Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Norms/Guidelines for Acquisition of Land
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO. 344**

ANSWERED ON 13 TH AUGUST 2015

**NORMS/GUIDELINES FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND**

*344. 	DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK":

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

(a) whether any guidelines/norms have been fixed for acquiring land for the construction of the National Highways and flyovers and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the land has been acquired by various States including Uttarakhand for the National Highways in accordance with the guidelines/norms stipulated by his Ministry and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the land in hectares acquired for the above purpose, during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period in various States, including Uttarakhand along with amount of compensation paid/package provided, State/UT-wise; and

(d) the present status of ongoing National Highways in Uttarakhand?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. radhakrishnan)

(a) and (b)   For the purpose of construction of the National Highways (NH), including flyovers, land is acquired under the provisions of the Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.

(c)	      The details of land acquired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in various states including Uttarakhand during 12 th Five Year Plan period upto June, 2015, is annexed.  The amount of compensation released during the last three years is as follows:

| **Financial Year**                 |   **2012-13** |   **2013-14** |   **2014-15** |
|------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| **LA Compensation (Rs. in Crore)** |       5404.07 |       7793.55 |       9097.88 |

(d)	    Development of National Highways (NHs) is a continuous process and works are taken up in stretches, keeping in view the requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and availability of funds. At present there are thirty two ongoing National Highway projects in the State of Uttarakhand which are under various stages of completion.

**ANNEXURE**

**ANNEXURE** REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 344 ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015 ASKED BY DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK REGARDING NORMS/GUIDELINES FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND

| **Name of States**   | **Land Acquired (in ha)**   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       | 805                         |
| Assam                | 41                          |
| Bihar                | 1122                        |
| Chhattisgarh         | 1024                        |
| Gujarat              | 1003                        |
| Haryana              | 992                         |
| Himachal Pradesh     | 210                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | 81                          |
| Jharkhand            | 157                         |
| Karnataka            | 1737                        |
| Kerala               | 31                          |
| Madhya Pradesh       | 3396                        |
| Maharashtra          | 2399                        |
| Meghalaya            | 27                          |
| Orissa               | 1329                        |
| Punjab               | 151                         |
| Rajasthan            | 4066                        |
| Tamil Nadu           | 2012                        |
| Uttrakhand           | 123                         |
| Uttar Pradesh        | 2330                        |
| West Bengal          | 828                         |
| **TOTAL**            | **23864**                   |

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