## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Expressway NE5 in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land in the district of Jammu, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, for the purpose of building, widening, and maintaining the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NH NE5). The notification, dated January 24, 2022, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land specified in the schedule, following the procedures outlined in the National Highway Act of 1956. The core purpose is to facilitate the construction of a key national transportation corridor.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the government notification S.O. 307(E), published on January 24, 2022, concerning land acquisition for the Newly Proposed National Expressway (NH NE5) in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy implementation for the identified region regarding the development of a new expressway.
* **Core Objective:** To acquire land for building, widening, maintaining, managing, and operating the Newly Proposed NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in the stretch from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 within the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need to acquire land for the construction of the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The need for the Expressway itself (e.g., increased transportation capacity, improved connectivity) is *implied* by the policy's purpose of land acquisition, although not explicitly stated within the provided text. The policy indicates that earlier notifications (S.O 3676 E Dated 10.09.2021 and S.O 2057 E Dated 28.05.2021) declared the government's intention to acquire the land, suggesting that this notification is a subsequent step in the acquisition process, confirming the intent after considering objections.
**5. Key Provisions:**
This policy establishes the following:
* **Declaration of Land Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule is to be acquired for the construction of the NH NE5 expressway.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The policy includes a detailed schedule listing the specific parcels of land to be acquired, including:
* State: Jammu and Kashmir
* District: Jammu
* Sl. No., Survey Number, Type of Land, Nature of Land, Area in Hectares, Name of the Land Owner/Interested Person.
* Taluk/Village details.
* **Legal Basis:** The action is taken under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities (including government departments and private owners) whose land is listed in the Schedule and is to be acquired.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, specifically in the areas listed in the schedule (Bahu and Nagrota Taluks, and villages like Bahu and Panjgrain) affected by the land acquisition.
* **National Highway Authority of India (NHAI):** The implementing agency responsible for the expressway project.
* **Government of Jammu and Kashmir:** As land is being acquired within the UT.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Central Government, and potentially the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
* **Procedure:**
1. Initial Notification (S.O 3676 E Dated 10.09.2021 and S.O 2057 E Dated 28.05.2021) declaring intent to acquire.
2. Publication of notification in newspapers.
3. Consideration of objections.
4. Submission of a report by the competent authority to the Central Government (after objections have been disallowed)
5. Final notification (S.O. 307(E)) declaring the land acquisition.
6. Vesting of land in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact:**
The intended outcomes of this policy are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the land specified in the Schedule.
* **Expedited Expressway Construction:** Facilitation of the construction of the NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway.
* **Improved Transportation Infrastructure:** Enhanced connectivity and transportation efficiency in the region.
* **Potential Socio-Economic Impacts:** Direct impact on landowners and related communities, with corresponding requirements to address resettlement and compensation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification S.O. 307(E) signals a significant step forward in the development of the NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway through the formal acquisition of land in Jammu & Kashmir. This policy enables the physical construction of a key national transportation corridor, with expected benefits to regional connectivity and infrastructure, while also raising important considerations regarding fair compensation and resettlement for affected landowners. The policy relies on the legal framework provided by the National Highway Act of 1956 and reflects the culmination of initial notifications, objection reviews, and competent authority recommendations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways.
NH NE5 DelhiLudhianaAmritsarKatra Expressway: A proposed expressway connecting Delhi, Ludhiana, Amritsar, and Katra. Land acquisition is being done for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of this expressway
Delhi: A city and union territory of India.
Ludhiana: A city in Punjab, India.
Amritsar: A city in Punjab, India.
Katra: A town in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Jammu: A district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A union territory of India.
