## Report on Land Acquisition for National Highway NHNE5 Expansion in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NHNE5 in the district of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir. The notification pertains to land falling within the stretch of land from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52. The core purpose is to legally acquire specified land for highway development. The key finding is the declaration that the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, following the completion of required procedures.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a notification regarding land acquisition for the development of National Highway NHNE5 in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a new policy action regarding specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** To legally acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NHNE5.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the NHNE5 highway. This suggests existing infrastructure may be insufficient to meet current or projected traffic demands or that improvements are needed for safety or efficiency.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in the schedule for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, etc., of NHNE5.
* The land to be acquired falls within the stretch of land from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52 in the district of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir.
* The notification states that the substance of the notification was published in State Times and Dainik Savera on 23042025.
* Objections were received under Section 3C of the National Highway Act, 1956, considered and settled appropriately.
* The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act.
* 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.
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot number, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and name of owner/interested person. In this document, only one plot of land is specified within the village of Majeen.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners and interested parties whose land falls within the specified stretch of NHNE5 in Jammu district, Jammu & Kashmir. In this instance, Gurshish Singh So Ajeet Singh
* **Other Stakeholders:** The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, residents of Jammu & Kashmir, and potentially businesses and transportation companies that use the NHNE5 highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAIPIUJammuDAKP0013D), and the Competent Authority.
* **Procedures:** The notification references sections of the National Highway Act, 1956, outlining the procedures for land acquisition, including notification, objection handling, and reporting. It mentions publishing in State Times and Dainik Savera both dated 23042025, indicating compliance with notification procedures.
* **Timelines:** The notification was published on May 30, 2025. No other specific timelines are indicated in the provided text, but the referenced sections of the National Highway Act, 1956 would likely outline further procedures and timelines.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is the legal acquisition of land required for the development of NHNE5.
* This acquisition is expected to facilitate the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway, potentially leading to improved transportation infrastructure, reduced travel times, enhanced safety, and economic benefits.
* However, the acquisition will also impact landowners whose property is being acquired, requiring them to relocate or adjust their operations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed details the Central Government's decision to acquire land for the NHNE5 highway project in Jammu & Kashmir. This policy action signifies the continuation of infrastructure development efforts in the region. The legal vesting of the land in the Central Government, free of encumbrances, is a crucial step for the project's progression, though it carries significant implications for the affected landowners. The project's success relies on adherence to the established procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, and transparent communication with all stakeholders.
Key Entities Referenced
D. L.3300499: Registration number.
MAY 30, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette of India.
JYAISTHA 9, 1947: Date in the Hindu calendar, corresponding to the publication date.
the Gazette of India: Official publication in which the notification is published.
PART IISEC. 3ii: Section of the Gazette of India.
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the notification, likely the place of issue.
the 30th May, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2405E: Notification number.
Government of India: The governing body of India.
1758 Dated:16042025: Notification number and date of a previous related notification.
National Highway Act, 1956: Act of Parliament under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
48 of 1956: Reference number of the National Highway Act in 1956.
Central Government: The government acquiring the land.
NHNE5: National Highway number.
Km. 515 to Km. 566.52: Stretch of land being acquired along the highway.
JAMMU: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
JAMMU KASHMIR: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
State Times: Name of a newspaper where the notification was published.
Dainik Savera: Name of a newspaper where the notification was published.
23042025: Date when the notification was published in State Times and Dainik Savera.
Section 3C: Section of the National Highway Act related to objections.
Section 3D: Section of the National Highway Act related to report submission and land acquisition declaration.
Official Gazette: The official publication where government notifications are published.
Majeen: Village where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gurshish Singh So Ajeet Singh: Name of the land owner.
NHAIPIUJammuDAKP0013D: File number.
SHAIKH AMINKHAN: Name of the Director.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India.
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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.ं 2350] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 30, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1947
No. 2350] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025/JYAISTHA 9, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2405(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1758 तारीख 16/04/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्
II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्मू धजल े म ें NH-NE5 के कक.मी. 515
स े कक.मी.566.52 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लने का बनान,े आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और
प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "23-04-2025" को
"स्टेट टाइम्स" और "िाधनक सवरे ा" िोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
3542 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्मू धजले में NH-NE5 के कक.मी. 515 से कक.मी. 566.52 (डीसी आकिस जम्मू, वज़रतब रोड जम्मू)
के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जम्म ूऔर कश्मीर धजल ेका नाम: जम्म ू
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे िल भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: जम्म ू
र्ावं का नाम: मजीन
1 190 धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.012645 र्ुरधिि ससंघ पुत्र अजीत
ससंघ
Total 0.012645
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th May, 2025
S.O. 2405(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 1758 Dated:16/04/2025 , 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-NE5 in
the stretch of land from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “State Times” and “Dainik Savera”
both dated 23-04-2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
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 3
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-NE5 in the stretch of land
from Km. 515 to Km. 566.52 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Jammu
Village: Majeen
1 190 Private Agriculture 0.012645 Gurshish Singh S/o
Ajeet Singh
Total 0.012645
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/Jammu/DAKP/001/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.