## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 16 (NH16) Improvement Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 16 (NH16) in the stretch from Km. 642.954 to Km. 674.000 (Ranasthalam-Anadapuram Section) in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specified land parcels, addressing prior objections and confirming the transfer of ownership to the Central Government. This directly impacts landowners within the specified stretch of NH16.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH16 improvement project in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, based solely on the information provided within the given policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy announcement declaring the intent to acquire land for the improvement of NH16.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to facilitate the building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH16 within the specified stretch. This aims to improve transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for improving the existing NH16 infrastructure. The text explicitly mentions "building, widening/four-laning, maintenance, management and operation", suggesting the existing infrastructure is inadequate for current or projected traffic demands. The policy outlines the government's intention to acquire land to facilitate these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy implementation declaring the land to be acquired for the purpose mentioned in Section 3.
* The central government declares the intent to acquire land within the defined section of NH16.
* This declaration follows a process that includes:
* Initial notification of intent (S.O No 1793E Dated:17.04.2025).
* Publication of the notification in The Times of India and Prajasakti.
* Consideration and disallowance of any objections received.
* Submission of a report by the competent authority.
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* A schedule is included, providing details of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of the landowners/interested parties.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Landowners and interested parties whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH16 in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, specifically in the Bhogapuram Taluk, Savaravilli Village, whose land plot information is provided in the document.
* Residents and businesses reliant on the NH16 corridor.
* Ms Sakala Agro Fram Limited because they own land identified for acquisition in multiple plots
* Allika Satyanarayana So Narasimha Rao because he owns land identified for acquisition in multiple plots
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) - inferred from the file number "NHAI PIUVizag".
* Competent authority (responsible for submitting the report).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The land acquisition process follows the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The notification is effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
* Prior steps included the initial notification (S.O No 1793E Dated:17.04.2025) and public notification on 24.04.2025.
* Objections were considered and disallowed prior to this declaration.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this policy are:
* Facilitation of infrastructure development along NH16 (widening, four-laning, etc.).
* Improved transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region.
* Transfer of land ownership from private individuals/entities to the Central Government.
* Potential displacement and relocation of landowners, requiring compensation and rehabilitation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed details the Central Government's declaration to acquire land for the improvement of NH16 in Andhra Pradesh. This policy instrument is a crucial step in enabling the planned infrastructure upgrades. Affected landowners need to be aware of the implications of this notification and understand the processes for compensation and potential relocation. The successful implementation of this policy will contribute to improved transportation and economic development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country issuing the gazette notification.
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette notification.
MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette notification.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Alternative date according to the Indian national calendar corresponding to May 30, 2025.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
S.O. 2436E: Order number of the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
S.O No 1793E Dated:17.04.2025: Earlier notification regarding the intention to acquire land for the highway project.
Gazette of India: Official publication in which the notification was published.
Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: Section of the Gazette of India in which the notification was published.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
48 of 1956: Reference number of the National Highway Act, 1956 within the acts of that year.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
NH16: National Highway being widened or improved.
Km. 642.954 to Km. 674: Stretch of land being acquired for the National Highway 16 project.
RanasthalamAnadapuram Section: Section of NH16 for which land acquisition is taking place.
VIZIANAGARAM: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
ANDHRA PRADESH: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Times of India: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Prajasakti: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
24.04.2025: Date on which the notification was published in The Times of India and Prajasakti newspapers.
Official Gazette: Government publication where the notification is published.
Bhogapuram: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Savaravilli: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Allika Satyanarayana: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person.
Narasimha Rao: Name of Land Owner's Father.
Sakala Agro Fram Limited: Name of Land Owner/Interested Person.
