## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway No. 144A (Jammu & Kashmir)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on September 17, 2021. The notification declares the intention to acquire land in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir for the purpose of building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A. Key findings include the specific land parcels targeted for acquisition, the procedure for lodging objections, and the designated authority for handling such objections. This directly impacts landowners in the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification related to land acquisition for National Highway No. 144A, based solely on the provided text of the notification published in the Gazette of India. The purpose is to inform stakeholders, particularly those affected by the land acquisition, about the details and implications of this notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification pertains to land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the public purpose of building, widening (2-laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A in the stretch of land from Km 146700 to 162800 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road) in the district of Rajouri or Poonch, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy action related to a specific project. The notification implies a need to improve the National Highway No. 144A through building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation. This suggests potential issues such as inadequate road capacity, the need for improved infrastructure, or maintenance requirements that necessitate the land acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified purposes related to National Highway 144A.
* It provides a brief description of the land to be acquired (Schedule).
* It grants interested parties the right to object to the land acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* It specifies the procedure for lodging objections: in writing to the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch), stating the grounds for objection.
* It mandates the Competent Authority to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by a legal practitioner) before deciding whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* The order made by the Competent Authority is final.
* The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* It lists specific plots of land by survey number, type of land, nature of land, and area (in local units and hectares) to be acquired.
**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 in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, specifically in Mendhar Village, Bhatta Dhurian.
* Residents and businesses in the area potentially impacted by the highway construction or widening.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch).
* Legal practitioners representing landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government) is the responsible body. The Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch is the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication (September 17, 2021) to file objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority.
* The Competent Authority must provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
* The Competent Authority must make a decision (allow or disallow the objections) after an inquiry.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A.
* This is expected to facilitate improved transportation infrastructure, potentially leading to better connectivity, reduced travel times, and economic development in the region.
* Landowners will be impacted by the acquisition of their land, and may be eligible for compensation as per the National Highways Act, 1956.
* There may be short-term disruptions during the construction phase.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step towards the improvement of National Highway No. 144A. It outlines the land acquisition process, provides landowners with a defined opportunity to voice objections, and assigns responsibility to the Competent Authority for fair consideration of these objections. Landowners should be aware of the timelines and procedures for lodging objections to protect their interests. The successful completion of this process is essential for the planned infrastructure development and its potential benefits for the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament pertaining to national highways. Specifically, sub section 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3 C are mentioned.
Central Government: The governing authority that is undertaking the land acquisition for the public purpose.
National Highway No.144A: The specific national highway which is being widened/improved.
Akhnoor to Poonch Road: The road section where the land acquisition is taking place, between Km 146700 to 162800.
Rajouri District: One of the districts where land acquisition is taking place. Located in the union territory of Jammu Kashmir.
Poonch District: One of the districts where land acquisition is taking place. Located in the union territory of Jammu Kashmir.
Jammu Kashmir: The union territory where the land acquisition is taking place for the specified road project.
Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Mendhar: Taluk (Tehsil) where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bhatta Dhurian: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Rajesh Gupta: Director
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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स.ं 3492] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 17, 2021/भार 26, 1943
No. 3492] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021/ BHADRA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 17 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 3804(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न े 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 प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्मु और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रिेि िम्मू और कश्मीर के रािौरी एवं पुुँछ जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
संख्या 144ए के दक.मी 146+700 से 162+800 दक.मी. तक अखनूर स े पुुँछ रोड का जनमागण (चौडीकरण/िो लेन का
बनाने आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े
अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग 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 दिन के भीतर आक्षेप कर
सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्यके आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी अर्ागत ् जडप्टी कजमश्रनर भजू म अजधग्रहण अजधकारी- पछुुँ आदिस- पछुुँ जिला-
पछुुँ को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएग ें और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग
को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसे आक्षपे ों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा
5224 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी और िाुँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को
अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा; और
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 ी
िम्मु एण्ड कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रिेि िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर के रािौरी एव ंपुुँछ जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 144ए के
दक.मी. 146+700 स े 162+800 दक. मी. (अखनरु स े पुुँछ रोड़ सेक्िन-7) के जलए भू खण्ड अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना
रजहत अर्वा संरचना भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: पछूुँ
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: मढें र
गावं का नाम: बाटा धऊू ररया
1 621 जनिी नाला 0.0013000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0013000
2 622 जनिी ससंजचत 0.0447000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0447000
3 623 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0133000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0133000
4 835 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0375000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0375000
5 838 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0722000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0722000
6 839 जनिी अससंजचत 0.1250000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1250000
कुल 0.2940 0.2940
[िा. सं. 7/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th September, 2021
S.O. 3804(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 146+700 to 162+800 Km Akhnoor to Poonch Road in the District- Rajouri
or Poonch in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
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 Poonch, Poonch District Poonch, 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 146+700 to 162+800 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road Section - 7) Road of the National Highway No. 144A in the
Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: POONCH
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Mendhar
Village: Bhatta Dhurian
1 621 Private Nala 0.0013000(Hectare ) 0.0013000
2 622 Private Irrigated 0.0447000(Hectare ) 0.0447000
3 623 Private Non-irrigated 0.0133000(Hectare ) 0.0133000
4 835 Private Non-irrigated 0.0375000(Hectare ) 0.0375000
5 838 Private Non-irrigated 0.0722000(Hectare ) 0.0722000
6 839 Private Non-irrigated 0.1250000(Hectare ) 0.1250000
Total 0.2940 0.2940
[F. No. 7/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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