## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway N.E5 Expansion in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding land acquisition for the building, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of the Newly Proposed National Highway N.E5 in the stretch of Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway from Km. 514.5 to Km. 553.5 in the district of Jammu, U.T of Jammu & Kashmir. The core purpose is to acquire land for this infrastructure project. Key findings include the declaration of intent to acquire specific land parcels and the establishment of a process for affected individuals to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide information about a notification published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways concerning land acquisition for the National Highway N.E5 project in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy declaration for land acquisition concerning the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the building, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the National Highway N.E5. This is explicitly stated as being "for the public purpose".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land to construct and improve the National Highway N.E5. The expansion and maintenance of such a highway infrastructure likely requires acquiring private and government land to ensure sufficient space and optimal alignment, suggesting a need to upgrade existing infrastructure to meet increasing transportation demands or to enhance connectivity.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels for the project.
* **Land Details:** The policy includes a schedule detailing the survey number, type of land (Private/Government), nature of land, and area to be acquired for each parcel.
* **Objection Mechanism:** It establishes a process for individuals interested in the land to object to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner of Jammu is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) and to conduct further inquiries if necessary.
* **Finality of Order:** Orders made by the Competent Authority are deemed final.
* **Availability of Land Plans:** The land plans and other details 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 include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities owning land within the specified stretch of the National Highway N.E5 project, particularly in the Majeen village of Jammu district.
* **Residents of Jammu & Kashmir:** The policy directly impacts residents in the Jammu district.
* **The Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner of Jammu is directly responsible for implementing aspects of this policy.
* **Legal Practitioners:** Could be representing landowners during the objection process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government) is the issuing authority.
* National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the project, as indicated by the F. No. NHAIPIUJAMMUDAKP0013A1
* Deputy Commissioner Jammu (Competent Authority) is responsible for handling objections and land acquisition.
* **Timelines or procedures specified:**
* A 21-day window is provided for submitting objections following the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* The Competent Authority must provide objectors a hearing.
* The Competent Authority must make an order to either allow or disallow the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely intended outcomes:**
* Facilitated land acquisition for the National Highway N.E5 project.
* Expedited development and expansion of the highway infrastructure.
* Potential improvement in connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region.
* Potential economic development along the highway corridor.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the National Highway N.E5 project in Jammu & Kashmir. It establishes a clear process for land acquisition, including a mechanism for affected individuals to raise objections. The successful implementation of this policy is crucial for facilitating the development of the highway infrastructure and achieving the intended benefits of improved connectivity and economic growth in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law regarding national highways. Specifically, subsection 1 of section 3A and subsection 2 of section 3C are mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Central Government: The government of India, which is exercising powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956 for land acquisition.
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway: A highway project, specifically the stretch from Km. 514.5 to Km. 553.5, for which land is being acquired.
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: A district within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, where the land acquisition is taking place.
Deputy Commissioner Jammu: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development of road infrastructure.
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.ं 2042] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मई 9, 2022/विै ाख 19, 1944
No. 2042] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022/VAISAKHA 19, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 9 मई, 2022
का.आ. 2147(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, 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 प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक िम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रदिे के िम्मू जिले म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH N.E-5ददल्ली- 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 आदद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका
संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करने 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 ददन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत ् उपायक्तु िम्म ू को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग 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।
3147 GI/2022 (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 केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के िम्म ू जिल ेम ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH N.E-5 ददल्ली- 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 अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म
का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का
सख्ं या सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर)
तालकु का नाम: िम्म ू
गावं का नाम: मिीन
1 147min जनिी हलै (कमर्शियल( 0.0101000(हक्े टेयर 0.0101000
(
2 148min सरकारी गैर मुमदकन सड़कगैर मुमदकन / 0.0405000(हक्े टेयर 0.0405000
पटरी
(
3 149 जनिी मेराबल गैर मुमदकन /(कमर्शियल) 0.2326000(हक्े टेयर 0.2326000
सड़क
(
4 151min जनिी हलै (कमर्शियल( 0.0936000(हक्े टेयर 0.0936000
(
5 157min जनिी बंिर कदीम (कमर्शियल) 0.0051000(हक्े टेयर 0.0051000
(
6 158min जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0556000(हक्े टेयर 0.0556000
(
कुल 0.4375 0.4375
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th May, 2022
S.O. 2147(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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance,
management and operation of Newly Proposed NH N.E-5 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
NH N.E-5 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 Type of Nature of Land Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in
Hectare)
Taluk: Jammu
Village: Majeen
1 147min Private Hail (Commercial) 0.0101000(Hectare 0.0101000
)
2 148min Government Gair Mumkin Sadak/ Gair 0.0405000(Hectare 0.0405000
Mumkin Patri )
3 149 Private Merabal (Commercial)/Gair 0.2326000(Hectare 0.2326000
Mumkin Sadak )
4 151min Private Hail (Commercial) 0.0936000(Hectare 0.0936000
)
5 157min Private Banjar Qadeem (Commercial) 0.0051000(Hectare 0.0051000
)
6 158min Private Banjar Qadeem 0.0556000(Hectare 0.0556000
)
Total 0.4375 0.4375
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3A1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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