## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway Expansion in Karnataka
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka for the expansion of National Highways NH13, NH169, and NH169A. The notification, dated January 19, 2022, details the land to be acquired, referencing an earlier intention to acquire the land, consideration of objections, and the subsequent declaration of acquisition by the Central Government. The core purpose is to facilitate the building, widening, and four-laning of the specified National Highway stretches. The key finding is the confirmed acquisition of specific land parcels, impacting landowners and stakeholders within the designated area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information regarding a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for National Highway expansion in Karnataka. The analysis is based solely on the provided government policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification appears to be related to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956. This suggests it is *not* a new policy in itself, but part of a larger pre-existing framework of road development under the Act.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No 169 (old NH13) on the stretch of land starting at Km. 591.50 of NH 13, New Km. 61.50 of NH 169 Shimogga Mangalore Section to Km. 1.400 of NH 169A Thirthahalli Udupi Section on new alignment in the district of SHIVAMOGGA in the state of KARNATAKA.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification appears to be a *final step* in the land acquisition process. The text indicates that an earlier notification (S.O. 2893 E dated 20th July 2021) declared the *intention* to acquire the land. This suggests that the rationale for this notification (and the amendment) stems from the need to improve transportation infrastructure by expanding and upgrading the specified National Highway sections. The text explicitly mentions "building widening four laning etc" as the intended purpose.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification confirms the *acquisition* of the land.
* **Specific Change:** This notification officially declares that the land specified in the schedule *should be acquired* and that *on publication of this notification*, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **The new rule/provision is that the Central Government now has full rights to the scheduled land.**
* **Difference/Effect:** The difference is that the land transitions from private or other ownership to the ownership of the Central Government. This allows the road construction project to proceed.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Those individuals or entities whose land is listed in the Schedule, including Government entities (e.g. Government Health sub center, Plantation Government Hospital). This includes individual land owners (e.g. Abdul Karim sab, K4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY PART IISEC. 3ii Abdul Raheman So Abdul Kareem sab, D V Manjappa So Venkataiah gowda, Ratna S Devadiga, Sumitra Wo Chandrashekar leelavathi Wo Raju Devadiga, Rukmini Wo Ramachandra, Koraga yane Nagaraja So Guruvasheregara, Ratnamma Wo K Kolladas Vitala Devaru, Shankara Devaru) and various religious institutions (e.g. Putthige Mata)
* **Residents of Shivamogga District:** Likely to be affected by the construction and any resulting displacement.
* **Construction Companies/Contractors:** Involved in the highway expansion project.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The responsible government body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. A "Competent Authority" is also mentioned, responsible for submitting a report to the Central Government, and addressing objections.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text indicates a multi-step process: initial notification of intent, consideration of objections, report submission by the Competent Authority, and then the final declaration of acquisition. The text mentions dates of previous notifications (July 20, 2021) and publication in newspapers (August 4, 2021), giving some sense of the timeline.
* **Implementation of Changes:** The key implementation aspect of this notification is the transfer of land ownership. This likely triggers processes for compensation to landowners.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this land acquisition is to facilitate the expansion and improvement of National Highways NH13, NH169, and NH169A. This is expected to:
* Improve transportation efficiency.
* Reduce travel time.
* Enhance connectivity in the Shivamogga district.
* Have impact on individuals whose land will now be acquired for this public project
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed confirms the acquisition of land in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka for the expansion of specified National Highway sections. This signifies a critical step in the government's infrastructure development plan, aiming to enhance transportation connectivity in the region. Landowners and related parties should consult with legal professionals to understand their rights in this eminent domain case.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country name. The Gazette of INDIA
NEW DELHI: Place of Publication of Notification
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022: Date of Notification
PAUSHA 29, 1943: Date of Notification (Indian Calendar)
Government of India: The Government body issuing the notification
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Ministry issuing the notification
S.O. 276E: Notification Number
S.O. 2893 E: Previous Notification Number being referenced
20th July 2021: Date of the previous notification
