## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 173 (NH173) - Hosadurga Holalkere Section
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the purpose of building, widening, maintaining, and operating National Highway 173 (NH173) in the Hosadurga Holalkere Section within the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. The notification, dated April 17, 2025, declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specific land parcels listed in the schedule, following due process under the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings include the identification of the affected land parcels, owners, and the extent of acquisition required for the project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the NH173 project in Karnataka. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification, focusing on its key provisions, affected parties, and intended outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification regarding land acquisition under the existing National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 173 (NH173) in the specified section.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for infrastructure development, specifically the improvement and maintenance of NH173. The text implies a need to widen or improve the existing highway to facilitate better transportation, potentially addressing issues related to traffic flow, safety, or economic development within the region. The notification is a legal step within a larger project likely initiated in response to increased transportation demands or road condition assessments.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification is a declaration of land acquisition. The key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule is to be acquired for the purpose outlined above.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Specification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired. This schedule includes:
* Sl. No.
* SurveyPlot Number
* Type of Land
* Nature of Land
* Area in Hectares
* Name of Owner/Interested Person
* Taluk and Village information
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities whose land is listed in the schedule for acquisition (e.g., Ramanaika So Bheemanaika, Govindappa So Late Poojari Dasappa, P Nagendrappa So Palaiah).
* **Residents of the Affected Region:** The communities residing in the vicinity of the Hosadurga Holalkere Section of NH173, as the highway improvements may impact their access, transportation options, and local environment.
* **The District Administration of Chitradurga and State Government of Karnataka:** These entities are responsible for facilitating the land acquisition process and implementing the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** Responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project.
* **Competent Authority:** Responsible for receiving and settling objections, and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **District Administration of Chitradurga:** Likely involved in the physical demarcation and transfer of land.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates that the process has already involved:
* Initial notification of intent to acquire land (dated 16012025).
* Publication of the notification's substance in local newspapers (dated 22012025).
* Consideration and settlement of objections filed under Section 3C of the National Highway Act.
* Submission of a report by the Competent Authority under Section 3D of the Act.
* The next step is publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, after which the land vests in the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* **Improved Highway Infrastructure:** The primary objective is to improve NH173 through widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation.
* **Enhanced Transportation Efficiency:** The improved highway is expected to enhance traffic flow, reduce travel times, and improve connectivity between Hosadurga and Holalkere.
* **Economic Development:** Improved transportation infrastructure can stimulate economic activity in the region by facilitating the movement of goods and people.
* **Potential Impacts on Landowners:** The acquisition of land will impact landowners, who will likely receive compensation as per the provisions of the National Highway Act and other relevant regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding land acquisition for NH173 in Karnataka signifies a key step in upgrading the region's transportation infrastructure. The notification details the specific land parcels to be acquired and signals the government's intention to proceed with the highway improvement project. The process appears to be following due process as stipulated under the National Highway Act, accounting for objections and reporting. The successful implementation of this project has the potential to significantly improve transportation efficiency and contribute to economic development in the region, while also impacting landowners whose properties are being acquired.
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 related to land acquisition.
section 3C: Section related to objections to land acquisition.
section 3D: Section related to report submission and declaration of land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government organization responsible for the notification.
Government of India: The governing authority issuing the notification.
S.O. 1782 E.: Notification number issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
NH173: National Highway being widened.
116.800: Starting kilometer of the stretch of land being acquired.
149.070: Ending kilometer of the stretch of land being acquired.
KARNATAKA: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
CHITRADURGA: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Vijaya Karnataka: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Deccan Herald: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
306E Dated:16012025: Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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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.ं 1749] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 17, 2025/चत्रै 27, 1947
No. 1749] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025/CHAITRA 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1782 (अ) .- केन्द्रीय सिकाि न,े िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजस े
इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उपिािा (1) के अिीन जािी की र्ई भाित सिकाि के
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 306(E) तािीख 16/01/2025, जो भाित के
िाजपत्र, असािािण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वािा कनागटक िाज्य के धचत्रदर्ु ाग धजले म ें NH-
173 के कक.मी.116.800 से कक.मी.149.070 (होसदर्ु ाग - होलालकेिे खंड) के धनमागण (चौड़ीकिण/पेव्ड िोल्डि सधहत
2-लने /4-लने का बनाना आकद), अनिु क्षण, प्रबंिन औि प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें
धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगन किने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
औि उक्त अधिसूचना का साि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3क की उपिािा (3) के अिीन तािीख "22/01/2025 " को
"धवजया कनाटग क" औि "डेक्कन हिे ाल्ड" दोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकािी को िािा 3-र् के तहत दायि आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पि धवचाि ककया र्या ह ै औि उसका
2611 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (1) के अनुसिण म,ें केन्द्रीय सिकाि को अपनी रिपोटग
दे दी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, सक्षम प्राधिकािी की उक्त रिपाटे प्राप्त हो जाने पि औि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की
उपिािा (1) द्वािा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् कित े हुए, यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक उक्त अनसु ूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के धलए अजनग ककया जाना चाधहए ;
औि अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उपिािा (2) के अनुसिण म ें यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक इस
अधिसूचना के िाजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पि, उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स े मक्तु होकि आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सिकाि म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
कनाटग क िाज्य के धचत्रदर्ु ा ग धजल ेम ेंNH-173 के कक.मी. 116.800 स ेकक.मी.149.070 (होसदर्ु ा ग - होलालकेिे खडं ) के
धलए अजनग की जान े वाली सिं चना िधहत अथवा सिं चना सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धवविण ।
िाज्य का नाम: कनाटग क धजल े का नाम: धचत्रदर्ु ा ग
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयि म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: होलालकेिे
र्ावं का नाम: बोममनकटत े
1 19 अन्द्य (र्वनगमेंट / ड्राय 0.0614 र्वनगमेंट
प्राइवेट)
2 75 धनजी ड्राय 0.0711 िमानाइका सो
भीमनेका
र्ावं का नाम: वर्ु ानके ाटे
3 106 धनजी ड्राय 0.1216 र्ोववंदप्पा सो लेट
पूजािी दसप्पा
धवजयम्मा डबल्य/ूओ
लेट श्रीधनवास
धिवमूथागप्पा ऍस््/ओ
लेट पूजािी दसप्पा
ित्नम्मा डबल्य/ूओ लेट
पूजािी हनुमानथप्पा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
नार्िाजप्पा ऍस््/ओ
लेट पूजािी दसप्पा
4 112 धनजी ड्राय 0.093 िथनाम्मा डबल्य/ूओ
लेट ओंकािप्पा
5 65 धनजी ड्राय 0.1216 हनुमानथप्पा ऍस््/ओ
धचन्नाहनुमन्ना पूजािी
धचक्की धथमैया ऍस््/ओ
धथम्मन्ना नार्िाजा टी
ऍस््/ओ लेट धथम्मन्ना
हलेि टी ऍस््/ओ लेट
धथम्मप्पा िामप्पा
ऍस््/ओ िद्दभोवी
बसवािाजुस/ओ लेट
हनुमानथप्पा लक्कम्मा
डी/ओ धचक्करटम्माप्पा
धथम्मन्ना ऍस््/ओ
धथम्मन्ना लक्षम्मा
डबल्य/ूओ लेट
धथम्माना
तालकु का नाम: होसदर्ु ा ग
र्ावं का नाम: बीसनहल्ली
6 48/1 धनजी ड्राय 0.0403 पी नार्ेंरप्पा ऍस््/ओ
पलैया माधवनाकट्टे
नूरुल्ला साब ऍस््/ओ
महबूब साब आि््
िामप्पा ऍस््/ओ
कोकिंर्प्पा
7 48/2 धनजी ड्राय 0.0674 ऍम््. ऍस््. श्रीधनधि
ऍस््/ओ लेट टी.
मल्लप्पा ऍम््. र्णेि
ऍस््/ओ लेट टी.
मल्लप्पा4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
8 48/3 धनजी ड्राय 0.0456 जनािगना यादवा जीए
ऍस््/ओ जी टी अज्जप्पा
9 48/4 धनजी ड्राय 0.0456 जनािगना यादव जीए
ऍस््/ओ जी टी अज्जप्पा
10 48/5 धनजी ड्राय 0.0152 ऍम््. श्रीधनवास ऍस््/ओ
लेट मल्लप्पा
11 49/2 धनजी ड्राय 0.0202 ऍम्् श्रीधनवास सोन
लेट मल्लप्पा
49/2
12 49/2 धनजी ड्राय 0.0506 सवगमंर्ला ऍस््
डबल्य/ूओ मंजुनाथ
ऍम््
49/6
13 49/3 धनजी ड्राय 0.1265 र्ौिम्मा डबल्य/ूओ लेट
डी मंजुनाथ
14 49/5 धनजी ड्राय 0.2515 प्रदीपा के सोन
केंचड्यामप्पा
र्ावं का नाम: हरुे रु
15 53/1 धनजी ड्राय 0.1114 अजीमुद्दीन सोन हचॆ ््के
नीजामुद्दीन
16 54 धनजी ड्राय 0.2025 जी एिेिा सोन
र्ुरुधसद्दप्पा
Total 1.4455
[फा. सं. RWNH-1 20371 /14/2021 -22/KNT lzone-lll-I /3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th April, 2025
S.O. 1782 (E). –Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways, 306(E) Dated:16/01/2025 , 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
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/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and
operation of NH-173 in the stretch of land from Km. 116.800 to Km. 149.070 (Hosadurga - Holalkere
Section) in the district of CHITRADURGA in the state of KARNATAKA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Vijaya Karnataka” and
“Deccan Herald” both dated 22/01/2025; 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 structures falling within the stretch of
land from Km. 116.800 to Km. 149.070 (Hosadurga - Holalkere Section) of NH-173 in the state of
KARNATAKA
State: KARNATAKA District: CHITRADURGA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Holalkere
Village: Bommanakatte
1 19 Common (Government Dry 0.0614 Government
/ Private)
2 75 Private Dry 0.0711 Ramanaika So
Bheemanaika
Village: Vuganekatte
3 106 Private Dry 0.1216 Govindappa So
Late Poojari
Dasappa
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Late Srinivas
Shivamurthappa
S/o Late Poojari
Dasppa
Rathnamma W/o
Late Poojari
Hanumanthappa
Nagarajappa S/o
Late Poojari
Dasappa
4 112 Private Dry 0.093 Rathnamma W/o
Late Onkarappa
5 65 Private Dry 0.1216 Hanumanthappa
S/o
Chinnahanumanna
Poojari chikki
Thimmaiah S/o
Thimmanna
Nagaraja T S/o
Late Thimmanna
Halesh T S/o Late
Thimmappa
Ramappa S/o
Raddabhovi
BasvarajuS/o Late
Hanumanthappa
Lakkamma D/o
Chikkathimmappa
Thimmanna S/o
Thimmanna
Lakshamma W/o
Late Thimmana
Taluk: Hosdurga
Village: Beesanahalli
6 48/1 Private Dry 0.0403 P Nagendrappa
S/o Palaiah
Mavinakatte
Noorulla sab S/o
Mehaboob sab R
Ramappa S/o
Kokarangappa
7 48/2 Private Dry 0.0674 M. S. Srinidhi S/o
Late T. Mallappa
M. Ganesh S/o
Late T. Mallappa
8 48/3 Private Dry 0.0456 Janardhana
Yadava GA S/o G
T Ajjappa
9 48/4 Private Dry 0.0456 Janardhana Yadav
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Ajjappa
10 48/5 Private Dry 0.0152 M. Srinivas S/o
Late Mallappa
11 49/2 Private Dry 0.0202 M Srinivas Son
Late Mallappa
49/2
12 49/2 Private Dry 0.0506 Sarwamangala S
W/o Manjunatha
M
49/6
13 49/3 Private Dry 0.1265 Gowramma W/o
Late D
Manjunatha
14 49/5 Private Dry 0.2515 Pradeepa K Son
Kenchadyamappa
Village: Heruru
15 53/1 Private Dry 0.1114 Azeemuddin Son
HK Neezamuddin
16 54 Private Dry 0.2025 G Eresha Son
Gurusiddappa
Total 1.4455
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SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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