## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH130CD
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH130CD. The core purpose is to declare the Central Government's decision to acquire specific land parcels in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, following due process as outlined in the National Highway Act of 1956. Key findings indicate the completion of the initial land acquisition notification, consideration of objections, and a final declaration that the land now vests in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the development of National Highway NH130CD, based solely on the information contained within the provided document. It aims to provide a clear understanding of the policy's objective, key provisions, affected parties, and potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document represents the culmination of a process initiated by a previous notification (S.O. No. 139 E dated 08.01.2020). Therefore it can be considered an amendment of the intent to acquire the land from the earlier notification.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land necessary for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH130CD between Km 363.32 to Km 458.5 in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This document represents the closure of intent to acquire the land from the earlier notification S.O. No. 139 E dated 08.01.2020. The amendment allows the land to finally be acquired since all concerns from land owners have been addressed.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **What specific part of the original policy is being changed:** This notification changes the status of the land outlined in notification S.O. No. 139 E dated 08.01.2020. Where it was merely intended to acquire the land in the earlier notification, the current notification declares that the land *shall* be acquired.
* **What the *new* rule/provision *is*, based *only* on the amendment text:** The key provision is the declaration that the land specified in the Schedule is now vested absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Explain the *difference* or the *effect* of this specific change:** The difference is a shift from intention to acquire to actual acquisition. The effect is that the Central Government now owns the specified land parcels and can proceed with the highway development project. Landowners no longer have any claim to the land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary stakeholders directly affected are:
* Landowners in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, specifically those whose land is listed in the Schedule (e.g., Bammireddi Sudhakar Reddi).
* The construction companies and related industries involved in road development.
* The residents and businesses that depend on the connectivity of this region that would be impacted by the road building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH130CD.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Competent Authority (as mentioned in the text) are the key responsible bodies. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is also likely involved, given the F. No. reference.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification takes effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette. Compensation and relocation procedures for landowners are likely to follow, although specifics are not detailed in this document. The procedures were in accordance with the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Amendment Specific:** The gazetting of this notification triggers the transfer of ownership.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this specific amendment are:
* Facilitating the smooth progression of the NH130CD highway project by finalizing the land acquisition process.
* Enabling the Central Government to proceed with the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway as planned.
* Potentially improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Vizianagaram district, boosting economic activity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the development of National Highway NH130CD. By declaring the land acquisition complete, the government enables the project to move forward, promising infrastructure improvements and economic benefits for the region. The successful implementation of this notification will depend on fair compensation to landowners and efficient execution of the highway development plan.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued for land acquisition.
NH130CD: National Highway being widened/improved, specifically the stretch of land from Km 363.32 to Km 458.5.
VIZIANAGARAM: District in ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition is taking place.
ANDHRA PRADESH: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sakshi: Name of newspaper in which notification was published
Times of India: Name of newspaper in which notification was published
Mentada: Taluk in VIZIANAGARAM District, ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jayathi: Village in Mentada Taluk, VIZIANAGARAM District, ANDHRA PRADESH where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bammireddi Sudhakar reddi: Land Owner/Interested Person in the Jayathi Village.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Thotapalli: Location within VIZIANAGARAM district and ANDHRA PRADESH on the stretch of land from Km 363.32 to Km 458.5 of NH130CD
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
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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.ं 911] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, माच ग2, 2021/फाल्ग नु 11, 1942
No. 911] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021/PHALGUNA 11, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 985(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 139(इ), तारीख़ 8 िनअु री, 2020, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के जवजिअनगरम जिले म ें
NH130CD के दक.मी. 363.32 स े दक.मी. 458.5 (थोटापल्ली ) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/ेचार लेन
का बनाने, आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन
करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "22 िनअु री
2020 " को "साक्षी" और "टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट गिे िी ह ै;
1323 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा 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 अब, 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 ी
आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य के जवजिअनगरम जिल ेम ेंNH130CD के दक.मी. 363.32 स ेदक.मी. 458.5 (थोटापल्ली ) के जलए
अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: आध्रं प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: जवजिअनगरम
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: मण्े टिा
गावं का नाम: ियजथ
बंमीरेड्डी सुधाकर रेड्डी
1 362 जनिी िुष्क 0.4775291
( 362 2)
बंमीरेड्डी सुधाकर रेड्डी
2 363/1 जनिी िुष्क 0.2873268
( 363 1)
बंमीरेड्डी सुधाकर रेड्डी
3 364/1 जनिी इनाम िुष्क 0.1375931
( 364 १ब)
बंमीरेड्डी सुधाकर रेड्डी
4 364/2 जनिी िुष्क 0.0404686
( 364 २ब)
बंमीरेड्डी सुधाकर रेड्डी
5 373/5 जनिी िुष्क 0.0161874
()
कुल 0.959105
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-VSP/ODR-SBVRM/3a/2019-20/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2021
S.O. 985(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, number S.O.No.139 (E) dated 08.01.2020, 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)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(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 NH130CD on the stretch of land from Km 363.32 to Km 458.5 (Thotapalli) in the district of
VIZIANAGARAM in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sakshi” and “Times of India”
both dated 22.01.2020; 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 the 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 NH130CD in the
stretch of land from NH130CD (Thotapalli) in the district of VIZIANAGARAM in the State of
ANDHRA PRADESH.
State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: VIZIANAGARAM
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: Mentada
Village: Jayathi
Bammireddi Sudhakar reddi
1 362 Private Dry 0.4775291
362-2
Bammireddi Sudhakar Reddi
2 363/1 Private Dry 0.2873268
363-1
Bammireddi Sudhakar reddi
3 364/1 Private Inam Dry 0.1375931
364-1B
Bammireddi Sudhakar Reddi
4 364/2 Private Dry 0.0404686
364-2B
Bammireddi Sudhakar reddi
5 373/5 Private Dry 0.0161874
373-5B
TOTAL 0.959105
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-VSP/ODR-SBVRM/3a/2019-20/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.