PROGRESS ON LAND ACQUISITION FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS

I. Alisagar Lift Irrigation

                Alisagar Lift Irrigation Scheme was sanctioned by the Govt. vide G.O.Ms.No.206 I&CADD dt.23.12.2002.  Accordingly, the Executive Engineer I&CAD Dept. NSLI  Divn.1 Nizamabad has sent requisition to the Revenue Divisional Officer Nizamabad and Bodhan Division  in Form-I for acquisition of Agriculture land situated at Kosli, Dariyapoor and Abhangapatnam villages of Navipet Mandal of Nizamabad Divn. and Tadbiloli Kunepalli Kalyapoor, Bhagepalli, Doopalli  and Jankampet(vs)of Bodhan Divn. to lift the water from Godavari at Kosli(v) of Navipet(M) and dropping in Nizamsagar Main Canal at Alisagar.  The requisition Department had deposited an amount of Rs.50,00,000/- and Rs.90,00,000/- with the Land Acquisition Officer/Revenue Divisional Officer Nizamabad and Bodhan respectively towards tentative cost of lands under acquisition.

                 As per the sub division record in all an extent of 196.11 ¾  acres of land including Govt. land is coming under acquisition.  The Division wise and village wise details of the lands are as under:

                The market value of the lands was fixed  as per the cultivation and all the lands have been classified in (3) categories and fixed the market value under package deal i.e. Category Ist is dry Rs.50,000/- p.a., Category 2^nd is irrigated wet under bore well with one crop Rs.70,000/- p.a. and Category 3^rd is irrigated wet under bore well with two crops Rs.1,00,000/- p.a.

                  The consent award for entire patta land to an extent of 117-35 Acres has been passed and an amount of Rs.98,17,662-00 towards the land compensation has been paid to the awardees concerned.       

                   The L.A.O./Revenue Divisional Officer Nizamabad and Bodhan have resumed the land to an extent of 12-01 ¾ gts.and 10-17 gts. of Govt. assigned land respectively coming under acquisition. The Govt. in their G.O.Ms.No.143 I&CADD Dt.24.8.2004 have permitted to pay the exgratia to the above Govt. assigned land on par with the compensation paid to the private patta lands.  Accordingly, an amount of Rs.9,78,062-00 towards exgratia was sanctioned for the Govt. assigned lands admeasuring 12-01 ¾ gts. The action is being taken by the Revenue Divisional Officer Bodhan to pay the exgratia to the assigned land 10-17 gts. as per above G.O.

Funds Position: 

          The details of the amount allotted and spent under Ali Sagar Lift Irrigation Scheme as shown below:  

             The excess amount of Rs.10,38,890/- has been utilized from the amount available under Gutpa Lift Irrigation Scheme with the permission of the S.E. Irrigation Circle No.3, Nizamabad.

II.Gutpa Lift Irrigation:

The Gutpa Lift Irrigation Scheme was sanctioned by the Govt. vide G.O.Ms.No.207 I&CADD dt.23.12.2002.  Accordingly, the Executive Engineer N.S.L.I./Division–2 Nizamabad has sent requisition  for  acquisition  of  lands  to  an  extent  of 115-02 ½ acres for excavation of Gravity canal under Gutpa lift irrigation scheme in the village limits of Bazarkothur Chemrajpalli, Mallaram, Lakkampalli, Ailapoor, Dharmora and Gunjili (Vs) of Nizamabad Dist.  As per Sub division records, the following area is coming under acquisition for Gravity canal under Gutpa Lift Irrigation Scheme.            

1. Patta land                                               21-23 acres

2. Govt. land (including assigned lands)       104-14  ,,

3. Total area coming under acquisition.        125-37 ,,

 As per the cultivation, the lands have been classified in to (3) categories and  the market value fixed under package  deal  i.e. Category Ist is dry  Rs.50,000/- p.a.. Category  2^nd  is irrigated wet under bore well with one crop Rs.70,000/- p.a. and Category 3^rd is irrigated wet under bore well with two crops Rs.1,00,000/- p.a.

