## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway Development
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition in the state of Telangana, specifically in the Ranga Reddy district. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the construction of additional lanes and a static weigh bridge at Raikal Toll Plaza on NH44. This acquisition is related to the larger project of four-laning and improvement of sections of NH7 (now part of NH44) under the North-South Corridor NHDP Phase II, executed on a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) basis. The key finding is that the notification finalizes the land acquisition process after consideration of objections, vesting the land in the Central Government for the designated infrastructure project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for infrastructure development along National Highway 44 in Telangana. The analysis is solely based on the provided policy text and focuses on understanding the purpose, scope, and implications of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification serves as an amendment to the original intention declared in notification S.O. No. 779(E), Dated 19.02.2020, pertaining to the project.
* **Core Objective(s):**
* Acquire land for the construction of additional lanes and a static weigh bridge at Raikal Toll Plaza.
* Facilitate the four-laning and improvement of specified sections of NH7/NH44.
* Support the broader North-South Corridor NHDP Phase II project under a BOT framework.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This notification serves as an amendment to the original intention declared in notification S.O. No. 779(E), Dated 19.02.2020, pertaining to the project. This specific amendment appears designed to finalize the land acquisition process. Objections were received and disallowed, indicating potential disputes or concerns from landowners that have been resolved. The notification's publication signifies that the necessary approvals have been obtained, and the government can proceed with acquiring the land for the designated infrastructure project. The construction of additional lanes and a weigh bridge likely aims to improve traffic flow, enhance safety, and ensure compliance with weight regulations.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification confirms the government's decision to proceed with the land acquisition as originally intended, as previously declared in the notification S.O. No. 779(E), Dated 19.02.2020.
* **Specific Part of Original Policy Being Changed:** This notification finalizes the action initially stated in S.O. No. 779(E).
* **New Rule/Provision:** The *new* rule is that upon publication of the notification, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This means the government now has full ownership and control of the land.
* **Difference/Effect:** Previously, the government only declared its *intention* to acquire the land. Now, with this notification, the acquisition is complete, and the government has the legal right to use the land for the intended purpose. Land owners no longer have rights or claims to the land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the directly affected stakeholders include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land specified in the schedule attached to the notification, particularly those listed in the schedule like M. Karnakar Reddy, M. Padmanaba Reddy, M. Raja Shekar Reddy and other individuals specified in the document.
* **The Highway Construction Industry:** Companies involved in the construction of highways, toll plazas, and weigh bridges who will be contracted to undertake the project.
* **Users of NH44:** Commuters and businesses that rely on NH44 for transportation, who will benefit from improved infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The notification also mentions a "Competent Authority" responsible for considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates a phased process: declaration of intention, consideration of objections, submission of a report, and final declaration of acquisition. The text doesn't specify a timeline for the physical acquisition or construction but implies it will follow the publication of the notification.
* **Amendment-Specific Implementation:** The immediate implementation aspect is the legal transfer of land ownership to the Central Government. This likely triggers subsequent steps related to surveying, demarcation, and preparation for construction.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification and the changes it introduces is to:
* Facilitate the construction of additional lanes and a static weigh bridge at Raikal Toll Plaza, thereby improving traffic flow and safety.
* Support the broader NHDP Phase II project, contributing to enhanced connectivity and economic development.
* Enable the implementation of weight regulations, potentially reducing road damage and improving safety compliance.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification represents a crucial step in the execution of the infrastructure project on NH44. By finalizing the land acquisition process, the government removes a significant obstacle and paves the way for construction activities. The amendment underscores the government's commitment to improving national highways and facilitating economic growth through infrastructure development. The impact will be felt by landowners, the construction industry, and the general public utilizing the highway.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry of the Government of India responsible for the development and maintenance of the national highways.
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India concerning national highways.
Central Government: The executive authority of India.
NH7: A former major north–south National Highway in India.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India.
North South Corridor: A highway network connecting the northernmost and southernmost points of India.
NHDP PhaseII: National Highways Development Project Phase II
Build, Operate and Transfer BOT basisNS2BOTAP3: A project delivery method, Build, Operate, Transfer on BOT basis
Raikal Toll Plaza: A toll plaza located in Telangana
RANGA REDDY: A district in Telangana.
TELANGANA: A state in India.
HANS INDIA ENGLISH: A newspaper.
