## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 338 (NH338)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the intended acquisition of land for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 338 (NH338) in Tamil Nadu. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development by acquiring land for the specified highway project. Key findings relate to the survey numbers, land types, and areas slated for acquisition in the Madurai district, as well as the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a government notification concerning the intended acquisition of land for the development of National Highway 338 (NH338) in the state of Tamil Nadu. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for a "public purpose," specifically for building, widening (including two-laning with paved shoulders and four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH338 in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.025.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** While this notification is not a completely "new policy," it is an action enacted under *existing* policies and legislation. It demonstrates an application of the *National Highways Act, 1956* to facilitate infrastructure development. The underlying problem the policy addresses is the need to acquire land to improve and maintain national highways, a crucial aspect of transportation infrastructure. The rationale behind the specific notification is the assessed need to improve NH338, benefiting public mobility and connectivity in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is an application of the act, not an amendment, the following are key provisions:
* **Intention to Acquire:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land described in the attached schedule for the specified highway project.
* **Land Details:** The schedule lists specific survey numbers, plot numbers, land types (Wet, Dry, Poramboke), and areas (in square meters and hectares) of the land intended for acquisition in villages of the Melur Taluk of Madurai District.
* **Objection Mechanism:** The notification provides a mechanism for individuals with an interest in the land to object to its acquisition. Affected parties have twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to submit objections to the Competent Authority (District Revenue Officer, Madurai).
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal representative), conduct necessary inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other related details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* Landowners and individuals with an interest in the land parcels identified in the schedule (residents of E. Malampatti, Keelaiyur, Keelavalavu, Navinipatti, and Saruguvalayapatti villages).
* Residents and businesses who use the highway
* The District Revenue Officer of Madurai (the Competent Authority).
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are the primary responsible bodies. The District Revenue Officer (DRO) of Madurai serves as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication (March 3, 2022) to file objections.
* The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing objections, conducting inquiries, and making a final decision.
* The notification references the National Highways Act, 1956, implying that the acquisition process will follow the guidelines and provisions outlined in the Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this land acquisition is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH338. This is expected to improve transportation infrastructure, enhance connectivity, reduce travel times, and stimulate economic development in the Madurai district and surrounding areas. Potential negative impacts include displacement of landowners, disruption to agricultural activities (given the prevalence of "WET" lands), and potential environmental concerns (requiring mitigation measures).
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a crucial step in the process of improving National Highway 338 (NH338) in Tamil Nadu. It sets in motion the land acquisition process, with clearly defined procedures for objection and resolution. While beneficial for overall infrastructure development and public mobility, the notification necessitates careful consideration of the rights and concerns of the affected landowners and communities. Ensuring a fair and transparent process for land acquisition, coupled with appropriate compensation and rehabilitation measures, is essential for minimizing adverse impacts and fostering public support for the project.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location where the notification was issued.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
NH338: National Highway number 338, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Km. 0 to Km. 11.025: Specific stretch of land on NH338 being acquired.
DRO Office, Collectorate,Madurai: Office where land plans are available for inspection; also the office of the Competent Authority.
MADURAI: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
TAMIL NADU: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
District Revenue Officer, Madurai: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Melur: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
E . Malampatti: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Keelaiyur: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Keelavalavu: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Navinipatti: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Saruguvalayapatti: Village where land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 934] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग3, 2022/ फाल्ग नु 12, 1943
No. 934] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022/PHALGUNA 12, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 माचग, 2022
का.आ. 964(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश् चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह
समाधान हो िाने के पश् चात दक तजमलनाडु राज्य के मिरु ै जिले म ें NH-338 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी.11.025 (डीआरओ
कायागलय, कलेक्ट्रेट, मिरु ै) तक के भूखण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया
गया 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 सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् जडजस्ट्रक्ट्ट रेवने ुए अफसर, मिरु ै को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पिचात तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के
पश् चात, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
1478 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 आििे
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 ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के मिरु ै जिल ेम ेंNH-338 के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 11.025 (डीआरओ कायालग य, कलक्ट्े रेट,
मिरु ै) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: मिरु ै
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भजूम का भजूम की भजूम का क्षत्रे फल भजूम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृजत (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्ट्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मले रु
गावं का नाम: इ .मलमपट्टी
1 93/3G जनिी वेट 177.0000000(वग गमीटर) 0.0177000
2 93/9 जनिी वेट 84.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0084000
3 94/3C जनिी वेट 120.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0120000
4 94/6B जनिी वेट 55.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0055000
5 94/6C जनिी वेट 71.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0071000
6 94/7 जनिी वेट 107.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0107000
7 94/8 जनिी वेट 30.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0030000
8 95/1 जनिी वेट 111.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0111000
गावं का नाम: कीलाइयरु
1 497/2C जनिी ड्राई 3,490.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.3490000
2 508/13 जनिी वेट 1,075.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1075000
3 508/7 जनिी वेट 225.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0225000
4 529/4 जनिी वेट 330.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0330000
5 529/5A जनिी वेट 1,465.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.1465000
6 529/6 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 45.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0045000
गावं का नाम: कीलवालाव ू
1 328/3 जनिी वेट 580.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0580000
2 346/1 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 550.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0550000
3 346/3A सरकारी वेट 47.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0047000
4 346/4 सरकारी वेट 543.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0543000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 353/2C जनिी वेट 18.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0018000
6 353/3 जनिी वेट 268.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0268000
