## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for National Highway NH44 in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44) in the Anantnag district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification concerns land acquisition for an ATC tower for an emergency landing strip along the stretch from Km 246.2 to Km 249.7 of NH44. The key finding is the declaration of land acquisition after consideration of objections, leading to the land vesting absolutely in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a government notification (S.O. 4927E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, concerning land acquisition for development along a specific section of National Highway 44 (NH44). The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the extracted text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, inferred from the provided text, is to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44. A specific component is construction of ATC tower for Emergency Landing Stretch. This requires acquisition of privately owned agricultural land.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the need for infrastructure development along NH44. The construction of an ATC tower for emergency landing stretch suggests a plan to improve emergency services along the highway. The need for land acquisition indicates that existing land availability is insufficient for the planned developments and construction.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *New Policy* declaration related to land acquisition for a specific project.
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in the Schedule for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of NH44 for building wideningfourlaning, etc., maintenance, management and operation of NH44.
* The land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* The schedule specifies the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, types of land (private agricultural), area in hectares, and names of landowners in the villages of Jablipora and Semthan in the Anantnag district.
* Objections were received and considered before issuing the notification.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy include:
* Landowners in the villages of Jablipora and Semthan, Anantnag district, whose land is listed in the schedule for acquisition.
* Residents and businesses in the Anantnag district who will benefit from the improved NH44 infrastructure.
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and its implementing agencies.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the responsible agency. The notification mentions a "competent authority" who submitted a report to the Central Government, likely involved in the land acquisition process.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification takes effect upon publication in the Official Gazette, after which the land vests in the Central Government. The text mentions consideration of objections, indicating a process for addressing concerns from affected parties.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy's stated provisions include:
* Acquisition of land necessary for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation of NH44, and for the ATC tower for emergency services.
* Improved transportation infrastructure along NH44 in the Anantnag district.
* Potential economic benefits for the region due to improved connectivity.
* Potential displacement and loss of agricultural land for affected landowners.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the acquisition of land for infrastructure development along NH44 in the Anantnag district of Jammu & Kashmir, specifically the construction of ATC tower for an emergency landing stretch. The notification signifies a step forward in improving transportation infrastructure. The impact on affected landowners should be carefully considered during the implementation phase. The vesting of land with the central government upon publication of this notice underscores the significance of this notification and its impact on the region.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH44: National Highway 44, the road for which land is being acquired for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management and operation.
Anantnag: District in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jammu and Kashmir: Union Territory where the land acquisition for NH44 is taking place.