The consent award for entire patta lands to an extent of 21-23 gts.  has been passed for Rs.11,83,000/-.  The land compensation was paid to the awardees concerned. Apart from the above patta lands, the Revenue Divisional Officer Nizamabad has resumed 91-38 acres of Govt. assigned lands. As per the instructions contained in  G.O.Ms.No.205 I&CAD Dept dt.17.12.2003 and G.O.Ms.No.143 dt.24.8.2004,  the exgratia of Rs.58,97,140-00 was paid for  the Govt. assigned lands admeasuring Ac.84.35 gts.  The balance of 19-19 acres is Ac. 7.03 assigned and remaining extent is Ac. 12-16 Govt. land.

2) Pressure Main Canal-I at Lakkampally Ummeda & Ch.Kondoor villages of Nandipet Mandal and Pressure Main  Canal-II at Lakmapur Gangaramanda and Kalledi villages of Makloor Mandal – Quarry for utilization of Banking on the Gravity  Canal at Lakkampally village of Nandipet Mandal for the purpose of Gutpa Lift Irrigation Scheme:

The Executive Engineer, NSLI Divn.       2, Nizamabad has sent the requisition proposals  in Form-I for acquisition of Agril.land for pressure Main Canal-I from Km.0.00 to Km.6.30 at Lakkampally, Ummeda & Ch.Kondoor villages of Nandipet Mandal and Pressure Main-II from Km. 17.050 to Km. 22.575 at Lakmapur  Gangaramanda and Kalladi villages of Makloor Mandal and Quarry for utilization of Banking on the Gravity Canal from Km. 8.00 to 10.00 and Km. 10.00 to 13.00 at  Lakkampally  village  of  Nandipet Mandal for the purpose of Gutpa Lift Irrigation Scheme  E.E. has deposited an amount of 180.00 Lakhs towards  the tentative cost of the above  land for payment of land compensation.  As per S.D. Records , the following lands are coming under acquisition.  The details of patta land, Assigned land and Govt. lands acquired are shown below.

 1). Pressure Main Canal-I & II 

         The D.N. & D.D. proposals  in respect of patta lands to an extent an of  Ac. 17-02 ½ Gts have been approved by the Collector, Nizamabad. Draft Consent award has been approved  for Rs.16,36,000/-and the L.A.O./R.D.O.Nzb paid the land compensation amount to the awardees

            The  ex-gratia  amount  also will be paid to the pattedars / Land owners and assignees as per G.O.Ms. No. 143, Irrigation & CAD (Irr.XI)Dept., dtd. 24.8.2004. The Requisition for the remaining extent of Ac.22-01 Gts. which is proposed for Electricity sub-station is not received from the Requisitioning Department.   

Funds Position:

          The Executive Engineer, NSLI Divn.No.2, Nizamabad has provided an amount of Rs.1,80,00,000/-.  Out of which, an amount of Rs.85,15,452-00 paid to the awardees including paper and Gazette publication charges etc., leaving a balance of Rs.94,84,548-00. 

Statement showing the details of lands acquired for special projects i.e. Alisager & Gutpa Lift Irrigation Schemes taken up in Nizamabad Dist.

 B) Establishment of new L.A. units and posting of Dy.Collectors&other staff 

No new L.A. Units were sanctioned to this district to look after Land Acquisition work pertaining to Special Projects under I & CAD.

BRIEF NOTES ON ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR FORMATION OF NEW BROAD- GAUGE SINGLE RAILWAY LINE BETWEEN NIZAMABAD AND KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT. 

          The Executive Engineer (Construction) S.C. Railway Karimnagar has sent the requisition proposals to initiate the L.A. Proceedings to acquire the lands.  As per the Sub Division record an extent of 738-03 ¼ acres of land covering (7) Mandals in (24) villages of Nizamabad District for formation of New Broad Gauge single Railway line between Nizamabad to Kammarpalli(M) Phase – 2 in the villages of Nizamabad Makloor, Jakranpalli, Armoor, Vailpoor, Morthad and Kammarpalli Mandals. The requisition Department has deposited an amount of Rs.5-00 crores towards tentative cost of the land for payment of land compensation. The details of the patta land and Govt. land  coming under acquisition are shown here under:

1.Patta land            509-01 acres
2.Govt. land           229-02 ¼ acres.
Total                      738-03 ¼

       The D.N. U/s 4(1) and DD U/s 6 of the L.A.Act have been approved and published invoking the urgency clause U/s 17(4) of the L.A.Act in A.P.State Gazette No.7 dt.12.12.2003 and dt.13.12.2003 respectively. Due to change of alignment by the Railways in Morthad and Kammarpalli Mandals, the Land Acquisition work is delayed. The C.E. (Con.-IV), Secunderabad has been requested to provide additional funds to the tune of Rs.25.00 crores for payment of land compensation to the landholders, which are awaited. 

