## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway N.E5 Expansion in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the acquisition of land for the expansion of National Highway N.E5 within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The core purpose of this notification is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5). The key finding is that the notification initiates the land acquisition process, outlining the affected area, and providing a mechanism for landowners to object to the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a government notification regarding land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway N.E5, specifically focusing on the stretch within the Jammu district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the given notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action regarding land acquisition for this specific project.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5) by acquiring necessary land within the designated stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification addresses the need for land acquisition to improve transportation infrastructure, specifically to support the development and maintenance of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5). The stated public purpose is to expand the existing highway. This suggests the current infrastructure is inadequate to meet current or projected traffic demands, requiring widening and improved management.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** Formally declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the specified highway project between Km. 514.5 to Km. 553.5 in the Jammu district of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
* **Land Description:** Provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area in hectares. Specific details are provided for land in Rangoora and Ban villages.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Grants affected landowners the right to object to the land acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** Designates the Deputy Commissioner Jammu as the Competent Authority to receive and process objections.
* **Hearing Process:** Mandates the Competent Authority to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** Empowers the Competent Authority to allow or disallow objections after conducting an inquiry and making a final, binding order.
* **Public Access to Information:** States that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5) in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Specifically, landowners in the villages of Rangoora and Ban.
* **Residents of Jammu and Kashmir:** Who will be impacted by the highway construction.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency, with the Deputy Commissioner Jammu acting as the Competent Authority for land acquisition. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), PIU-Jammu is also implicated in the project (as indicated by the F. No. reference).
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification (March 31, 2022) to file objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure involves landowners submitting written objections to the Deputy Commissioner Jammu, who will then conduct hearings and make a final determination.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy include:
* **Facilitation of Infrastructure Development:** Enables the expansion and improvement of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5).
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhancement of connectivity within the region and along the expressway route.
* **Economic Growth:** Potential stimulation of economic activity through improved transportation infrastructure.
* **Potential Displacement:** Land acquisition may lead to displacement of landowners and disruption of existing land use.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification regarding land acquisition for the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH N.E5) represents a critical step in the development of transportation infrastructure in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. This policy allows affected landowners to formally register their objections and ensure fair compensation. The implementation of this policy has the potential to significantly improve connectivity and facilitate economic growth in the region, although potential negative impacts on landowners need to be carefully managed through the objection process and fair compensation practices.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament relevant to the acquisition of land for national highways.
Central Government: The government of India, responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: A planned expressway for which land is being acquired.
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: District and Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place for the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Rangoora, Jammu and Kashmir: Village in Jammu district where land is being acquired
Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir: Taluk where land is being acquired.
Ban, Jammu and Kashmir: Village in Nagrota Taluk where land is being acquired
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
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स.ं 1475] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच ग31, 2022/चत्रै 10, 1944
No. 1475] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022/CHAITRA 10, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 31 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 1527(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रििे के िम्मू जिले म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH N.E-5दिल्ली- लुजधयाना -
अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसव े के दक.मी. 514.5 स े दक.मी. 553.5 तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत
2-लने /4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका
संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग 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 अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् उपायुक्त िम्मू को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
2291 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि 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 आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
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 िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
िम्म ू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रिेि के िम्म ू जिल ेम ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH N.E-5 दिल्ली- लजु धयाना -अमतृ सर कटरा
एक्सप्रसे व े के दक.मी. 514.5 स ेदक.मी. 553.5 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म
का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िम्म ू
गावं का नाम: रंगरू ा
1 165min सरकारी गोरा हलै 0.0885000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0885000
2 173min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन झाड़ 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
तालकु का नाम: नगरोटा
गावं का नाम: बन
1 44/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0038000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0038000
2 46 जनिी कृजष 0.0278000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0278000
3 729 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1821000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1821000
4 771 जनिी गैर कृजष 1.6616000(हक्े टेयर ) 1.6616000
5 789 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0430000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0430000
6 790 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
कुल 2.0169 2.0169
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st March, 2022
S.O. 1527(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 NH N.E-5 in the stretch of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway from Km. 514.5 to Km. 553.5
(Wazarat Road, Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180001) in the district of JAMMU 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 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Newly Proposed NH N.E-5 in the stretch
of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway from Km. 514.5 to Km. 553.5 in the district of JAMMU in
the U.T of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Jammu
Village: Rangoora
1 165min Government Gora Hail 0.0885000(Hectare ) 0.0885000
2 173min Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
Taluk: Nagrota
Village: Ban
1 44/1 Private Agriculture 0.0038000(Hectare ) 0.0038000
2 46 Private Agriculture 0.0278000(Hectare ) 0.0278000
3 729 Private Non Agriculture 0.1821000(Hectare ) 0.1821000
4 771 Private Non Agriculture 1.6616000(Hectare ) 1.6616000
5 789 Private Non Agriculture 0.0430000(Hectare ) 0.0430000
6 790 Private Non Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
Total 2.0169 2.0169
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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