Gazette of India: Official publication where the notification was published
Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: Section of the Gazette of India
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued
Central Government: The governing body making the declaration
National Highway No 169Old NH13: Highway being built or widened
NH 13: National Highway Number
NH 169: National Highway Number
NH 169A: National Highway Number
Shimogga Mangalore Section: Section of Highway
Thirthahalli Udupi Section: Section of Highway
SHIVAMOGGA: District where the land acquisition is taking place
KARNATAKA: State where the land acquisition is taking place
Vijaya vani: Newspaper in which the notification was published
The Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published
04th August 2021: Date of newspaper publications
Competent Authority: Authority that considered the objections
Tirthahalli: Taluk name
Melinakuruvalli: Village name
Surali: Village name
Thirrthahalli Town: Village name
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Government of India Press Address
Delhi110054: Address of Controller of Publications
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 270] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 19, 2022/पौष 29, 1943
No. 270] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2022/PAUSHA 29, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 19 िनवरी, 2022
का.अ. 276(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, 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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2893(ऄ) ददनांक 20 िुलाइ 2021, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा कनागटक राज्य के जिवमोग्गा जिल े म ें NH13 के
591.50 (NH 169 के नए दकमी. 61.50) (जिमोग्गा मैंगलोर सेक्िन) स े NH 169A (तीथगहल्ली ईडुपी सेक्िन) के
दकमी. 1.400 तक के भूखण्ड के जनमागण, (चौड़ाइ / चार लेन अदद) ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना
स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "04 ऄगस्ट्त 2021 "
को "जविय वाणी" और "द टाआम्स ऑफ आंजडया" दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट गदे दी ह ै;
393 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की
ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
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 ी
कनाटग क राज्य के जिवमोग्गा जिल ेम ेंNH13 के 591.50 (NH 169 के नए दकमी 61.50) (जिमोग्गा मगैं लोर सक्े िन) स े
NH 169A (तीथहग ल्ली ईडुपी सक्े िन) के दकमी 1.400 तक भूजम के खखचाव के भीतर जगरन ेवाली, सरं चना के साथ या
जबना भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटग क जिल ेका नाम: जिवमोग्गा
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 (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: तीथहग ल्ली
गावं का नाम: मजलनकुरूवल्ल
दानगजिगॆ सोप्पीगे मुफ़्तू गभमगन्द्ट् हल्ै त् सब्
खराब /
1 13 सरकारी 1.1052 सैन्द्टर्, गभमगन्द्ट् हाजस्ट्पटल्
प्लेन्द्टेय्षन्
()
धमगसेरेगर, जवतल दवे रू, िंकर देवरू, पुट्ठीगे
माटा, के दादापीर ऍस् /ओ एब्डूल् करीम् सब,
के एब्डूल् रहमे ान ऍस् /ओ एब्डूल् करीम् सब,
डी वी मंिप्पा ऍस् /ओ वेंकटैया गौडा, रत्न ऍस्
दवे ददग, सुजमत्र डबल्यू/ओ चंरिेखर
2 77 जनिी ड्रै / वैट् / गाडगन् 0.4707
लीलावती डबल्यू/ओ रायू दवे ददग, रुजक्मणी
डबल्यू/ओ रामचन्द्र, कोरगा याने नागराि
ऍस् /ओ गुरुविेरेगर, रत्नम्मा डबल्यू/ओ के
कोलादास
()
जवतल दवे रू, िंकर दवे रू पुट्ठीगे
3 78 जनिी गाडगन् 0.0101
()
हौर्टटकल्चर जडपार्टमगन्द्ट् , गभमगन्द्ट्
4 79 सरकारी खराब / ड्रै 0.5466
(79/1)
गावं का नाम: सरु ली बाले बैल ू
ऄन्द्य( गवनगमेंट ग्रामतन, जभलझ
5 Village जभलझ 0.472
/प्राआवेट) ()[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: जथरथगहल्ली टाईन
बी ऍल ्प्रभाकर हगे डे ऍस् /ओ लक्ष्मण हगे डे
6 112 जनिी ऍन् एके 0.101
()
कुल 2.7056
[फा. सं. RW/BNG/NH-169-590.200/591.540/LA/2020/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th January, 2022
S.O. 276(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O. 2893 (E) dated 20th July 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 building (widening / four laning etc.), Maintenance, management and
operation of National Highway No 169(Old NH13) on the stretch of land starting at Km. 591.50 of NH 13 (New
Km. 61.50 of NH 169) (Shimogga - Mangalore Section) to Km. 1.400 of NH 169A Thirthahalli Udupi Section on new
alignment in the district of SHIVAMOGGA in the state of KARNATAKA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Vijaya vani” and “The Times of
India” both dated 04th August 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 structures falling within the stretch of land starting
at Km. 591.50 of NH13 (New Km. 61.50 of NH 169) Shimoga - Mangalore section to Km. 1.400 of NH 169A
Thirthahalli - Udupi Section on new alignment in the state of KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: SHIVAMOGGA
Sl. 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: Tirthahalli
Village: Melinakuruvalli
Danagalige Soppige Mufatthu
Kharab /
1 13 Government 1.1052 Government Health sub center,
Plantation
Government Hospital
Dharmaseregar, Vitala Deavru,
Dry / Wet /
2 77 Private 0.4707 Shankara Devaru, Putthige Mata, K
Garden
Dadapeer S/o Abdul Karim sab, K4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Abdul Raheman S/o Abdul Kareem
sab, D V Manjappa S/o Venkataiah
gowda, Ratna S Devadiga, Sumitra W/o
Chandrashekar leelavathi W/o Raju
Devadiga, Rukmini W/o Ramachandra,
Koraga yane Nagaraja S/o
Guruvasheregara, Ratnamma W/o K
Kolladas
Vitala Devaru, Shankara Devaru
3 78 Private Garden 0.0101
Putthige
Horticulture Department , Government
4 79 Government Kharab / Dry 0.5466
79/1
Village: Surali Bale Bailu
5 Village Common(Government/Private) Village 0.472 Gramatana, Village
Village: Thirrthahalli Town
B L Prabhakara Hegde S/o Lakshmana
6 112 Private NAK 0.101
Hegde
TOTAL 2.7056
[F. No. RW/BNG/NH-169-590.200/591.540/LA/2020/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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