## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway NH-244 (Jammu & Kashmir)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building of two lanes with a paved shoulder, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway (NH) 244 in the district of Doda in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specified land parcels and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. The key finding is that this policy aims to facilitate infrastructure development by enabling land acquisition for highway expansion.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the NH-244 project in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text, focusing on its objectives, provisions, affected parties, and potential implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy regarding the declaration of intent to acquire land.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for the purpose of building two lanes with a paved shoulder, etc., maintenance, management, and operation of NH-244 in the stretch of land from Design Km. 31.449 Khellani to Km. 65.150 New Thathri in the district of Doda in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for land acquisition to facilitate the construction and improvement of NH-244. The road infrastructure improvement aims to enhance connectivity, promote economic development, and improve transportation efficiency in the region. The explicit mention of "building two lane with paved shoulder, etc., maintenance, management and operation" suggests that the existing infrastructure may be inadequate or in need of upgrading.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the aforementioned highway project.
* It specifies the land parcels to be acquired, including their survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares.
* It outlines the process for individuals who are interested in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Commissioner, Doda, and the objector is entitled to a hearing.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner, Doda) will either allow or disallow the objections after further enquiry.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders include:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NH-244 (Khellani to New Thathri) in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the project area.
* The Deputy Commissioner of Doda, who serves as the Competent Authority.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), the implementing agency for the highway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is ultimately responsible. The Deputy Commissioner of Doda acts as the Competent Authority. NHIDCLPMUKishtwarDPRKhellaniChatrooDodaLAR2020213A2 is mentioned as the file number.
* **Timeline:** Affected persons have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections.
* **Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Commissioner, including the grounds for the objection. The Deputy Commissioner will hold a hearing and make a final decision. Land plans are available for inspection at the Deputy Commissioner's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy include:
* Acquisition of the necessary land for the NH-244 project.
* Construction and improvement of the highway, leading to enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency.
* Potential economic benefits for the region through improved infrastructure.
* Possible displacement or disruption for landowners and residents affected by the land acquisition, requiring fair compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the development of NH-244 in Jammu & Kashmir. It sets in motion the process of land acquisition, which is essential for infrastructure improvement. The notification also provides a framework for addressing concerns and objections from affected parties, ensuring a transparent and legally sound process. The successful implementation of this policy will contribute to improved connectivity, economic growth, and overall development in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Saras: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Thathri: Taluk in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Kahla: Village in Thathri Taluk, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1956
Central Government: The executive authority of India.
NH244: National Highway 244 in India
Khellani: A location along NH244 in Jammu and Kashmir, India, specifically mentioned as the starting point of a stretch of land.
New Thathri: A location along NH244 in Jammu and Kashmir, India, specifically mentioned as the endpoint of a stretch of land.
Doda: District in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India where land is being acquired.
Jammu and Kashmir: A state in India.
Deputy Commissioner, Doda: Competent Authority regarding land acquisition in Doda district.
