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Declares land acquisition for National Highway 85 project in Ernakulam district, Kerala under the National Highway Act, 1956.

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This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declares the acquisition of land in Ernakulam district, Kerala, for National Highway 85 (NH85) under the National Highway Act, 1956. It follows a previous notification (S.O. 60 dated 03/01/2025) expressing intent to acquire land for building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH85, specifically the stretch from Km 98.527 to Km 151.613 (Kochi-Munnar design chainage 0+000 to 124+636). Objections were considered and settled. The Central Government, upon receiving a report from the competent authority, now formally declares the land acquisition. Upon publication, the scheduled land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from encumbrances. The schedule details survey numbers, land type, area, and owner information for land in Kothamangalam and Neriamangalam villages.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15022025-261072 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 805] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2025/MAGHA 25, 1946 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th February, 2025 S.O. 809(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 60 Dated:03/01/2025, 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 building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH85 in the stretch of land from Km. 98.527 to Km. 151.613 (Kochi-Munnar design chainage 0+000 to 124+636) in the district of ERNAKULAM in the state of KERALA And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Malayala Manorama” and “The Hindu" both dated 11/01/2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has 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 structure, falling within the NH85 in the stretch of land from Km. 98.527 to Km. 151.613 (Kochi-Munnar design chainage 0+000 to 124+636) in the district of ERNAKULAM in the state of KERALA State: KERALA District: ERNAKULAM +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Name of Land | | | | | | (in Hectares) | Owner/Interested | | | | | | | Person | +=======+===============+===============+================+================+=====================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ Taluk: Kothamangalam +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ Village: Kuttamangalam +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ | 1 | 275/1 pt | Government | Puramboke | 0.063 | Puramboke and others| | | | | | | 275/1 part | +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ Village: Neriamangalam +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ | 2 | 759/1C2 | Government | Puramboke | 0.063 | Puramboke and others| | | | | | | 759/1C2 part | +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ | | | | Total | 0.126 | | +-------+---------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+---------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU/COCHIN/NH-85/1/3(a)/2021/3D] ABHAY JAIN, Director

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