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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land for the Chennai - Tirupati section of NH-716 in Chittor district, Andhra Pradesh, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 2225(E) dated 5th May, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the proposed 4-lane Access Controlled Highway with Paved Shoulders from Km. 61.510 to Km. 73.740 of NH-716, covering a total project length of 12.230 Km for the Chennai - Tirupati section in the district of Chittor, Andhra Pradesh. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This follows the Central Government's earlier intention to acquire land, as declared by Notification S.O. 919(E) dated 19th February, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary. The substance of the earlier notification was published in "The Hindu" and "Prajasakthi" on 5th March, 2026, under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the Act. The Competent Authority did not receive objections under Section 3-C or considered and settled them, subsequently submitting its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule, which includes land in villages Gundrajukuppam, Taduku, V.K. R. Puram, Nethamkandriga, Keelapattu, and Nagari, totaling 1.7498606 Hectares, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07052026-272295 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2138] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026 S.O. 2225(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 919(E) Dated:19.02.2026, 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 the proposed Access Controlled Highway of 4 lane with Paved Shoulders from Km. 61.510 to Km. 73.740 of NH-716 for a total project length of 12.230 Km of Chennai - Tirupati section in the district of Chittor in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Hindu and "Prajasakthi" both dated 05.03.2026 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has not received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled the same appropriately; 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 structures entry is required for the proposed Access Controlled Highway of 4 lane with Paved Shoulders from Km. 61.510 to Km. 73.740 for a total project length of 12.230 Km of Chennai - Tirupati section of NH-716 in respect of 1. Gundrajukuppam, 2. Taduku, 3. V.K. R. Puram, 4. Nethamkandriga, 5. Keelapattu & 6. Nagari in the district of Chittor in the state of ANDHRA PRADESH. State: ANDHRA PRADESH District: Chittor +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI. | Survey/Plot | Type of | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | | No. | Number | Land | Land | (in Hectares) | | +=====+=================+============+===========+==================+===========================================================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Taluk: Nagari Village: Gundrajukuppam (R) +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 37/1 | Private | Dry | 0.0242811 | 1. P. Ravi Kumar S/o. Samivelu 2. P. Deshamma W/o. Rama Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Taduku +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 12/11A1-2 | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | T. Babu S/o. T. Kannaiah Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 12/15B2 | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | Selvakumar S/o. Muthuswamy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 12/2B | Government | Railway | 0.0080937 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 12/4A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | 1. Sukumar Rajagopal S/o. Rajagopal, 2. P. Nandakumar S/o. Muniramaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 12/6A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | R. Kalavathi W/o. R. Devarajulu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 14/21B2 | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | S. Ramachandra Naidu S/o. Pedda Ellappa Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 14/2B2 | Private | Dry | 0.0323748 | S. Latha W/o. Gopi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 24/5B | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | Indumathi W/o. Yethindra | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 24/6 | Private | Dry | 0.0020234 | T. Aruna W/o. T. Vijayakumar | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 32/10B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | M. Krishnaveni W/o. M. Munirathinam | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 32/4B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | 1. B. Ravi S/o. Krishnaiah Setty, 2. B. Prathap S/o. Abhiramaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 49/1 | Private | Dry | 0.0202343 | K. P. Subhasini W/o. M. K. Purushotham | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 49/2 | Private | Dry | 0.0607028 | K. Thirumala Setty S/o. Narasimhulu Setty | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Veerakaverirajupuram +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 