## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding land acquisition for the construction of the Newly Proposed NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land parcels in the district of Jammu, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, for the purpose of building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the expressway. Key findings include the declaration of land acquisition, the vesting of land with the Central Government, and details of the specific land parcels being acquired. This policy directly impacts landowners and cultivators within the designated stretch of the expressway project.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for the Newly Proposed NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway. The analysis is solely based on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new policy* declaration, not an amendment.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the Newly Proposed NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in the specified stretch.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need to acquire land legally and formally to facilitate the construction and operation of the expressway. The government deems the expressway project necessary, which necessitates the acquisition of private land. The prior notification (S.O 2148 dated 09.05.2022) expressing the *intention* to acquire the land indicates a pre-existing plan and the completion of initial procedural steps, including considering and disallowing objections.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy declaration, so the following main components are mandated:
* **Declaration of Land Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule should be acquired for the purpose of the expressway project.
* **Vesting of Land:** 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.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a schedule that specifies the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area in hectares, name of the land owner/interested person, and other relevant details. The location of the land is defined as being within the stretch of land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 in the district of JAMMU in the UT of JAMMU KASHMIR.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
* **Directly Affected:** Landowners, cultivators, and any other interested parties possessing rights or interests in the land parcels listed in the schedule are directly affected. Specifically, Gopal Dass, Noor Mohd., Sobat Ali, Shamsher Ali, Saif Ali, Chirag din, Qasim Bibi, Hakam bibi, Meeran Bibi, Mohd. Shareef and Yakeen Ali So Rahim Baksh Gujar.
* **Indirectly Affected:** Residents and businesses in the Jammu and Kashmir region who will benefit from the improved infrastructure and connectivity provided by the expressway.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the Central Government, and the "competent authority" (who submitted the report based on section 3D of the Act) are involved in the implementation. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) through the project implementation unit (PIU) at Jammu (NHAIPIUJAMMUDAKP0013D2) is also implicitly involved.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification states that the land vests in the Central Government upon publication in the Official Gazette. No specific timeline is provided for subsequent steps, such as compensation or actual construction. The notification implies that the necessary procedures outlined in the National Highway Act, 1956 have been followed, including notification, objection handling, and report submission.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:**
* Facilitate the construction of the NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway.
* Improve transportation infrastructure and connectivity in the Jammu and Kashmir region.
* Promote economic development along the expressway corridor.
* Enable efficient maintenance, management, and operation of the expressway.
* **Potential Impact:** Displacement of landowners and cultivators, potential disruption of local communities, and changes in land use patterns. Compensation and resettlement are crucial aspects that must be considered.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a critical step in the development of the NH NE5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, authorizing the acquisition of land deemed necessary for the project. The policy declaration directly affects landowners and cultivators in the specified area and has broader implications for regional infrastructure development and economic growth. The effectiveness of the policy will depend on the fair and efficient implementation of the land acquisition process, including adequate compensation and resettlement measures for affected parties.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law referred to in the context of land acquisition for highway construction.
Central Government: The governing body acquiring land for the highway project.
NH NE5 DelhiLudhianaAmritsarKatra Expressway: The name of the expressway project requiring land acquisition.
Delhi: Starting point of Expressway
Ludhiana: A city on the route of the NH NE5 Expressway
Amritsar: A city on the route of the NH NE5 Expressway
Katra: The ending point of the Expressway
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir: District and state/union territory where land is being acquired for the expressway, specifically between Km. 514.5 to Km. 566.42.
Wazarat Road, Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki: Location in Jammu and Kashmir.
Daily Excelsior: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Amar Ujjala: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Dansal: Taluk in Jammu and Kashmir
Dhayami: Village in Jammu and Kashmir
Gopal Dass: Land owner in Jammu and Kashmir
Shankar dass mahajan: Father of Gopal Dass. Residence Ro Canal Road, Jammu
Yakeen Ali So Rahim Baksh Gujar: Previous occupant of the land owned by Gopal Dass in Jammu and Kashmir
Noor Mohd. So Jamal Din Gujar: Land owner/Occupant of land in Jammu and Kashmir
Jamal din So Umar din Gujar: Father of Noor Mohd. Land occupant in Jammu and Kashmir
sobat Ali, Shamsher Ali , Saif Ali: Land owners in Jammu and Kashmir
Shukra Bibi: Father of sobat Ali, Shamsher Ali and Saif Ali.
Chirag din: Land owner in Jammu and Kashmir
Qasim Bibi: Father of Chirag din.
