## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for National Highway 1C (New NH144) in Jammu & Kashmir UT
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a Government of India notification regarding the acquisition of land for the construction, widening, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 1C (New NH144) in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir UT. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels between Km 24 to Km 41, following the completion of objection reviews and report submission by the Competent Authority. This report provides an overview of the policy, its background, key provisions, affected stakeholders, and expected outcomes based solely on the provided notification text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide stakeholders with a detailed analysis of a specific Government of India notification related to land acquisition for the National Highway 1C (New NH144) project in Jammu and Kashmir UT. The analysis is based exclusively on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy initiative focused on land acquisition for infrastructure development.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the primary objective is to acquire land for the construction, widening (two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the NH1C New NH144 highway. This includes providing retaining walls, B-walls, minor bridges, signages, crash barriers and slope protection along the selected stretches.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy.
The policy addresses the need for infrastructure development and improvement of National Highway 1C (New NH144) in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir UT. The text indicates a desire to improve road infrastructure through widening and construction activities. The stated need for retaining walls, bridges, signages, and crash barriers suggests an aim to enhance safety and functionality of the highway.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, and the following are its key components, rules, and mandates:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land specified in a schedule for the NH1C New NH144 project, in the stretch of land from Km 24 to Km 41 in the district of Reasi in the state of Jammu Kashmir UT.
* **Land Acquisition Process:** The policy follows the procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956. This includes:
* Publication of the intention to acquire land.
* Opportunity for landowners to file objections (Section 3C).
* Review and settlement of objections by the Competent Authority.
* Submission of a report by the Competent Authority to the Central Government (Section 3D).
* Final declaration of land acquisition by the Central Government.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land to be acquired. This includes the survey/plot number, type of land (private/non-agriculture), nature of land, area (in hectares), and the name of the owner/interested person. Example land include Plot Number 1243 min in the village of Kotli Manotrian with specified owners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders include:
* **Landowners and interested persons:** Individuals and entities whose land is being acquired for the highway project. Specifically, the policy mentions numerous individuals (Hem Raj, Shiv Kumar, Jugal Kishore, etc.) as owners of land being acquired.
* **Residents of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir UT:** The policy directly impacts the residents within the Reasi district, potentially disrupting current land use.
* **The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government ministry responsible for the implementation of the policy.
* **Contractors and construction companies:** Those involved in the construction, widening, maintenance, and operation of the highway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:**
* The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
* The Competent Authority (responsible for handling objections and submitting reports).
* The Central Government (responsible for the final declaration of land acquisition).
* **Timelines and Procedures:**
* The process follows the steps outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956.
* Notification of intent was published on February 20, 2025, in Daily Excelsior and Dainik Savera times.
* The notification was issued on May 15, 2025.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
Based on the policy's provisions, the likely intended outcomes and impact include:
* **Improved Road Infrastructure:** Widening and upgrading the highway will enhance transportation efficiency and connectivity in the region.
* **Enhanced Safety:** The construction of retaining walls, bridges, signages, and crash barriers will improve road safety.
* **Economic Development:** Improved infrastructure can stimulate economic activity by facilitating the movement of goods and people.
* **Displacement and Compensation:** Land acquisition will lead to displacement of landowners and potentially impact their livelihoods. Compensation will need to be provided according to the provisions of the National Highway Act, 1956.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Government of India notification outlines the land acquisition process for the NH1C New NH144 highway project in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir UT. The project aims to improve road infrastructure, enhance safety, and stimulate economic development. The policy follows the established procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956, ensuring due process for landowners and stakeholders. The implementation of this policy will have a significant impact on the region's transportation network and economy, as well as on the lives of those whose land is being acquired.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country issuing the gazette notification.
NEW DELHI: Location of publication, Thursday, May 15, 2025
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification.
S.O. 2192E: The notification number for the declaration of land acquisition.
S.O.720E: Previous notification by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Dated:11022025.
Gazette of India: Official government publication where the notification was published.
National Highway Act, 1956: The Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH1C New NH144: The highway for which land is being acquired.
Reasi: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Jammu Kashmir UT: Union Territory where the land acquisition is taking place.
Daily Excelsior: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
Dainik Savera times: Newspaper in which the substance of the notification was published.
20.02.2025: Date of the Daily Excelsior and Dainik Savera times newspapers.
Central Government: The governing body making the declaration and acquiring the land.
Official Gazette: The gazette where the notification's publication finalizes the land vesting in the Central Government.
Katra: Taluk where the land acquisition is taking place.
Kotli Manotrian: Village where land survey number 1243 is located.
Hem Raj: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Shiv Kumar: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Jugal Kishore: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Pooja Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Tripta Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Lt. Munshi Ram: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Krishan Lal: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Heeru: Father of Krishan Lal, Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Ram Saroop: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Rattan Lal: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Pritibha Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Reva Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Khakri Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Thakru: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Gopi: Father of Thakru, Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Kartar Chand: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Tirth Ram: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Madan Lal: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Ashok Kumar: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Sat Pal: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst Raj Kumari: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Prakasho Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Shakuntla Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Toshi Devi: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Mst. Gaiyatri: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Lt. Badri Nath: Owner/Interested Person of Land.
