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Date: 2026-05-19 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of notification under Section 3D

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued on May 19, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the final acquisition of land for the construction and management of NH-244 in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has officially acquired 2.1119538 hectares of land. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Scope and Location** * **Purpose:** The land is acquired for building (two-lane with paved shoulder), maintaining, managing, and operating NH-244. * **Specific Stretch:** The acquisition covers the stretch from design Km 12.850 to Km 20.300, including the Goha Link Road (2.016 Km). * **Geographic Focus:** The project is located in the Doda district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, specifically within the villages of Mothi, Hambal, and Goha. **Legal and Procedural Compliance** * **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956. * **Prior Notification:** An initial declaration of intent was published on October 7, 2025, and summarized in "Daily Excelsior" and "Amar Ujala" on October 29, 2025. * **Objection Resolution:** Objections filed by interested parties under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority before the final report was submitted to the Central Government. **Land Acquisition Details** * **Total Area:** A total of 2.1119538 hectares is affected. * **Land Types:** The schedule includes private, government, and common (Shamlat) land, categorized mostly as "unirrigated," with some "irrigated" plots. * **Vesting of Rights:** Effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land is owned by the Central Government. **Impact Analysis** **Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)** **Impact** The government gains absolute and encumbrance-free ownership of the 2.1119538 hectares of land specified in the schedule. **Action Required** The Ministry must now proceed with the planned construction, maintenance, and operation of the NH-244 infrastructure project. **Landowners and Interested Persons** **Impact** Individuals listed in the schedule (including private owners and shareholders in villages like Mothi, Hambal, and Goha) lose their legal rights and titles to the specified land. **Action Required** Affected parties must vacate the land and follow the prescribed legal procedures under the National Highways Act, 1956, to claim compensation for their acquired property. **Government of Jammu & Kashmir** **Impact** State-owned land parcels (identified as "Government of Jammu & Kashmir" in the schedule) are transferred to the Central Government for national highway development. **Action Required** The local administration must update land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government.

Key Entities Referenced

National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of national highways. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of national highway development and land acquisition. National Highway No-244 (NH-244): The specific infrastructure project for which land is being acquired, specifically the stretch from design Km 12.850 to Km 20.300, including the Goha Link Road. District Doda, Jammu and Kashmir: The central location and administrative region where the land acquisition and highway development are applicable.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22052026-272720 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x5x2x0 26-272720 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2478] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 19, 2026/विै ाख 29, 1948 No. 2478] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026/VAISAKHA 29, 1948 सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 19 मई, 2026 का.आ. 2570(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ्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. S.O.4552 (E) तारीख 07/10/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3,उपखंड(ii)म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के डोडा जिल े म ें NH-244 के जडजाइन दकमी 12.850 स े दकमी 20.300 (गोहा ललकं रोड - 2.016 दकमी) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (2-लेन सजहत पेव्ड िोल्डर का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ; और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 29.10.2025 "डले ी एक्सेजलसर" (अग्रं ेिी)" और "अमर उिाला (लहिं ी)" म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था; िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और उसका उजचत रूप स े जनपटान दकया गया; और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी ररपोटग िे िी ह ै; 3585 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन 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 ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी । अनसु चू ी िम्म ू और कश्मीर राज्य के डोडा जिल े म ेंNH-244 के जडजाइन दकमी 12.850 स े दकमी 20.300 (गोहा ललकं रोड - 2.016 दकमी)के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण। राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: डोडा 