Lok Sabha Question No. 4488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Surat-Chennai Expressway Project
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4488 ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## SURAT-CHENNAI EXPRESSWAY PROJECT

4488. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  highways  being  developed  by  the  National Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  across  the  country  and  the Government's policy regarding land acquisition for these projects;
- (b)  the  current  status  of  development  of  Surat-Chennai  Expressway Project by NHAI;
- (c) whether the agricultural land has been acquired in the districts of Maharashtra including Dharashiv and Solapur under the Surat-Chennai Expressway Project;
- (d) if so, the details of total hectares of land acquired so far in these districts and the compensation per hectare/acre fixed and disbursed;
- (e) whether the Government received complaints regarding comparatively low compensation being given to the affected farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  the  land  acquisition  process  fully  complied  with  the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; and
- (g) if not, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure fair and market-aligned compensation to the affected farmers?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  At  present, 440 Nos. of Highway projects under various stages of construction, covering a length of approximately 13,400 km are being developed  by  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI).  Land Acquisition is carried out under National Highways (NH) Act, 1956 and the  compensation for  the  same  is  paid  as  per  the  First,  Second  and Third Schedules of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Act,  2013,  vide the Removal of Difficulties Order, 2015, with effect from 1st January, 2015.
- (b)  The  current  status  of  the  Surat-Chennai  Project  by  NHAI  is enclosed  at  Annexure-I.  The  construction  of  the  linking  Expressway from  the  Delhi-Mumbai  Expressway  to  Nashik  is  being  undertaken by  the State Government.
- (c)  &  (d)  A  total  of  approximately  2754.277  Ha.  of  land  is  to  be acquired  in  the  districts  of  Maharashtra,  which  includes  agricultural land.  The  details  of  the  land  acquired  so  far  in  these  districts  is enclosed  at  Annexure-II.  The  compensation  is  determined  by  the competent  authority  appointed  for  the  land  acquisition  and  is  a continuous process varying across the stretch.
- (e) Under section 3G(5) of the NH Act, 1956, an aggrieved landowner may  prefer  an  application  before  the  Arbitrator  against  the  award passed  by  the  competent  authority,  including  with  regard  to  the adequacy of compensation determined.
- (f)  &  (g)  Compensation  for  acquisitions  under  the  National  Highways Act,  1956  is  determined  in  accordance  with  the  First,  Second,  and Third Schedules of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in  Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Act,  2013,  as made applicable through the Removal of Difficulties Order, 2015, with effect from 1st January, 2015.

ANNEXURE-I

REFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2026 ASKED BY  SHRI  ARVIND  GANPAT  SAWANT,  SHRI  SANJAY  UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH  AND  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH  ALIAS  PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING SURAT-CHENNAI EXPRESSWAY PROJECT.

| S. No   | Name of the stretch                      | Length (Km)                              | Timeline of completion                   |
|---------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - Akkalkot | Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - Akkalkot | Nashik - Ahmednagar - Solapur - Akkalkot |
|         | Nashik to Hasapur                        | 374                                      | June, 2028                               |
|         | Hasapur to Akkalkot                      | 36                                       | October, 2026                            |
| 2       | Akkalkot - KN/TS Border - Kurnool        | 219                                      | October, 2026                            |
| 3       | Kurnool - Kadapa                         | 189                                      | Completed                                |
| 4       | Kadapa - Renigunta (Pkg I &II)           | 122                                      | 2028                                     |
| 5       | Renigunta - Puttur                       | 25                                       | 2028                                     |
| 6       | Puttur - Nagari (AP/TN Border)           | 17                                       | 2028                                     |
| 7       | Nagari - Thatchoor (near Chennai) (CPRR) | 55                                       | 2028                                     |
|         | Total                                    | 1037                                     |                                          |

ANNEXURE-II REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4488 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19TH MARCH, 2026 ASKED BY  SHRI  ARVIND  GANPAT  SAWANT,  SHRI  SANJAY  UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH  AND  SHRI  OMPRAKASH  BHUPALSINH  ALIAS  PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR REGARDING SURAT-CHENNAI EXPRESSWAY PROJECT.

| District           | Total land required [Ha]   |   Total land acquired under section 3D of the NH Act, 1956 [Ha] |
|--------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nashik             | 418.037                    |                                                         326.648 |
| Ahilyanagar1083.88 | Ahilyanagar1083.88         |                                                         942.79  |
| Beed               | 222.36                     |                                                         200.06  |
| Dharashiv          | 539.3                      |                                                         380.1   |
| Solapur            | 490.7                      |                                                         481.02  |
| Total              | 2754.277                   |                                                        2330.62  |

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