## Report on Land Acquisition Policy for National Highway Development in Kerala
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway project on National Highway No. 66 in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land for the project, following due process as outlined in the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings include the identification of the affected area, landowners, and procedures followed for land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the land acquisition notification for the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway project on National Highway No. 66 in Kerala, based solely on the provided government policy text. The report outlines the project's objectives, the legal basis for the acquisition, and the potential impact on affected landowners.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document pertains to land acquisition, based on the *National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)*.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway on NH66 in the Alappuzha district of Kerala.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy text suggests the *creation of a New Highway*, therefore, the problem/issue being addressed is likely to improve connectivity and transportation infrastructure along the Aroor-Thuravoor section of NH66. This may be in response to increasing traffic congestion, the need for safer roads, or the desire to stimulate economic development in the region.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a new Highway project (as inferred in section 4), the following is a summary of the rules and actions mandated by the text:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land within the specified stretch (Km 358.75 to Km 379.100) for the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway project.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is authorized under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956. This follows previous steps under Section 3A (intention to acquire) and Section 3C (handling of objections).
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** The schedule provides a detailed description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and names of the owners/interested parties. This encompasses private wet and dry lands within the Cherthala Taluk, in the villages of Aroor and Ezhupunna.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the identified stretch (Km 358.75 to Km 379.100) of NH66 in the Alappuzha district. Specifically, those listed in the schedule, such as Augustine Pali, Radhakrishna Pillai, Anitha Do Bhargavi Amma, Valsaladevi, Sreekumar, Vijayakumar, K R Harisankar, Harikumar, Vijayan Nair Prabhakaran Pillai, S Mohanan, and also the Government (in one instance)
* **Interested Parties:** Individuals or entities with a vested interest in the land being acquired.
* **Residents of Aroor and Ezhupunna:** The local communities in these villages will likely be affected by the construction of the elevated highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The *Ministry of Road Transport and Highways* and the *Competent Authority* are responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* **Procedures:** The text infers the following procedures have been followed:
* Initial notification of intent to acquire land (S.O. 1727E dated 16.04.2024).
* Publication of the notification in local newspapers (Malayala Manorama and The Hindu dated 25.04.2024).
* Consideration and settlement of objections filed under Section 3C of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* Submission of a report by the Competent Authority to the Central Government under subsection 1 of section 3D of the said Act
* **Timelines:** The notification was issued on April 15, 2025, with references to earlier notifications in April 2024. This indicates a process spanning approximately one year.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact:**
The intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* Facilitating the construction of the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway project.
* Improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity along NH66.
* Potentially leading to reduced travel times, decreased traffic congestion, and enhanced road safety.
* The potential impact of this project also includes: displacement, business disruption, and environmental concerns.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signifies a crucial step in the development of the Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway project. It highlights the government's commitment to infrastructure development and connectivity enhancement. Affected landowners and stakeholders should be aware of their rights and entitlements under the National Highway Act, 1956. Further assessment of impacts should be completed for a more wholistic picture of the potential benefits and detriments.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 3A: Section of the National Highway Act, 1956 regarding land acquisition.
S O 1727E dated 16.04.2024: Notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government organization responsible for road transport and highways.
Central Government: The government acquiring the land.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highway Act, 1956 related to objections to land acquisition.
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act, 1956 related to declaration of land acquisition.
AroorThuravoor Elevated Highway: The highway project for which the land is being acquired.
NH66: National Highway number 66.
Km 358.75: Starting kilometer point of the land stretch.
Km 379.100: Ending kilometer point of the land stretch.
ALAPPUZHA: District where the land is located.
KERALA: State where the land is located.
Malayala Manorama: Name of newspaper where notification was published.
The Hindu: Name of newspaper where notification was published.