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)ें 1 2 3 4 5 6 तालकु का नाम: डोडा गावं का नाम: मोथी 1 196 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.101171 मोहि अयाज, ररयाज अहमि, जनयाि अहमि, िहीि हुसैन, िावेि अहमि, संस ओफ ईकूअली 70 िेयस,ग सलीमा बेगम डॉगटर 07 िेयस,ग समीना बेगम वाइफ ऑफ़ घलु म मोहि 11 िेयस ग 2 285 सामान्द्य अन इररगेटेड 0.0328807 धनी राम (िामलात) गावं का नाम: हम्बल 3 1028/721 सरकारी अन इररगेटेड 0.0101171 गवनगमेंट ओफ िम्म ूएंड कश्मीर 4 1029/721 सरकारी अन इररगेटेड 0.0429978 गवनगमेंट ओफ िम्म ूएंड कश्मीर 5 1040/793 सामान्द्य अन इररगेटेड 0.0126464 केहलू राम सन ओफ रूपा महािा रेजिडेंट (िामलात) ओफ रांका 6 1107/742जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0126465 हररसेन 7 1107/742जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0202342 ओमीचंि 8 1107/742जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0227636 जबहारी लाल 9 1107/742जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.116347 अिीत लसंह 10 1107/742जमन सरकारी अन इररगेटेड 0.0278221 गवनगमेंट ओफ िम्म ू & कश्मीर 11 487 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0581736 पिम लसंह िेयर होल्डर 12 491 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.053115 अमरिीत लसंह, िलिीत लसंह, सुरिीत लसंह सन ओफ बेली राम ईकूआली िेयर 13 492 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0252929 वास िेव सन ओफ नेतर थाकर 14 492 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0505857 कैलाि लसंह 15 500 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.03541 अंग्रेज चांि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 16 662 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.202343 सुरिीत लसंह, केवल कृषण, संस िकुन्द्तला िेवी, गीता िेवी डॉटसग जमस्ट्रेस नीनावंती वाइफ ओफ अमर लसंह ठाकर इन ईक़ुअल िेयस ग 17 671 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.164404 प्रेम लाल 18 673 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0379393 रलवंर कुमार, अिय कुमार, जवकी कुमार 19 673 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0784078 िेव राि 20 676 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0126464 जिब िेव सन ओफ काली िास 21 677 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0025293 प्रेम लाल 22 678 जनिी इररगेटेड 0.0025293 जिब िेव सन ओफ काली िास 23 743 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.07082 हरी लाल 24 763 जनिी इररगेटेड 0.088525 कैलाि चांि 25 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0581736 बेली राम िेयरहोल्डर 26 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0303514 रमेि कुमार िेयरहोल्डर 27 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0758786 मनोहर लाल िेयरहोल्डर 28 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0050586 मनोहर लाल िेयरहोल्डर 29 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0075879 बेली राम िेयरहोल्डर 30 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0050586 िेसराि िेयरहोल्डर 31 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0025293 मुकेि कुमार िेयर होल्डर 32 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0379394 लेहर लसंह िेयर होल्डर 33 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0126465 मंगत ूिेयरहोल्डर 34 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.1694615 बेली राम िेयरहोल्डर 35 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0758787 बालक राम सन ओफ रोंि ू 36 787 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.174521 ियाराम िेयरहोल्डर 37 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.005059 बलक राम सन ओफ रोंि ू 38 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.007589 मुकेि कुमार सन ओफ चुन्नी लाल 39 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.005059 िेस राि सन ओफ चुन्नी लाल 40 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.007589 बेली राम िेयरहोल्डर 41 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.005059 मनोहर लाल िेयरहोल्डटग 42 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.004426 मोहन लाल सन ओफ मजणकरण 1/2 िेयर कुंि लाल सन ओफ चुरू राम 1/2 िेयर 43 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.004426 िमीत राम सन ओफ िट्टू महािा 44 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.005059 रमेि कुमार िेयरहोल्डर 45 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.022763 िेव राि, बोध राि संस ओफ िोगू 46 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.027819 हररसेन सन ओफ िोग ू 47 788 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.008853 प्यार लसंह सन ओफ वजिरु 48 789 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0227635 मुकेि कुमार, िेस राि िेयरहोल्डस ग4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 49 789 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0126465 गोरी लाल सन ओफ वजिरु महािा 50 789 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0050586 गोरी लाल सन ओफ विीरू महािा तालकु का नाम: मरमत गावं का नाम: गोहा 51 16 जमन जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0139111 कुंिन लाल 52 17 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0037939 कुंिन लाल 53 29 जनिी अन इररगेटेड 0.0126464 मोहि हुसैन , मुश्ताक हुसैन ससं ओफ अब्िलु अिीि वानी इन ईकूल िेयसग Total 2.1119538 [फा. स. ं NHIDCL/PMU-JMU/DPR/Goha-Khellani/LA/2020-21/3D] िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th May, 2026 S.O. 