## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway No. 16 (Amendment)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for National Highway No. 16 in Andhra Pradesh. This notification appears to be an amendment related to land acquisition for the construction of a flyover near Vijayawada Airport. The core purpose, as evidenced by the notification, is to finalize the acquisition of specific parcels of land for the project, declaring that the land now vests in the Central Government. The key finding is that identified objections have been overruled and land acquisition is proceeding as planned.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for National Highway No. 16, based solely on the text of the provided notification dated February 15, 2022. The report aims to clarify the purpose, key changes, and likely impact of this notification, which appears to be an amendment related to an existing land acquisition process.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification amends a previous notification, S.O.4320E, dated 18th October, 2021, which initially declared the government's intention to acquire land for NH-16 construction.
* Core Objective(s): To acquire land for "building wideningfourlaningsixlaning, etc., maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.16" and specifically for the "Construction of Flyover at Km. 1081.900 at Vijayawada Airport near Gannavaram on Vijayawada Gundugolanu Section of NH16". This objective is being finalized for specific land parcels via this notification.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification serves to finalize a prior intention to acquire land. The text indicates that objections were received following the initial notification (S.O.4320E). This specific amendment is likely issued because these objections have been addressed and the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government, allowing the acquisition process to proceed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification is an amendment finalizing land acquisition.
* **Original Policy Change:** The original policy (S.O.4320E) outlined the intention to acquire land. This notification *declares* that the land, as specified in the Schedule, *shall* be acquired.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The key new provision is the declaration that the specified land "shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances" upon publication of the notification. This signifies the completed transfer of ownership to the government.
* **Difference/Effect:** This changes the land's status from a potential acquisition to a finalized transfer of ownership. The land is now under the control of the Central Government, allowing construction to proceed on those parcels.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected parties include:
* Landowners listed in the Schedule (C.B. Agros Jewellers, Devabhakthuni Bala Raju, Muvva Daya Sankara Babu, Rajulapati Somaiah, Shaik Aajaminnisa, Cherukuri Sheela) within the specified survey numbers in Kesarapalli village, Gannavaram Taluk, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh.
* Any entities with encumbrances on the land, as those encumbrances are now cleared.
* Construction companies and related industries involved in the NH-16 flyover project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* Responsible agency/bodies: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Competent Authority (who submitted the report), and potentially the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), though not explicitly mentioned in this notification, are likely involved in the implementation.
* Timelines or procedures: The notification states that the land vests in the Central Government "on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette," establishing an immediate effective date. Further timelines related to compensation or commencement of construction are not specified in this text.
* Implementation specific to the changes: The primary implementation aspect is the formal transfer of land ownership following publication of the notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this specific amendment is to finalize land acquisition, thereby removing a potential obstacle to the "Construction of Flyover at Km. 1081.900 at Vijayawada Airport near Gannavaram." This is expected to facilitate the timely completion of the flyover project, improving traffic flow and connectivity on NH-16. The impact on the landowners will depend on the compensation provided and their relocation plans.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the NH-16 flyover project. By finalizing the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government, it paves the way for construction to proceed. While the notification focuses primarily on the legal transfer of land, its significance lies in its contribution to infrastructure development and improved transportation on a vital national highway. This amendment confirms that any objections have been overruled, and the project is moving forward as intended.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian legislation regarding national highways, specifically referenced under subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 1 and 2 of section 3D, 48 of 1956
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways, which issued the notification S.O. 657E.
National Highway No.16: A national highway in India, specifically the stretch of land from Km.0.000 Design Chainage to Km.1.848 Design Chainage Existing Km. 1081.140 to Km. 1083.000.
Vijayawada Airport: An airport located near Gannavaram, referenced in the context of the "Construction of Flyover at Km. 1081.900 at Vijayawada Airport near Gannavaram on Vijayawada Gundugolanu Section of NH16" project.
Gannavaram: A location near Vijayawada Airport, specifically mentioned in relation to the construction of a flyover on National Highway 16.
Vijayawada Gundugolanu Section: A section of National Highway 16, within which the flyover construction project is located.
Krishna, Andhra Pradesh: A district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India where the project is located and where the land is being acquired.
Prajasakthi: A publication where the substance of the notification was published, dated 22.10.2021.
The Hindu: A publication where the substance of the notification was published, dated 22.10.2021.