Shaikh Aminkhan: Director.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2142] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 15, 2025/विै ाख 25, 1947
No. 2142] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025/VAISAKHA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2192(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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.720(E) तारीख 11/02/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा िम्मू और कश्मीर ( केंर िाजसत प्रिेि) राज्य के ररयासी जिल ेम ें
एनएच-1C (नया एनएच-144) पर दक.मी. 24 स ेदक.मी. 41 तक की चयजनत पहचं म ेंररटेननगं वॉल, बी/िीवारें, छोटे पुल,
साइनेि, क्रैि बैररयर और ढलान सुरक्षा प्रिान करन ेके भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लने का
बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिनग करन े
के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "20.02.2025" को
"िैजनक एक्सले जसयर" और "िैजनक सवेरा टाइम्स" िोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
3205 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हई 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;ै
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 करते हए, 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 ी
िम्मू और कश्मीर (केंर िाजसत प्रिेि) राज्य के ररयासी जिल े म ेंएनएच-1C (नया एनएच-144) के दक.मी. 24 स े
दक.मी.41 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ूऔर कश्मीर जिल े का नाम: ररयासी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कटरा
गावं का नाम: कोटली मनोजत्रयन
1 1243 जमन जनिी (जनिी) गैर-कृजष (बीक्य)ू 0.0131501 माजलक:- हमे राि गोि
जलया पुत्र इन्द्र ¼
जहस्ट्सा, जिव कुमार,
िुगल दकिोर बेटे
बराबर 10 जहस्ट्स ेम,ें
मसामात पूिा िेवी
पुत्री, मसामात जत्रप्टा
िेवी जवधवा मुंिी राम
बराबर 2 जहस्ट्स ेधर 4
जहस्ट्स,े कृष्ण लाल पुत्र
हीरु 4 जहस्ट्स,े राम
सरूप, रिन लाल बेटे
बराबर 10 जहस्ट्स,े
मसामात प्रीजतभा िेवी,
मसामात रेवा िेवी
पुत्रीया खाकरी िेवी
बराबर 2 जहस्ट्स ेधर 1[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
जहस्ट्सा धर ¼ जहस्ट्स,े
ठाकुरु पुत्र गोपी ¼
जहस्ट्सा, करतार चंि,
तीथग राम, हमे राि,
मिन लाल, अिोक
कुमार, सि पाल बेटे,
मसामात राि कुमारी,
मसामात प्रकािो िेवी,
मसामात िकुंतला
िेवी, मसामात तोिी
िेवी पुत्रीया, मसामात
गायत्री जवधवा बरी
नाथ म ेंबराबर ब्राह्मण
जनवासी िेह।
ओक्यूपंट:- हमे राि,
अिोक कुमार, मिन
लाल, सि पाल बेटे
बरी सह-जहस्ट्सेिार।
1243 min
Total 0.0131501
[फा. स. ं CALA/DC/RSI/2024-25/209-16/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th May, 2025
S.O. 2192(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, S.O.720(E) Dated:11/02/2025, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for construction (widening /two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,),
maintenance, management and operation of NH-1C (New NH-144) District of Reasi, Providing Retaining Wall,
B/Walls, Minor Bridges, Signages, Crash Barriers & Slope Protection in the selected reaches in the stretch of land from
Km 24 to Km 41 in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (UT).
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Daily Excelsior” and “Dainik Savera
times” both dated 20.02.2025; 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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-1C (New NH-144) in the
stretch of land from Km. 24 to Km. 41 in the district of Reasi in the state of Jammu & Kashmir (UT).
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: Reasi
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: Katra
Village: Kotli Manotrian
1 1243 min Private Non-Agriculture 0.0131501 Owners :-Hem Raj
(BQ) Adopted Son Indru ¼
share, Shiv Kumar,
Jugal Kishore sons in
equal 10 share, Mst.
Pooja Devi Daughter,
Mst. Tripta Devi W/o
Lt. Munshi Ram in
equal 2 Share out of 4
share, Krishan Lal son
Heeru 4 share, Ram
Saroop, Rattan Lal
sons in equal 10 share,
Mst. Pritibha Devi,
Mst. Reva Devi
daughters Khakri Devi
in equal 2 share out of
1 share out of ¼ share,
Thakru S/o Gopi ¼
share, Kartar Chand,
Tirth Ram, Hem Raj,
Madan Lal, Ashok
Kumar, Sat Pal Sons,
Mst Raj Kumari, Mst.
Prakasho Devi, Mst.
Shakuntla Devi, Mst.
Toshi Devi daughters,
Mst. Gaiyatri W/o Lt.
Badri Nath in equal
Brahmin R/O Deh.
Occupants:- Hem Raj,
Ashok Kumar, Madan
Lal, Sat Pal ss/o Badri
co-sharer.
1243 min
Total 0.0131501
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SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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