## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 67 Expansion
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the widening and four-laning of National Highway (NH) 67 in Andhra Pradesh. The core purpose, as derived from the text, is to formally declare the government's intent to acquire specific parcels of land for this infrastructure project, following due process under the National Highways Act, 1956. Key findings indicate the completion of preliminary steps such as notification of intent, consideration of objections, and submission of a competent authority report, culminating in the declaration of land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway 67, based solely on the information contained within the provided policy text. The report will analyze the objectives, background, key provisions, stakeholders, and potential impact of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification is part of a process related to the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** To legally acquire land for the building, widening (four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 67 on the stretch of land from Km. 5620 to Km. 5640 Hubli Krishnapatnam Section in the district of Kadapa in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this appears to be a step in an ongoing project, the notification addresses the need to formally acquire the necessary land parcels to facilitate the infrastructure development of National Highway 67. The rationale is to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency along the Hubli-Krishnapatnam section, necessitating the widening and upgrading of the existing highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is not an amendment but rather a declaration following a process:
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule *should* be acquired for the purpose of widening NH-67.
* The Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification, the specified land *shall vest absolutely* in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land, to be acquired including the construction of a Four Lane ROB (Road Over Bridge) at Km 5632 in lieu of L.C. No. 17.
* The schedule also includes the state, district, taluk, village, survey numbers, type and nature of land, area (in Hectares), and the name of the landowners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the district of Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, specifically those whose land falls within the specified survey numbers listed in the schedule.
* The Railway Department and Government of Andhra Pradesh.
* Construction companies and contractors involved in the National Highway expansion project.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the competent authority as defined under the National Highways Act, and potentially the district administration of Kadapa.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates a sequential process. The initial notification (S.O. 3871E dt:28.10.2020) expressed the government's intent. This notification represents the formal declaration of acquisition following the consideration of objections and the submission of a report by the competent authority. Upon publication of this declaration, the land vests with the Central Government. Further procedures related to compensation and physical possession would likely follow, although these are not detailed in the provided text.
*The construction of the ROB will likely need coordination with the Railway Department.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes and impacts are:
* The legal transfer of land ownership from private individuals and other entities (like the Railway Department) to the Central Government.
* Enabling the commencement of construction activities for the widening and four-laning of National Highway 67.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
* Potential displacement of landowners, requiring fair compensation and resettlement measures.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed in this report signifies a crucial step in the expansion of National Highway 67. It formalizes the government's commitment to acquiring land for this project, setting the stage for infrastructure development aimed at improving transportation efficiency. The notification highlights the legal framework and procedural requirements governing land acquisition for national highway projects in India. This declaration enables the project to progress to the construction phase, with significant implications for landowners, infrastructure development, and regional connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification regarding land acquisition is issued.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for the notification.
Department of Road Transport and Highways: Department within the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
National Highway No. 67: The National Highway which is being widened and improved.
Hubli Krishnapatnam Section: The section of National Highway No. 67 subject to the project.
