## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NHNE5 Expressway in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land in the Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land, free from encumbrances, following consideration of objections and a report from the competent authority. The analysis focuses on the legal basis for the acquisition, the land details provided, and the stakeholders involved.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of the Government of India's notification regarding land acquisition for the NHNE5 Expressway in the Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir, based solely on the provided text. This report outlines the policy's objective, key provisions, affected stakeholders, inferred implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy regarding specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway on the stretch of land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 in the district of Jammu in the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need to acquire land for infrastructure development, specifically for the NHNE5 Expressway. This suggests a broader government initiative to improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the region. The references to previous notifications (SO 2057E, SO 2932E, SO 3676E, SO 699E) indicate a phased approach to this project, with this notification pertaining to a specific segment within the Jammu district.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, so we will detail the main components.
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels detailed in the Schedule, free from all encumbrances. This effectively transfers ownership of the land to the Central Government.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is being carried out under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This provides the legal framework and justification for the government's actions.
* **Land Details:** The Schedule provides a detailed listing of the land to be acquired, including:
* State: Jammu & Kashmir
* District: Jammu
* Taluk (Sub-district): Bahu, Jammu, Nagrota
* Village: Bahu, Dwara, Rangoora, Ban, Panjgrain
* Survey Number, Type of Land (Government/Private), Nature of Land (Agriculture/Non-Agriculture, Forest/Gair Mumkin Jhad/Banjar Qadeem), Area in Hectares
* Name of Land Owner/Interested Person (including Government Departments, Development Authorities, and Private Individuals)
* **Notification and Publication:** The notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii, and in local newspapers (Daily Excelsior, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesri). This ensures public awareness and transparency.
* **Objection Process:** The text mentions that objections were received, considered, and disallowed by the competent Authority. This indicates a due process was followed.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities (including government departments) whose land is being acquired.
* **Residents of Jammu District:** Especially those residing in the specified villages.
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** Presumably the implementing agency.
* **Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The policy-making body.
* **Industry:** Those that depend on the road.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Policy and Notification)
* Competent Authority (Consideration of Objections and Report Submission)
* National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) (Likely responsible for the physical implementation of the expressway construction).
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text indicates a process of notification, objection consideration, report submission, and land acquisition declaration. The specific timelines are not detailed, but the reference to previous notifications (SO numbers and dates) suggests a continuing and phased process.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This is the key trigger for the transfer of ownership.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The expected outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the land parcels identified in the Schedule.
* **Expressway Construction:** Facilitation of the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Expressway.
* **Improved Connectivity:** Enhanced transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Jammu district and the broader region.
* **Economic Development:** Potential for increased economic activity due to improved transportation links.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a critical step in the land acquisition process for the NHNE5 Expressway in the Jammu district of Jammu & Kashmir. It legally formalizes the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels and paves the way for the infrastructure project to proceed. This policy will directly impact landowners and indirectly affect residents and businesses in the region. The successful implementation of this land acquisition is essential for the development of the NHNE5 Expressway and its anticipated benefits.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway: Name of the expressway project for which land is being acquired.
Jammu: District where the land acquisition is taking place, located in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Daily Excelsior: Name of newspaper where the notification was published.
Amar Ujala: Name of newspaper where the notification was published.
Punjab Kesri: Name of newspaper where the notification was published.
Bahu: Taluk within Jammu district.
Dwara: Village within Jammu district.
Rangoora: Village within Jammu district.
Nagrota: Taluk within Jammu district.
Ban: Village within Nagrota Taluk.
Panjgrain: Village where land is being acquired.
Rajesh Gupta: Director
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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.ं 1169] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, माच ग21, 2022/ फाल्ग नु 30, 1943
No. 1169] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022/PHALGUNA 30, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 21 माच,ग 2022
का.आ. 1209(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2057(अ) दिनांक 28 May 2021, का.आ. 2932(अ)
दिनांक 26 July 2021, का.आ. 3676(अ), दिनांक 10 September 2021, का.आ. 699(अ) दिनांक 15 Feburary
2022 िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा िम्मू और कश्मीर
राज्य के िम्म ू जिले म ें NH-NE5 (दिल्ली-लुजधयाना-अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे) के दक.मी. 514.5 से दक.मी. 566.42
(वज़रात रोड, पीर खो, पक्की ढाकी, िम्मू, िम्मू और कश्मीर 180001) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन े /
चार लने का बनान,े आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम
का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख " दिनांक 30
िुलाई 2021,14 जसतंबर 2021 और 19 फरवरी 2022;" को “डेली एक्सेलजसयर और अमर उिाला”, “दिनांक 12 िून
2021” को "डेली एक्सले जसयर" और "पंिाब केसरी" “ िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै ;
1877 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के िम्म ू जिले म ेंNH-NE5 (दिल्ली-लुजधयाना-अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसव)े के दक.मी. 514.5 स े
दक.मी. 566.42 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप् त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
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तालकु का नाम: बाहु
गावं का नाम: बाहु
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गैर कृजष
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1 56 सरकारी 0.60696 (56 min)
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माजलक : राज्य। दकरायेिार: मकबूिा
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7 192 सरकारी 3.0778 जवकास प्राजधकरण िम्मू (192 min)
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तालकु का नाम: नगरोटा
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माजलक:- पूरन ससंह एवं अन्द्य
3 21 जनिी कृजष 0.0101 कल्टीवेटर:- स्ट्वयं साधना
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माजलक:-सरवन और अन्द्य कल्टीवेटर:-
4 22 जनिी कृजष 0.0126 थोरू राम पुत्र संत राम िेयर होल्डर
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माजलक:-संत राम और अन्द्य कल्टीवेटर:-
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माजलक:- फकीर ससंह और अन्द्य
6 25 जनिी कृजष 0.0329 कल्टीवेटर:- राम ससंह िेयर होल्डर
()
माजलक:- राि िेवी और अन्द्य
7 26 जनिी कृजष 0.0278
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ठाकर िास (6 मरला) और नर ससंह िेयर
होल्डर(4 मरला)
()
माजलक:- िामलत िेह कल्टीवेटर:- पूरन
ससंह िेयर होल्डर वेंडर कनीि फाजतमा
8 27 जनिी कृजष 0.0152
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9 27 जनिी कृजष 0.0177 ससंह िेयर होल्डर
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माजलक :- कृजष सुधार अजधजनयम की
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माजलक: मस्ट्त राम बेटा इंर ूवन िेयर संत
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फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D1]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st March, 2022
S.O. 1209(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, SO 2057(E) Dated28May2021,SO 2932(E) Dated26July2021, SO 3676(E), Dated10September2021,
SO 699(E) Dated15Feburary2022 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (ii)
issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH-
NE5( Delhi - Ludhiana- Amritsar - Katra Expressway) on the stretch of land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 in the
district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Daily Excelsior” and “Amar
Ujala” both dated 30July2021,14September2021 and 19Feburary2022;,”Daily Excelsior” and “Punjab Kesri” both
dated 12June2021 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the
competent Authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall
vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH-NE5 in the stretch of land
from 514.5 to 566.42 NH-NE5 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Bahu
Village: Bahu
Non Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
1 567 Government 0.0152
Agriculture(Forest) Makbooza Forest Department
Taluk: Jammu
Village: Dwara
Owner : State. Tenent : Forest
1 56 Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 0.60696
Department (56 min)
Owner : State. Tenent : Forest
2 59/41 Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 1.648908
Department
Village: Rangoora
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
3 161 Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 0.1239
Development Authority Jammu
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
Banjar Qadeem
4 163 Government 0.1138 Development Authority Jammu (163
Adak
min)
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
5 171 Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 0.5766 Development Authority Jammu (171
min)
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
6 173 Government Gair Mumkin Jhad 0.1315 Development Authority Jammu (173
min)
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
Banjar Qadeem
7 192 Government 3.0778 Development Authority Jammu (192
Adak
min)
Taluk: Nagrota
Village: Ban
Owners:- Raj Devi and other
1 19 Private Agriculture 0.0152 Cultivators:- Dev Raj s/o Krishan
Chand Vendee
Owners:- Behari lal s/o Bansi Tarkhan
2 20 Private Agriculture 0.0025
Cultivators:- self cultivation
Owners:- Puran Singh and others
3 21 Private Agriculture 0.0101
Cultivators:- Self cultivation
Owners:-Sarvan and others
4 22 Private Agriculture 0.0126 Cultivators:- Thoru ram s/o Sant Ram
share holder
Owners:-Sant Ram and others
5 24 Private Agriculture 0.0051 Cultivators:- Thoru ram s/o Sant Ram
share holder[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Owners:- Fakir Singh and others
6 25 Private Agriculture 0.0329
Cultivators:- Ram Singh share Holder
Owners:- Raj Devi and others
Cultivators:- Girdhari Vandee (1
7 26 Private Agriculture 0.0278
Marla), Thakar Das (6 Marla) and Nar
Singh share Holder (4 Marla)
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
Puran Singh Share holder vendor
8 27 Private Agriculture 0.0152
Kaniz Fatima w/o Mohd. Rasheed
Vandee
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
9 27 Private Agriculture 0.0177 Ram Singh Share Holder
27 Min
Owners:- Puran Singh and others
10 28 Private Agriculture 0.0152
Cultivators:- self cultivation
Owners:- State land under section 4
11 33 Private Agriculture 0.0354 Agrarian Reform Act Cultivators:-
Sarvan and others . Prospective owners
Owners:- Puran Singh and others
12 36 Private Agriculture 0.0126
Cultivators:- self cultivation
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
13 728 Private Non Agriculture 0.4755
Forest Department
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
14 787 Private Non Agriculture 0.0202
Elhe Islam
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
Maqbooza Malkan and Vandee
15 792 Private Non Agriculture 1.3935
Dispute with Owner and Forest
Department
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
16 793 Private Agriculture 0.0759
Shiv Dev Singh s/o Fateh Singh
Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
17 807 Private Non Agriculture 0.6854
Forest Department
Village: Panjgrain
Owner: mast ram son of indru one
share sant ram triloku sons of nikka
18 753 Private Non agriculture 0.0038
equal 2 share thakkar r/o deh
Cultivator: Makbooza owner
TOTAL 9.151268
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D1]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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