## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 144A in 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, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The core purpose of the notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for this infrastructure project and to provide a process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is that this notification initiates the legal process for acquiring land needed to improve and maintain a critical section of the National Highway.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the development of National Highway No. 144A, based solely on the text provided. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential outcomes, as inferred from the document.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy announcement, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective is to acquire land for "building, widening 2Laning with paved shoulder, maintenance, management and operation" of National Highway No. 144A, specifically from Km. 90150 to 116980 along the Akhnoor to Poonch Road Section 5 Road.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need to improve and maintain transportation infrastructure along National Highway No. 144A. While the document doesn't explicitly state the existing problem, it can be inferred that the existing highway infrastructure requires upgrades (widening, paving) and ongoing maintenance to ensure efficient transportation and connectivity. The land acquisition is a necessary step to facilitate these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy announcement, the key provisions are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified purpose.
* **Land Identification:** Specific parcels of land required for the project are listed in the Schedule, including survey plot numbers, type of land (private/government, irrigated/non-irrigated), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Any person with an interest in the land has 21 days from the notification's publication to object to the acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Rajouri H Q., Rajouri District Rajouri), stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority must provide the objector an opportunity to be heard and, after inquiry, either allow or disallow the objection. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose property falls within the specified stretch of National Highway No. 144A from Km 90150 to 116980 in the State of Jammu Kashmir, District Rajouri, Taluk Nowshera, Village Rajal.
* Residents and businesses that rely on National Highway No. 144A for transportation and commerce.
* The Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Rajouri H Q., Rajouri District Rajouri (the Competent Authority).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Rajouri serves as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Affected parties have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The notification outlines a specific procedure for filing objections, including the requirement for written submissions and an opportunity for a hearing.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes and potential impacts of this notification are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Acquisition of the identified land parcels for the highway project.
* **Highway Improvement:** Upgrading and maintenance of National Highway No. 144A, leading to improved road conditions, reduced travel times, and enhanced safety.
* **Economic Development:** Enhanced connectivity could stimulate economic development in the region by facilitating trade and transportation.
* **Potential Displacement:** Land acquisition may result in the displacement of residents and businesses, requiring compensation and resettlement efforts.
**9. Conclusion:**
This notification marks a crucial step in the process of improving National Highway No. 144A. It establishes the government's intent to acquire land, outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections, and sets the stage for infrastructure development that could have significant economic and social impacts on the region. Affected industry and landowners should carefully review the notification and, if necessary, exercise their right to object within the stipulated timeframe.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament governing national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A is relevant to the notification.
National Highway No.144A: A specific national highway being improved and maintained as per the notification.
Jammu Kashmir: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the National Highway No. 144A project.
Akhnoor to Poonch Road: A road section of National Highway No. 144A
Rajouri District Rajouri: A district in Jammu Kashmir where the land acquisition is taking place and where the office of the Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition is located.
Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Rajouri H Q.: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition process.
Nowshera: A Taluk (Tehsil) in Rajouri district of Jammu Kashmir.
Rajal: A village in Nowshera Taluk, Rajouri district of Jammu Kashmir.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the notification.
Rajesh Gupta: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 669] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 17, 2021/माघ 28, 1942
No. 669] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021/MAGHA 28, 1942
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2021
का.आ. 732(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् दक जम्मु और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्म,ुऺ ररयासी, राजौरी एव ं पुुँछ जजले म े राष्ट्रीय राजमागग संख्या 144ए
के दक.मी 90+150 स े 116+980 दक.मी. तक अखनरू स े पछुुँ रोड का जनमागण (चौडीकरण/दो लेन का बनाने आदद),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भजू म अपेजक्षत ह,ै जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया
गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस ददन के भीतर आक्षेप
कर सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी अथागत् जडप्टी कजमश्रनर भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी-राजौरी आदफस-रजौरी
जजला-राजौरी को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया जाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएगें और सक्षम प्राजधकारी,
आक्षेपकत्र्ता को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुन े जान े का अवसर दगे ा और ऐस े आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के
992 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात् तथा ऐसी और जाुँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो
आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा; और
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया जा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
जम्म ु एण्ड कश्मीर राज्य के जजल ेराजौरी म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमाग गसख्ं या के दक.मी. 90+150 स े116+980 दक. मी. (अखनरु
स ेपछुुँ रोड़ सक्े िन-5) के जलए भ ू खण्ड अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जजल ेका नाम: राजौरी
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: नौिरे ा
गावं का नाम: राजाल
1 1256min जनजी अससजचत 0.0906000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0906000
2 1257min जनजी अससजचत 0.0683000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0683000
3 1258 जनजी अससजचत 0.1346000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1346000
4 1259 सरकारी अससजचत 0.0617000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0617000
5 138min जनजी अससजचत 0.0117000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0117000
6 138min जनजी अससजचत 0.0428000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0428000
7 324min जनजी अससजचत 0.0428000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0428000
8 337min जनजी अससजचत 0.1311000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1311000
9 338min जनजी अससजचत 0.1036000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1036000
10 351min जनजी अससजचत 0.1183000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1183000
11 355min जनजी अससजचत 0.1075000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1075000
12 365min जनजी अससजचत 0.0375000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0375000
13 370min जनजी अससजचत 0.0014000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0014000
14 372min जनजी अससजचत 0.1478000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1478000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 380 जनजी अससजचत 0.0425000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0425000
16 494min जनजी अससजचत 0.0467000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0467000
17 519min जनजी रास्ट्ता 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0025000
कुल 1.1914 1.1914
[फा. सं. 5/3A5]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2021
S.O. 732(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)(hereafter 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 (widening/2-Laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management and operation of the National Highway
No.144A in the stretch of land from Km. 90+150 to 116+980 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road Section - 5) Road of the
National Highway No. 144A 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 3 C of the said act;
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, the Deputy Commissioner Land
Acquisition Rajouri H Q., Rajouri District Rajouri, in writing and shall set out the grounds there of 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 3 C of the said act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the
interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the stretch of land from
Km 90+150 to 116+980 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road Section-5) Road of the National Highway No. 144A in the
State of Jammu & Kashmir.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: Rajouri
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Nowshera
Village: Rajal
1 1256min Private non-irrigated 0.0906000(Hectare ) 0.0906000
2 1257min Private non-irrigated 0.0683000(Hectare ) 0.0683000
3 1258 Private non-irrigated 0.1346000(Hectare ) 0.1346000
4 1259 Government non-irrigated 0.0617000(Hectare ) 0.0617000
5 138min Private non-irrigated 0.0117000(Hectare ) 0.0117000
6 138min Private non-irrigated 0.0428000(Hectare ) 0.04280004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 324min Private non-irrigated 0.0428000(Hectare ) 0.0428000
8 337min Private non-irrigated 0.1311000(Hectare ) 0.1311000
9 338min Private non-irrigated 0.1036000(Hectare ) 0.1036000
10 351min Private non-irrigated 0.1183000(Hectare ) 0.1183000
11 355min Private non-irrigated 0.1075000(Hectare ) 0.1075000
12 365min Private non-irrigated 0.0375000(Hectare ) 0.0375000
13 370min Private non-irrigated 0.0014000(Hectare ) 0.0014000
14 372min Private non-irrigated 0.1478000(Hectare ) 0.1478000
15 380 Private non-irrigated 0.0425000(Hectare ) 0.0425000
16 494min Private non-irrigated 0.0467000(Hectare ) 0.0467000
17 519min Private Rasta 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
Total 1.1914 1.1914
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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