Kadapa: District in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Andhra Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Hindu English: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Prajasakthi Telugu: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Proddatur: Taluk in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bollavaram: Village in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Peddasettipalli: Village in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
New Delhi: Location of 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.ं 2311] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, िनू 23, 2021/अषाढ़ 2, 1943
No. 2311] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021/ASHADHA 2, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 23 िून, 2021
का.अ. 2489(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पस्ट्चात 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. 3871(ऄ) तारीख 28.10.2020, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा अध्रं प्रदिे राज्य के कडापा जिले म ें NH67 के
दक.मी. 562/0 स े दक.मी. 564/0 (हुब्ली - कृष्णापट्टनम सक्े िन) तक के भूखण्ड के जनमागण, (चौड़ा करने /चार लेन का
बनाने अदद ), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए ईस जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें
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 "12.11.2020 "
को "दा जहन्द्द ू" और "प्रिासकती " दोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी को दकसी व्यजक्त स ेकोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं हुए ह ै;
3435 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोर्ग दे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् 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 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
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
अध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग ६७ के हुब्ली-कृष्णापट्टनम सड़क के दकमी. ५६३ / २ (रेलव े दकमी. १०८ / १८६ )पर
िममलमडुग ु- प्रोद्दातरु रेलव ेखडं एल सी १७ के स्ट्थान पर ४ लने अरओबी के जनमाणग के जलए ढाचं ों सजहत ऄथवा ढाचं ों
के जबना अददग्रहीत की िान ेवाली भजू म का सजं क्षम जववरण भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: अध्रं प्रदेि जिल ेका नाम: कडापा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: प्रोद्दातरु
गावं का नाम: बोल्लावरम
रैलवे जडपार्गमेंर्
1 337 / 1B1B जनिी(पट्टा ) गवनगमेंर् ड्राइ 0.0364225
(३३७ / १बी१बी)
जमट्टा सुब्बारायुडू ऄडं ऄन्द्य
2 337 / 2C1B जनिी(पट्टा ) गवनगमेंर् ड्राइ 0.0890328
(३३७ / २सी१बी)
ईम्माडीसेट्टी भया लक्ष्मी ऄडं ऄन्द्य
3 338 A/ 1A2 जनिी(पट्टा ) आनाम ड्राइ 0.0242817
(३३८ ए / १ए२)
रैलवे जडपार्गमेंर्
4 338A / 2A2 जनिी(पट्टा ) आनाम ड्राइ 0.0890328
(३३८ ए / २ए२)
गवनगमेंर् रैलवे जडपार्गमेंर्
5 340 / 1A2 जनिी(पट्टा ) 0.0526103
पोरंबोकु (३४० / १ए२)
गावं का नाम: पद्दे ासट्टे ीपल्ली
जनिी(पट्टा लालबगै ारी रसलू बी
6 81 A / 2A2 आनाम ड्राइ 0.1173614
(आनाम)) (८१ ए / २ए२)
जनिी( पत्ता पेन्द्िुरू सुब्बारायडु ू ऄंड ऄन्द्य
7 81 A / 3A2 आनाम ड्राइ 0.0607042
आनाम ) (८१ ए / ३ए२)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
तार्ीग़ल्ला श्रीधर
8 82 / 1B जनिी(पट्टा ) आनाम ड्राइ 0.0242817
(८२ / १ बी)
कुल 0.4937
[फा. सं. RW/NH-12014/AP(13)/16-S&R(B)pt/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2021
S.O. 2489(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways,Department of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 3871(E) dt:28.10.2020 published in Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways 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 / four-
laning etc,), maintenance ,management and operation of National Highway No. 67 on the stretch of land from Km.
562/0 to Km. 564/0 (Hubli - Krishnapatnam Section) in the district of Kadapa in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu (English)” and
“Prajasakthi (Telugu)” both dated 12.11.2020 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections has been received from any person 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 construction of Four lane ROB at Km.
563/2 (Railway Km. 108/186) of Hubli - Krishnapatnam road NH-67 in lieu of L.C No. 17 of Jammalamadugu -
Proddatur Railway section in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Kadapa
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Proddatur
Village: Bollavaram
GOVERNMENT RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
1 337 / 1B1B Private(PATTA ) 0.0364225
DRY 337 / 1B1B
MITTA SUBBARAYUDU AND
GOVERNMENT
2 337 / 2C1B Private(PATTA ) 0.0890328 OTHERS
DRY
337 / 2C1B4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
UMMADISETTI BHAYA LAKSHMI
3 338 A/ 1A2 Private(PATTA ) INNAM DRY 0.0242817 AND OTHERS
338 A / 1A2
RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
4 338A / 2A2 Private(PATTA ) INNAM DRY 0.0890328
338 A / 2A2
GOVERNMENT RAILWAY DEPARTMENT
5 340 / 1A2 Private(PATTA ) 0.0526103
PORAMBOKU 340 / 1A2
Village: Peddasettipalli
Private(PATTA LALUBAIGARI RASOOL BEE
6 81 A / 2A2 INNAM DRY 0.1173614
(INAM)) 81 A / 2A2
PENJURU SUBBARAYUDU AND
Private(PATTA
7 81 A / 3A2 INNAM DRY 0.0607042 OTHERS
(INAM))
81 A / 3A2
TATIGALLA SREEDAR
8 82 / 1B Private(PATTA ) INNAM DRY 0.0242817
82 / 1 B
TOTAL 0.4937
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/AP(13)/16-S&R(B)pt/3D2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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