## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 44 in Telangana
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land in the state of Telangana for the construction of a Toll Plaza Maintenance, Management and Operation of National Highway 44 (NH44). The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific land parcels between Km. 9.900 and Km. 19.948 in the Rangareddi district. No objections were received during the notification period, and the Competent Authority's report has been submitted. The key finding is the formal declaration of land acquisition by the Central Government for the specified NH44 project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the development of National Highway 44 in Telangana. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This appears to be a *new policy action* regarding land acquisition under the existing National Highway Act of 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the "construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, Management and Operation of NH44" between specific kilometer markers.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The notification indicates that the government aims to improve the infrastructure and management of NH44. The acquisition of land suggests a need to expand or improve toll plaza facilities, maintenance capabilities, and overall highway operations in the specified stretch.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **(New Policy Action):**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The initial notification (S.O. 5173E) declared the Central Government's intention to acquire land.
* **Public Consultation:** The intention was published in local newspapers (The Hindu and Namaste Telangana) to solicit objections.
* **No Objections:** The text explicitly states that no objections were received.
* **Competent Authority Report:** The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government after the objection period.
* **Formal Land Acquisition Declaration:** This notification formally declares that the specified land "should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose."
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of the land, area in hectares, and the name of the landowner. In this case, it includes a land plot owned by Waqf Board
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected:
* **Waqf Board:** The owner of the land being acquired.
* **Residents of Rangareddi District, Telangana:** Potentially affected by the highway construction and toll plaza operations.
* **Users of NH44:** Will be impacted by the improvements to the highway and toll facilities.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The responsible government body.
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra Nagar:** The office involved in the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra Nagar, and potentially the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), though not explicitly mentioned.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification follows procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. Key steps include: declaration of intent, public consultation, report submission by the Competent Authority, and formal declaration of land acquisition. The timeline for the land transfer will commence upon the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The likely intended outcomes are:
* Improved highway infrastructure and operations on NH44.
* Efficient toll collection and management.
* Better maintenance of the highway stretch.
* Potential economic benefits through improved transportation.
* Loss of land for the current landowner, the Waqf Board, but with presumably, fair compensation as per the Act.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a formal step in the process of acquiring land for the development of NH44 in Telangana. The Central Government has declared its intention to acquire specific land parcels, paving the way for the construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, Management and Operation of NH44. This action is based on the provisions of the National Highway Act, 1956 and aims to improve the highway infrastructure and management in the region. The notification signifies a commitment to enhancing transportation infrastructure and efficiency.
Key Entities Referenced
JANUARY 19, 2022: Date of the notification's publication.
PAUSHA 29, 1943: Date in the Hindu calendar corresponding to the Gregorian date.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the ministry and place of notification issue.
S.O. 273E: Notification number issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Government of India: The governing body of India.
S.O. 5173E: Previous notification dated 13th December, 2021, regarding land acquisition.
13thDecember, 2021: Date of previous notification.
Gazette of India: Official government publication where the notification is published.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH44: National Highway number 44, the road for which land is being acquired.
Km. 9.900 to Km. 19.948: The specific stretch of land on NH44 being acquired.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra Nagar: Office responsible for land administration in Rajendra Nagar.
RANGAREDDI: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
TELANGANA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Hindu English: Name of an English newspaper in which the notification was published.
Namaste Telangana Telugu: Name of a Telugu newspaper in which the notification was published.
18th December,2021: Date of newspaper publications.
Competent Authority: Authority responsible for submitting report to Central Government regarding land acquisition.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the final notification is published, leading to vesting of land in the Central Government.
Shamshabad: Taluk and Village where the land is located.
Waqf Board: Name of the land owner/interested person.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Printing location.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher location.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 267] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, िनवरी 19, 2022/पौष 29, 1943
No. 267] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022/PAUSHA 29, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 19 िनवरी, 2022
का.अ. 273(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 5173(ऄ) ददनांक 13 ददसम्बर 2021 , िो भारत के
रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा तेलंगाना राज्य के रंगारेड्डी जिले म ें
NH-44 के दक.मी. 9.900 स े दक.मी. 19.948 (ऑदिस ऑफ़ द रेवेन्द्य ु जडजविनल ऑदफ़सर, रािेंर नगर) तक के भूखण्ड
पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम
का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "18 ददसम्बर,
2021" को "द जहन्द्द"ू ऄग्रं ेिी और "नमस्ट्त े तले ंगाना" तले गु ु दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और कोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट ग दे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
388 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
तले गं ाना राज्य के रंगारेड्डी जिल े म ेंNH-44 के दक.मी. 9.900 स ेदक.मी.19.948 (ऑदिस ऑफ़ द रेवन्द्े य ु जडजविनल
ऑदफ़सर, रािरें नगर) के जलए ऄिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: तले ंगाना जिल ेका नाम: रंगारेड्डी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे िल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: िमिाबाद
गावं का नाम: िमसाबाद
वक्ि बौड्ग
1 206 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.1113
()
कुल 0.1113
[िा. सं. NH-44 TS-2017-18-40/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th January, 2022
S.O. 273(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O. 5173(E) dated 13thDecember, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)
(hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation
of NH44 on the stretch of land from Km. 9.900 to Km. 19.948 (Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra
Nagar) in the District of RANGAREDDI in the State of TELANGANA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu” English and “Namaste
Telangana” Telugu both dated 18th December,2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections have been received.;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall
vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH44 in the stretch of
land from Km. 9.900 to Km. 19.948 (Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Rajendra Nagar) in the district of
RANGAREDDI in the state of TELANGANA.
State: TELANGANA District: RANGAREDDI
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Shamshabad
Village: Shamshabad
Non-
1 206 Government 0.1113 Waqf Board
Agriculture
TOTAL 0.1113
[F. No. NH-44 TS-2017-18-40/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.