Lok Sabha Question No. 3843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Land Acquired for Development of NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3843

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## LAND ACQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NHS

## 3843.   SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of total area acquired for development of National Highways (NHs) in the country during the last three years, NH-wise/State-wise;
- (b) the details of guidelines for acquiring land for the construction of the NHs;
- (c)  whether  these  guidelines  are  followed  by  all  the  agencies  while  acquiring  land,  if  not,  the details of the land acquisition related problems in the country, State-wise;
- (d) whether the farmers have been provided compensation for the land acquired;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (f) Land for the construction of National Highways in the country is acquired under the provisions of the National Highways (NHs) Act, 1956, and the compensation is determined in consonance with the applicable provisions of the Right to Fair  Compensation  and Transparency  in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  (RFCTLARR)  Act,  2013. The  details  of  land  acquired  by  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  and  the compensation paid thereto, to the affected persons/farmers during each of the last three  years, State-wise, are enclosed as Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

## Annexure- I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3843  ANSWERED  ON  08.12.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  VIKRAM  USENDI, SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE AND SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI REGARDING LAND ACQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NHS

| Name of States   | Year wise Land Acquisition of States for all projects in Ha.   | Year wise Land Acquisition of States for all projects in Ha.   | Year wise Land Acquisition of States for all projects in Ha.   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of States   | 2013-14                                                        | 2014-15                                                        | 2015-16                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 455                                                            | 153                                                            | 316                                                            |
| Assam            | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 0                                                              |
| Bihar            | 235                                                            | 351                                                            | 539                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh     | 563                                                            | 66                                                             | 115                                                            |
| Gujarat          | 302                                                            | 151                                                            | 373                                                            |
| Goa              | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 0                                                              |
| Haryana          | 218                                                            | 87                                                             | 1662                                                           |
| Himachal Pradesh | 159                                                            | 0                                                              | 208                                                            |
| Jammu &Kashmir   | 66                                                             | 0                                                              | 12                                                             |
| Jharkhand        | 37                                                             | 0                                                              | 204                                                            |
| Karnataka        | 668                                                            | 749                                                            | 676                                                            |
| Kerala           | 5                                                              | 24                                                             | 40                                                             |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 1992                                                           | 883                                                            | 111                                                            |
| Maharashtra      | 1336                                                           | 561                                                            | 988                                                            |
| Meghalaya        | 14                                                             | 13                                                             | 0                                                              |
| Orissa           | 236                                                            | 190                                                            | 940                                                            |
| Punjab           | 47                                                             | 50                                                             | 233                                                            |
| Rajasthan        | 458                                                            | 1723                                                           | 1264                                                           |
| Tamil Nadu       | 315                                                            | 855                                                            | 325                                                            |
| Uttrakhand       | 23                                                             | 89                                                             | 437                                                            |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 1227                                                           | 566                                                            | 307                                                            |
| West Bengal      | 299                                                            | 222                                                            | 537                                                            |
| Total            | 8655                                                           | 6733                                                           | 9287                                                           |

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3843  ANSWERED  ON  08.12.2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  VIKRAM  USENDI, SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE AND SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI REGARDING LAND ACQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NHS

## Year wise data on compensation paid to affected persons/farmers for all projects

| Name of States   | Compensation deposited with Competent Authority(LA) (in Rs. Crore)   | Compensation deposited with Competent Authority(LA) (in Rs. Crore)   | Compensation deposited with Competent Authority(LA) (in Rs. Crore)   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name of States   | 2013-14                                                              | 2014-15                                                              | 2015-16                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 450.08                                                               | 119.21                                                               | 697.48                                                               |
| Assam            | 31.03                                                                | 124.44                                                               | 4.37                                                                 |
| Bihar            | 525.28                                                               | 630.82                                                               | 2112.49                                                              |
| Chhattisgarh     | 90.71                                                                | 95.57                                                                | 78.30                                                                |
| Gujarat          | 103.55                                                               | 216.59                                                               | 260.59                                                               |
| Goa              | 0.02                                                                 | 0.0                                                                  | 0.0                                                                  |
| Haryana          | 537.03                                                               | 2210.14                                                              | 1662.41                                                              |
| Himachal Pradesh | 515.64                                                               | 12.99                                                                | 920.31                                                               |
| Jammu &Kashmir   | 129.36                                                               | 48.37                                                                | 89.38                                                                |
| Jharkhand        | 24.35                                                                | 10.07                                                                | 1556.20                                                              |
| Karnataka        | 476.74                                                               | 736.93                                                               | 342.08                                                               |
| Kerala           | 259.21                                                               | 274.52                                                               | 154.73                                                               |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 595.74                                                               | 0.0                                                                  | 174.47                                                               |
| Maharashtra      | 925.07                                                               | 610.29                                                               | 1908.63                                                              |
| Meghalaya        | 62.74                                                                | 24.89                                                                | 22.81                                                                |
| Orissa           | 69.68                                                                | 497.33                                                               | 520.16                                                               |
| Punjab           | 30.02                                                                | 3.63                                                                 | 0.0                                                                  |
| Rajasthan        | 269.59                                                               | 433.66                                                               | 531.95                                                               |
| Tamil Nadu       | 331.75                                                               | 311.68                                                               | 674.20                                                               |
| Uttrakhand       | 59.15                                                                | 98.31                                                                | 446.50                                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 1321.00                                                              | 1393.17                                                              | 4949.29                                                              |
| West Bengal      | 986.13                                                               | 1174.39                                                              | 1913.65                                                              |
| Total            | 7793.87                                                              | 9027.00                                                              | 19020.00                                                             |

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