Barshala: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Hamirpur: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Hud: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Jatheli: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Malhori: Village in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
NHIDCLPMUKishtwarDPRKhellaniChatrooDodaLAR2020213A2: File number
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for road transport and highways in India.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1224] नई ददल्ली, बधु वार, माच ग24, 2021/चत्रै 3, 1943
No. 1224] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021/CHAITRA 3, 1943
सड़क पररवहन एव ं रािमाग ग मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 24 माच,ग 2021
का.आ. 1322(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो
िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्म ू और कश्मीर राज्य के डोडा जिल े म ें NH-244 के जडज़ाइन दक.मी. 31.449 (खेळानी) स े
दक.मी. 65.150 (नई ठाठरी) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन बनाना आदद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का
अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् जडप्टी उपायुक्त, डोडा को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद
1790 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें उपलब्ध
ह ैं और उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
िम्म ू और कश्मीर राज्य के डोडा जिल े म ेंNH-244 के जडज़ाइन दक.मी. 31.449 (खळे ानी) स ेदक.मी. 65.150 (नई
ठाठरी) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: डोडा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई)(cid:13) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: डोडा
गावं का नाम: बारिाला
1 649 अन्द्य उन इर्ररगेटेड 1.0117100(हक्े टेयर) 1.0117100
2 649 जनिी उन इर्ररगेटेड 0.2600410(हक्े टेयर) 0.2600410
3 798 सरकारी उन इर्ररगेटेड 0.4451540(हक्े टेयर) 0.4451540
4 800 अन्द्य उन इर्ररगेटेड 1.5617300(हक्े टेयर) 1.5617300
5 801 जनिी उन इर्ररगेटेड 0.1954850(हक्े टेयर) 0.1954850
6 803 सरकारी ररवर 0.3728810(हक्े टेयर) 0.3728810
7 803/1 सरकारी ररवर 0.6284410(हक्े टेयर) 0.6284410
8 805 सरकारी उन इर्ररगेटेड 0.9971610(हक्े टेयर) 0.997161(cid:13)
9 807 जनिी उन इर्ररगेटेड 0.5346370(हक्े टेयर) 0.5346370
गावं का नाम: हमीरपरु
1 Un-dermarcated Forest सरकारी नेिनल 1.5276900(हक्े टेयर) 1.5276900
हाईव/े रोड
Land
गावं का नाम: हुड
1 721 जनिी इर्ररगेटेड 0.0020230(हक्े टेयर) 0.0020230
गावं का नाम: िठेली[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(cid:13) 931 सरकारी ररवर 0.5988530(हक्े टेयर) 0.5988530
गावं का नाम: मल्होरी
1 1070 जनिी इर्ररगेटेड 0.1021640(हक्े टेयर) 0.1021640
गावं का नाम: सारस
1 371 जनिी इर्ररगेटेड 0.0282260(हक्े टेयर) 0.0282260
2 372 जनिी इर्ररगेटेड 0.1011710(हक्े टेयर) 0.1011710
तालकु का नाम: ठाठरी
गावं का नाम: काहला
1 302/1 सरकारी नेिनल 1.6897200(हक्े टेयर) 1.6897200
हाईव/े रोड
कुल 10.0571 10.0571
[फा. स.ं NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Doda/LA/R/2020-21/3A2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2021
S.O. 1322(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(two lane with paved shoulder, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH-244 in the stretch of land from
Design Km. 31.449 (Khellani) to Km. 65.150 (New Thathri) in the district of Doda in the State of Jammu & Kashmir,
hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Deputy Commissioner, Doda in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of
being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making
such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the
objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH-244 in the stretch of land
from Design Km. 31.449 (Khellani) to Km. 65.150 (New Thathri) in the district of DODA in the state
of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: DODA
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Doda
Village: Barshala
1 649 Common Un-irrigated 1.0117100(Hectare) 1.0117100
2 649 Private Un-irrigated 0.2600410(Hectare) 0.2600410
3 798 Government Un-irrigated 0.4451540(Hectare) 0.4451540
4 800 Common Un-irrigated 1.5617300(Hectare) 1.5617300
5 801 Private Un-irrigated 0.1954850(Hectare) 0.1954850
6 803 Government River 0.3728810(Hectare) 0.3728810
7 803/1 Government River 0.6284410(Hectare) 0.6284410
8 805 Government Un-irrigated 0.9971610(Hectare) 0.9971610
9 807 Private Un-irrigated 0.5346370(Hectare) 0.5346370
Village: Hamirpur
1 Un-dermarcated Forest Land Government National Highway/Road 1.5276900(Hectare) 1.5276900
Village: Hud
1 721 Private irrigated 0.0020230(Hectare) 0.0020230
Village: Jatheli
1 931 Government River 0.5988530(Hectare) 0.5988530
Village: Malhori
1 1070 Private Irrigated 0.1021640(Hectare) 0.1021640
Village: Saras
1 371 Private irrigated 0.0282260(Hectare) 0.0282260
2 372 Private irrigated 0.1011710(Hectare) 0.1011710
Taluk: Thathri
Village: Kahla
1 302/1 Government National Highway/Road 1.6897200(Hectare) 1.6897200
Total 10.0571 10.0571
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Doda/LA/R/2020-21/3A2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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