Kesarapalli: A village in Gannavaram Taluk, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
NHAITechAPNH16VGVij Airport20203D: File number associated with the project.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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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.ं 638] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 15, 2022/माघ 26, 1943
No. 638] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2022/MAGHA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 15 फरवरी, 2022
का.अ. 657(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 4320(ऄ), तारीख 18 ऄक्तूबर, 2021, जो भारत के
राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के कृष्णा जजले म ें NH16
के दक.मी. 0.000 (जडजाआन चाआनेज) से दक.मी. 1.848 (जडजाआन चाआनेज) (जस्ट्थत दक.मी. 1081.140 से दक.मी.
1083.000) के पररयोजना "एनएच-16 के जवजयवाड़ा-गुंडुगोलान ु खंड पर गन्नवरम के पास जवजयवाड़ा हवाइ ऄड्ड े पर
दकमी. 1081.900 पर फ्लाइ ओवर का जनमागण", तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन/छह-लेन का बनाने,
अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करने के
ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "22 ऄक्तूबर,
2021" को "प्रजा िजक्त" और "दद जहन्द्द"ू दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननज्ञु ात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोर् गदे दी ह ै;
1025 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो जाने 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 प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजगन दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
अध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के कृष्णा जजल ेम ेंNH16 के दक.मी. 0.000 (जडजाआन चाआनजे ) स ेदक.मी.1.848 तक (जडजाआन चाआनजे )
(जस्ट्थत दक.मी.1081.140 से दक.मी.1083.000 तक) के पररयोजना "एनएच-16 के जवजयवाड़ा-गडुं ुगोलान ुखडं पर
गन्नवरम के पास जवजयवाड़ा हवाइ ऄड्ड े पर दकमी.1081.900 पर फ्लाइ ओवर का जनमाणग " के जलए ऄजनग की जान ेवाली
सरं चना रजहत ऄथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: अध्रं प्रदेि जजले का नाम: कृष्णा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: गन्नवरम
गावं का नाम: केसरपजल्ल
सी.बी. ऄग्रोस & ज्वैलसग
1 43/6A2A जनजी ड्राइ 0.0162
(43/6ए2ए2)
दवे भक्तुजन बाल राजू
2 43/7A1 जनजी ड्राइ 0.0051
()
मुव्वा दया िंकर बाबू
3 43/7A1 जनजी ड्राइ 0.002
(43/7ए1बी2)
राजुलपार्ी सोमय्या
4 43/7A1 जनजी ड्राइ 0.002
(43/7ए1सी2)
िेक अजाजमन्नीसा
5 43/8A1 जनजी ड्राइ 0.001
(43/8ए1बी)
चेरुकुरी िीला
6 43/9A1 जनजी ड्राइ 0.003
(43/9ए1बी)
कुल 0.0293
[फा. सं. NHAI/Tech/AP/NH-16/V-G/Vij Airport/2020/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th February, 2022
S.O. 657(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O.4320(E), dated 18th October, 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
Highways 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
building (widening/four-laning/six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National
Highway No.16 in the stretch of land from Km.0.000 (Design Chainage) to Km.1.848 (Design
Chainage) (Existing Km. 1081.140 to Km. 1083.000) of the Project "Construction of Flyover at Km.
1081.900 at Vijayawada Airport near Gannavaram on Vijayawada - Gundugolanu Section of NH-16" in the
District of Krishna in the State of Andhra Pradesh;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Prajasakthi” and “The
Hindu” both dated 22.10.2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by
the competent Authority;
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the stretch of
land from Km. 0.000 (Design chainage) to Km. 1.848 (Design chainage) (existing Km. 1081.140 to
Km. 1083.000) of the Project "Construction of flyover at Km. 1081/900 at Vijayawada Airport near
Gannavaram on Vijayawada - Gundugolanu Section of NH-16" in the District of Krishna in the State
of Andhra Pradesh
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: KRISHNA
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: Gannavaram
Village: Kesarapalli
C.B. Agros & Jewellers
1 43/6A2A Private Dry 0.0162
43/6A2A2
Devabhakthuni Bala Raju
2 43/7A1 Private Dry 0.0051
43/7A1A2
Muvva Daya Sankara Babu
3 43/7A1 Private Dry 0.002
43/7A1B2
Rajulapati Somaiah
4 43/7A1 Private Dry 0.002
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Shaik Aajaminnisa
5 43/8A1 Private Dry 0.001
43/8A1B
Cherukuri Sheela
6 43/9A1 Private Dry 0.003
43/9A1B
TOTAL 0.0293
[F. No. NHAI/Tech/AP/NH-16/V-G/Vij Airport/2020/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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