103/10B | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | K. Kumar Raja S/o. K. Nagaraju Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 103/2B | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | K. Nagaraju S/o. Srinivasulu Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 103/4B | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | A. Giribabu S/o. A. Lokaiah Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 103/9B | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | A. Giribabu S/o. A. Lokaiah Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 45/1B1 | Government | Gunta | 0.0647497 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 45/3A | Private | Dry | 0.0323748 | K. Babu S/o. Desi Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21 | 45/4A | Private | Dry | 0.0485623 | Subramanyam | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 22 | 46/5A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0526091 | K. Balaji S/o. K. Gangaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 23 | 46/7B1A | Private | Dry | 0.0404686 | K. Kuppuswamy S/o. K. Jayarama Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 | 47/1 | Government | Gunta | 0.0080937 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 25 | 47/2 | Private | Dry | 0.0242811 | G.Santhosh Ranka S/o. K. Gnachand | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 26 | 47/5 | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | 1. K. Markoda Reddy S/o. K. Gillu Reddy 2. K. Babu S/o. K. Markoda Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 27 | 80/12 | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | Nagaveni W/o. Giribabu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 28 | 81/6A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | S. Kalavathi W/o. S. Jayachandra Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 29 | 85/4B | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | A. Giribabau S/o. A. Lokaiah Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 30 | 86/10B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | 1. K. Suma W/o. K. Yogapathi Naidu 2.K. Munisekhar S/o. K. Krishnama Naidu| +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 31 | 86/12B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | Chalama Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 32 | 93/4B | Private | Dry | 0.0020234 | S. Govarthanam S/o. S. Kesavulu Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 33 | 93/6A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0010117 | C.Ramalinga Rao S/o. C. Munuswamy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 34 | 93/7A1 | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | E. Jyothi Prakash S/o. E. Ravichandra | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Nethamkandriga +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 35 | 124 | Private | Dry | 0.072034 | S. Mohideen Fathima W/o. Sulthan Saheb | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 36 | 211 | Government | Road | 0.0080937 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 37 | 219 | Government | Village | 0.007082 | Government Land | | | | | Site | | | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 38 | 235 | Government | Road | 0.0105218 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 39 | 236 | Government | Grazing | 0.0080937 | Government Land | | | | | Ground | | | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 40 | 490 | Private | Dry | 0.056656 | Ranga Reddy S/o. A. Desappa Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 41 | 493 | Private | Dry | 0.0404686 | T.S. Srinivasulu Setty S/o. R.C. Swaminatham Setty | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 42 | 496 | Private | Dry | 0.028328 | G.Krishnamurthy S/o. T.Govindaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 43 | 498 | Private | Dry | 0.0971245 | Sayad Fathima W/o. Ahamad Saheb | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 44 | 500 | Private | Dry | 0.0202343 | Church | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 45 | 501 | Private | Dry | 0.0445154 | S.Mohideen Fathima W/o. Sulthan Saheb | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 46 | 505 | Private | Dry | 0.0485623 | K.Saleem S/o. Sulthan Saheb | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 47 | 508 | Private | Dry | 0.0607028 | Ramalingam and others | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 48 | 510 | Private | Dry | 0.028328 | Ahmad Hussen S/o. Hussen | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 49 | 511 | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | Ahmad Hussen S/o. Hussen | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 50 | 513 | Private | Dry | 0.1052183 | T.S. Srinivasulu Settey S/o. R.C. Swaminatham Setty | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 51 | 519 | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | D.Sanjeevi S/o. Dhanaraj | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 52 | 521 | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | Dharla Thabitha Kiran Mai W/o. D. Mutturaj | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 53 | 522 | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | Babu Balaraj S/o. Sundhar Raj | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 54 | 523 | Private | Dry | 0.0445154 | G.Krishnamurthy S/o. T.Govindaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 55 | 530 | Private | Dry | 0.0121406 | T.Nagaiah S/o. Chinnabba Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 56 | 531 | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | V.Lailavathi W/o. K.Venkateshan | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 57 | 538 | Private | Dry | 0.028328 | S.G. Desamma W/o. Govindaswamy Modali | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 58 | 539 | Private | Dry | 0.0364217 | S.P. Shamkarammal W/o. Late S.M.T. Punnuswamy Modali | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 59 | 540 | Private | Dry | 0.0404686 | P.S. Manikantan S/o. P.M. Sampath Ram Pillai | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 60 | 541 | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | Nagarathnamma W/o. P.M. Sampath Raya pillai | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 61 | 543 | Private | Dry | 0.0364217 | P.S. Manikandan S/o. P.M. Sampath Ram Pillai | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Keelapattu +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 62 | 17/1A | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | 1. G.Sathyamurthy S/o. K. Govindaiah 2. Mahammadali S/o. Addel Ahamed | | | | | | | 3. H. Dhanabhagyam W/o. Masilamani 4. H. Subramanyam S/o. T. Jallaiah | | | | | | | 5. B.Elumalai S/o. late H. Bojjaiah 6. Y. Shankar S/o. Late Yesaish | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 63 | 19/12B | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | C.Muneaiah S/o. Chengaiah Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 64 | 24/1B | Private | Dry | 0.0040469 | G.Rajasekhar S/o. G. Venkataratnam | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 65 | 24/2B | Private | Dry | 0.0161874 | T.Yasodamma W/o. Ramurthy Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 66 | 24/3B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | T.Chandrasekhar S/o. T. Ramurthy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 67 | 24/4B | Private | Dry | 0.0202343 | 1. G.Rajasekhar S/o. G. Venkataratnam 2. K. Hari Prasad S/o. Late K. | | | | | | | Doraswamy Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 68 | 60/3 | Government | Road | 0.0161874 | Government Land | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 69 | 73/10B2 | Private | Wet | 0.0080937 | C.Munemma W/o. Chengaiah Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 70 | 73/10B3 | Private | Wet | 0.0242811 | C.Munemma W/o. Chengaiah Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 71 | 73/11B | Private | Wet | 0.0080937 | K. Rangamma Perumal W/o. Munaswamy Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 72 | 73/12 | Private | Wet | 0.0080937 | 1.Perumal Mandadi S/o. Chinnabba Mandadi 2. P. Thulasamma W/o. P. | | | | | | | Perumal Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 73 | 73/2C2 | Private | Wet | 0.0121406 | 1. C. Munirajulu S/o. Govindaswamy 2. C. Kannamma W/o. Govindaswamy 3. S. | | | | | | | Ramanaiah S/o. Jayachandran | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 74 | 73/6B2 | Private | Wet | 0.0040469 | 1. C. Munirajulu S/o. (late) Govindaswamy 2. C.Ramurthy S/o. Late C. | | | | | | | Govindaswamy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 75 | 73/8 | Private | Wet | 0.0040469 | P. Adhillakshmamma W/o. P. Chinna Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Nagari +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 76 | 243/11B | Private | Dry | 0.0323748 | Thoti Kuppaiah | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 77 | 243/12 | Private | Dry | 0.0323748 | Babi S/o. Balu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 78 | 263/11B | Private | Dry | 0.0080937 | V.B. Arumugam S/o. Pedda Munuswamy Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 79 | 263/9B | Private | Dry | 0.0202343 | D.Srinivasulu S/o. D. Krishnama Naidu | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 80 | 8/1B | Private | Dry | 0.0020234 | 1. T. Jayakrishna S/o. T. Munikrishna Reddy 2. T. Jayakrishna Sree | | | | | | | Lakshmi W/o. T. Munikrishna Reddy | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 81 | 8/2B | Private | Dry | 0.0020234 | 1. T. Jayakrishna S/o. T. Munikrishna Reddy 2. T. Jayakrishna Sree | | | | | | | Lakshmi W/o. T. Munikrishna Reddy 3. P. Krishna Mandadi S/o. Desu | | | | | | | Mandadi 4. P. Munuswamy Mandadi S/o. Billu Mandadi 5. S. Mahaveer | | | | | | | Chandu S/o. Shanthilal Katariya 6. P. Rajamma W/o. Late Subramanyam | | | | | | | Mandadi 7. P. Chandramma W/o. Late P. Krishna Mandadi | +-----+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Total 1.7498606 [F. No. NHAI/HAM/11018/35/2024/PIU.Chennai-2/Package-2/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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