**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declaring the acquisition of land for the building, maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 144A in the Jammu district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification follows the procedures established in the National Highways Act of 1956, including publishing an initial intention to acquire the land, considering objections, and submitting a report to the Central Government. This notification is dated February 24, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Land Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the attached schedule is to be acquired for the purpose of building, maintenance, management and operation of NH 144A from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of Jammu.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** The schedule includes specific details of the land to be acquired, including:
* State: Jammu & Kashmir
* District: Jammu
* Taluk: Akhnoor and Dasgal
* Village: Ämbaran and Dasgal
* Survey/Plot Numbers
* Type of Land (Private/Government)
* Nature of Land (Agricultural/Non-Agricultural)
* Area (in Hectares)
* Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners / Interested Persons**
* **Impact:** Landowners of private land are affected as their land is being acquired by the government. This acquisition would affect their rights to use or profit from their land.
* **Action Required:** Landowners should be aware that the land is being acquired by the government and it will be vested in the Central government free from all encumbrances.
**Government/BRO**
* **Impact:** The notification affects the Government/BRO as it involves the acquisition of land owned by them for the specified highway project.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mentioned beyond the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary law enabling land acquisition for national highway projects in India.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding land acquisition.
NH 144A: The specific national highway for which land is being acquired.
Jammu & Kashmir: The Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways from which the notification originates.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 925] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 24, 2026/फाल्ग नु 5, 1947
No. 925] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 969(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. S.O.2934 (E) तारीख 30/06/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा जम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाधसत प्रदेि के जम्म ूधजल ेम ें
NH 144A के कक.मी. 26.350 (खट्टी चौक) स े कक.मी.30.097 (हनुमान चौक) तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग के धनमागण
(चौड़ाकरन/े चार लेन का बनाने, आकद), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें
धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख 19/07/2025 को
“स्टेट टाइम्स” , 19/07/2025 को “अमर उजाला” म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
1339 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट 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 में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
जम्मू और कश्मीर केंर िाधसत प्रदेि के जम्मू धजल े म ें NH 144A के कक.मी. 26.350 (खट्टी चौक) स े कक.मी.30.097
(हनुमान चौक) 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 भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: अखनरू
र्ावं का नाम: अम्ं बारन
1 1496 धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0948 सुभाष चंदर पुत्र साई
दास, रोधहत र्ुप्ता पुत्र
रोमेि चंदर, राकेि
कुमार पुत्र जोगर्ंदर
बराबर िेयर
2 2105/1423 धमन धनजी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकल्चरल 0.0227636 पवन कुमार, परदीप
कुमार संस ईक़ुअल
िेयस ग 12 िेयस,ग रक्षा
देवी, रेन ू बाला डॉटसग,
सुरजो देवी धविवा
ओफ पृथ्वीराम 3 िेयस ग
3 2105/1423 धमन धनजी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकल्चरल 0.0050585 फ़कीर चंद पुत्र तलु सी
दास
4 2105/1423 धमन धनजी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकल्चरल 0.0075878 सरला देवी पुत्री बानो
देवी पत्नी हरबंस लाल
बराबर धहस्सेदार[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 2105/1423 धमन धनजी (प्राइवेट) एग्रीकल्चरल 0.0101172 पवन कुमार, परदीप
कुमार संस ईक़ुअल
िेयस ग 12 िेयस,ग रक्षा
देवी, रेन ू बाला डॉटसग,
सुरजो देवी धविवा
ओफ पृथ्वीराम 3 िेयस ग
र्ावं का नाम: दस्र्ल
6 495 धमन सरकारी नॉन ऐधग्रकल्चर 0.126467 सरकार/बीआरओ
7 496 धमन सरकारी नॉन ऐधग्रकल्चर 0.121408 सरकार/बीआरओ
8 85 धमन सरकारी नॉन ऐधग्रकल्चर 0.07335 सरकार/बीआरओ
Total 0.4615521
[फा. स. ं DCJ/LA/JA Road/2021-22/396/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026
S.O. 969(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O.2934 (E) Dated:30/06/2025, 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 144A in the stretch of land from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of
Jammu in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “State Times” dated 19/07/2025,
“Amar Ujala” dated 19/07/2025 ; 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH 144A in the stretch of
land from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of Jammu in the UT 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: Akhnoor
Village: Ämbaran
1 1496 Private Agriculture 0.0948 Subhash Chander S/o
Sai Dass, Rohit Gupta
S/o Romesh Chander,
Rakesh Kumar S/o
Joginder equal shares
2 2105/1423 min Private Agricultural 0.0227636 Pawan Kumar,
Pardeep Kumar sons
equal shares 12
shares, Raksha Devi,
Renu Bala daughters,
Surjo Devi widow of
Prithviram three
shares
3 2105/1423 min Private Agricultural 0.0050585 Faqir Chand S/o Tulsi
Dass
4 2105/1423 min Private Agricultural 0.0075878 Sarla Devi daughter
Bano Devi W/o
Harbans Lal equal
shares
5 2105/1423 min Private Agricultural 0.0101172 Pawan Kumar,
Pardeep Kumar sons
equal shares 12
shares, Raksha Devi,
Renu Bala daughters,
Surjo Devi widow of
Prithviram 3 shares.
Village: Dasgal
6 495 min Government Non Agriculture 0.126467 Government/BRO
7 496 min Government Non Agriculture 0.121408 Government/BRO
8 85 min Government Non Agriculture 0.07335 Government/BRO
Total 0.4615521
[F. No. DCJ/LA/JA Road/2021-22/396/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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