## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH16 Project in Andhra Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 16 in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for a specific project involving the construction of a 3-lane flyover on NH16. The notification outlines the land required, the process for objecting to the acquisition, and contact information for the relevant authority. Key findings include specific land parcels identified for acquisition in the NTR district of Andhra Pradesh.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification published in the Gazette of India regarding the acquisition of land for the NH16 project in Andhra Pradesh. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new* policy action, not an amendment to an existing one.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land required for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH16, specifically for the construction of a 3-lane flyover on NH16.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for improved infrastructure on NH16. The construction of a 3-lane flyover suggests addressing traffic congestion and improving traffic flow in the specified area (between Design Km. 0.300 existing Km. 1098.680 and Design Km. 2.770 existing Km. 1096.210).
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Land Identification:** Specific land parcels are identified by survey number, type of land (Private Dry), location (villages of Gunadala and Vijayawada Town VMC), and area (in square meters and hectares).
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land are granted the right to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Collector, Vijayawada, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and review objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by legal practitioner).
* **Finality of Decision:** The decision made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose properties are identified in the Schedule for acquisition (specifically in Gunadala and Vijayawada Town VMC).
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the proposed flyover construction.
* The Competent Authority (Sub Collector, Vijayawada).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* Central Government (authorizing the land acquisition).
* Sub Collector, Vijayawada (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Objection period: 21 days from the date of publication of the notification.
* Procedure for objections: Written submission to the Competent Authority, followed by a hearing.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the construction of the 3-lane flyover.
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on NH16 in the project area.
* Enhanced infrastructure to support transportation needs.
* **Potential impact:**
* Displacement of landowners and potential disruption to their livelihoods.
* Temporary inconvenience during the construction phase.
* Long-term benefits of improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to infrastructure development on NH16 through land acquisition for a 3-lane flyover project. The notification outlines the process for land acquisition, including provisions for objections and hearings. While the project aims to improve traffic flow and connectivity, it is crucial to consider and mitigate the potential impact on affected landowners during the implementation phase. It is recommened that further analysis is conducted with a larger pool of information to determine the complete impact of the project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation regarding national highways, specifically referenced under section 3A and 3C for land acquisition.
NH16: National Highway 16, the specific highway undergoing construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The project includes construction of 3 Lane Western Side Flyover.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the land acquisition for the NH16 project is taking place.
NTR: A district in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition for the NH16 project is taking place.
Vijayawada: A Taluk in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh. Also, the location where the Competent Authority (Sub Collector) office is located.
Gunadala: A village within the Vijayawada Taluk where land acquisition is occurring.
Vijayawada Town VMC: A village within the Vijayawada Taluk where land acquisition is occurring.
Jyothi Mahal junction: A location on NH16, marking the starting point of the 3 Lane Western Side Flyover construction project.
Ramesh Hospital juction: A location on NH16, marking the endpoint of the 3 Lane Western Side Flyover construction project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification and the NH16 project.
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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5691] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 19, 2022/ अग्रहायण 28, 1944
No. 5691] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 28, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 19 दिसम् बर, 2022
का.आ. 5927(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 करत े हुए, यह
सुजनजश्चत हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक वह भूजम जिसका संजिप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै लोक प्रयोिन के जलए
आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के एनटीआर जिल े म ें पररयोिना संरेखण ""कंस्ट्रक्िन ओफ 3 लेन वेस्ट्टन ग साइड फ्लाइओवर फ्रम जडिाइन
दक.मी. 0.300 (एजक्िसस्ट्टंग दक.मी. 1098.680 (जबफोर ज्योजत महल िंक्िन)) टु जडिाइन दक.मी. 2.770 (एजक्िसस्ट्टंग
दक.मी. 1096.210 (जबयांड रमेि हॉजस्ट्पटल िंक्िन)) ओन ऍन्द्हचॆ ्-16 इन दि स्ट्टेट ओफ आंध्र प्रििे ओन ईपीसी मोड" के
अधीन भू-खण्ड म ें राजष्ट्रय रािमागग 16 के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि),
अनुरिण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् सब कलेक्टर, जवियवाड़ा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि
कोई हो, जिस े सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
8475 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 सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य के एनटीआर जिल े म ेंNH16 के दक.मी. 1098.68 स े दक.मी. 1096.21 (जवियवाड़ा) के जलए अिनग की
िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: एनटीआर
क्रजमक सविे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का ित्रे फल भूजम का ित्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: जवियवाड़ा पवू ग
गावं का नाम: गनु ािला
1 448/1A जनिी ड्राय 202.0000000(वगग 0.0202000
मीटर)
2 448/2A जनिी([object ड्राय 50.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0050000
Object])
3 451/1 जनिी ड्राय 185.0000000(वगग 0.0185000
मीटर)
4 452/1A12 जनिी ड्राय 100.0000000(वगग 0.0100000
मीटर)
5 453/1A जनिी ड्राय 162.0000000(वगग 0.0162000
मीटर)
6 453/2A1 जनिी ड्राय 150.0000000(वगग 0.0150000
मीटर)
7 453/2A2 जनिी ड्राय 50.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0050000
8 454/4A जनिी ड्राय 130.0000000(वगग 0.0130000
मीटर)
9 455/2A जनिी([object ड्राय 60.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0060000
Object])
गावं का नाम: जवियवाड़ा टाउन (वीएमसी)
1 NTS No. 135/1 जनिी([object ड्राय 154.0000000(वगग 0.0154000
Object]) मीटर)
2 NTS No.136/1 जनिी ड्राय 190.0000000(वगग 0.0190000
मीटर)
3 NTS No.137/1 जनिी ड्राय 190.0000000(वगग 0.0190000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
मीटर)
4 NTS No.143/1 जनिी ड्राय 250.0000000(वगग 0.0250000
मीटर)
5 NTS जनिी([object ड्राय 265.0000000(वगग 0.0265000
No.145/2A Object]) मीटर)
कुल 2,138.0000 0.2138
[फा. स.ं NHAI/NH16/WBCFO/LA/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2022
S.O. 5927(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 NH16 in the
stretch of land falling in the Project alignment of `Construction of 3 Lane Western Side Flyover from Design
Km.0.300 (existing Km.1098.680 (before Jyothi Mahal junction) to Design Km. 2.770 (existing Km. 1096.210
(beyond Ramesh Hospital juction)) on NH-16 in the State of Andhra Pradesh on EPC Mode` 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 in the stretch of land from
Km. 1098.680 to Km. 1096.210 on National Highway No. 16 in the district of NTR in the state of
Andhra Pradesh.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: NTR
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Vijayawada East
Village: Gunadala
1 448/1A Private Dry 202.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0202000
2 448/2A Private Dry 50.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0050000
3 451/1 Private Dry 185.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.01850004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 452/1A12 Private Dry 100.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0100000
5 453/1A Private Dry 162.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0162000
6 453/2A1 Private Dry 150.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0150000
7 453/2A2 Private Dry 50.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0050000
8 454/4A Private Dry 130.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0130000
9 455/2A Private Dry 60.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0060000
Village: Vijayawada Town (VMC)
1 NTS No. 135/1 Private Dry 154.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0154000
2 NTS No.136/1 Private Dry 190.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0190000
3 NTS No.137/1 Private Dry 190.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0190000
4 NTS No.143/1 Private Dry 250.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0250000
5 NTS No.145/2A Private Dry 265.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0265000
Total 2,138.0000 0.2138
[F. No. NHAI/NH16/WBCFO/LA/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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