       The Dy. C.E. (Con.) South Central Railway, Khazipet has requested vide Lr. No. Dy.C.E./C/KZJ/LA, dt.27.06.2005 to follow normal L.A. procedure instead of consent award procedure under A.P.L.A. Negotiation Rules, 1992. Accordingly, instructions have been issued to RDO, Nizamabad to submit the normal P.V. duly following the L.A. procedure.

BRIEF NOTE ON ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR WIDENING OF NATIONAL HIGHWAY -7 IN NIZAMABAD DISTRICT. 

       National Highways development programme conceived and initiated by  Hon’ble Prime Minister includes 4/6 laning of North South corridor from Kashmir to Kanya Kumari.  Feasibility study and preparation of detailed project report for widening of National Highway-7 falling in two districts of Adilabad and Nizamabad is under progress.  M/s Sanrachana multipurpose consultancy services Private Ltd. has been entrusted to carry out the above feasibility study and preparation of Detailed Project Report. 

       It is clear from the above that the Land Acquisition is involved for entire stretch from KM 175.000 to KM 309.000 of Nizamabad Dist. in (42) villages.  As per National Highway Act 1956, the Revenue Divisional Officer Nizamabad and Kamareddy were nominated as competent Authority and carrying out Land Acquisition work of NH-7.  The Joint Collector, Nizamabad is regularly reviewing the  progress of National Highway work by conducting meetings on every Sunday with the concerned Dist. Officials discussing on various issues connected with the above Project.  The Asst.Director(S&LRs), Nizamabad has sent the Sub-Division record.  Accordingly, 3-A notification under National Highway Act, 1956 has been published and the L.A.O/RDO, Nizamabad, Kamareddy have prepared the draft 3-D proposals and submitted to the National Highway Authority, New Delhi for it’s approval and publication.  The orders are awaited.  

          The inspection in regard to identification of structures and electrical poles, transformers etc, coming in the way of widening work, was already completed by the electrical staff in association with the consultants.  The detailed instructions have been issued to Superintending Engineer TRANSCO, Nizamabad for furnishing the estimates for relocation of utilities viz electrical poles, transformers etc.  The Executive Engineer (RWS) Nizamabad has also submitted estimates of structures effecting in widening of N.H.-7 duly countersigned by the Superintending Engineer (RWS) Nizamabad.  

HOUSE SITE PLOTS ALLOTTED IN NIZAMABAD DIST. UNDER SOCIAL WELFARE L.A.SCHEME.

          Since inception 2,28,926 House sites have been distributed to the Weaker Sections in this District under Social Welfare Land Acquisition Scheme  assigning 4,021-04 ¼ acres of Govt. land and 6,687-24 acres of patta land acquired and paid the land compensation of Rs.1,389-06 lakhs.  The yearwise details of beneficiaries are shown in the statement enclosed.

          A target of 47,065 house sites has been fixed to this District for two years i.e. 2002-2003 and 2003-2004.  As against the target fixed 47,731 house sites have been distributed to the Weaker Sections of the society during the two financial years up to March 2004, by selecting suitable 985-16 acres of Govt. land and 324-25 acres of patta land acquired and paid an amount of Rs.3.28 Lakhs towards land compensation.  The Division wise and Mandal wise details are shown in the statement enclosed.

I.COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN UNDER LAND PURCHASE SCHEME:

          AS per G.O.M.S.No93 dt 29-12-04 circular instructions  were issued to all the L.A.O’s/R.D.O.’sof this district to select  the villages which were not covered under crash programme , so far no house sites were issued and where there is necessity of house sites. It is came to notice that the following house site proposals were pending with L.A.O’s for providing house sites to Weaker Section people.  

I.FUNDS POSITION:          

II. L.A. Cases in process: