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What is the process of land acquisition for national highway?

What is the process of land acquisition for national highway?

3A Power to acquire land, etc. – (1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that for a public purpose any land is required for the building, maintenance, management or operation of a national highway or part thereof, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to acquire such land.

What is the compensation for land acquisition for national highway?

The order directed the NHAI to pay the compensation at the rate of ₹ 2,700 per square meter, which was later reduced to ₹ 2,200 per square meter. The award was upheld by the Nashik sessions court in October 2018, following which the NHAI approached the high court.

What is 3G notification in land acquisition?

1[3G. Determination of amount payable as compensation.— (1) Where any land is acquired under this Act, there shall be paid an amount which shall be determined by an order of the competent authority.

Who is Person interested Land Acquisition Act?

As per Section 3(b) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the expression “person interested” includes all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land.

How is land acquired for national highway projects?

Land required by MORTH for National Highway projects is acquired under the provisions contained in Section 3 of the National Highways (NH) Act 1956.

When did the National Highways Act of 1956 come into force?

The National Highways Bill, 1956 having been passed by both the Houses of Parliament received the assent of the President on 11th September, 1956. It came into force on 15th day of April, 1957 as THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT, 1956 (48 of 1956).

Is the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 not to apply?

Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply.—Nothing in the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 shall apply to an acquisition under this Act.] 4. National highways to vest in the Union.—All national highways shall vest in the Union, and for the purposes of this Act “highways” include—

How does the Ministry of road transport and highways acquire land?

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has launched BhoomiRashi portal on 01.04.2018. In the past years, acquisition of land for the purpose of National Highway projects, payment of compensation to the land owners etc. were done manually by physical movement of documents in the form of files.

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