## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH NE5)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH NE5) project. The notification, published in the Gazette of India on September 2, 2021, pertains to land required for building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the expressway along a specific stretch. The report details the purpose of the notification, the affected parties, the procedure for objections, and the likely impact of the land acquisition. This is a new policy notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH NE5) project, based solely on the provided policy text. This report aims to clarify the scope, implications, and procedures outlined in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the provided text, is the acquisition of land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH No. NE5) from km 503.200 to km 514.300 along the existing NH44 from Km 86.7 to Km 96 in the district of SAMBA within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the construction and improvement of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The text indicates that land acquisition is necessary to support widening (including two/four lane options), maintenance, management and operation of the route. It is likely that the existing infrastructure is insufficient for current or projected traffic volume, necessitating the expansion and upgrade project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The primary provision is the declaration of the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the expressway project. Specifically, the notification:
* Authorizes the land acquisition under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Identifies the specific stretch of land to be acquired (km 503.200 to km 514.300 of NH NE5 along NH44 from Km 86.7 to Km 96 in SAMBA district, UT of JK).
* Outlines a process for affected individuals to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* Specifies the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Samba) to whom objections must be submitted in writing.
* Grants the Competent Authority the power to hear objections, conduct inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections.
* States that the Competent Authority's decision is final.
* Provides information about the location where land plans and other details related to the land acquisition can be inspected.
* Includes a brief description (SCHEDULE) of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in local units and hectares, as well as village and taluk location.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land identified for acquisition in the district of SAMBA, UT of JK.
* Residents of villages potentially impacted by the construction, particularly Birpur, Patli, and Tarore.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Samba) responsible for handling objections and overseeing the land acquisition process.
* The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), specifically the PIU Jammu DPR Satwari office, as indicated in the reference number.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the NHAI, is ultimately responsible for implementing the land acquisition and the expressway project. The Deputy Commissioner Samba acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** A twenty-one-day period is specified for individuals to file objections to the land acquisition, starting from the date of publication of the notification (September 2, 2021).
* **Procedures:**
* Affected individuals must submit written objections to the Deputy Commissioner Samba, stating the grounds for their objection.
* The Deputy Commissioner Samba must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Deputy Commissioner Samba must conduct any necessary inquiries before making a decision on the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the successful acquisition of land necessary for the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway along the specified route. This is expected to improve connectivity, reduce travel time, and facilitate economic development in the region. Potential negative impacts include displacement of landowners, disruption to local communities, and potential environmental concerns, which are not explicitly addressed in the provided text.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for a critical infrastructure project: the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. It details the specific area affected, the process for lodging objections, and the responsible authorities. Understanding this notification is crucial for landowners and stakeholders in the SAMBA district, UT of JK, as it directly impacts their rights and interests. The success of this project hinges on fair and transparent land acquisition practices and effective communication with the affected communities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred to acquire land for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for the land acquisition.
Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway: The expressway project for which land acquisition is being carried out.
NH no. NE5: National Highway number NE5, part of the Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway project.
NH44: Existing National Highway being used as part of the Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway project.
SAMBA, Jammu and Kashmir: District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Samba: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Bari Brahamana, Jammu and Kashmir: Taluk (subdivision of a district) where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Birpur, Jammu and Kashmir: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Patli, Jammu and Kashmir: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
Tarore, Jammu and Kashmir: Village where some of the land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3270] नई ददल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, जसतम्ब र, 2, 2021/भार 11, 1943
No. 3270] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021/BHADRA 11, 1943
सड़क पररवहन एव ंरािमागग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 2 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 3573(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात् दक िम्म ू और कश्मीर राज्य के साम्बा जिले में ददल्ली लुजधयाना अमृतसर कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे (NH No.
NE5) दकमी 503.200 से दकमी 514+300 तक, मौिूदा राष्ट्रीय रािमागग NH44 के दक.मी. 86.7 से दक.मी.96 तक के
साथ, के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लेन का बनाने, आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह
भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय की घोषणा
करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् उपायुक्त साम्बा को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ेंउसके आधार
अजधकजथत दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर
4869 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
दगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक
समझ,े आदिे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आन े वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में उपलब्ध ह ैं और
उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर राज्य के साम्बा जिल ेम ेंमौिूदा राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गNH44 के दक.मी. 86.7 से दक.मी.96 तक के साथ ददल्ली
लुजधयाना अमृतसर कटरा एक्सप्रेसव े(NH No. NE5) के दकमी 503.200 स ेदकमी 514+300 तक के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
भूजम, संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत, का जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल े का नाम: साम्बा
क्रजमक सवेक्षण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
संख्या संख्या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बड़ी ब्राह्मणा
गांव का नाम: बीरपरु
1 1845/1734 अन्द्य बलोले नालाह / गैर कृजष 0.1314000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1314000
गांव का नाम: पतली
1 1 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0007000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0007000
2 127 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0032000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0032000
3 140 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0003000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0003000
4 141 जनिी गरै कृजष 0.0020000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0020000
5 171 जनिी चारदवारी 0.0077000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0077000
6 18 जनिी कृजष 0.0011000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0011000
गांव का नाम: टरौरे
1 529 अन्द्य (सरकारी/जनिी ) कृजष/गैर कृजष 0.0016000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0016000
2 858 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0329000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0329000
3 872 जनिी कृजष 0.0405000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0405000
4 976/526 जनिी गैर कृजष/ स्ट्कूल 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0076000
कुल 0.2290 0.2290
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DPR-Satwari/0001/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदिे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2021
S.O. 3573(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 Delhi
Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway (NH no. NE5) from km 503.200 to km 514+300 along the existing
NH44 from Km 86.7 to Km 96 in district SAMBA of the UT of J&K.
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 Samba 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for construction , operation & maintenance of
Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway (NH no. NE5) from km 503.200 to km 514+300 along the existing NH44
from Km 86.7 to Km 96 the district of SAMBA in the UT of J&K
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: SAMBA
S. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bari Brahamana
Village: Birpur
1 1845/1734 Common Balole Nallah\Non- 0.1314000(Hectare ) 0.1314000
Agriculture
Village: Patli
1 1 Private Non-agriculture 0.0007000(Hectare ) 0.0007000
2 127 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0032000(Hectare ) 0.0032000
3 140 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0003000(Hectare ) 0.0003000
4 141 Private Non-Agriculture 0.0020000(Hectare ) 0.0020000
5 171 Private Boundary wall 0.0077000(Hectare ) 0.0077000
6 18 Private Agriculture 0.0011000(Hectare ) 0.0011000
Village: Tarore
1 529 Common(Government/Private) Agricultutre /Non- 0.0016000(Hectare ) 0.0016000
Agriculture
2 858 Private Non agriculture 0.0329000(Hectare ) 0.0329000
3 872 Private Agriculture 0.0405000(Hectare ) 0.04050004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 976/526 Private Non Agriculture/School 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
Total 0.2290 0.2290
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DPR-Satwari/0001/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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