ANDHRA JYOTHI: A Telugu language daily newspaper.
NH44: A major north–south National Highway in India.
Farooqnagar: A Taluk in Telangana
Jadcherla: A city in Telangana.
Thondupalli: A place in Telangana
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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.ं 713] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 19, 2021/माघ 30, 1942
No. 713] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021/MAGHA 30, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 778(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग का.आ. 779 (अ) तारीख : 19.02.2020 अजधजनयम,
1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन
िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. , िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, 4 दकमी की िरू ी। 34.1 (फरूखनगर) से दक.मी. 80
(िािचेरला) और (जितीय) सुधार, संचालन और रख-रखाव। 22.3 (थोंिपु ल्ली) से दक.मी. 34.1 (फरुखनगर) आंध्र प्रिेि म ें
उत्तर-िजिण कॉररडोर (NHDP चरण- II) के तहत जिल्ड, ऑपरेट एडं रांसफर (िीओटी) आधार-NS2/ BOT/ AP-3/ -
पर एनएच-7 पर िारा तेलगं ाना राज्य के रंगा रेड्डी जिले म ें NH44 के प्रिंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े
उपािद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "19 फरवरी,
2020" को "हंसइंजडया (अग्रं िे ी)" और "अधं राज्योजत (टेलगु )ू " िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आिेप प्राप्त हुए थ े और सिम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आिपे ों को अननुज्ञात कर
दिया ह ै;
और सिम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट गिे िी ह ै;
1047 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) िारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
अजतररक्त लने और स्ट्टेरटक वटे जिि के जनमाणग के जलए िमीन का संजिप्त जववरण, राईकल टोल प्लािा म ेंअजतररक्त लने
और स्ट्टेरटक वेि जिि के जनमाणग के जलए। 22.3 (थोंिपु ल्ली) स ेदक.मी. तले गं ाना के राज्य म ेंरंगारेड्डीके जिल ेम ेंNH44 के
साथ भजू म के खखचं ाव म ेंजगरता हुआ 80.000 (िािचरे ला)।
राज्य का नाम: तले ंगाना जिल ेका नाम: रंगा रेड्डी
क्रजमक सविे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का ित्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/जहतिद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: फ़रूकनगर
गावं का नाम: रैकल
म. कणगकार रेड्डी S/o डमाग रेड्डी
1 146 जनिी ड्राई 0.02
( १४६ अ १)
म. पद्मनाभा रेड्डी S/o िनािनग रेड्डी २. म.
2 147 जनिी ड्राई 0.03 रािा िेखर रेड्डी S/o िनािनग रेड्डी
( १ १४७ अ २ १४७ाा)
ाी म. पद्मनािा रेड्डी S/o िनािनग रेड्डी २ म.
3 148 जनिी ड्राई 0.1112 रािा जिकार रेड्डी स ाो िनािनग रेड्डी
( १ १४८ अ २ १४८ अ)
१ श्रीजनवास गौड़ नरेंिर गौड़
4 159 जनिी ड्राई 0.3177284
( 159)
१ िमत अहिरा सुल्ताना W/o यौनउफ २
5 264 जनिी ड्राई 0.1315 मि मोजहनुद्दीन S/o मुसीलुद्दीन
( १ २६४ अ अ २ २६४ अ २ अ)
म. रािेि रेड्डी S/o सत्यनारायणा रेड्डी
6 265 जनिी ड्राई 0.1517
( २६५अ)
१ म. कणगकार रेड्डी S/o डमाग रेड्डी २ िमत
म. उमा रेड्डी डी ओ डमाग रेड्डी ३ िमत म.