Rising Kashmir English: Name of the English newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Srinagar Times Urdu: Name of the Urdu newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Bijbehara: Taluk (sub-district) in Anantnag where land is being acquired.
Jablipora: Village in Bijbehara taluk where land is being acquired.
Semthan: Village in Anantnag where land is being acquired.
New Delhi: Location of the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
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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.ं 4556] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम्ब र 1, 2021/अग्रहायण 10, 1943
No. 4556] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1943
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 दिसम् बर, 2021
का.आ. 4927(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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1777(E), िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड
3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा अनंतनाग जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 44 के भीतर आन े वाली संरचना के साथ
या जबना संरचना के अजधग्रहण की िाने वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 44 पर दकलोमीटर 246.2 स े
दकलोमीटर 249.7 तक भूजम के खंड म ें (आपातकालीन लैंडडंग खंड के जलए एटीसी टावर के जनमागण के जलए आवश्यक
अजतररक्त भूजम) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लने का बनान,े आदि), अनुरिण, प्रबंधन और
प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "24.05.2021"
को "राइडिंग कश्मीर (इंजललि)" और "श्रीनगर टाइम्स (उि)गू " िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और आिपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सिम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आिेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह ै ;
6946 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सिम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सिम 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 ी
केंर िाजसत प्रििे िम्मू और कश्मीर के अनंतनाग जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 44 के भीतर आन ेवाली संरचना के साथ या
जबना संरचना के अजधग्रहण की िाने वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 44 पर दकलोमीटर 246.2 स े
दकलोमीटर 249.7 तक भूजम के खंड म ें(आपातकालीन लैंडडंग खंड के जलए एटीसी टावर के जनमागण के जलए आवश्यक
अजतररक्त भूजम) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: अनन्द्तनागा
क्रजमक सविे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: जबिबहे रा
गावं का नाम: िबलीपोरा
मोहड़ अक्रम ऍस् ऐऍल /्ओ गल बिम
1 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.00281
(51)
एब्डूल रषीड ऍस /्ओ इस्ट्मय्े ल बिम
2 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.010679
(51)
एब्डूल रैमन ऍस /्ओ इस्ट्मय्े ल बिम
3 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.02192
(51)
एब्डूल अज़ीज़ ऍस् /ओ इस्ट्मेय्ल बिम
4 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.020234
(51)
मोहड़ आमीन ऍस /् ओ एब्डूल गजन बिम
5 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.026135
(51)
ऍम् ऍसट् ी. रफीका डबल्य/ू ओ मोहड़
6 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.015175 हूसेय्न बिम
(51)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
एब्डूल अज़ीज़ ऍस् /ओ िीहचॆ .् रसूल बिम
7 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.098642
(51)
लयूलेम हसान ऍस् /ओ एब्डूल गजन बिम
8 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.023325
(51)
मोहड़ अक्रम ऍस् /ओ एब्डूल रज़ाक बिम
9 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.065761
(51)
एब्डूल रषीड ऍस /्ओ इस्ट्मय्े ल बिम
10 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.002529
(51)
मोहड़ अक्रम ऍस् /ओ एब्डूल रज़ाक बिम
11 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.00843
(51)
मोहड़ सल्टन ऍस /् ओ िीहचॆ ् नाबी बिम
12 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.017704
(51)
मोहड़ सल्टन,मंिूर आमाड,मुिफ्फर
आमाड & िबीर आमाड सन्द्ज़ ओऍफ़्
13 51 Min जनिी कृजष 0.012365
िीहचॆ ् नाबी बिम ऐऍन ् ईक्वल षैर
(51)
मोहड़ सल्टन,मंिूर आमाड,मुिफ्फर
आमाड & िबीर आमाड सन्द्ज़ ओऍफ़्
14 52 Min जनिी कृजष 0.007025
िीहचॆ ् नाबी बिम ऐऍन ् ईक्वल षैर
()
िाजवि आमाड ऍस /्ओ िीहचॆ ् नाबी
15 52 Min जनिी कृजष 0.0143326 मेजलक
(52)
मुिफ्फर आमाड ऍस /् ओ िीहचॆ ् नाबी
16 52 Min जनिी कृजष 0.0303514 बिम
(52)
गावं का नाम: जसमथन
मोहड़ एब्डल ऍस् /ओ नबीर डीएआर्
17 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.3015
(1191)
रूबी िेएऍन ् डी/ओ गलु ाम डीएआर्
