## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Expressway NE5 (Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 3676E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on September 10, 2021, regarding the acquisition of land in the district of Jammu, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The policy aims to facilitate the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Newly Proposed National Expressway 5 (NE5) section spanning from Km 514.5 to Km 553.5. Key findings include the specification of land parcels to be acquired, the process for lodging objections, and the designation of the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu as the Competent Authority.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of the land acquisition notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning the construction and maintenance of the National Expressway NE5 in Jammu and Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy regarding land acquisition for the specified section of the NE5. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is:
* To acquire land for the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Newly Proposed National Expressway 5 (NE5) section spanning from Km 514.5 to Km 553.5 in Jammu and Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy, therefore the likely problem/issue being addressed is the requirement for land to construct or improve the NE5 expressway. Without acquiring the necessary land, the project would not be able to proceed, thus it addresses the need for infrastructure development and improved connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, the main components include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specified land parcels for the expressway project.
* **Land Description:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey plot numbers, type of land, nature of land, and area (both in local units and hectares) for parcels in the villages of Bahu and Raika, Taluk of Bahu.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Individuals interested in the land are given twenty-one days from the date of notification publication to object to the land use.
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner of Jammu is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and address objections. The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal practitioner), conduct inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections. Their decision is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the specified areas (Villages of Bahu and Raika, Taluk of Bahu, District of Jammu, UT of Jammu and Kashmir) affected by the land acquisition.
* Residents of the Jammu region.
* The Deputy Commissioner of Jammu (Competent Authority).
* Legal practitioners representing landowners.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* Construction companies and other entities involved in the expressway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Issuing Authority)
* Deputy Commissioner of Jammu (Competent Authority)
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) (Referenced in F. No.)
* **Timelines:**
* Twenty-one days are provided for lodging objections from the date of publication of the notification.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be made in writing to the Deputy Commissioner of Jammu, stating the grounds for objection. The Competent Authority will then conduct a hearing and make a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* Successful acquisition of land required for the NE5 expressway project.
* Progress in the construction, maintenance, and management of the expressway.
* Improved connectivity between Delhi, Ludhiana, Amritsar, and Katra.
* Economic benefits from improved transportation infrastructure.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 3676E outlines the government's intent to acquire land for the construction and improvement of the National Expressway NE5 in Jammu and Kashmir. It establishes a framework for land acquisition, including objection mechanisms and the designation of a Competent Authority. This policy is a crucial step towards improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region. The success of the project hinges on fair and transparent land acquisition processes, including addressing concerns raised by landowners and stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act of Indian Parliament regarding National Highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and section 3C are referenced.
Central Government: The governing authority undertaking the land acquisition for the public purpose.
Newly Proposed NE5: A newly proposed national expressway numbered 5.
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: The complete name of the Newly Proposed NE5
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: District and Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Bahu, Jammu and Kashmir: Taluk and Union Territory where a part of the land acquisition is taking place, specifically in the villages of Bahu.
Raika, Jammu and Kashmir: Village and Union Territory where a part of the land acquisition is taking place
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The ministry responsible for the notification.
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स.ं 3364] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 10, 2021/भार 19, 1943
No. 3364] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021/BHADRA 19, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 10 जसतम्ब र, 2021
का.आ. 3676(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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 करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रिेि के िम्मू जिले म ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 दिल्ली- लुजधयाना -
अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे के दक.मी. 514.5 स े दक.मी. 553.5 तक के भू-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 अिगन करन े 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 िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
5033 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आििे 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 अंतगतग 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 प्रििे के िम्म ूजिल ेम ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NE5 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
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: बाहु
गावं का नाम: बाहु
1 333 सरकारी(ि.ेडी.ए.) रेजिडेंजियल 0.0253000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0253000
2 50 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट 3.4015000(हक्े टेयर) 3.4015000
3 51 सरकारी पुजलस चौकी 0.0177000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0177000
4 52 सरकारी(पी. रोड 0.0531000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0531000
डब्ल.ूडी.)
5 565 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट 1.1659000(हक्े टेयर) 1.1659000
6 566 सरकारी(पी. रोड 3.7252000(हक्े टेयर) 3.7252000
डब्ल.ूडी.)
7 567 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट 0.0784000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0784000
8 568 सरकारी(ि.ेडी.ए.) रेजिडेंजियल 0.2655000(हक्े टेयर) 0.2655000
गावं का नाम: रायका
1 1 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/ बंिर किीम 0.6786000(हक्े टेयर) 0.6786000
2 10 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/ बंिर किीम 0.0041000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0041000
3 11 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट /गरै मुमदकन रास्ट्ता 0.0128000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0128000
4 2 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/गैर मुमदकन रोड 2.4547000(हक्े टेयर) 2.4547000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 33 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/ बंिर किीम 0.0809000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0809000
6 6 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/ बंिर किीम 0.0611000(हक्े टेयर) 0.0611000
7 7 सरकारी फारेस्ट्ट/गैर मुमदकन 0.1130000(हक्े टेयर) 0.1130000
कजिस्ट्तान
कुल 12.1378 12.1378
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th September, 2021
S.O. 3676(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 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 NE5 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.No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Bahu
Village: Bahu
1 333 Government(J.D.A) Residential 0.0253000(Hectare ) 0.0253000
2 50 Government Forest 3.4015000(Hectare ) 3.4015000
3 51 Government Police Chowki 0.0177000(Hectare ) 0.0177000
4 52 Government(P.W.D) Road 0.0531000(Hectare ) 0.0531000
5 565 Government Forest 1.1659000(Hectare ) 1.16590004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 566 Government(P.W.D) Road 3.7252000(Hectare ) 3.7252000
7 567 Government Forest 0.0784000(Hectare ) 0.0784000
8 568 Government(J.D.A) Residential 0.2655000(Hectare ) 0.2655000
Village: Raika
1 1 Government Forest/ Bhanjar Qadeem 0.6786000(Hectare ) 0.6786000
2 10 Government Forest/ Bhanjar Qadeem 0.0041000(Hectare ) 0.0041000
3 11 Government Forest/Gair Mumkin Rasta 0.0128000(Hectare ) 0.0128000
4 2 Government Forest/Gair Mumkin Road 2.4547000(Hectare ) 2.4547000
5 33 Government Forest/ Bhanjar Qadeem 0.0809000(Hectare ) 0.0809000
6 6 Government Forest/ Bhanjar Qadeem 0.0611000(Hectare ) 0.0611000
7 7 Government Forest/Gair Mumkin Kabristaan 0.1130000(Hectare ) 0.1130000
Total 12.1378 12.1378
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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