## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway Development in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 2407(E)) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the Jammu district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder, four-laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of the Ring Road in the stretch of land from Km 0.687 to Km 57.568 (Raya Morh to Jagti). This report outlines the policy's objectives, the rationale for land acquisition, key provisions, affected parties, and the potential impact on stakeholders. The notification also includes procedures for lodging objections to the land acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways notification S.O. 2407(E), concerning the acquisition of land for highway development in Jammu & Kashmir, based solely on the information provided within the notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective of this policy, as inferred from the text, is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ring Road in the specified stretch in Jammu & Kashmir. This objective directly supports the development and improvement of national highway infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land acquisition to improve and expand the existing road network. The text states the land is "required for building wideningtwo lane with paved shoulderfour laning etc.,, maintenance, management and operation of Ring Road," suggesting the existing infrastructure is inadequate to meet current and future transportation demands. The development of roads leads to increased mobility, connectivity, and economic growth.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification specifies the stretch of land to be acquired, from Km 0.687 to Km 57.568 (Raya Morh to Jagti) on Ring Road NH244A in the District of JAMMU in the Union Territory of JAMMU KASHMIR
* The notification provides a brief schedule of land to be acquired, including details such as the plot number, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares. Includes details of 3 plots of land.
* It grants affected individuals the right to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette, as per subsection 1 of section 3C of the said Act.
* It specifies the process for submitting objections to the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Jammu) and the opportunity for a hearing. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* The land plans and other relevant details for acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the specified stretch of land (Km 0.687 to Km 57.568) in the Jammu district.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the Ring Road project.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Jammu) responsible for addressing objections and overseeing the acquisition process.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), responsible for the highway project.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as the governing body.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible governing body. The Deputy Commissioner of Jammu acts as the Competent Authority. NHAI is likely the implementing agency.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to file objections. The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard. The notification indicates the land plans are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The rest of the timeline for acquisition and project implementation cannot be determined from the document.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition policy include:
* Improved road infrastructure, resulting in better connectivity and reduced travel times.
* Enhanced transportation efficiency for goods and people.
* Potential economic growth in the region due to improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement of landowners and disruption to livelihoods, necessitating fair compensation and rehabilitation measures. The policy acknowledges this and creates a process for objections.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' notification S.O. 2407(E) initiates the process of land acquisition for the development of the Ring Road in Jammu & Kashmir. The policy's success hinges on the effective and transparent implementation of the acquisition process, fair compensation for affected landowners, and adherence to the timelines outlined in the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the notification.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Corresponding date in the Indian national calendar.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Place of issuance of the notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
30th May, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2407E: Notification number.
National Highways Act, 1956: The Act under which the notification is issued.
48 of 1956: Act number and year of enactment for the National Highways Act.
Central Government: The governing body exercising powers under the National Highways Act.
Ring Road: Name of the road project.
Km 0.687 to Km 57.568: The specific stretch of land being acquired for the Ring Road project.
Raya Morh to Jagti: Locations defining the start and end points of the stretch of land being acquired.
JAMMU: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Union Territory of JAMMU KASHMIR: The union territory where the land is located.
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the notification is published.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Wazarat Road, Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki, Jammu: Address of the Competent Authority.
NH244A: Highway number where the land acquisition is taking place.
JAMMU KASHMIR: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jammu North: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kheri: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
NHAIPIUJMURR0013A: F. No. (File number) reference.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Name of the Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the publishing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2352] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2352] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2407(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ् कक जम्मू और कश्मीर केंर शाधसत प्रदेश के जम्मू धजल े म ें ररिंर् रोड के कक.मी. 0.687 स े कक.मी. 57.568 यािी
राया मोड़ स े जर्ती तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण,
प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सिंधक्षप्त वणगि िीचे अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै
ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् उपायुक्त जम्मू (वज़रात रोड, पीर खो, पक्की ढाकी, जम्मू, जम्म ू और
कश्मीर) को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएिंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी,
आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुि े जािे का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई
के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो
आपधत्तयों को अिज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा ।
3544 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अिंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अिंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखािंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
जम्मू और कश्मीर केंर शाधसत प्रदेश के जम्मू धजल े म ें ररिंर् रोड (NH-244A) के कक.मी. 0.687 स े कक.मी.57.568
यािी राया मोड़ स े जर्ती के धलए अजगि की जािे वाली सिंरचिा रधहत अर्वा सिंरचिा सधहत भूधम का सिंधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर धजल ेका िाम: जम्म ू
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्िं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे फल भधू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्िं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का िाम: जम्म ूिॉर् ग
र्ाविं का िाम: खरे ी
1 70 धिजी र्ैर कृधष 0.1239 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1239
2 71 धिजी र्ैर कृधष 0.1315 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1315
3 74 धिजी र्ैर कृधष 0.2706 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.2706
Total 0.526
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-JMU/RR/001/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2407(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 (widening/two
lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Ring Road in the stretch of land
from Km 0.687 to Km 57.568 i.e. Raya Morh to Jagti in the district of JAMMU in the Union Territory 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 Jammu (Wazarat Road,
Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki, Jammu) 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Ring Road in the stretch of land from
Km 0.687 to Km 57.568 i.e. Raya Morh to Jagti on Ring Road (NH-244A) in the District of JAMMU in the Union
Territory of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Jammu North
Village: Kheri
Non
1 70 Private 0.1239 (Hectare ) 0.1239
Agriculture
Non
2 71 Private 0.1315 (Hectare ) 0.1315
Agriculture
Non
3 74 Private 0.2706 (Hectare ) 0.2706
Agriculture
Total 0.526
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-JMU/RR/001/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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