## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway 44 Expansion 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 for building, widening, and four-laning of National Highway 44 (NH44) in the Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels between Km 220.7 and Km 286.11. This report outlines the objective of the land acquisition, identifies affected landowners and stakeholders, and infers implementation aspects based on the provided Gazette notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide information regarding a Government of India notification concerning land acquisition for the expansion and improvement of National Highway 44 in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the text provided in the Gazette of India notification dated May 31, 2021.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to *land acquisition* under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for "building, widening, four-laning, etc., maintenance, management, and operation" of National Highway 44. This implies improving connectivity and infrastructure on this stretch of the highway.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy Justification:** The notification addresses the need to improve the infrastructure of National Highway 44. The planned widening and four-laning suggests existing capacity constraints or the anticipation of increased traffic volume, requiring the expansion of the highway. The acquisition of land is necessary to facilitate these improvements.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy Components:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land as specified in the attached schedule.
* **Land Specification:** The schedule lists specific survey numbers and areas of land to be acquired in village Kachachkoot of Tehsil Awantipora, District Pulwama. It includes the type of land (private/community, agriculture) and the area in hectares.
* **Land Ownership:** The schedule also identifies the names of landowners or interested persons affected by the acquisition.
* **Legal Framework:** The acquisition is carried out under the National Highway Act, 1956, specifically referencing Section 3A and 3D.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and communities whose land is being acquired, as listed in the schedule, including Mahmooda Wdo Bashir Ahmad Ganaie, Mohd Akbar Dar So Gh Mohd Dar, Mohd Yousuf Dar So Gh Mohd Dar, Gh Ahmad So Sidiq Ganaie, Mohd Shafi Ad So Khaliq Makroo, Ab Hameed So Wali Ganaie, Abrar Ahmad Ganaie So Gh Hassan, and Ganaie.
* **Residents of Kachachkoot:** The village is directly impacted by the changes to land use.
* **Users of NH44:** The improvements to the highway will ultimately affect anyone traveling on that stretch of road.
* **Local Businesses:** Businesses relying on or located near the affected area.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible government body. The notification also refers to a "competent authority" who submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Procedures:**
* A preliminary notification (S.O 1185E dated 12.03.2021) was published, expressing the government's intention to acquire the land.
* Public announcements were made through newspapers ("Rising Kashmir," "Srinagar Times," and "Aftab").
* Objections were invited from interested parties within a prescribed period.
* The competent authority submitted a report to the Central Government.
* The current notification declares the acquisition and the vesting of the land in the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition, based on the stated provisions, are:
* Improved traffic flow and reduced congestion on NH44.
* Enhanced connectivity and transportation infrastructure in the region.
* Potential economic benefits through improved transportation efficiency.
* The affected landowners will be displaced and require resettlement or compensation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways signifies a critical step in the expansion and improvement of National Highway 44. The land acquisition will likely have a significant impact on the landowners and residents of Kachachkoot. The successful implementation of this project should lead to improvements in regional transportation infrastructure and connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of the gazette.
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.
NH44: National Highway being widened/improved.
JAMMU KASHMIR: Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
PULWAMA: District in the Union Territory of JAMMU KASHMIR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Awantipora: Tehsil in the District of PULWAMA, JAMMU KASHMIR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kachachkoot: Village in Tehsil Awantipora, District PULWAMA, JAMMU KASHMIR where the land acquisition is taking place.
Rising Kashmir: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Srinagar Times: Newspaper in which the notification was published.
Aftab: Urdu Newspaper in which the notification was published.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director at Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1937] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, मइ 31, 2021/ज्य ष्े ठ 10, 1943
No. 1937] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021/JYAISTHA 10, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और राजमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 31 मइ, 2021
का.अ. 2082(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जजसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ.1185 (ऄ), तारीख 12 माच,ग 2021, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा जम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के पलु वामा
जजले म ें NH44 के दक.मी. 220.7 स े दक.मी. 286.11 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनान,े
अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄजगन करन े के
ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन को समाचार पत्र "रेज़िंग
कश्मीर" और समाचार पत्र "श्रीनगर त्यमेज " म ें 21.03.2021को प्रकाजित दकया गया था और ईसी के ईद गू संस्ट्करण
समाचार पत्र "अफताब" म ें26.03.2021 को प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
2899 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और जबदक जनधागररत ऄवजध के भीतर आच्छुक व्यजक्तयों/जमीन माजलकों स े ईक्त ऄजधसूचना के जवाब म ें कोइ
अपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुइ ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोर् ग दे दी ह;ै
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोर् ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऄजनग दकया जाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो जाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
जम्म ू और कश्मीर केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के पलु वामा जजल,े तालकु ऄवजं तपरु ा गावं कचकूर् म ेंNH44 के दक.मी. 220.7 स े
दक.मी. 286.11 के जलए ऄजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जजल ेका नाम: पलु वामा
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े र्ेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: ऄवजं तपरु ा
गावं का नाम: कचकूर्
महमूदा जवधवा बिीर ऄहमद गणाइ
1 1711/17 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.000843
( 1711/17)
समुदाय जमन
2 25 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.001405
( 25)
मोहम्मद ऄकबर दार पुत्र गलु ाम
3 27 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.008149 मोहम्मद दार
( 27)
मोहम्मद यूसुफ दार पुत्र गलु ाम मोहम्मद
4 27 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.027541 दार
( 27)
गुलाम ऄहमद पुत्र जसद्दीक गनाइ
5 27 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.012365
( 27)
6 27 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.056206 मोहम्मद िफी धातक पुत्र खजलक मकरो[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
( 27)
ऄब्दलु हमीद पुत्र वली गनाइ
7 27 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.020515
( 27)
ऄबरार ऄहमद गनाइ पुत्र गलु ाम हसन
8 29 जनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.002248 गनाइ
( 29)
कुल 0.129272
[फा. सं. 01/NH-44/3D]
राजेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st May, 2021
S.O. 2082(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, S.O 1185(E) dated 12.03.2021, 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 NH44 on the stretch of land from
Km. 220.7 to Km. 286.11 village Kachachkoot of Tehsil Awantipora in the District of PULWAMA in the
Union Territory of JAMMU & KASHMIR;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in " Rising Kashmir” and
“Srinagar Times ” dated 21.03.2021 and urdu version of the same was published in "Aftab" on 26.03.2021;
under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objections in response to the said notification has been received from the intrested
persons/landowners within the prescribed period;
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 NH44 in the
stretch of land from Km. 220.7 to Km. 286.11 NH44 in village kachachkoot of Tehsil Awantipora in
the District of PULWAMA in the Union Territory of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: PULWAMA
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
No. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Awantipora
Village: Kachkoot
Mahmooda Wd/o Bashir Ahmad
1 1711/17 Private Agriculture 0.000843
Ganaie4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1711/17
Community land
2 25 Private Agriculture 0.001405
25
Mohd Akbar Dar S/o Gh Mohd Dar
3 27 Private Agriculture 0.008149
27
Mohd Yousuf Dar S/o Gh Mohd Dar
4 27 Private Agriculture 0.027541
27
Gh Ahmad S/o Sidiq Ganaie
5 27 Private Agriculture 0.012365
27
Mohd Shafi Ad S/o Khaliq Makroo
6 27 Private Agriculture 0.056206
27
Ab Hameed S/o Wali Ganaie
7 27 Private Agriculture 0.020515
27
Abrar Ahmad Ganaie S/o Gh Hassan
8 29 Private Agriculture 0.002248 Ganaie
29
TOTAL 0.129272
[F. No. 01/NH-44/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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