## Policy Analysis Report: Notification Regarding Land Acquisition for NH44
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44) in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the project and outlines procedures for landowners to raise objections. The key finding is the notification's focus on acquiring a specific piece of land for the NH44 project, emphasizing the importance of land acquisition for infrastructure development.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of a notification pertaining to land acquisition for the NH44 highway project, based solely on the provided text. The report outlines the policy's objectives, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and anticipated outcomes derived from the text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** notification regarding a specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening (two lane with paved shoulder, four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH44.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy notification for land acquisition, the text suggests the policy addresses the need to acquire land to facilitate the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44. The text implies that the project is essential for public purposes.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The notification declares the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for the NH44 project in the stretch of land from Km. 151 to Km. 187 in the district of RAMBAN in the state of JAMMU KASHMIR.
* It specifies that any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification, object to the use of such land for the project.
* It details the procedure for raising objections, which involves submitting a written objection to the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner) stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority, after hearing objections and conducting further inquiries, has the power to either allow or disallow the objections, with the order being final.
* The notification specifies that the land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* The schedule describes the land to be acquired, including the survey number, type of land, nature of land, and area in local units and hectares.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners whose land falls within the specified stretch of NH44 (Km. 151 to Km. 187) in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.
* Residents and businesses in the Ramban district that may be affected by the land acquisition and highway construction.
* The Deputy Commissioner of Ramban, who serves as the Competent Authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are implicitly responsible for the project. The Deputy Commissioner of Ramban is explicitly responsible as the Competent Authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification to raise objections.
* **Procedures:** The procedure for raising objections is clearly defined, requiring written submissions to the Competent Authority and an opportunity for a hearing. Land plans are available for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this notification are:
* Smooth and lawful acquisition of land required for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44.
* Expedited infrastructure development by addressing land acquisition challenges.
* Improved connectivity and transportation efficiency along the NH44 corridor.
* Economic benefits stemming from improved infrastructure and reduced travel times.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step towards the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the NH44 highway, enabling infrastructure development and improved connectivity in the region. The process for addressing objections aims to balance public interests with the rights of landowners. Successful implementation of this policy notification is vital for the timely completion of the NH44 project and the realization of its anticipated benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law regarding national highways, cited as the legal basis for the notification.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for issuing the notification and exercising powers under the National Highways Act, 1956.
NH44: National Highway 44, the road for which land acquisition is being undertaken.
RAMBAN, JAMMU KASHMIR: District and State where the land acquisition is taking place. The Deputy Commissioner, District Administrative Complex Maitra is located in Ramban.
Deputy Commissioner, District Administrative Complex Maitra: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections to the land acquisition in Ramban district.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification is published.
Ramsoo: Taluk in Ramban district, JAMMU KASHMIR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sujmatna: Village in Ramsoo Taluk, Ramban district, JAMMU KASHMIR where the land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 510] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 9, 2022/माघ 20, 1943
No. 510] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022/MAGHA 20, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 फरवरी, 2022
का.आ. 529(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चातउ उत अ अजधजनयम कहा गया ह) की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजत अयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात उ दक िम्म ू और कश्मीर राज्य के रामबाण जिल े में NH44 के दक.मी. 151 से दक.मी.187 (डेपडूट
कजमश्नर, जडजस्ट्रक्ट एडजमजनस्ट्रेरटव कॉम््लेक्स म त्रा यूपी कजमश्नर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर
सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह
जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनसु ूची में दिया गया ह , ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ।
कोई भी व्यजत अ, िो उत अ भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह, उत अ अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोत अ
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागतउ उपायुत अ को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके
आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजत अगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े
िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चातउ तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चातउ, यदि कोई हो, जिसे
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
848 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उत अ 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 उत अ कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजत अयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ।
अनसु चू ी
िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर राज्य के रामबाण जिल ेम ें NH44 के दक.मी. 151 स ेदक.मी.187 (डेपडूट कजमश्नर, जडजस्ट्रक्ट
एडजमजनस्ट्रेरटव कॉम््लक्े स मत्र ा यपू ी कजमश्नर) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का
संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: रामबाण
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: रामस ू
गावं का नाम: सिु मतना
1 3 जनिी ग. म.ु मलबा 0.0164000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0164000
कुल 0.0164 0.0164
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-Ramban/2020/11005/3A]
रािेि गु् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th February, 2022
S.O. 529(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 NH44 in the
stretch of land from Km. 151 to Km.187 (Deputy Commissioner, District Administrative Complex Maitra) in the
district of RAMBAN 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 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 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH44 in the stretch of land from
NH44 (Deputy Commissioner, District Administrative Complex Maitra) in the district of RAMBAN in the state
of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: RAMBAN
Sl. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature Of Land Area Area
No. (in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Ramsoo
Village: Sujmatna
1 3 Private G.M. Malba 0.0164000(Hectare ) 0.0164000
Total 0.0164 0.0164
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Ramban/2020/11005/3A]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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