**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on April 20, 2026, to declare its intention to acquire land in the Jammu district for the development and operation of NH-NE5 (Km. 515 to 566.52). Under the National Highways Act, 1956, any person interested in the specified land must submit written objections to the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for a public purpose: the building (widening to 2-lane/4-lane with paved shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH-NE5.
**Project Scope and Location**
* The project covers the stretch of NH-NE5 from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52.
* The specific land identified is located in Village Suketar, Taluk Dansal, District Jammu, in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
**Land Description**
* The acquisition involves Survey/Plot Number 86.
* The land is categorized as "Private" and its nature is "Agriculture."
* The total area marked for acquisition is 0.0417285 hectares.
**Objection Procedures**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, within 21 days of the notification date.
* Objectors must state the grounds for their objection and will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner) has the power to allow or disallow objections; these orders are final.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Suketar, Plot 86)**
**Impact**
Private agricultural property is subject to mandatory acquisition by the Central Government for highway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must inspect the detailed land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and, if desired, submit a written objection within 21 days stating their specific grounds.
**Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner, Jammu)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the legal administration of the acquisition process and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct inquiries, hold hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the legal process to acquire land necessary for the expansion and management of NH-NE5.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans and details are accessible for public inspection and proceed with maintenance and management activities following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry responsible for the issuance of this notification and the management of national highway infrastructure.
NH-NE5: The specific National Highway stretch (from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52) designated for widening, building, and operational improvements.
Village Suketar, Taluk Dansal, Jammu District, Jammu & Kashmir: The central location where private agricultural land is being acquired for the public purpose of highway construction.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu: The designated Competent Authority to whom persons interested in the land must submit their objections within twenty-one days.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1886] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1886] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1957(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गअधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ् कक जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्म ू धजले म ें NH-NE5 के कक.मी. 515 स े कक.मी.566.52 तक के भ-ू खण्ड के
धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि
के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीच ेअिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपिे आशय
की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् धडप्यूटी कधमश्नर जम्मू को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर
2784 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुिे जाि े का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई
हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात
कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अंधतम होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्म ू धजले म ेंNH-NE5 के कक.मी. 515 स े कक.मी.566.52 के धलए अजगि की जािे वाली
संरचिा रधहत अर्वा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर धजल े का िाम: जम्म ू
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: डंसल
र्ावं का िाम: सकु ेटर
0.0417285 (हक्े टेयर
1 86 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0417285
)
Total 0.0417285
[फा. स. ं NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1957(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 NH-NE5 in the
stretch of land from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52 in the district of JAMMU in the state 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH-NE5 in the stretch of land from
Km. 515 to Km. 566.52 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Dansal
Village: Suketar
1 86 Private Agriculture 0.0417285 (Hectare ) 0.0417285
Total 0.0417285
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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