7 353/5 जनिी वेट 980.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0980000
8 353/6A1 जनिी वेट 4.0000000(वग गमीटर) 0.0004000
9 353/7 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 16.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0016000
10 353/8A जनिी ड्राई 123.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0123000
11 392/7C सरकारी ड्राई 426.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0426000
12 392/8 सरकारी ड्राई 850.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0850000
13 406/1A जनिी ड्राई 300.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0300000
14 406/1B जनिी ड्राई 395.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0395000
15 406/2A जनिी वेट 860.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0860000
16 406/2B जनिी वेट 167.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0167000
17 406/3A2 जनिी ड्राई 132.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0132000
18 406/7 जनिी ड्राई 78.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0078000
19 406/8 जनिी ड्राई 102.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0102000
20 408/1A सरकारी ड्राई 955.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0955000
गावं का नाम: नजवजनपजत्त
1 487/4B जनिी वेट 676.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0676000
2 655/2A जनिी वेट 150.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0150000
3 659/3C जनिी वेट 100.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0100000
गावं का नाम: सरगवु ालायपट्टी
1 335/10C2 जनिी वेट 50.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0050000
2 335/10C3 जनिी वेट 39.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0039000
3 335/10C4 जनिी वेट 15.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0015000
4 335/10D जनिी वेट 70.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0070000
5 335/10E जनिी वेट 56.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0056000
6 335/11A जनिी वेट 170.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0170000
7 335/11B जनिी वेट 66.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0066000
8 335/8 जनिी वेट 9.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0009000
9 335/9 जनिी वेट 78.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.00780004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
10 367/10A1 जनिी वेट 3.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0003000
11 367/19B जनिी वेट 7.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0007000
12 367/19C जनिी वेट 6.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0006000
13 367/8A जनिी वेट 25.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0025000
14 367/8B जनिी वेट 182.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0182000
15 367/9A जनिी वेट 26.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0026000
16 367/9B जनिी वेट 32.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0032000
17 367/9C1 जनिी वेट 2.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0002000
18 368 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 100.0000000(वगग मीटर) 0.0100000
कुल 16,641.0000 1.6641
[फा. सं. NHAI/2018-LA/3a-Notif/NH338/PIU-Madurai/dt 28-03-2018/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd March, 2022
S.O. 964(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-338 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.025 (DRO Office, Collectorate,Madurai) in the district of MADURAI in the
state of TAMIL NADU, 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, District Revenue Officer, Madurai 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 NH-338 in the stretch of land
from Km. 0 to Km. 11.025 (DRO Office, Collectorate, Madurai) in the district of MADURAI in the State of
TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: MADURAI
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Nature of Land Area Area
No. Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Melur
Village: E . Malampatti
1 93/3G Private WET 177.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0177000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2 93/9 Private WET 84.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0084000
3 94/3C Private WET 120.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0120000
4 94/6B Private WET 55.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0055000
5 94/6C Private WET 71.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0071000
6 94/7 Private WET 107.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0107000
7 94/8 Private WET 30.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0030000
8 95/1 Private WET 111.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0111000
Village: Keelaiyur
1 497/2C Private DRY 3,490.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.3490000
2 508/13 Private WET 1,075.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1075000
3 508/7 Private WET 225.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0225000
4 529/4 Private WET 330.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0330000
5 529/5A Private WET 1,465.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.1465000
6 529/6 Government PORAMBOKE 45.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0045000
Village: Keelavalavu
1 328/3 Private WET 580.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0580000
2 346/1 Government PORAMBOKE 550.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0550000
3 346/3A Government WET 47.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0047000
4 346/4 Government WET 543.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0543000
5 353/2C Private WET 18.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0018000
6 353/3 Private WET 268.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0268000
7 353/5 Private WET 980.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0980000
8 353/6A1 Private WET 4.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0004000
9 353/7 Government PORAMBOKE 16.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0016000
10 353/8A Private DRY 123.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0123000
11 392/7C Government DRY 426.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0426000
12 392/8 Government DRY 850.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0850000
13 406/1A Private DRY 300.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0300000
14 406/1B Private DRY 395.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0395000
15 406/2A Private WET 860.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0860000
16 406/2B Private WET 167.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0167000
17 406/3A2 Private DRY 132.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0132000
18 406/7 Private DRY 78.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0078000
19 406/8 Private DRY 102.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0102000
20 408/1A Government DRY 955.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0955000
Village: Navinipatti
1 487/4B Private WET 676.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0676000
2 655/2A Private WET 150.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0150000
3 659/3C Private WET 100.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0100000
Village: Saruguvalayapatti
1 335/10C2 Private WET 50.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0050000
2 335/10C3 Private WET 39.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0039000
3 335/10C4 Private WET 15.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0015000
4 335/10D Private WET 70.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.00700006 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 335/10E Private WET 56.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0056000
6 335/11A Private WET 170.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0170000
7 335/11B Private WET 66.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0066000
8 335/8 Private WET 9.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0009000
9 335/9 Private WET 78.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0078000
10 367/10A1 Private WET 3.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0003000
11 367/19B Private WET 7.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0007000
12 367/19C Private WET 6.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0006000
13 367/8A Private WET 25.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0025000
14 367/8B Private WET 182.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0182000
15 367/9A Private WET 26.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0026000
16 367/9B Private WET 32.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0032000
17 367/9C1 Private WET 2.0000000(Square Meter ) 0.0002000
18 368 Government PORAMBOKE 100.0000000(Square Meter) 0.0100000
Total 16,641.0000 1.6641
[F. No. NHAI/2018-LA/3a-Notif/NH338/PIU-Madurai/dt 28-03-2018/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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