Hakam bibi: Land owner in Jammu and Kashmir
Meeran Bibi: Land owner in Jammu and Kashmir
Late Alam Din Gujjar: Deceased father of Meeran Bibi. Residence Sakandeh
Mohd. Shareef So Haku Gujar: Land occupant in Jammu and Kashmir
RAJESH GUPTA: Director
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2937] नइ ददल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाइ 6, 2022/अषाढ़ 15, 1944
No. 2937] 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. 3087(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 2148 (ऄ) तारीख 9.05.2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के िम्मू जिल े म ें नव
प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH-NE-5 ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे के दक.मी. दक.मी. 514.5 स े दक.मी. 566.42
(वज़रात रोड, पीर खो, पक्की ढाकी, िम्मू, िम्मू और कश्मीर 180001) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने /
चार लने का बनान,े अदद), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम
का ऄिगन करन े के ऄपन े अिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख "22.05.2022 को
"डले ी एक्सेलजसयर "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 ै;
4555 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 केंर िाजसत प्रदेि के िम्मू जिल े म ेंनव प्रस्ट्ताजवत NH-NE-5 ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा
एक्सप्रेसव े के दक.मी. 514.5 स ेदक.मी. 566.42 के जलए ऄिनग 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 भस्ट्ू वामी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का नाम
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: डंसल
गावं का नाम: डाआमी
माजलक: गोपाल दास 99K-1M 0 sqft
पुत्र िंकर दास महािन जनवासी कैनाल
रोड िम्म ूकल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा सेल्फ
1 65 min जनिी गैर कृजष 0.2934
कब्ज़ा: याकीन ऄली पुत्र रहीम बख्ि
गुिर
()
माजलक: गोपाल दास 99K-1M 0 sqft
पुत्र िंकर दास महािन जनवासी कैनाल
2 66 min जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0051 रोड िम्म ूकल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा स्ट्व कब्ज़ा:
नूर मो. पुत्र िमाल दीन गुिर
()
माजलक:गोपाल दास 99K-1M 0 sqft
पुत्र िंकर दास महािन जनवासी कैनाल
रोड िम्म ूकल्टीवेटर: िमाल दीन पुत्र
3 67 min जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1871
ईमर ददन गुिर कब्ज़ा: नूर मो. पुत्र
िमाल दीन गुिर
()
माजलक : नूर मो. पुत्र िमाल ददन 10
कनाल 10 मरला 243 sq ft सोबत
4 68 min जनिी कृजष 0.2908
ऄली, सुमीर ऄली, सैफ ऄली पत्रु िुक्रा
बीबी के बराबर जहस्ट्सा 12K-10M 243[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
sq ft, जचराग ददन 0K-8M 218 sq ft
पुत्र काजसम बीबी 0K- 8 M 218 sq ft
हकम बीबी 0 K-8M 218 sq ft बेटी
मीरान बीबी 0 K-8 M 218 sq ft w/o
स्ट्वगीय हकम ददन गुज्जर जनवासी देह।
कल्टीवेटर: सेल्फ कल्टीवेटर कब्ज़ा: नूर
मो. (4K-16M)। िुक्रान बीबी के बेटे
सोबत ऄली और ऄन्द्य (19 M)
()
माजलक: गोपाल दास 99K-1M 0 sqft
पुत्र िंकर दास महािन जनवासी कैनाल
रोड िम्म ूकल्टीवेटर : मो. िरीफ पुत्र
5 69 min जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0139
हकूब गूिर जनवासी देह कब्ज़ा:मो. िरीफ
पुत्र हकूब गूिर जनवासी देह
()
माजलक: गोपाल दास 99K-1M 0 sqft.
पुत्र िंकर दास महािन जनवासी कैनाल
6 70 min जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0303 रोड िम्म ूकल्टीवेटर: मकबूिा स्ट्व
कब्ज़ा:मकबूिा स्ट्व
()
कुल 0.8206
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता , जनदिे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2022
S.O. 3087(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O 2148 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
Newly Proposed NH NE-5 Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in the stretch land from Km. 514.5 to
Km. 566.42 (Wazarat Road, Peer Kho, Pakki Dhaki, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir 180001) in the district of
JAMMU in the UT of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Daily Excelsior and Amar Ujjala"
both dated 22.05.2022 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.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 Newly Proposed NH NE-5
Delhi-Ludhiana-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in the stretch of land from Km 514.5 to Km 566.42 in the district of
JAMMU in the UT of JAMMU & KASHMIR
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Area in Name of the Land Owner/Interested
NO. Number Land Hectare Person
Part Survey No:
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Dansal
Village: Dhayami
Owner: Gopal Dass 99K-1M 0 sqft son
of Shankar dass mahajan r/o canal road
Non
1 65 min Private 0.2934 Jammu Cultivator: Makbooza self
Agriculture
Kabza: Yakeen Ali S/o Rahim Baksh
Gujar
Owner: Gopal Dass 99K-1M 0 sqft son
of Shankar dass mahajan r/o canal road
Non
2 66 min Private 0.0051 Jammu Cultivator: Makbooza self
Agriculture
Kabza: Noor Mohd. S/o Jamal Din
Gujar
Owner: Gopal Dass 99K-1M 0 sqft son
of Shankar dass mahajan r/o canal road
Non
3 67 min Private 0.1871 Jammu Cultivator: Jamal din S/o Umar
Agriculture
din Gujar R/o deh Kabza: Noor Mohd.
S/o Jamal Din Gujar
Owner: Noor Mohd. S/o Jamal din 10
Kanal 10 Marla 243 sq ft sobat Ali,
Shamsher Ali , Saif Ali sons of Shukra
Bibi equal share 12K-10M 243 sq ft,
Chirag din 0K-8M 218 sq ft son Qasim
Bibi 0K-8M 218 sq ft Hakam bibi 0 K-
4 68 min Private Agriculture 0.2908
8M 218 sq ft daughters Meeran Bibi 0
K-8 M 218 sq ft w/o Late Alam Din
Gujjar R/o Sakandeh Cultivator: self
cultivator Kabza: Noor Mohd. (4K-
16M). Sobat Ali and others sons of
Shukran Bibi (19 M)
Owner: Gopal Dass 99K-1M 0 sqft son
of Shankar dass mahajan r/o canal road
Non
5 69 min Private 0.0139 Jammu Cultivator: Mohd. Shareef S/o
Agriculture
Haku Gujar R/o Deh Kabza: Mohd.
Shareef S/o Haku Gujar R/o Deh
Owner: Gopal Dass 99K-1M 0 sqft. son
Non of Shankar dass mahajan r/o canal road
6 70 min Private 0.0303
Agriculture Jammu Cultivator: Makbooza self
Kabza: Makbooza self
TOTAL 0.8206
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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