25.04.2024: Dates when the notification was published in newspapers
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1693] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 15, 2025/चत्रै 25, 1947
No. 1693] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025/CHAITRA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1724(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1727 (अ) तारीख 16.04.2024 , जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा केरल राज्य के अलप्पुज़ः धजले म ेंएन एच 66 के कक.मी. 358.75
से कक.मी. 379.100 (अरूर - तुरवूर एधलवेटेड हाईव)े , तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौडा करन े / चार लेन का
बनाने, आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करन े
के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "25.04.2024" को
" मलयाला मनोरमा " और "िी धहन्द्ि ू" िोनों म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
2530 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
केरल राज्य के अलप्पज़ु ः धजल ेम ेंएन एच66 के कक.मी. 358.75 स ेकक.मी. 379.100 (अरूर - तरु वरू
एधलवटे ेड हाईव)े के धलए अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सधहत अथवा सरं चना रधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: केरल धजल े का नाम: अलप्पज़ु ः
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: चरे थला
र्ावं का नाम: जरूर (CT)
1 418/4 धनजी (प्राइवेट) वेट 0.0034 र्ॉस्टीन पाली
418/30
2 ४४/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0019 रािाकृष्ण धपल्ल ै
44/25
3 ४४/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0003 पैथवे
44/26
4 ४४/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0101 अधनथा डी/ओ भार्गवी
अम्मा
44/27
5 ४४/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0007 वलसलािेवी, डी/ओ
भार्गवी अम्मा
44/28[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
र्ावं का नाम:ईजहुपन्नु ा (कट )
6 233/3 धनजी (प्राइवेट) ड्राई 0.0007 श्रीकुमार ऍस््/ओ
पद्मनाभा धपल्ल ै
233/33
7 233/3 धनजी (प्राइवेट) ड्राई 0.0016 धवजयकुमार ऍस््/ओ
पद्मनाभा धपल्ल ै
233/34
8 233/3 धनजी (प्राइवेट) ड्राई 0.0016 श्रीकुमार सोन ओएफ
पद्मनाभा धपल्ल ै
233/35
9 233/3 धनजी (प्राइवेट) ड्राई 0.0022 हररसंकर ऍस््/ओ
राघवा मेनन
233/36
10 233/3 धनजी (प्राइवेट) ड्राई 0.0002 के आर् ्हररसंकर
ऍस््/ओ राघवा मेनन
233/37
11 २३३/८ धनजी ड्राय 0.0014 हरीकुमार, भार्गवी
अम्मा
233/57
12 २३३/८ धनजी ड्राय 0.0007 हरीकुमार, भार्गवी
अम्मा
233/58
13 २३३/८ धनजी ड्राय 0.001 धवजयन नैर प्रभाकरण
धपल्ल ै
233/59
14 २३९/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0139 ऍस्् मोहनन
239/21
15 २३९/२ धनजी ड्राय 0.0024 र्वनगमेंट
239/22
कुल योर् 0.0421
[फा. सं. 11015/01/PIU-COCHIN/NH-66/A-TT/2022/3A/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025
S.O. 1724(E).— In whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S O 1727(E) dated 16.04.2024 , 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 intension to acqire the land specified in the schedule
annexed to the said notification for building (Aroor-Thuravoor Elevated Highway ), maintenance, management and
operation of NH66 on the stretch of land from Km 358.75 to Km 379.100 (Aroor-Thuravoor section) in the district of
ALAPPUZHA in the state of KERALA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Malayala Manorama” and “The
Hindu ” both dated 25.04.2024; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
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 358.75 to Km 379.100 (Aroor-Thuravoor section) on the National Highway No 66 in the district of
ALAPPUZHA in the state of KERALA
State: KERALA District: ALAPPUZHA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Cherthala
Village: Aroor (CT)
1 418/4 Private Wet 0.0034 Augaustine Pali
418/30
2 44/2 Private Dry 0.0019 Radhakrishna Pillai
44/25
3 44/2 Private Dry 0.0003 Pathway
44/26
4 44/2 Private Dry 0.0101 Anitha D/o Bhargavi
Amma
44/27
5 44/2 Private Dry 0.0007 Valsaladevi, D/o
Bhargavi Amma
44/28
Village: Ezhupunna( CT )
6 233/3 Private Dry 0.0007 Sreekumar son of
Padmanabha Pillai
233/33[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
7 233/3 Private Dry 0.0016 Vijayakumar s/o
Padmanabha Pillai
233/34
8 233/3 Private Dry 0.0016 Sreekumar son of
Padmanabha Pillai
233/35
9 233/3 Private Dry 0.0022 K R Harisankar s/o
Raghava Menon
233/36
10 233/3 Private Dry 0.0002 K R Harisankar s/o
Raghava Menon
233/37
11 233/8 Private Dry 0.0014 Harikumar, Bhargavi
Amma
233/57
12 233/8 Private Dry 0.0007 Harikumar, Bhargavi
Amma
233/58
13 233/8 Private Dry 0.001 Vijayan Nair
Prabhakaran Pillai
233/59
14 239/2 Private Dry 0.0139 S Mohanan
239/21
15 239/2 Private Dry 0.0024 Government
239/22
Total 0.0421
[F. No. 11015/01/PIU-COCHIN/NH-66/A-TT/2022/3A/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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