## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 744 (NH744) Improvement in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 744 (NH744) in the state of Tamil Nadu. The notification, published on May 17, 2022, declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specific land parcels along the stretch from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 in the Virudhunagar district. This report outlines the background, key provisions, affected parties, and anticipated outcomes based solely on the provided government notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide stakeholders with an informative overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the improvement of NH744 in Tamil Nadu. The analysis is based exclusively on the content of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This policy involves land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956, to facilitate infrastructure development.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for building, widening, four-laning, maintaining, managing, and operating NH744 between Km. 31.8 and Km. 70.981 in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This appears to be a new policy for the specific project of improving the defined section of NH744. The policy addresses the need to acquire land to execute infrastructure improvements (widening, four-laning, etc.) on the highway. This suggests pre-existing issues concerning road capacity, safety, or connectivity along this stretch, necessitating the land acquisition for these upgrades.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The core provision is the declaration by the Central Government that the land specified in the schedule annexed to the notification *shall* be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This means the government gains full ownership and rights over the acquired land.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific parcels of land to be acquired. This schedule lists the survey numbers, type of land (private/government), nature of land (dry/poramboke/road), area in hectares, and the names of the land owners/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 NH744 in the Virudhunagar district, specifically in the Srivilliputhur Taluk, Thailakulam Village. The individuals listed in the schedule of land are directly impacted.
* Residents and businesses located near the affected stretch of NH744.
* The construction companies and related industries involved in the highway improvement project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), inferred from file number.
* Competent Authority (responsible for submitting the report to the Central Government after considering objections).
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* The notification mentions a previous notification (S.O.642E dated 14.02.2022) declaring the intention to acquire land, indicating a procedural timeline involving initial notification, objection handling, report submission, and final declaration.
* The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes and impact of this policy are:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the planned improvements to NH744.
* Improved road infrastructure, including widening and four-laning, potentially leading to increased traffic capacity, reduced congestion, and improved safety.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency in the Virudhunagar district and surrounding areas.
* Potential displacement and/or compensation for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification analyzed in this report marks a significant step towards the improvement of NH744 in Tamil Nadu. By declaring the acquisition of land, the Central Government paves the way for infrastructure development aimed at enhancing connectivity and transportation efficiency. While this policy will likely benefit the wider public through improved roads, it also has a direct impact on landowners and communities along the specified stretch, highlighting the importance of fair compensation and transparent communication throughout the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition is issued.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
NH744: National Highway 744. The highway for which land is being acquired. The stretch of land from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 is specifically mentioned.
VIRUDHUNAGAR: District in Tamil Nadu where the land acquisition is taking place.
TAMIL NADU: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
THE HINDU: Name of the newspaper in which the notification was published.
DHINAKARAN: Name of the newspaper in which the notification was published.
Competent Authority: The authority that considered and disallowed objections and submitted a report to the Central Government regarding the land acquisition.
Srivilliputhur: Taluk (a type of administrative division) in Tamil Nadu.
Thailakulam: Village in Tamil Nadu.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director within the 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.ं 2143] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लवार, मइ 17, 2022/विै ाख 27, 1944
No. 2143] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022/VAISAKHA 27, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 17 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2258(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसमें आसके
पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 642 (आ) डेटेड 14.02.2022 , िो भारत के रािपत्र
स.ं 623, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवरुधुनगर जिल े म ें
NH744 के दक.मी. 31.8 से दक.मी.70.981 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने/चार लेन का बनान,े अदद),
ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में 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 "03.03.2022"
को "थ ेजहन्द्द ू" और "ददनाकरन" दोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े 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
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
3289 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 िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के जवरुधनु गर जिल ेम ेंNH744 के दक.मी. 31.8 स ेदक.मी.70.981 के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली
सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: जवरुधनु गर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: श्रीजवल्लीपतु रु
गावं का नाम: तलै कुलम
४२१ मररमुथ ु ऍस् ओऍन ् ओऍफ़्
1 10/2A1B1B जनिी ड्राइ 0.1531 रामासामी
(10/2A1B1B)
427 पांजडयन ऍस् ओऍन ्ओऍफ़् सुंदर
2 10/2B जनिी ड्राइ 0.011 नादर
(10/2B)
रोड
3 11 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 0.02
(11)
कुलम
4 12/2 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 0.1106
(12/2)
183 सी मीनाक्षम्मल , ऄरुमुगम ,
5 15/16A1A जनिी ड्राइ 0.3392 जिवगुरुनाथन , सीजनवासन, वीरपजतरण
(15/16A1A)
४११ गणपजत वैफ ओऍफ़् रािप्पन
6 15/7A1A1A2 जनिी ड्राइ 0.0167
(15/7A1A1A2)
वारी
7 18/1 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 0.132
(18/1)
वारी
8 18/2 सरकारी पोरम्बोक 0.0214
(18/2)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
रोड
9 9 सरकारी रोड 0.126
(9)
कुल 0.93
[फा. सं. NHAI/2018-LA/3a-Notif/NH744/PIU-Madurai/16-July/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th May, 2022
S.O. 2258(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O.642(E) dated 14.02.2022 , published in the Gazette of India No. 623,
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 NH744 on the stretch of
land from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 in the district of VIRUDHUNAGAR in the state of TAMIL NADU;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “THE HINDU” and
“DHINAKARAN” both dated 03.03.2022; 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 NH744 in
the stretch of land from Km. 31.8 to Km. 70.981 in the district of VIRUDHUNAGAR in the state of
TAMIL NADU.
State: TAMIL NADU District: VIRUDHUNAGAR
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Land Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Srivilliputhur
Village: Thailakulam
421 MARIMUTHU SON OF
1 10/2A1B1B Private DRY 0.1531 RAMASAMY
10/2A1B1B
427 PANDIAN SON OF
2 10/2B Private DRY 0.011
SUNDARA NADAR4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
10/2B
ROAD
3 11 Government PORAMBOKE 0.02
11
KULAM
4 12/2 Government PORAMBOKE 0.1106
12/2
183 C MEENAKSHIAMMAL ,
ARUMUGAM ,
SIVAGURUNATHAN ,
5 15/16A1A Private DRY 0.3392
SEENIVASAN,
VEERAPATHIRAN
15/16A1A
411 GANAPATHY WIFE OF
6 15/7A1A1A2 Private DRY 0.0167 RAJAPPAN
15/7A1A1A2
VAARI
7 18/1 Government PORAMBOKE 0.132
18/1
VAARI
8 18/2 Government PORAMBOKE 0.0214
18/2
ROAD
9 9 Government ROAD 0.126
9
TOTAL 0.93
[F. No. NHAI/2018-LA/3a-Notif/NH744/PIU-Madurai/16-July/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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