Aligarh Ring Road Project Clears Major Hurdle With Land Acquisition Notification For 37 Villages

Notification Issued

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification to acquire 357.65 hectares of land across 37 villages for the Aligarh ring road project. Released on September 22, the notification provides a plot-wise breakdown detailing whether the affected land is private or government property.

Project Details

The project involves a six-lane greenfield access-controlled highway stretching approximately 33.38 kilometers. The acquisition is being carried out under Section 3A of the National Highways Act of 1956 to cover the construction, maintenance, and management of the new road.

Objections And Next Steps

Landowners and interested persons can submit written objections to the special land acquisition officer within 21 days of the notification date. The affected land includes ten villages in Gabhana tehsil and twenty-seven villages in Kol tehsil, where authorities have specified both private agricultural plots and government land like roads and barren patches.

Context

Large infrastructure projects like ring roads require official land notification to identify affected owners and clear legal hurdles before construction begins. Affected property owners are given a fixed time window to raise objections or seek clarifications on their land records before the acquisition process moves forward.