NHAI PIUVizag LA3aN.PetRanasthalam 20173D: File number/Project identification for the land acquisition
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Director
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Printing press location
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher details
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2377] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947 27, 1947
No. 2377] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947 A 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2436(अ).—केन्द्रीय सिकाि ने, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उप-िािा (1) के अिीन जािी की र्ई भाित सिकाि के सड़क
परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना सख्ं या का.आ. 1793 तािीख 17/04/2025, जो भाित के िाजपत्र,
असािािण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वािा आंध्र प्रदेि िाज्य के धवधिअनर्िम धजले म ें NH16
के कक.मी. 642.954 स े कक.मी. 674.000 (िणस्थलम अनादपुिम खडं ) तक के िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ा किने /
चाि लने का बनाने, आकद), अनुिक्षण, प्रबंिन औि प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम
का अजगन किन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी; का अजनग किने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
औि उक्त अधिसूचना का साि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3क की उप-िािा (3) के अिीन तािीख "24.04.2025"
को "द टाइम्स ऑफ़ इधण्डया" औि "प्रजािधक्त" दोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
औि चूंकक आपधियां प्राप्त हुई ह ैंऔि उन पि सक्षम प्राधिकािी द्वािा धवचाि ककया र्या ह ै तथा उन्द्ह ें अस्वीकृत कि
कदया र्या ह;ै
3571 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उप;िािा (1) के अनुसिण म,ें केन्द्रीय सिकाि को
अपनी रिपोटग द ेदी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, सक्षम प्राधिकािी की उक्त रिपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पि औि उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ
की उप;िािा (1) द्वािा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के धलए अजनग ककया जाना चाधहए ;
औि अब, केन्द्रीय सिकाि, उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3घ की उप;िािा (2) के अनुसिण म ें यह घोषणा किती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के िाजपत्र में प्रकािन पि, उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स े मुक्त होकि आत्यधन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सिकाि म ें धनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
आंध्र प्रदेि िाज्य के धवधिअनर्िम धजल े म ें NH16 के कक.मी. 642.954 स े कक.मी. 674.000 (िणस्थलम अनादपुिम खंड)
के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संिचना सधहत अथवा सिं चना िधहत भूजम का संजिप्त धवविण।
िाज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रदेि धजल े का नाम: धवधिअनर्िम
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: भोर्ापिु म
र्ावं का नाम: सविधवल्ली
1 114-११आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.04 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण
ऍस््/ओ निधसम्हा िाओ
114-11A
2 114-१५आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.121 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण
ऍस््/ओ निधसम्हा िाओ
114-15A
3 114-१७आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.008 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण
ऍस््/ओ निधसम्हा िाओ
114-17A
4 114-१८आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.028 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण
ऍस््/ओ निधसम्हा िाओ
114-18A
5 114-३आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.137 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण,
ऍम््/ऍस्् सकला एग्रो[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
फ्रैम धलधमटेड
114-3A
6 ११४-८आ२ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.055 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण,
ऍम््/ऍस्् सकला एग्रो
फ्रैम धलधमटेड
114-8A2
7 118-24ए धनजी ि.सूखी 0.015 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण,
ऍम््/ऍस्् सकला एग्रो
फ्रैम धलधमटेड
118-24A2
8 ११८-२५आ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.032 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण
ऍस््/ओ निधसम्हा िाओ
118-25A
9 ११८-९इ२ धनजी ि.सूखी 0.324 अधल्लका सत्यनािायण,
ऍम््/ऍस्् सकला एग्रो
फ्रैम धलधमटेड
118-9E2
Total 0.76
[फा. सं. NHAI/ PIU-Vizag /LA-3a/N.Pet-Ranasthalam /2017/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2436(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O No 1793(E) Dated:17.04.2025 , 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 intension to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of NH16 in the stretch of land from Km. 642.954 to Km. 674 (Ransthalam-Anadapuram Section) in the
district of VIZIANAGARAM in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” and
“Prajasakti” both dated 24.04.2025; 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH16 in the stretch of land
from Km. 642.954 to Km. 674.000 (Ranasthalamp-Anadapuram Section) in the district of VIZIANAGARAM
in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: VIZIANAGARAM
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: Bhogapuram
Village: Savaravilli
1 114-11A Private R.DRY 0.04 Allika Satyanarayana
S/o Narasimha Rao
114-11A
2 114-15A Private R.DRY 0.121 Allika Satyanarayana
S/o Narasimha Rao
114-15A
3 114-17A Private R.DRY 0.008 Allika Satyanarayana
S/o Narasimha Rao
114-17A
4 114-18A Private R.DRY 0.028 Allika Satyanarayana
S/o Narasimha Rao
114-18A
5 114-3A Private R.DRY 0.137 Allika Satyanarayana,
M/s Sakala Agro Fram
Limited
114-3A
6 114-8A2 Private R.DRY 0.055 Allika Satyanarayana,
M/s Sakala Agro Fram
Limited
114-8A2
7 118-24A Private R.DRY 0.015 Allika Satyanarayana,
M/s Sakala Agro Fram
Limited
118-24A2
8 118-25A Private R.DRY 0.032 Allika Satyanarayana
S/o Narasimha Rao
118-25A
9 118-9E2 Private R.DRY 0.324 Allika Satyanarayana,
M/s Sakala Agro Fram
Limited
118-9E2
Total 0.76
[F. No. NHAI/ PIU-Vizag /LA-3a/N.Pet-Ranasthalam /2017/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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