## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Expressway NE5 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 the Newly Proposed NE5 (Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway) in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The core purpose is to facilitate the construction of the expressway by acquiring necessary land parcels. Key findings include the notification of intention to acquire land, details of affected land parcels, and the process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification (S.O. 3576E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the Newly Proposed National Expressway 5 (NE5) project in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy action related to land acquisition for a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective:** Based on the text, the core objective is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Newly Proposed NE5 in a specific stretch within Jammu & Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The notification addresses the need to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of a national expressway. It can be inferred that this is necessary to improve transportation infrastructure, connectivity, and economic development in the region. The existing infrastructure is likely insufficient to meet current and future demands, necessitating the development of a new expressway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action. The main components and rules established by the notification are as follows:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the NE5 project.
* **Affected Land Details:** The notification provides a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type and nature of land (private agriculture, government non-agriculture, etc.), and area (in hectares and local units). The affected districts and villages are specified.
* **Objection Process:** Any person interested in the said land can object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Deputy Commissioner Kathua, who acts as the Competent Authority.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The Competent Authority is required to provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and after inquiry, may allow or disallow the objections.
* **Final Order:** The order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the said Act shall be final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected stakeholders are:
* Landowners (both private and government) within the specified stretch of the NE5 project in the district of Kathua in the U.T. of Jammu & Kashmir.
* Residents and communities in the villages listed in the schedule (Gurha Baildaran, Chhatiyal, Gandial, Jakhbar, Ramnagar, Sher Timber, Taraf Manjli, Narolin) whose land is being acquired.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Kathua).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through its PIU (Project Implementation Unit) in Jammu.
* **Timelines:** A key timeline is the 21-day period from the date of publication of the notification for affected parties to lodge objections.
* **Procedure:** The implementation involves:
* Publication of the notification.
* Submission of objections to the Deputy Commissioner Kathua.
* Hearing of objections by the Deputy Commissioner.
* Decision by the Deputy Commissioner to allow or disallow objections.
* Acquisition of the land.
* Compensation to landowners (not explicitly stated in this notification but implied).
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification, based on the text, are:
* Facilitation of the land acquisition process for the NE5 project.
* Resolution of potential disputes or objections related to the land acquisition.
* Progress in the construction and development of the expressway.
* Improved transportation infrastructure in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for the NE5 project in Jammu & Kashmir. It establishes a framework for landowners to raise objections and ensures a process for addressing concerns. The successful implementation of this notification is crucial for the timely completion of the expressway project and the realization of its intended benefits for connectivity and regional development.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Central Government: The governing authority undertaking the land acquisition.
Newly Proposed NE5: The highway project for which land is being acquired. It's a stretch of the DelhiLudhianaAmritsarKatra Expressway.
DelhiLudhianaAmritsarKatra Expressway: The full name of the expressway that includes the Newly Proposed NE5 stretch.
Kathua: District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir where land acquisition is taking place for the highway project.
JAMMU KASHMIR: Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Kathua: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Hiranagar: Taluk in Kathua district where land acquisition is taking place.
Gurha Baildaran: Village in Hiranagar Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Kathua: Taluk in Kathua district where land acquisition is taking place.
Chhatiyal: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Gandial: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Jakhbar: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Ramnagar: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Sher Timber: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Taraf Manjli: Village in Kathua Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Nagri Parole: Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
Narolin: Village in Nagri Parole Taluk where land acquisition is taking place.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director who uploaded the notification.
रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3273] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, जसतम्ब र 2, 2021/भार 11, 1943
No. 3273] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021/BHADRA 11, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 2 जसतम्ब र, 2021
का.आ. 3576(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजस े 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 जाने के पश्चात ् दक जम्मू और कश्मीर केन्द्र िाजसत प्रदेि के कठुआ जजल े म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 ददल्ली- लुजधयाना-
अमृतसर- कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे दक.मी. 432.3 स े दक.मी. 475.7 (कठुआ) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर
सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै
जजसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अजगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, जो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (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 अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ्उपायुक्त कठुआ को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए जाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने जाने का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और जााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदद कोई
हो, जजसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि 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 आदेि
अंजतम होगा ।
4872 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग 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 ू और कश्मीर केन्द्र िाजसत प्रदेि के कठुआ जजल ेम ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 ददल्ली- लजु धयाना- अमतृ सर- कटरा
एक्सप्रसे व ेदक.मी. 432.3 स ेदक.मी. 475.7 (कठुआ) के जलए अजनग की जान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जजल ेका नाम: कठुआ
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
तालुक का नाम: हीरानगर
गावं का नाम: गुराह डेलेदारन
1 287 जनजी कृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0151000
2 41 सरकारी गैरकृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0151000
3 45 जनजी कृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0151000
4 805 जनजी गैरकृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0151000
तालुक का नाम: कठुआ
गावं का नाम: छजतयाल
1 122 सरकारी कृजष 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
गावं का नाम: गजं डयल
1 378 जनजी कृजष 0.0303000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0303000
गावं का नाम: जखबर
1 70 जनजी कृजष 0.0835000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0835000
2 71 जनजी कृजष 0.0582000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0582000
3 72 जनजी कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000
4 73 जनजी कृजष/गैर कृजष 0.3920000(हक्े टेयर) 0.3920000
5 79 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.0506000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0506000
6 80 जनजी कृजष 0.4552000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4552000
7 81 जनजी कृजष 0.2150000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2150000
8 838 जनजी गैर कृजष 0.4173000(हक्े टेयर) 0.4173000
9 839 सरकारी कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0379000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
गावं का नाम: रामनगर
1 137 जनजी कृजष 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
गावं का नाम: िरे जतम्बर
1 20 जनजी कृजष 0.0581000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0581000
2 28 सरकारी गैरकृजष 0.0531000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0531000
गावं का नाम: तफग माजं ली
1 1076 सरकारी कृजष 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0202000
तालुक का नाम: नगरी परोल े
गावं का नाम: नारोजलन
1 293/1 जनजी कृजष 0.0228000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0228000
2 294 जनजी कृजष 0.0253000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0253000
कुल 2.0532 2.0532
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3A]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2021
S.O. 3576(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 Newly Proposed NE5 in the stretch of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra
Expressway from Km. 432.3 to Km. 475.7 (Kathua) in the district of KATHUA in the U.T 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
Kathua 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 on NH no. Newly
Proposed NE5 in the stretch of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway from Km. 432.3 to
Km. 475.7 (Kathua) in the district of KATHUA in the U.T of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: KATHUA
S.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Hiranagar
Village: Gurha Baildaran
1 287 Private Agriculture 0.0151000(Hectare) 0.0151000
2 41 Government Non Agriculture 0.0151000(Hectare) 0.0151000
3 45 Private Agriculture 0.0151000(Hectare) 0.0151000
4 805 Private Non Agriculture 0.0151000(Hectare) 0.0151000
Taluk: Kathua
Village: Chhatiyal
1 122 Government Agriculture 0.0177000(Hectare) 0.0177000
Village: Gandial
1 378 Private Agriculture 0.0303000(Hectare) 0.0303000
Village: Jakhbar
1 70 Private Agriculture 0.0835000(Hectare) 0.0835000
2 71 Private Agriculture 0.0582000(Hectare) 0.0582000
3 72 Private Agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare) 0.0379000
4 73 Private Agriculture/Non Agriculture 0.3920000(Hectare) 0.3920000
5 79 Private Non Agriculture 0.0506000(Hectare) 0.0506000
6 80 Private Agriculture 0.4552000(Hectare) 0.4552000
7 81 Private Agriculture 0.2150000(Hectare) 0.2150000
8 838 Private Non Agriculture 0.4173000(Hectare) 0.4173000
9 839 Government Agriculture 0.0379000(Hectare) 0.0379000
Village: Ramnagar
1 137 Private Agriculture 0.0177000(Hectare) 0.0177000
Village: Sher Timber
1 20 Private Agriculture 0.0581000(Hectare) 0.0581000
2 28 Government Non Agriculture 0.0531000(Hectare) 0.0531000
Village: Taraf Manjli
1 1076 Government Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare) 0.0202000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
Taluk: Nagri Parole
Village: Narolin
1 293/1 Private Agriculture 0.0228000(Hectare) 0.0228000
2 294 Private Agriculture 0.0253000(Hectare) 0.0253000
Total 2.0532 2.0532
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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