7 266 जनिी ड्राई 0.2933
रूपा तुमु W/o सतेंिर रेड्डी ४ िमत संध्या
कुम्िम W/o रमेि रेड्डी ५ म. पद्मनािा रेड्डी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
S/o िनािनग रेड्डी ६ म. रािा जिकार रेड्डी
S/o िनािनग रेड्डी
( १ २६६ अ१ २ २६६ अ२ ३ २६६ अ३ ४
२६६ अ४ ५ २६६ अ १ ६ २६६ अ२)
१ िमत म. उमा रेड्डी डी ओ डमाग रेड्डी २
िमत म. रूपा तुमु W/o सतेंिर रेड्डी ३ िमत
संध्या कुम्िम W/o रमेि रेड्डी ४ म. पद्मनािा
रेड्डी S/o िनािनग रेड्डी ५ म. रािेि रेड्डी S/o
8 267 जनिी ड्राई 0.441117
सत्यनारायणा रेड्डी ६ म. कणगकार रेड्डी S/o
डमाग रेड्डी
( १ २६७ अ२ २ २६७ अ३ ३ २६७ अ४ ४
२६७ अ१ ५ २६७ अ२ ६ २६७ इ)
कुल 1.4965
[फा. स.ं G/11021/2019/3A/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th February, 2021
S.O. 778(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, , S.O. No. 779(E), Dated. 19.02.2020, 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 4
laning of Km. 34.1 (Farukhnagar) to Km. 80 (Jadcherla) and (II) Improvement, Operation and Maintenance
of Km. 22.3 (Thondupalli) to Km. 34.1 (Farukhnagar) on NH-7 in the state of Andhra Pradesh under North-
South Corridor (NHDP Phase-II) on Build, Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis–NS2/BOT/AP-3 -
Construction of Additional Toll Lanes and Static Weigh Bridge at Raikal Toll Plaza as per the Punch list
item, in the district of RANGA REDDY in the state of TELANGANA.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “HANS INDIA
(ENGLISH)” and “(ANDHRA JYOTHI)” both dated 02.06.2020; 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for Construction of additional
lanes & Static Weigh Bridge at Raikal Toll Plaza at from Km. 22.3 (Thondupalli) to Km. 80.000
(Jadcherla) falling in the stretch of land along NH44 in the district of RANGA REDDY in the State
of TELANGANA.
State: TELANGANA District: RANGA REDDY
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Farooqnagar
Village: Raikal
M. Karnakar Reddy S/o. Darma Reddy
1 146 Private Dry 0.02
146A1
M. Padmanabha Reddy S/o. Janardhan
Reddy 2. M. Raja Shekhar Reddy S/o.
2 147 Private Dry 0.03
Janardhan Reddy
(1) 147A (2) 147AA
(I) M. Padmanaba Reddy S/o.
Janardhan Reddy (2) M. Raja Shekar
3 148 Private Dry 0.1112
Reddy S/o. Janardhan Reddy
(1) 148A (2) 148AA
(1) Srinivas Goud, Narendar Goud, &
Ramu Goud S/o. Chandra Shekar (2)
Raju S/o. Babu Rao (3) Shiva Kumar
4 159 Private Dry 0.3177284 Goud & Venkatesh Goud (4) Pothnak
Kishore S/o. P. Ravindhar (5) Gopal
Naik S/o. Redya Naik
159
(1) Smt. Ahjra Sulthana W/o. Younuf
5 264 Private Dry 0.1315 (2) MD. Mohinuddin S/o. Musiluddin
(1) 264/A/AA (2) 264A/2AA
M. Rajesh Reddy S/o. Sathyanarayana
6 265 Private Dry 0.1517 Reddy
265A
(1) M. Karnakar Reddy S/o. Darma
Reddy (2) Smt. M. Uma Reddy D/o.
Darma Reddy (3) Smt. M. Rupa Tumu
W/o. Sathendar Reddy (4) Smt.
Sandhya Kumbam W/o. Ramesh Reddy
7 266 Private Dry 0.2933
(5) M. Padmanaba Reddy S/o.
Janardhan Reddy (6) M. Raja Shekar
Reddy S/o. Janardhan Reddy
(1) 266/A1 (2) 266/A2 (3) 266/A3 (4)
266/A4 (5) 266/AA1 (6) 266/AA2
(1) Smt. M. Uma Reddy D/o. Darma
Reddy (2) Smt. M. Rupa Tumu W/o.
8 267 Private Dry 0.441117
Sathendar Reddy (3) Smt. Sandhya
Kumbam W/o. Ramesh Reddy (4) M.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Padmanaba Reddy S/o. Janardhan
Reddy (5) M. Rajesh Reddy S/o.
Sathyanarayana Reddy (6) M. Karnakar
Reddy S/o. Darma Reddy
(1) 267/A2 (2)267/A3 (3) 267/A4 (4)
267/AA1 (5) 267/AA2 (6) 267/E
TOTAL 1.4965454
[F. No. G/11021/2019/3A/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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