## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NHNE5 Expansion in Jammu Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, concerning land acquisition for the Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (NHNE5) in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific lands between Km 515.000 to Km 566.520 for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the expressway. This report provides an overview of the policy, its rationale, key provisions, affected parties, and potential impacts, all based solely on the information provided within the policy text. This report concerns a *new* land acquisition for infrastructure development, rather than an amendment to an existing policy.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Government of India's notification regarding the acquisition of land for the NHNE5 project in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. The analysis is based exclusively on the information contained within the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as explicitly stated in the text, is the acquisition of land for building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway on the specified stretch of land in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of the NHNE5 expressway. The construction, widening, and four-laning of the expressway are likely aimed at improving transportation infrastructure, enhancing connectivity, reducing travel time, and boosting economic activity in the region. The pre-existing notification (SO 2147E Dated 09.05.2022) declared the intent to acquire the land, implying a need for infrastructure improvement and expansion.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* **Land Acquisition:** The central government declares that the land specified in the schedule will be acquired for the purpose stated (building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5).
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land listed in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Lands:** The policy includes a schedule detailing the specific plots of land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, nature of land, area in hectares, and the names of landowners/interested parties. The document provides a description of land plot by plot that is to be acquired.
* **Authority and Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under subsection 1 of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties and stakeholders include:
* Landowners/Interested Persons: Specifically, Mohd. Sharif and Others, Kaku, Bashir Ahmed Dar, Ghulam Mohd. Dar, PWD, Jagdish Singh, Dinanath, Self, Noor Begam, Rashid Ahmed, Fateh Din, Peeran Dita Gujjar, Noor Hussain, Fazal Din Sardar Ali, Mir Ali, Bagh Ali, Shamlat Deh, and Development Authority Jammu.
* Residents of Majeen Village, Jammu District.
* Government Agencies: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and potentially the Public Works Department (PWD).
* Northern Railway (based on land description)
* The affected industry encompasses construction, transportation, local businesses and landowners.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is the primary responsible agency. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is likely involved in the implementation process, as indicated by the file number "NHAIPIUJAMMUDAKP0013D". The PWD is also likely involved with regards to land use.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification states that the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. This suggests immediate action following publication. The mention of prior notifications (SO 2147E Dated 09.05.2022) and consideration of objections implies a process of notification, consultation, and resolution before the final acquisition.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:**
* Facilitation of the construction, widening, and four-laning of the NHNE5 expressway.
* Improved transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
* Potential displacement and resettlement of landowners and residents.
* Compensation payments to landowners for acquired land.
* Economic development in the region due to improved transportation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the government's commitment to improving transportation infrastructure through the expansion of the NHNE5 expressway. It outlines the land acquisition process and identifies the specific land parcels to be acquired. This policy will have a significant impact on landowners, residents, and the overall transportation network in the Jammu district of Jammu and Kashmir. Understanding the specific details of the notification is crucial for stakeholders to navigate the land acquisition process and ensure their rights are protected.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Government of India ministry responsible for road transport and highways.
National Highway Act, 1956: An act of the Indian Parliament related to national highways. (48 of 1956)
Central Government: The government of India.
NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway: A planned expressway connecting Delhi, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Katra.
Jammu district: A district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: A state in India.
Daily Excelsior: A newspaper in India.
Amar Ujala: A Hindi-language daily newspaper published in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.
RAJESH GUPTA: Director.
Majeen: Village in Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Northern Railway: One of the 18 railway zones of India.
PWD Department: Public Works Department.
