Lok Sabha Question No. 5458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Land Acquisition for the Greenfield Highway
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the opposition from farmers in Lakshettipet and Mancherial districts to the land acquisition for National Highway (NH)-163;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including the total area of agricultural land proposed to be  acquired for the Greenfield Highway along with the  number  of  affected  families  and  the  compensation  package proposed for them;
- (c) whether the Government has explored the feasibility of expanding the existing NH-163 to four lanes (Brownfield expansion) instead of constructing a new Greenfield Highway, thereby minimizing land acquisition and displacement;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  feasibility  studies  conducted,  including their findings; and
- (e)  if  not,  the  reasons  for  not  considering  a  Brownfield  expansion therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)    Yes sir.  Lakshettipett and Macherial  are located on NH-63, and not on NH 163.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5458 ANSWERED ON 3 RD  APRIL, 2025

## LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE GREENFIELD HIGHWAY 5458. SHRI VAMSI KRISHNA GADDAM:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(b)      The  details  of  the  total  agricultural  land  proposed  to  be acquired  for  the  Greenfield  alignment  from  Lakshettipett  town  to Mancherial Town along with the number of affected families and the compensation package proposed are as below:

|   Sl. No |   Total agriculture land to be acquired in Ha. |   Total No. of farmers affected |   Compensation package proposed Rs. in cr. |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|        1 |                                            112 |                            1014 |                                        112 |

(c),  (d)  &  (e)  Yes  sir.  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI) has explored the feasibility of expanding  the existing  NH-63 alignment,  but  from  Lakshettipett  town  to  Mulkalla  village  thick ribbon development has taken place along existing NH-63 road for about  15  km  from  km  136+000  up  to  km  151+100  involving demolition of several residential houses and commercial establishments. Also drinking water supply pipelines installed under  Mission Bhagiratha is running on both sides of the existing alingment, making it difficult for the widening of the existing road. Requests  have  been  received  from public representatives for construction of bypass to Lakshettipett town, instead of widening the existing road.

Based  on  site  conditions  and  keeping  the  representations  into consideration,  the  alignment  away  from  the  existing  NH-63  road from km 125+000 (Rayapatnam Junction) to km 151+000 (Mulkalla Village)  was  proposed  as  a  bypass  to  Lakshettipett  Town  in Mancherial District.

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