## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for National Highway 140
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the building, widening/sixlaning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 140 (NH140) in Andhra Pradesh. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels within the Chittoor district for this purpose. The report identifies the affected landowners and the process followed in the acquisition, highlighting the finality of the acquisition after the notification's publication.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the notification S.O. 2416(E), published on May 27, 2022, regarding the acquisition of land for NH140. This analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a notification concerning the acquisition of land under the National Highway Act, 1956. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the building, widening/sixlaning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH140.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification addresses the necessity of acquiring land for the development and improvement of NH140. The construction and maintenance of national highways require the acquisition of private land, necessitating government intervention to ensure infrastructure development. The notification follows the due process of intent declaration, consideration of objections, and final declaration of acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *declaration* of acquisition following due process, rather than an amendment to an existing policy. The key provisions of this declaration are:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the attached schedule will be acquired for the purpose of building, widening/sixlaning, maintenance, management and operation of NH140.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The schedule details specific land parcels in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, including survey numbers, type and 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 notification are:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, R. Neelavathi wo R. Sundram naidu, who owns the land with survey numbers 12612B1, 12612C, 12612D, 12621, and 12622A.
* **Residents and Businesses in the vicinity of the affected land:** These entities are indirectly affected by the highway construction.
* **Central Government:** As the acquiring body, the Central Government takes ownership of the land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Competent Authority (responsible for submitting the report to the Central Government).
* Joint Collector, Chittoor.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification indicates a process of initial notification (publication in Andra jyothi and The Hindu), consideration of objections, and final declaration. The date of final declaration is May 27, 2022.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this notification is the unencumbered transfer of land ownership to the Central Government, enabling the construction and improvement of NH140. This will lead to:
* Facilitation of infrastructure development (building, widening/sixlaning).
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits associated with improved transportation infrastructure.
* Compensation to the landowners as per the prevailing laws.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report signifies the culmination of the land acquisition process for NH140 development in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. The declaration vests the land in the Central Government, paving the way for infrastructure improvements. This is a crucial step in the NH140 project and will likely impact the region's connectivity and economic development. The directly affected landowners need to be aware of their rights to compensation as per the relevant laws.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for national highway infrastructure.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, the capital of India.
National Highway Act, 1956: The law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH140: The national highway being widened/improved, specifically the stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 61.128.
Chittoor: The district in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Andhra Pradesh: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Andra jyothi: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
The Hindu: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Puthalapattu: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place
Kothakota: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2290] नइ ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, मइ 27, 2022/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1944
No. 2290] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2022/JYAISHTHA 6, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 27 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2416(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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. , िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,
ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा अंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के जचत्तूर जिल े म ें NH140 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 61.128
(िॉयंट कलैक्टर्,जचत्तूर) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चोड़ा करन े /6 - लेन का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और
प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स ेईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "02.01.2018 "
को "अध्रं ज्योजत" और"दद जहन्द्द"ू तारीख "03.01.2018 "म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे 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;ै
3540 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग 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 ी
अध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के जचत्तरू जिल ेम ेंदक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 61.12 NH140 स ेभजू म के जवस्ट्तार म ेंNH140 के भीतर,
सरं चना के साथ या जबना ऄजधग्रजहत की िान े वाली भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: अध्रं प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: जचत्तरू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: पथु लापट्टू
गावं का नाम: कोठाकोटा
अर् .नीलावती डबल्य/ूओ अर् .सुंदरम
1 1261/2B1 जनिी(पट्टा) ड्र ै 0.032376 नायडू
(१२६१/२बी१)
अर् .नीलावती डबल्य/ूओ अर् .सुंदरम
2 1261/2C जनिी(पट्टा) ड्र ै 0.04047 नायडू
(१२६१/२सी)
अर् .नीलावती डबल्य/ूओ अर् .सुंदरम
3 1261/2D जनिी(पट्टा) ड्र ै 0.056658 नायडू
(१२६१/२डी)
अर् .नीलावती डबल्य/ूओ अर् .सुंदरम
4 1262/1 जनिी(पट्टा) ड्र ै 0.234726 नायडू
(१२६२/१)
अर् .नीलावती डबल्य/ूओ अर् .सुंदरम
5 1262/2A जनिी(पट्टा) ड्र ै 0.234726 नायडू
(१२६२/२ए)
कुल 0.598956
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-TPT/3(A)/K-M/III/2017/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th May, 2022
S.O. 2416(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, , 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/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH140 on the stretch
of land from Km. 0 to Km. 61.128 (Joint Collector,Chittoor) in the district of CHITTOOR in the state of ANDHRA
PRADESH;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Andra jyothi” on dated 02.01.2018
and “The Hindu” on dated 03.01.2018; 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 structure, falling within the NH140 in the stretch
of land from Km. 0 to Km. 61.12 in the district of CHITTOOR in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: CHITTOOR
Sl. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Hectare Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Puthalapattu
Village : Kothakota
R.Neelavathi w/o R.Sundram naidu
1 1261/2B1 Private(Patta) Dry 0.032376
1261/2B1
R.Neelavathi w/o R.Sundram naidu
2 1261/2C Private(Patta) Dry 0.04047
1261/2C
R.Neelavathi w/o R.Sundram naidu
3 1261/2D Private(Patta) Dry 0.056658
1261/2D
R.Neelavathi w/o R.Sundram naidu
4 1262/1 Private(Patta) Dry 0.234726
1262/1
R.Neelavathi w/o R.Sundram naidu
5 1262/2A Private(Patta) Dry 0.234726
1262/2A
TOTAL 0.598956
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-TPT/3(A)/K-M/III/2017/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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