## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Expressway NE5 in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a new government notification concerning the acquisition of land in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the newly proposed National Expressway 5 (NE5). The core purpose is to facilitate the development of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway by acquiring land for a specific stretch within the Kathua district. Key findings indicate a clear process for land acquisition under the National Highways Act of 1956, including provisions for public objection and compensation. The notification directly affects landowners within the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a recent government notification regarding land acquisition for the National Expressway 5 (NE5) project in the Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the information presented in the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy initiative concerning land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation" of the newly proposed National Expressway NE5 in the stretch of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway from Km. 432.3 to Km. 475.7 within Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the construction and development of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The text suggests the existing infrastructure is inadequate, necessitating widening and improvements (potentially two to four-laning). This aims to improve connectivity and transportation efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land under the National Highways Act, 1956. Key provisions include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the NE5 project.
* **Land Description:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including survey numbers, ownership (private/government), type of land (agriculture/non-agriculture), and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 21 days from the notification's publication date to object to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner of Kathua is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections.
* **Hearing and Resolution:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard and will make a final and binding decision on whether to allow or disallow the objections.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of the NE5 project in Kathua district.
* **Residents of Kathua District:** Potentially affected by the construction and development activities.
* **Deputy Commissioner of Kathua:** Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the objection process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* **Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways):** Responsible for issuing the notification and authorizing the land acquisition.
* **National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** Presumably involved in the overall expressway project.
* **Deputy Commissioner Kathua:** Responsible for handling objections and making decisions regarding land acquisition.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Landowners have 21 days from the date of the notification's publication to file objections.
* The Competent Authority must provide a hearing to objectors.
* The Competent Authority will make a final order regarding the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The expected outcomes of the land acquisition include:
* Facilitation of the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of the NE5 expressway.
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency within the region.
* Potential economic benefits due to improved infrastructure.
* Potential displacement and relocation of landowners, requiring fair compensation and resettlement.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signifies a crucial step in the development of the National Expressway NE5, facilitating improved connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the Kathua district of Jammu & Kashmir. The policy establishes a structured process for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, including provisions for public objection and compensation. The successful implementation of this policy is vital for realizing the intended benefits of the expressway project, while also ensuring fair treatment and adequate compensation for affected landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of Notification
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the notification is issued; referenced as 48 of 1956
Central Government: The governing body issuing the notification
NE5: Newly Proposed National Expressway 5
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: Name of the expressway project for which land is being acquired.
Kathua: District in Jammu and Kashmir where land acquisition is taking place.
JAMMU KASHMIR: Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Kathua: Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition should be made.
Hiranagar: Taluk in Kathua district
Satoora: Village in Hiranagar taluk where land is being acquired.
Kathua: Taluk in Kathua district
Budhi: Village in Kathua taluk where land is being acquired.
Forlain: Village in Kathua taluk where land is being acquired.
Majra: Village in Kathua taluk where land is being acquired.
Makhsoos Pur: Village in Kathua taluk where land is being acquired.
Sakta Chak: Village in Kathua taluk where land is being acquired.
Marheen: Taluk in Kathua district
Kishanpur Kandi: Village in Marheen taluk where land is being acquired.
Muthi Hardo: Village in Marheen taluk where land is being acquired.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4881] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, ददसम्ब र 17, 2021/अग्रहायण 26, 1943
No. 4881] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 17 ददसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 5272(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक िम्म ू और कश्मीर केन्द्र िाजसत प्रदिे के कठुआ जिल े म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 ददल्ली- लुजधयाना-
अमृतसर- कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे दक.मी. 432.3 स े दक.मी. 475.7 (कठुआ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर
सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै
जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनसु ूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् उपायुक्त कठुआ को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर देगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदद कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
7364 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
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 केन्द्र िाजसत प्रदेि के कठुआ जिल ेम ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 ददल्ली- लजु धयाना- अमतृ सर- कटरा
एक्सप्रसे व े दक. मी. 432.3 स ेदक.मी. 475.7 ( कठुआ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना
सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: कठुआ
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: हीरानगर
गावं का नाम: सतरू ा
1 720 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1214000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1214000
2 721 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.8852000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.8852000
3 725 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 1.1381000(हक्े टेयर ) 1.1381000
4 726 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.3035000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3035000
5 727 जनिी कृजष 0.1062000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1062000
6 728 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.5817000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5817000
तालकु का नाम: कठुआ
गावं का नाम: बद्दु ी
1 1193 जनिी कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126000
गावं का नाम: फोरलने
1 2958 अन्द्य(जनिी /सरकारी) कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.0379000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0379000