18 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.15681
(1191)
मष्टके आमाड ,फायि आमाड & सिि
19 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.08093 आमाड सन्द्ज़ ओऍफ़् मोहड़ एब्डल
डीएआर्4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(1191)
बजषर आमाड ,मोहड़ एयौब सन्द्ज़ ओऍफ़्
20 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.08346 अहि डीएआर् ऐऍन ् ईक्वल षरै
(1191)
एब्डूल सालाम,एबी रहीम सन्द्ज़ ओऍफ़्
21 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.18463 हबीबुल्लाह डीएआर् ऐऍन ् ईक्वल षरै
(1191)
लयूलेम आमाड ऍस् /ओ गुलाम
डीएआर् ,मोहड़ अिरफ ऍस/्ओ िेएऍल ्
22 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.02641
डीएआर् ऐऍन ् ईक्वल षरै
(1191)
िीहचॆ ् . रसूल ऍस /् ओ एऍल् ऐ डीएआर्
23 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.00112
(1191)
दफरिसू हसान डबल्य/ू ओ मष्टके आमाड
24 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.06871 मुखिमू ी
(1191)
िहीिा अख्तर डबल्य/ूओ अल्ताफ हूसेय्न
25 1191 जनिी कृजष 0.1188 षा
(1191)
कुल 1.399788
[फा. सं. 02/NH-44/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st December, 2021
S.O. 4927(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways,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 NH-44 on the
stretch of land from Km. 246.2 to Km. 249.7 on NH-44 in the district of ANANTNAG in the Union Territory of
JAMMU & KASHMIR.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Rising Kashmir (English)” and
“Srinagar Times (Urdu)” both dated 24 May,2021; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 NH-44 in the stretch of land
from Km. 246.2 to Km. 249.7 on NH-44 (Additional Land required for construction of ATC tower for Emergency
Landing Stretch) in the district of ANANTNAG in the Union Territory of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: ANANTNAG
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: Bijbehara
Village: Jablipora
MOHD AKRAM SIL/O GULL
1 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.00281 BADAM
51
ABDUL RASHEED S/O ISMAIL
2 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.010679 BADAM
51
ABDUL REHMAN S/O ISMAIL
3 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.02192 BADAM
51
ABDUL AZIZ S/O ISMAIL BADAM
4 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.020234
51
MOHD AMIN S/O ABDUL GANI
5 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.026135 BADAM
51
MST. RAFIQA W/O MOHD
6 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.015175 HUSSAIN BADAM
51
ABDUL AZIZ S/O GH. RASOOL
7 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.098642 BADAM
51
GHULAM HASSAN S/O ABDUL
8 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.023325 GANI BADAM
51
MOHD AKRAM S/O ABDUL
9 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.065761 RAZAQ BADAM
51
ABDUL RASHEED S/O ISMAIL
10 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.002529 BADAM
51
MOHD AKRAM S/O ABDUL
11 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.00843 RAZAQ BADAM
51
MOHD SULTAN S/O GH NABI
12 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.017704 BADAM
51
MOHD SULTAN,MANZOOR
13 51 Min Private Agricultural 0.012365
AHMAD,MUZAFFAR AHMAD &6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SHABIR AHMAD SONS OF GH
NABI BADAM IN EQUAL SHARE
51
MOHD SULTAN,MANZOOR
AHMAD,MUZAFFAR AHMAD &
14 52 Min Private Agricultural 0.007025 SHABIR AHMAD SONS OF GH
NABI BADAM IN EQUAL SHARE
52
JAVID AHMAD S/O GH NABI
15 52 Min Private Agricultural 0.0143326 MALIK
52
MUZAFFAR AHMAD S/O GH NABI
16 52 Min Private Agricultural 0.0303514 BADAM
52
Village: Semthan.
MOHD ABDULLAH S/O NABIR
17 1191 Private Agricultural 0.3015 DAR
1191
RUBY JAN D/O GULAM DAR
18 1191 Private Agricultural 0.15681
1191
MUSHTAQ AHMAD ,FAYAZ
AHMAD & SAJAD AHMAD SONS
19 1191 Private Agricultural 0.08093 OF MOHD ABDULLAH DAR IN
EQUAL SHARE
1191
BASHIR AHMAD ,MOHD AYOUB
SONS OF AHAD DAR IN EQUAL
20 1191 Private Agricultural 0.08346
SHARE
1191
ABDUL SALAM,AB RAHIM SONS
OF HABIBULLAH DAR IN EQUAL
21 1191 Private Agricultural 0.18463
SHARE
1191
GHULAM AHMAD S/O GULAM
DAR,MOHD ASHRAF S/O JAL DAR
22 1191 Private Agricultural 0.02641
IN EQUAL SHARE
1191
GH. RASOOL S/O ALI DAR
23 1191 Private Agricultural 0.00112
1191
FIRDOOSA HASSAN W/O
24 1191 Private Agricultural 0.06871 MUSHTAQ AHMAD MUKHDOOMI
1191
SHAHIDA AKHTER W/O ALTAF
25 1191 Private Agricultural 0.1188 HUSSAIN SHAH
1191
TOTAL 1.399788
[F. No. 02/NH-44/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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