## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway No. 144A in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the intended acquisition of land for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The core purpose is to facilitate infrastructure development along the specified stretch of the highway. The key finding is a detailed schedule identifying specific land parcels targeted for acquisition, along with a process for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a government notification (S.O. 3805E) published on September 17, 2021, concerning the proposed acquisition of land for National Highway No. 144A, based solely on the text provided within the notification itself.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy announcement regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the building, widening (2-laning with paved shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A. This is explicitly for the public purpose of improving transportation infrastructure.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new policy announcement for land acquisition, the likely problem the policy addresses is the need to improve and expand the existing highway infrastructure (National Highway No. 144A) to enhance connectivity, facilitate transportation, and promote economic development in the region. The acquisition of land is essential to achieve this goal.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy regarding land acquisition.
* The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the specified highway project under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It provides a detailed schedule listing the specific land parcels to be acquired, including:
* Survey Plot Number
* Type of Land (Private/Government)
* Nature of Land (e.g., Non-Irrigated, Road, Nala)
* Area in Hectares
* Location (Village: Smote Potha, Surankote; Taluk: Surankote; District: Poonch, State: Jammu & Kashmir)
* It outlines a process for individuals interested in the said land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* It specifies the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch) to whom objections must be made in writing.
* It grants the Competent Authority the power to hear objections, conduct inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections, with their decision being final.
* The notification states that land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and occupants of the properties listed in the schedule, especially those owning land in the Villages Smote Potha and Surankote, District Poonch.
* Residents and businesses in the surrounding areas of Akhnoor and Poonch.
* The Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch).
* Legal practitioners representing affected parties.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) and the Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch) are the key responsible bodies.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 21-day period is provided for affected individuals to file objections to the land acquisition. The Competent Authority is responsible for hearing and resolving these objections.
* The National Highways Act, 1956 provides the legal framework for the acquisition process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions are:
* Acquisition of the specified land parcels.
* Facilitation of the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 144A.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region.
* Potential economic benefits from enhanced transportation efficiency.
* Potential displacement and impact on landowners requiring fair compensation as per the National Highways Act 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signals a significant infrastructure development initiative along National Highway No. 144A in Jammu & Kashmir. The notification outlines the process for land acquisition, providing affected individuals with an opportunity to raise objections. The successful implementation of this policy is expected to enhance transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region, with potential economic benefits. Affected industries must be prepared for changes related to land use and traffic patterns. Landowners must understand their rights with respect to lodging objections and claiming compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: Act under which the powers are conferred for land acquisition for National Highway projects.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
National Highway No.144A: The specific National Highway for which land is being acquired for building, widening, maintenance, management and operation.
Akhnoor to Poonch Road: The road section on National Highway No. 144A where land acquisition is taking place, specifically from Km 162800 to 198250 Km.
Poonch: District in the State of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir where the land acquisition is occurring.
JAMMU KASHMIR: The State of Union Territory where the land acquisition for the National Highway project is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Land Acquisition Poonch: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition in Poonch District.
Poonch District Poonch: The location where objections related to the land acquisition should be made.
Surankote: Taluk in Poonch District, Jammu and Kashmir
Smote Potha: Village in Surankote Taluk, Poonch District, Jammu and Kashmir
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स.ं 3493] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, जसतम्ब र 17, 2021/भार 26, 1943
No. 3493] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021/ BHADRA 26, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 17 जसतम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 3805(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 उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्मु और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रिेि िम्मू और कश्मीर के पुुँछ जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या
144ए के दक.मी 162+800 से 198+250 दक.मी. तक अखनूर स े पुुँछ रोड का जनमागण (चौडीकरण/िो लेन का बनाने
आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें
दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (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 आक्षेप कर सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी अर्ागत ् जडप्टी कजमश्रनर भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी- पुुँछ, आदिस–पुुँछ, जिला-
पुुँछ को जलजखत रूप म ें दकया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगें और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकत्र्ता
को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसे आक्षपे ों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा
5225 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी और िाुँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को
अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 ग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम होगा;
और
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन े 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 ु एण्ड कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रििे िम्मू और कश्मीर के जिल े पुुँछ म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 144ए के दक.मी.