Wazarat Road: A road in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Peer Kho: A locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Pakki Dhaki: A locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Daily Excelsior: A newspaper where notification was published
Amar Ujala: A newspaper where notification was published
Punjab Kesari: A newspaper where notification was published
Bahu: A Taluk and Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Nagrota: A Taluk in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Panjgrain: A Village in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government ministry responsible for Road Transport
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 299] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, िनवरी 24, 2022/माघ 4, 1943
No. 299] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022/ MAGHA 4, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 24 िनवरी, 2022
का.अ. 307(ऄ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 3676(ऄ) तारीख 10.09.2021 और का. अ 2057
(ऄ) तारीख 28.05.2021, िो भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा
िम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के िम्मू जिले म ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH-NE-5 ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा
एक्सप्रेसवे के दक.मी. 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 (चोड़ाकरन े / चार लेन का बनाने, अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के
जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन ेके ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख
"14.09.2021" को "डेलीएक्ससे र" और "ऄमर ईिाला" और तारीख "12.06.2021" को "डेलीएक्ससे र" और "पिं ाब
केसरी" दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और अक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
462 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट गदे दी ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
िम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के िम्मू जिले म ें नव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH-NE-5 ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा
एक्सप्रेसवे के दक.मी. 514.5 स ेदक.मी. 566.42 के जलए ऄिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत
जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बाहु
गावं का नाम: बाहु
माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:
1 50 सरकारी गैर कृजष 1.6375 मकबूिा वन जवभाग
()
माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:
2 51 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0177 पुजलस जवभाग पुजलस पोस्ट्ट
()
माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:
3 52 सरकारी गैर कृजष /रोड 0.0405 मकबूिा पीडब्लल्यडू ी जडपाटगमेंट रोड
()
माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:
4 565 सरकारी गैर कृजष(िंगल ) 0.3781 मकबूिा वन जवभाग
()
माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:
5 567 सरकारी गैर कृजष (िंगल) 0.0784 मकबूिा वन जवभाग
()
6 568 सरकारी गैर कृजष(मकान ) 0.0695 माजलक: सरकारी िमीन कल्टीवेटर:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
मकबूिा िेडीए
()
गावं का नाम: रायका
माजलक : िासकीय भूजम (वन जवभाग)
7 1 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.1391 कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा पीडब्लल्यूडी
()
माजलक : िासकीय भूजम (वन जवभाग)
8 2 सरकारी गैर मुमदकन रोड 0.4577 कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा पीडब्लल्यूडी
()
तालकु का नाम: नगरोटा
गावं का नाम: पिं ाग्रने
माजलक: िामलत देही कल्टीवेटर: प्रभात
ससह राि ससह के पुत्र कांता देवी बीना
देवी की बेरटयां, बलदेव ससह की पत्नी
कौिल्या देवी की जवधवा, 5 जहस्ट्से के
1 701 जनिी कृजष 0.0582
बराबर, रतन ससह के सुरम ससह के बेटे
के बराबर 10 जहस्ट्से, मस्ट्त राम की पत्नी
गोपाल देही बेवा की एक जहस्ट्सा।
()
माजलक: िामलत देही कल्टीवेटर: प्रभात
ससह राि ससह के पुत्र कांता देवी बीना
देवी की बेरटयां, बलदेव ससह की पत्नी
कौिल्या देवी की जवधवा, 5 जहस्ट्से के
2 701 जनिी कृजष 0.0531
बराबर, रतन ससह के सुरम ससह के बेटे
के बराबर 10 जहस्ट्से, मस्ट्त राम की पत्नी
गोपाल देही बेवा की एक जहस्ट्सा।
()
माजलक: िामलत देही कल्टीवेटर: प्रभात
ससह राि ससह के पुत्र कांता देवी बीना
देवी की बेरटयां, बलदेव ससह की पत्नी
कौिल्या देवी की जवधवा, 5 जहस्ट्से के
3 701 जनिी कृजष 0.0051
बराबर, रतन ससह के सुरम ससह के बेटे
के बराबर 10 जहस्ट्से, मस्ट्त राम की पत्नी
गोपाल देही बेवा की एक जहस्ट्सा।
()
4 744 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 माजलक: चतुर और ऄन्द्य कम ऄमर नाथ4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऄन्द्य पट्टेदार कल्टीवेटर: ओम प्रकाि
बरी का बेटा 1/2 िेयर मोजहत कोहली
बेटा करुणा कोहली बंसी लाल की बेटी
1/2 िेयर खत्री जनवासी / ओ दहे
()
माजलक: चटरू और ऄन्द्य खेवत नं 18
कम आंर जत्रलोकू संत राम जनक्का ठक्कर
बनल के पुत्र अरओ देह समान िेयर
5 747 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0126
पट्टेदार कल्टीवेटर: जत्रलोक संत राम
िेयर धारक समान िेयर कम
()
माजलक: सरकार कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
6 748 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0076 सरकार
()
माजलक: सरकार कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
7 749 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0089 सरकार