2 2986 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0202000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0202000
3 2999 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.0506000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0506000
गावं का नाम: मािरा
1 20 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0582000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0582000
2 23 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.5058000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5058000
3 24 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0455000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0455000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 61/15 जनिी एजग्रकल्चर 0.0025000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025000
5 63/16 जनिी कृजष 0.1467000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1467000
6 64/16 जनिी कृजष 0.5817000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.5817000
7 93/52 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1138000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1138000
8 94/52 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.8346000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.8346000
गावं का नाम: मखसूस परु
1 186/79 सरकारी कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126000
2 80 जनिी कृजष 0.0809000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0809000
3 81 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126000
4 83 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.3161000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.3161000
5 87/78 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0303000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0303000
गावं का नाम: सक्ता चक
1 2 सरकारी कृजष 0.0771000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0771000
2 20 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0493000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0493000
3 26 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0265000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0265000
4 43 जनिी कृजष 0.0227000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0227000
5 55 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0151000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0151000
6 87 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0910000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0910000
7 88 जनिी कृजष 0.1821000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1821000
8 89 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0784000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0784000
तालकु का नाम: मरहीन
गावं का नाम: दकिनपरु कंडी
1 515 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
2 517 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126000
3 518 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0329000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0329000
4 521 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
5 522 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
6 524 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.00760004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 525 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
8 526 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
9 534 जनिी कृजष 0.0076000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076000
गावं का नाम: मथु ी हरडो
1 235 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0126000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126000
2 240 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0027000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0027000
3 241 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0026000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0026000
4 244 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0026000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0026000
5 248 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0041000
6 320 जनिी कृजष / गरै कृजष 0.0935000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0935000
7 321 जनिी कृजष 0.0328000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0328000
8 322 जनिी कृजष 0.0178000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0178000
कुल 6.8083 6.8083
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th December, 2021
S.O. 5272(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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling on NH-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
Sl. Survey / Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
No. Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Hiranagar
Village: Satoora
1 720 Private Non Agriculture 0.1214000(Hectare ) 0.1214000
2 721 Private Agriculture/Non- 0.8852000(Hectare ) 0.8852000
Agriculture
3 725 Private Agriculture/Non- 1.1381000(Hectare ) 1.1381000
Agriculture
4 726 Private Agriculture/Non- 0.3035000(Hectare ) 0.3035000
Agriculture
5 727 Private Agriculture 0.1062000(Hectare ) 0.1062000
6 728 Private Agriculture/Non- 0.5817000(Hectare ) 0.5817000
Agriculture
Taluk: Kathua
Village: Budhi
1 1193 Private Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
Village: Forlain
1 2958 Common(Private/ Agriculture/Non- 0.0379000(Hectare ) 0.0379000
Government) Agriculture
2 2986 Government Non Agriculture 0.0202000(Hectare ) 0.0202000
3 2999 Private Agriculture/Non- 0.0506000(Hectare ) 0.0506000
Agriculture
Village: Majra
1 20 Government Non Agriculture 0.0582000(Hectare ) 0.0582000
2 23 Private Non Agriculture 0.5058000(Hectare ) 0.5058000
3 24 Private Non Agriculture 0.0455000(Hectare ) 0.0455000
4 61/15 Private Agriculture 0.0025000(Hectare ) 0.0025000
5 63/16 Private Agriculture 0.1467000(Hectare ) 0.1467000
6 64/16 Private Agriculture 0.5817000(Hectare ) 0.5817000
7 93/52 Private Non Agriculture 0.1138000(Hectare ) 0.1138000
8 94/52 Government Non Agriculture 0.8346000(Hectare ) 0.8346000
Village: Makhsoos Pur
1 186/79 Government Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
2 80 Private Agriculture 0.0809000(Hectare ) 0.0809000
3 81 Government Non Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
4 83 Government Non Agriculture 0.3161000(Hectare ) 0.3161000
5 87/78 Government Non Agriculture 0.0303000(Hectare ) 0.0303000
Village: Sakta Chak6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 2 Government Agriculture 0.0771000(Hectare ) 0.0771000
2 20 Private Non Agriculture 0.0493000(Hectare ) 0.0493000
3 26 Private Non Agriculture 0.0265000(Hectare ) 0.0265000
4 43 Private Agriculture 0.0227000(Hectare ) 0.0227000
5 55 Private Non Agriculture 0.0151000(Hectare ) 0.0151000
6 87 Private Non Agriculture 0.0910000(Hectare ) 0.0910000
7 88 Private Agriculture 0.1821000(Hectare ) 0.1821000
8 89 Private Non Agriculture 0.0784000(Hectare ) 0.0784000
Taluk: Marheen
Village: Kishanpur Kandi
1 515 Government Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
2 517 Private Non Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
3 518 Government Non Agriculture 0.0329000(Hectare ) 0.0329000
4 521 Government Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
5 522 Government Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
6 524 Private Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
7 525 Government Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
8 526 Government Non Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
9 534 Private Agriculture 0.0076000(Hectare ) 0.0076000
Village: Muthi Hardo
1 235 Private Non Agriculture 0.0126000(Hectare ) 0.0126000
2 240 Private Non Agriculture 0.0027000(Hectare ) 0.0027000
3 241 Private Non Agriculture 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
4 244 Private Non Agriculture 0.0026000(Hectare ) 0.0026000
5 248 Government Non Agriculture 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
6 320 Private Agriculture/Non 0.0935000(Hectare ) 0.0935000
Agriculture
7 321 Private Agriculture 0.0328000(Hectare ) 0.0328000
8 322 Private Agriculture 0.0178000(Hectare ) 0.0178000
Total 6.8083 6.8083
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RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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