Jammu Development Authority: Development Authority of Jammu.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2938] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाइ 6, 2022/अषाढ़ 15, 1944
No. 2938] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022/ASHADHA 15, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 6 िुलाइ, 2022
का.अ. 3088(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 2147(ऄ) ददनांक 09.05.2022 िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के िम्मू जिले म ें
NH-NE5 (ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे) के दक.मी. 515.000 स े दक.मी. 566.520 (वज़रात रोड, पीर
खो, पक्की ढाकी, िम्मू, िम्मू और कश्मीर 180001) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लने का बनान,े
अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का ऄिगन करन े के
ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख " ददनांक
12.05.2022" को “डेली एक्सले जसयर और ऄमर ईिाला” दोनों म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
और अक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और अक्षेपों को ऄननुज्ञात कर ददया
ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट ग दे दी ह ै;
4556 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के िम्मू जिले म ेंNH-NE5 (ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे) के दक.मी. 515.000
स े दक.मी. 566.520 के जलए ऄिगन की िान े वाली संरचना सजहत ऄथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िम्म ू और कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िम्म ू
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: िम्म ू
गावं का नाम: मिीन
माजलक : मो. िरीफ और ऄन्द्य
कल्टीवेटर: काकू सह-िेयरर बिीर
हलै
1 147min जनिी 0.0101 ऄहमद दर पुत्र गलु ाम मोहम्मद। दर
(कमर्शियल)
जनवासी बजनहाल वेंडी(147जमन)
()
माजलक: राज्य भूजम कल्टीवेटर:
गैर मुमदकन
पीडब्लल्यडू ी 3मरला और ईत्तर रेलव े
2 148min सरकारी सड़क/ गैर 0.0405
17मारला(148जमनट)
मुमदकन पटरी
()
माजलक: िगदीि ससह पुत्र दीनानाथ
जनवासी िम्मू कल्टीवेटर: स्ट्व खते ी (11
मेराबल मरला) मकबुज्जन नरू बगे म जवडो राजिद
3 149 जनिी (कमर्शियल)/गैर 0.2326 ऄहमद जनवासी देह (3 कनाल 2 मरला)
मुमदकन सड़क पीडब्लल्यडू ी जवभाग (1कनाल 9 मरला)
(149 जमन)
()
माजलक:फतेह दीन पुत्र पीरन दीता गज्जु र
जनवासी देह कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
4 151min जनिी हलै (कमर्शियल) 0.0936
मालकान(151जमन)
()
माजलक: नूर हुसैन, फज़ल दीन सरदार
ऄली, बाग ऄली गुिगर के मीर ऄली पुत्र ,
बंिर कदीम
5 157min जनिी 0.0051 समान िेयर कल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा
(कमर्शियल)
मालकान(157जमन)
()
माजलक: िामलात देह कल्टीवेटर:
6 158min जनिी बंिर कदीम 0.0556 जवकास प्राजधकरण िम्मू(156जमन)
()
कुल 0.4375
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D]
रािेि गुप् ता , जनदिे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2022
S.O. 3088(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, SO 2147(E) Dated 09.05.2022 , 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( Delhi - Ludhiana- Amritsar - Katra Expressway) on the stretch of land from Km. 515.000 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 “Daily Excelsior” and “Amar Ujala”
both dated 12.05.2022 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed 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;
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
from515.000 to 566.520 NH-NE5 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
NO. Number Hectare Person
Part Survey No:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Jammu
Village: Majeen
Owner:Mohd. Sharif and Others
Cultivator: Kaku Co-Sharer Bashir
1 147min Private Hail (Commercial) 0.0101
Ahmed Dar S/o Ghulam Mohd. Dar
R/O Banhihal Vendee(147min)
Gair Mumkin Owner:State Land Cultivator: PWD
2 148min Government Sadak/ Gair 0.0405 3Marla & Northern Railway
Mumkin Patri 17Marla(148min)
Owner:Jagdish Singh S/O Dinanath
R/O Jammu Cultivator: Self
Merabal
Cultivation (11Marla) Maqbujjan Noor
3 149 Private (Commercial)/Gair 0.2326
Begam Wd/o Rashid Ahmed R/O Deh
Mumkin Sadak
(3Kanal 2 Marla) PWD Department(
1kanal9Marla)(149min)
Owner:Fateh Din S/o Peeran Dita
4 151min Private Hail (Commercial) 0.0936 Gujjar R/o Deh Cultivator: Maqbooza
Malkan (151min)
Owner:Noor Hussain, Fazal Din
Banjar Qadeem Sardar Ali, Mir Ali Sons of Bagh Ali
5 157min Private 0.0051
(Commercial) Gujjar in Equal Shares Cultivator:
Maqbooza Malkan(157min)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Owner:Shamlat Deh Cultivator:
6 158min Private Banjar Qadeem 0.0556 Development Authority
Jammu(156min)
TOTAL 0.4375
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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