()
माजलक: सरकार कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
ऄन्द्य(जनिी/
8 750 गैर कृजष/रास्ट्ता 0.0038 सरकार
सरकारी)
()
माजलक: मस्ट्त राम बेटा आंर ूवन िेयर
संत राम जत्रलोक जनक्का के बेटे बराबर 2
9 751 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0063 िेयर ठक्कर जनवासी देह कल्टीवेटर:
मकबूिा माजलक
()
माजलक: मस्ट्त राम बेटा आंर ूवन िेयर
सतं राम जत्रलोक जनक्का के बेटे बराबर 2
10 753 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0051 िेयर ठक्कर जनवासी देह कल्टीवेटर:
मकबूिा माजलक
()
माजलक: सरकार कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
11 754 सरकारी गैर कृजष 0.0202 सरकार
()
कुल 3.0045
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2022
S.O. 307(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways,S.O 3676 (E) Dated 10.09.2021 and S.O 2057 (E) Dated 28.05.2021 , published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (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 Newly Proposed NH NE-5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway
in the stretch land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 (Wazarat Road, Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
180001) in the district of JAMMU in the UT of JAMMU & KASHMIR;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Daily Excelsior" and "Amar Ujala"
both dated 14.09.2021 and “Daily Excelsior” and “Punjab Kesari” both dated 12.06.2021under 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the Newly Proposed NH NE-
5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in the stretch of land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 in the district of
JAMMU in the UT of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land
No. Number Hectare Owner/Interested Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Bahu
Village: Bahu
Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
1 50 Government Non Agriculture 1.6375
Makbooza Forest Department
Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
2 51 Government Non-Agriculture 0.0177
Police Department Police Post
Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
3 52 Government Non-Agriculture/Road 0.0405
Makbooza PWD Department Road
Non- Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
4 565 Government 0.3781
Agriculture(Forest) Makbooza Forest Department
Non- Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
5 567 Government 0.0784
Agriculture(Forest) Makbooza Forest Department
Non- Owner: Govt Land Cultivator:
6 568 Government 0.0695
Agriculture(Houses) Makbooza JDA
Village: Raika
7 1 Government Non-Agriculture 0.1391 Owner: Government Land (Forest6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Department) Cultivator: Makbooza
PWD
Owner: Government Land (Forest
8 2 Government Gair Mumkin Road 0.4577 Department) Cultivator: Makbooza
PWD
Taluk: Nagrota
Village: Panjgrain
Owner: Shamlat deh Cultivator:
Prabat singh raj singh sons mst
kanta devi bina devi daughters mst
kaushalya devi widow of baldev
1 701 Private Agriculture 0.0582
singh equal 5 share, rattan singh
suram singh sons equal 10 share,
mst gopal dehi bewa widow of
mast ram one share
Owner: Shamlat deh Cultivator:
Prabat singh raj singh sons mst
kanta devi bina devi daughters mst
kaushalya devi widow of baldev
2 701 Private Agriculture 0.0531
singh equal 5 share, rattan singh
suram singh sons equal 10 share,
mst gopal dehi bewa widow of
mast ram one share
Owner: Shamlat deh Cultivator:
Prabat singh raj singh sons mst
kanta devi bina devi daughters mst
kaushalya devi widow of baldev
3 701 Private Agriculture 0.0051
singh equal 5 share, rattan singh
suram singh sons equal 10 share,
mst gopal dehi bewa widow of
mast ram one share
onwer: chattru and others lesser
Amar nath and others lessee
Cultivator : om parkash son of
4 744 Private Agriculture 0.0051
badri 1/2 share mohit kohli son
karuna kohli daughter of bansi lal
equal 1/2 share khattri r/o deh
Owner: chattru and others khewat
no 18 lesser indru triloku sant ram
sons of nikka thakkar banal r/o deh
5 747 Private Non agriculture 0.0126
equal share lessee Cultivator:
triloku sant ram share holder equal
share lesser
Owner: Government Cultivator:
6 748 Government Non agriculture 0.0076
Makbooza government
Owner: Government Cultivator:
7 749 Government Non Agriculture 0.0089
Makbooza government
Common(Private/ Owner: Government Cultivator:
8 750 Non Agriculture/ Road 0.0038
Government) Makbooza government
Owner: mast ram son of indru one
share sant ram triloku sons of nikka
9 751 Private Non Agriculture 0.0063
equal 2 share thakkar r/o deh
Cultivator: Makbooza owner
Owner: mast ram son of indru one
10 753 Private Non Agriculture 0.0051
share sant ram triloku sons of nikka[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
equal 2 share thakkar r/o deh
Cultivator: Makbooza owner
Owner: Government Cultivator:
11 754 Government Non Agriculture 0.0202
Makbooza government
TOTAL 3.0045
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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