## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for NH-244 in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building of a two-lane road with paved shoulders, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 244 (NH-244) in the Kishtwar district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The core purpose of this policy is to facilitate the construction and maintenance of this highway segment to improve connectivity. Key findings include the specification of affected land parcels, the process for addressing objections to the land acquisition, and the designation of the Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar as the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the government notification regarding the acquisition of land for NH-244 in the Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a specific stretch (Km. 0.000 to Km. 1.871) of NH-244, specifically for building a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** This policy addresses the need for improved infrastructure, specifically the construction and maintenance of NH-244. The acquisition of land is a necessary step in realizing this improvement, suggesting pre-existing needs and government focus on transportation infrastructure projects.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The policy establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the stated purpose.
* **Land Specification:** The policy includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land (private, government, common), nature of land (e.g., Shamlat Deh, Road, Grazing Land, River) and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** It outlines a process for individuals with interests in the land to object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate these objections, including the power to either allow or disallow such objections. The Authority shall provide objectors with a hearing, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under subsection 2 of section 3C of the said Act shall be final.
* **Accessibility of Information:** The policy dictates that land plans and other details of the acquired land are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners within the specified stretch of NH-244 (Km. 0.000 to Km. 1.871) in the Kishtwar district.
* Residents of the Kishtwar district who may be directly or indirectly affected by the land acquisition and road construction.
* The Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar, as the Competent Authority responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (issuing the notification).
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) or a similar implementing agency (implied, responsible for construction).
* Deputy Commissioner of Kishtwar (Competent Authority).
* **Timelines and procedures:**
* 21-day objection period following the publication of the notification.
* Procedure for submitting objections to the Deputy Commissioner.
* The Deputy Commissioner's responsibility to provide a hearing to objectors.
* Inspection of land plans at the Competent Authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The expected outcomes and intended impact include:
* Facilitation of the construction of a two-lane road with paved shoulders on NH-244.
* Improved connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the Kishtwar district.
* Economic development potential resulting from improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of NH-244 in the Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir. It establishes a clear process for land acquisition, including provisions for objections and a designated Competent Authority. This policy is a significant step toward improving road infrastructure in the region, but it also necessitates careful consideration of the rights and concerns of affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act,1956: Act under which the land is being acquired.
section 3A: Section of the National Highways Act, 1956 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
1956 48 of 1956: Reference to the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH244: National Highway number for which land is being acquired.
section 3C: Section of the act relating to objections regarding land acquisition.
Official Gazette: Official publication where the notification is published.
Jammu Kashmir: Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government organization issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS.
16th April, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 1747E: Notification number.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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1 2771/583 0.2453407 ( ) 0.2453407
2 2771/583 0.1087593 ( ) 0.1087593
3 2772/583 min 0.1998135 ( ) 0.1998135
4 2772/583 min 0.0480564 ( ) 0.0480564
5 2772/583 min 0.594382 ( ) 0.594382
6 2777/541 min अ 0.1441693 ( ) 0.1441693
7 3101/2767/545 0.0278221 ( ) 0.0278221
8 3101/2767/545 0.3566292 ( ) 0.3566292
9 3101/2767/545 अ 0.0480564 ( ) 0.0480564
10 3101/2767/545 0.2706335 ( ) 0.2706335
11 3147/3004/545 0.1264643 ( ) 0.1264643
12 3147/3104/2767/545 0.0505857 ( ) 0.0505857
13 3761/3 अ 0.1504925 ( ) 0.1504925
14 3761/3 0.3009849 ( ) 0.3009849
15 548 0.0733493 ( ) 0.0733493[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 549 0.0252929 ( ) 0.0252929
17 550 0.0050586 ( ) 0.0050586
18 551 0.0126464 ( ) 0.0126464
19 552 0.0202343 ( ) 0.0202343
20 553 0.0126464 ( ) 0.0126464
21 569 0.0404686 ( ) 0.0404686
22 570 0.0101171 ( ) 0.0101171
23 571 0.0733493 ( ) 0.0733493
24 572 0.017705 ( ) 0.017705
25 573 0.0252929 ( ) 0.0252929
26 581 min 0.0455271 ( ) 0.0455271
27 581 min 0.1112886 ( ) 0.1112886
28 582 0.0126464 ( ) 0.0126464
29 584 0.2048721 ( ) 0.2048721
3.3626848
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Kishtwar/LA/2020-21/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1747(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
(two lane with paved shoulder etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH-244 in the stretch of land from
Km. 0.000 to Km. 1.871 Kishtwar link road in the district of Kishtwar in the UT 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.
Very such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH-244 in the stretch of
land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 1.871 Kishtwar link road in the district of Kishtwar in the UT of Jammu &
Kashmir.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: KISHTWAR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Kishtwar
Village: Poochal
1 2771/583 Private Shamlat Deh 0.2453407 (Hectare ) 0.2453407
2 2771/583 Government Road 0.1087593 (Hectare ) 0.1087593
3 2772/583 min Government Shamlat Deh 0.1998135 (Hectare ) 0.1998135
4 2772/583 min Government Road 0.0480564 (Hectare ) 0.0480564
5 2772/583 min Government Shamlat Deh 0.594382 (Hectare ) 0.594382
6 2777/541 min Common Shamlat Deh 0.1441693 (Hectare ) 0.1441693
7 3101/2767/545 Private Shamlat Deh 0.0278221 (Hectare ) 0.0278221
8 3101/2767/545 Government Road 0.3566292 (Hectare ) 0.3566292
9 3101/2767/545 Common Grazing Land 0.0480564 (Hectare ) 0.0480564
10 3101/2767/545 Government Road 0.2706335 (Hectare ) 0.2706335
11 3147/3004/545 Private Shamlat Deh 0.1264643 (Hectare ) 0.1264643
12 3147/3104/2767/545 Private Shamlat Deh 0.0505857 (Hectare ) 0.0505857
13 3761/3 Common Shamlat Deh 0.1504925 (Hectare ) 0.1504925
14 3761/3 Government Shamlat Deh 0.3009849 (Hectare ) 0.3009849
15 548 Government Road 0.0733493 (Hectare ) 0.0733493
16 549 Government Road 0.0252929 (Hectare ) 0.0252929
17 550 Government Road 0.0050586 (Hectare ) 0.0050586
18 551 Government Road 0.0126464 (Hectare ) 0.0126464
19 552 Government Road 0.0202343 (Hectare ) 0.0202343
20 553 Government Road 0.0126464 (Hectare ) 0.0126464
21 569 Government Road 0.0404686 (Hectare ) 0.0404686
22 570 Government Road 0.0101171 (Hectare ) 0.0101171
23 571 Government Road 0.0733493 (Hectare ) 0.0733493
24 572 Government Road 0.017705 (Hectare ) 0.017705
25 573 Government Road 0.0252929 (Hectare ) 0.0252929
26 581 min Private Agriculture 0.0455271 (Hectare ) 0.0455271
27 581 min Government Road 0.1112886 (Hectare ) 0.1112886
28 582 Government Road 0.0126464 (Hectare ) 0.0126464
29 584 Government River 0.2048721 (Hectare ) 0.2048721
Total 3.3626848
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Kishtwar/LA/2020-21/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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