162+800 स े 198+250 दक. मी. (अखनुर स े पुुँछ रोड़ सेक्िन-8) के जलए भू खण्ड अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत
अर्वा संरचना भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: पछूुँ
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे िल भूजम का क्षत्रे िल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: सरु नकोट
गावं का नाम: स्ट्मोर् पोठा
1 593 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0083000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0083000
2 593/1 जनिी सड़क 0.0225000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0225000
3 593Min जनिी अससंजचत 0.0625000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0625000
4 595 जनिी अससंजचत 0.1169000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1169000
5 595Min जनिी अससंजचत 0.0356000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0356000
6 596 जनिी अससंजचत 0.1681000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1681000
7 597 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0650000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0650000
8 762 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0042000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0042000
9 765 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0117000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0117000
10 776 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0039000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039000
11 780 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0344000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0344000
12 781 सरकारी(लाभार्ी) अससंजचत 0.0139000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0139000
13 788 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0125000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0125000
14 789 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0083000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0083000
15 790 सरकारी अससंजचत 0.0067000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0067000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 794 सरकारी अससंजचत 0.0347000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0347000
17 795 सरकारी नाला 0.0300000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0300000
18 916 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0467000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0467000
19 919 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0217000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0217000
20 923 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0139000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0139000
21 924 जनिी अससंजचत 0.1189000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.1189000
22 926 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0167000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0167000
23 960 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0097000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0097000
24 961 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0131000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0131000
25 963 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0369000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0369000
26 964 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0083000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0083000
27 965 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0106000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0106000
28 966 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0253000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0253000
गावं का नाम: सरु ानकोट
1 1038 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0339000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0339000
2 1108 सरकारी(लाभार्ी) अससंजचत 0.0175000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0175000
3 1118 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0367000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0367000
4 1119 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0117000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0117000
5 1124 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0175000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0175000
6 1127 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0167000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0167000
7 1129 जनिी अससंजचत 0.0150000(हक्े टेयर ) 0.0150000
कुल 1.1100 1.1100
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रािेि गुप् ता, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th September, 2021
S.O. 3805(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 3A of the National
Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)(hereafter referred to as the said act), the Central Government, after being satisfied4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for
building (widening/2-Laning with paved shoulder), maintenance, management and operation of the National Highway
No.144A in the stretch of land from Km 162+800 to 198+250 Km Akhnoor to Poonch Road in the District- Poonch
in the State of Union Territory 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 3 C of the said act;
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, the Deputy Commissioner Land
Acquisition Poonch, Poonch District Poonch, in writing and shall set out the grounds there of 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 3 C of the said act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this 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 structure falling within the stretch of land from
Km 162+800 to 198+250 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road Section - 8) Road of the National Highway No. 144A in the
State of Union Territory.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: POONCH
Sl. No. Survey / Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectare)
Taluk: Surankote
Village: Smote Potha
1 593 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0083000(Hectare ) 0.0083000
2 593/1 Private Road 0.0225000(Hectare ) 0.0225000
3 593Min Private Non-Irrigated 0.0625000(Hectare ) 0.0625000
4 595 Private Non-Irrigated 0.1169000(Hectare ) 0.1169000
5 595Min Private Non-Irrigated 0.0356000(Hectare ) 0.0356000
6 596 Private Non-Irrigated 0.1681000(Hectare ) 0.1681000
7 597 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0650000(Hectare ) 0.0650000
8 762 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0042000(Hectare ) 0.0042000
9 765 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0117000(Hectare ) 0.0117000
10 776 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0039000(Hectare ) 0.0039000
11 780 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0344000(Hectare ) 0.0344000
12 781 Government(Beneficial) Non-Irrigated 0.0139000(Hectare ) 0.0139000
13 788 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0125000(Hectare ) 0.0125000
14 789 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0083000(Hectare ) 0.0083000
15 790 Government Non-Irrigated 0.0067000(Hectare ) 0.0067000
16 794 Government Non-Irrigated 0.0347000(Hectare ) 0.0347000
17 795 Government Nala 0.0300000(Hectare ) 0.0300000
18 916 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0467000(Hectare ) 0.0467000
19 919 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0217000(Hectare ) 0.0217000
20 923 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0139000(Hectare ) 0.0139000
21 924 Private Non-Irrigated 0.1189000(Hectare ) 0.1189000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
22 926 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0167000(Hectare ) 0.0167000
23 960 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0097000(Hectare ) 0.0097000
24 961 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0131000(Hectare ) 0.0131000
25 963 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0369000(Hectare ) 0.0369000
26 964 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0083000(Hectare ) 0.0083000
27 965 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0106000(Hectare ) 0.0106000
28 966 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0253000(Hectare ) 0.0253000
Village: Surankote
1 1038 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0339000(Hectare ) 0.0339000
2 1108 Government(Beneficial) Non-Irrigated 0.0175000(Hectare ) 0.0175000
3 1118 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0367000(Hectare ) 0.0367000
4 1119 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0117000(Hectare ) 0.0117000
5 1124 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0175000(Hectare ) 0.0175000
6 1127 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0167000(Hectare ) 0.0167000
7 1129 Private Non-Irrigated 0.0150000(Hectare ) 0.0150000
Total 1.1100 1.1100
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