2570(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O.4552 (E) Dated:07/10/2025 , 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 (two lane with paved shoulder etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No-244 in the stretch of land from design Km. 12.850 to Km. 20.300 (Goha Link Road - 2.016 Km) in district of Doda in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Daily Excelisor" (English) and "Amar Ujala" (Hindi) both dated 29.10.2025 ; 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; 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the National Highway No- 244 in the stretch of land from design Km. 12.850 to Km. 20.300 (Goha Link Road - 2.016 Km) in district of Doda in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: DODA Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Number (in Person Hectares) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Taluk: Doda Village: Mothi 1 196 Private Un irrigated 0.101171 Mohd Ayaz, Riyaz Ahmed, Niaz Ahmed, Shahid Hussain, Javed Ahmed,Ss/o equally 70 shares, saleema Begum Daughter 07 shares, Sameena Begum W/o Ghulam Mohd 11 shares 2 285 Common Un irrigated 0.0328807 Dhani Ram (Shamlat) Village: Hambal 3 1028/721 Government Un irrigated 0.0101171 Government of Jammu & Kashmir 4 1029/721 Government Un irrigated 0.0429978 Government of Jammu & Kashmir 5 1040/793 Common Un irrigated 0.0126464 Kehlu Ram son of Roopa Mahasha (Shamlat) R/O Ranka 6 1107/742min Private Un irrigated 0.0126465 Harisen 7 1107/742min Private Un irrigated 0.0202342 omichand 8 1107/742min Private Un irrigated 0.0227636 Bihari lal 9 1107/742min Private Un irrigated 0.116347 Ajeet Singh 10 1107/742min Government Un irrigated 0.0278221 Government of Jammu & Kashmir 11 487 Private Un irrigated 0.0581736 Padam Singh Share Holder 12 491 Private Un irrigated 0.053115 Amarjeet Singh, Daljeet Singh, Surjeet Singh son of Beli Ram equally share 13 492 min Private Un irrigated 0.0252929 Vas Dev son of Netar Thaker 14 492 min Private Un irrigated 0.0505857 Kailash Singh 15 500 min Private Un irrigated 0.03541 Angrez chand 16 662 Private Un irrigated 0.202343 Surjeet Singh, Kewal Krishan, Sons Shakuntala Devi, Geeta Devi Daughters Mistress Neenavanti wife of Amar singh Thakar in equal shares 17 671 Private Un irrigated 0.164404 Prem Lal 18 673 min Private Un irrigated 0.0379393 Ravinder Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Vicky Kumar 19 673 min Private Un irrigated 0.0784078 Dev Raj 20 676 min Private Un irrigated 0.0126464 Shib Dev son of Kali Das 21 677 Private Un irrigated 0.0025293 Prem Lal 22 678 Private Irrigated 0.0025293 Shib Dev son of Kali Das 23 743 Private Un irrigated 0.07082 hari lal6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 24 763 Private Irrigated 0.088525 Kailash Chand 25 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0581736 Beli Ram shareholder 26 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0303514 Ramesh Kumar Shareholder 27 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0758786 Manohar Lal shareholder 28 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0050586 Manohar Lal shareholder 29 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0075879 Beli Ram shareholder 30 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0050586 DesRaj Shareholder 31 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0025293 Mukesh Kumar Share Holder 32 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0379394 Lehar Singh share holder 33 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0126465 Mangtu Shareholder 34 787 Private Un irrigated 0.1694615 Beli Ram shareholder 35 787 Private Un irrigated 0.0758787 Baalak Ram son of Rondu 36 787 Private Un irrigated 0.174521 DayaRam shareholder 37 788 Private Un irrigated 0.005059 Balak Ram son of Rondu 38 788 Private Un irrigated 0.007589 Mukesh Kumar son of Chunni Lal 39 788 Private Un irrigated 0.005059 Des Raj son of Chunni Lal 40 788 Private Un irrigated 0.007589 Beli Ram shareholder 41 788 Private Un irrigated 0.005059 Manohar Lal shareholdert 42 788 Private Un irrigated 0.004426 Mohan Lal son of Manikaran 1/2 share Kunj Lal son of Churu ram 1/2 share 43 788 Private Un irrigated 0.004426 Jameet Ram son of Jattu Mahasha 44 788 Private Un irrigated 0.005059 Ramesh Kumar Shareholder 45 788 Private Un irrigated 0.022763 Dev Raj, Bodh Raj Sson of Dogu 46 788 Private Un irrigated 0.027819 Harisen son of Dogu 47 788 Private Un irrigated 0.008853 Pyar Singh son of Waziru 48 789 Private Un irrigated 0.0227635 Mukesh Kumar, Des Raj Shareholders 49 789 Private Un irrigated 0.0126465 Gori Lal son of Waziru Mahasha 50 789 Private Un irrigated 0.0050586 Gori Lal son of Waziru Mahasha Taluk: Marmat Village: Goha 51 16 min Private Un irrigated 0.0139111 Kundan lal 52 17 Private Un irrigated 0.0037939 Kundan lal 53 29 Private Un irrigated 0.0126464 Mohd Hussain , Mushtaq Hussain Ss/o Abdul Aziz Wani in equal shares Total 2.1119538 [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-JMU/DPR/Goha-Khellani/LA/2020-21/3D] 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.

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