantapuramu
Village: Somaladoddi
1 192-1A Private(Patta land) DRY 0.1500000(Acre ) 0.0607042
2 192-2A Private(Patta land) DRY 0.0900000(Acre ) 0.0364225
3 192-3A Private(Patta land) DRY 0.0800000(Acre ) 0.0323756
4 192-4A Private(Patta land) DRY 0.0400000(Acre ) 0.0161878
5 193-2B Government(Endowment) DRY 3.3300000(Acre ) 1.3476325
6 212-5B2 Private(Patta land) DRY 0.4200000(Acre ) 0.1699717
7 213-2 Private(Patta land) DRY 2.9200000(Acre ) 1.1817078
8 214-2 Private(Patta land) DRY 4.1500000(Acre ) 1.6794820
9 215-1B Government DRY 0.1400000(Acre ) 0.0566572
10 221-2 Private(Patta land) DRY 3.2300000(Acre ) 1.3071631
Total 14.5500 5.8883
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/ANANTAPUR/LA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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