**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of National Highway No. 71 (Madanapalli to Piler Section) in the Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh. Following the initial declaration of intent in November 2025 and the subsequent dismissal of objections, the Central Government has confirmed that the specified land now vests absolutely in its possession, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Procedural History**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Prior Notice:** A declaration of intent was originally published on November 3, 2025 (S.O. 4974(E)), with summaries published in the “Hans India” and “Andhra Prabha” newspapers on November 7, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** All objections received regarding the acquisition were considered and disallowed by the competent authority.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** The land is required for public purposes, specifically for building (widening/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway No. 71.
* **Location:** The stretch of land is located between Km 0.000 and Km 55.900 (Madanapalli to Piler Section) in Annamayya District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Vesting of Ownership:** Upon this publication, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Total Area:** 0.1902062 Hectares.
* **Land Type:** All listed parcels are "Private (Patta)" and classified as "Dry" land.
* **Geographic Focus:** The acquisition is concentrated in the Madanapalle Taluk, specifically within the villages of Venkappakota and Bandameeda Kammapalle.
* **Specific Plots:** Survey/Plot numbers include 7/1A1, 7/1B2, 7/1C2, and 447/1C.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute legal ownership of 0.1902062 hectares of land, free from any previous legal encumbrances or claims.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction and four-laning of the National Highway 71 stretch as per the public purpose declaration.
**Private Land Owners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including the families of Kolle Venkata Ramana, Ramakrishna Reddy, K. Arunkumar, and T. Mohan Reddy, among others) lose their private ownership rights to the specified plots.
**Action Required**
Comply with the acquisition order as the land now vests with the Central Government. (Though not explicitly detailed in this specific document, stakeholders typically engage in the compensation process defined under the National Highways Act).
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of reporting to the Central Government following the review of objections.
**Action Required**
Continue administrative oversight of the land transfer and any subsequent local proceedings related to the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The principal legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development, maintenance, and operation of national highways.
National Highway No. 71: The specific highway project (Madanapalli to Piler section) undergoing construction and widening for which land acquisition is being declared.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the development of the national highway network and the issuance of this land acquisition notification.
District Annamayya, Andhra Pradesh: The specific geographic location where the land identified for acquisition is situated.
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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.ं 1884] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1884] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1955(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पशचात् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार् गमंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4974(अ) तारीख 03 नवंबर, 2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् - 2, खण्ड - 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधशत की र्ई थी, द्वारा आंध्र प्रदशे राज्य म ेंअन्नमय्या धजले म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसंख्या
71 के 0.000 कक.मी. स.े 55.900 कक.मी (मदनपल्ली स े धपलरूे सेक्शन)तक के भूखण्ड के धनमागण (चौडा करने/चार लेन का
बनाना आकद,), अनुरक्षण, प्रबिं और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट
भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपन ेआशय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन " 07
नवंबर 2025”तारीख को “ हसं इंधडया “ और " आंध्र प्रभा " दोनों म ें प्रकाधशत ककया र्या था; और सक्षम प्राप्त हुए थ े और
सक्षम प्राधिकारी न ेउन पर धवचार कर धलया ह ैऔर आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञ्नात कर कदया ह ै;
2782 GI/2026 (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
ररपोर्ग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत ेहुए यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट 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 ेंप्रकाशन पर उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम, सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
आंध्र प्रदेश राज्य के अन्नमय्या धजले म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या 71 के 0.000 कक.मी.स े 55.900 कक.मी.तक (मदनपल्ली स े
धपलेरू सेक्शन ) के धलए अजनग की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेश धजल े का नाम: अन्नमयया
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की भूधम का भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकृधत क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: मदनापल्ली
र्ावं का नाम: वकें प्पाकोर्ा
1 7/1ए1 धनजी (पट्टा) ड्राय 0.004047 1.कोल्ल े वेंकर्ा रमाना ऍस् /ओ धथम्मय्या, 2.
कोल्ले रामा चंर ऍस/् ओ धथम्मय्या, 3. कोल्ले
धचन्नप्पा ऍस् /ओ धथम्मय्या, 4. रामकृष्ण रेड्डी
7/1A1B
2 7/1बी2 धनजी (पट्टा) ड्राय 0.0202347 1.रामकृष्ण रेड्डी, 2. सम्पथ कुमार
7/1B2B
3 7/1सी2 धनजी (पट्टा) ड्राय 0.133549 1.के.अरुणकुमार ऍस् /ओ प्रकाशम,
2.बाधसनीकोंडा महादेव ऍस् /ओ नार्प्पा
7/1C2B
र्ावं का नाम: बदं मीदा कम्मापल्ल े
4 447/1सी धनजी (पट्टा) ड्राय 0.0323755 1.र्ी.मोहन रेड्डी ऍस् /ओ लेर् र्ी.रेडेप्पा रेड्डी, 2.
र्ी.श्रीधनवासुलु रेड्डी ऍस् /ओ लेर् र्ी.रेडेप्पा रेड्डी,
3. र्ी.श्यामलम्मा डबल्य/ूओ लर्े र्ी.रेडेप्पा रेड्डी,
4. येनामाला जनादगन रेड्डी ऍस् /ओ ओबुल रेड्डी,
5. येनामाला ओबलु ेसु रेड्डी ऍस/् ओ ओबुल रेड्डी,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6. येनामाला नार्ामल रेड्डी ऍस् /ओ ओबुल रेड्डी
447/1C
Total 0.1902062
[फा. स. ं 070MP-04/3A/3D ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1955(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, number S.O.4974(E) dated 03rd November 2025, 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 etc.), maintenance, management
and operation of National Highway No. 71 on the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 55.900 (Madanapalli to Piler
Section) in the district of Annamayya in the State of ANDHRA PRADESH.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “HANS INDIA” and “ANDHRA
PRABHA” both dated 07th November 2025; 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 structures falling within the stretch of land from Km.
0.000 to Km. 55.900 (Madanapalli - Piler Section) on the National Highway No. 71 in the District of Annamayya in
the State of Andhra Pradesh.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Annamayya
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
Number of Land (in
Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Madanapalle
Village: Venkappakota
1 7/1A1 Private (Patta ) Dry 0.004047 1.Kolle Venkata Ramana S/o Thimmayya, 2.
Kolle Rama Chandra S/o Thimmayya, 3.
Kolle Chinnappa S/o Thimmayya, 4.
Ramakrishna Reddy
7/1A1B
2 7/1B2 Private (Patta ) Dry 0.0202347 1.Ramakrishna Reddy, 2. Sampath Kumar
7/1B2B4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 7/1C2 Private (Patta ) Dry 0.133549 1.K.ArunKumar S/o Prakasham,
2.Basinikonda Mahadeva S/o Nagappa
7/1C2B
Village: Bandameeda Kammapalle
4 447/1C Private (Patta ) Dry 0.0323755 1.T.Mohan Reddy S/o Late T.Reddeppa
Reddy, 2. T.Sreenivasulu Reddy S/o Late
T.Reddeppa Reddy, 3. T.Shyamalamma W/o
Late T.Reddeppa Reddy, 4. Yenamala
Janardhan Reddy S/o Obul Reddy, 5.
Yenamala Obulesu Reddy S/o Obul Reddy, 6.
Yenamala Nagamal Reddy S/o Obul Reddy
447/1C
Total 0.1902062
[F. No 070MP-04/3A/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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