Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land in Ernakulam, Kerala, for the building, widening, and maintenance of NH66. The notification follows the publication of the government's intention and the settlement of objections. This declaration, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, vests the land in the Central Government.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Declaration:
The Central Government declares the acquisition of land for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 66 (NH66).
The land falls within the stretch from Km. 411.845 to Km. 438.6 in the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala.
Legal Basis:
The declaration is made under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
This follows a notification under subsection 1 of section 3A of the same Act, and the consideration and settlement of objections under Section 3C.
Land Vesting:
Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per subsection 2 of section 3D of the Act.
Land Details:
The land to be acquired is specified in the Schedule, including survey/plot numbers and area in hectares.
Affected areas are in the Kanayannur Taluk, Edappally North Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
Impact: Receives absolute ownership of the specified land for the NH66 project.
Action Required: Proceed with the project.
Land Owners/Interested Persons:
Impact: Loss of land as specified in the Schedule.
Action Required: Ensure awareness of the land acquisition and its implications. Individuals can refer to the notification for details of compensation and further procedures.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):
Impact: Responsible for the execution of the NH66 project on the acquired land.
Action Required: Utilize the acquired land for the specified purposes of building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH66.
General Public:
Impact: Benefit from the improved infrastructure (NH66).
Action Required: None.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways and transport infrastructure.
National Highway Act, 1956: An Indian law providing for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for the control of such highways.
NH66: A National Highway in India, the subject of land acquisition for building, widening, and maintenance.
Kerala: A state in India where the land acquisition for NH66 is taking place.
Ernakulam, Kerala: A district in Kerala, India, where land is being acquired for the NH66 project.
Malayala Manorama: A Malayalam language newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
The Hindu: An English language newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Kochi Metro Rail Limited: An entity that has land interests in the area being acquired for the NH66 project.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 3909] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, जसतम्ब र 2, 2025/भाद्र 11, 1947
No. 3909] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025/BHADRA 11, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4014(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 राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3790 तारीख 03/09/2024, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा केरल राज्य के एनागकुलम धजल े म ें NH66 के कक.मी. 411.845
स ेकक.मी. 438.6 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े/ चार लेन का बनाने, आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबिं न और प्रचालन
के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख मलयाला मनोरमा
और ि हहिं ूिोनों किनांक 20.09.2024 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;
5860 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 में धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
केरल राज्य के एनागकुलम धजल ेम ें NH66 के कक.मी. 411.845 स े कक.मी. 438.6 के धलए अजनग की जान े वाली संरचना
सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: केरल धजल े का नाम: एनाकग ुलम
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: कनयन्नरू
र्ावं का नाम: एडाप्पल्ली नाथ ग
1 235/17 सरकारी पुरमबोके 0.0011 पुरमबोके
235/17/30
2 235/17-2 धनजी ड्राय 0.001 कंपनी सेक्रेटरी, कोची
मेट्रो रेल धलधमटेड,
8टीहचॆ ्् फ्लोर, रेवेन्द्य ू
टॉवर पाकग एवेन्द्य ू,
एनागकुलम एडं ओथस ग
235/17-2/29
3 235/17-2 धनजी ड्राय 0.0071 कंपनी सेक्रेटरी, कोची
मेट्रो रेल धलधमटेड,
8टीहचॆ ्् फ्लोर, रेवेन्द्य ू
टॉवर पाकग एवेन्द्य ू,
एनागकुलम एडं ओथस ग
235/17-2/31
Total 0.0092
[फा. स. ं NHAI/PIU/COCHIN/NH-66(old NH_17)/323/3(a)2022/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2025
S.O. 4014(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 3790 Dated:03/09/2024 , 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 acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH66 in the
stretch of land from Km. 411.845 to Km. 438.6 in the district of ERNAKULAM in the state of KERALA ;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in Malayala Manorama and The Hindu
dated 20.09.2024 ; 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 NH66 in the stretch of land
from Km. 411.845 to Km. 438.6 in the district of ERNAKULAM in the state of KERALA
State: KERALA District: ERNAKULAM
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: Kanayannur
Village: Edappally North
1 235/17 Government Puramboke 0.0011 Puramboke
235/17/30
2 235/17-2 Private Dry 0.001 Company Secretary,
Kochi Metro Rail
Limited, 8th floor,
Revenue Tower Park
Avenue , Ernakulam
and others
235/17-2/29
3 235/17-2 Private Dry 0.0071 Company Secretary,
Kochi Metro Rail
Limited, 8th floor,
Revenue Tower Park
Avenue , Ernakulam
and others
235/17-2/31
Total 0.0092
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/COCHIN/NH-66(old NH_17)/323/3(a)2022/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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