## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for NHNE5 Expressway in Jammu & Kashmir
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways regarding the acquisition of land for the building, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway on a stretch of land from Km. 515.000 to Km. 566.520 in the district of Jammu in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The notification declares the Central Government's intent to acquire specified land after considering and disallowing objections. The key finding is the final declaration that the land will be acquired and vested in the Central Government.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of a Government of India notification concerning land acquisition for the NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway project in Jammu & Kashmir. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a notification concerning the acquisition of land under the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective is to acquire specific parcels of land for the construction, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway, ensuring the smooth execution of the infrastructure project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification implies that the project requires land acquisition to proceed with its developmental objectives. The text indicates that the government initially declared its intention to acquire the land, considered objections to the acquisition, and then proceeded to declare the land's acquisition. The necessity for the notification arises from the legal requirement to formally acquire the land for the expressway project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a *notification* declaring the implementation of the existing National Highway Act, rather than an *amendment* to a policy or a *new* policy, it's more accurate to describe the key provisions of this action:
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule is to be acquired for the NHNE5 expressway project.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Details:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land, area, and the names of landowners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals and entities (including government entities like the Development Authority Jammu) whose land is being acquired.
* **Cultivators/Tenants:** Those who are cultivating or holding tenancy rights on the land.
* **Residents:** People living in the district of Jammu in the state of Jammu & Kashmir
* **The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI):** The implementing agency for the expressway project.
* **The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:** The government ministry responsible for the project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is responsible for issuing the notification. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is implied to be responsible for the implementation of the project and the acquisition process.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification specifies that upon its publication in the Official Gazette, the land vests in the Central Government. The Competent Authority submitted a report to the Central Government prior to this notification. The notification follows previous steps of intent to acquire the land and consideration of objections, indicating a multi-stage procedure for land acquisition under the National Highway Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this notification are:
* **Facilitation of Expressway Construction:** Enabling the NHAI to proceed with the construction, widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the NHNE5 expressway project.
* **Transfer of Land Ownership:** Transferring ownership of the specified land parcels from the current landowners to the Central Government.
* **Potential Displacement/Resettlement:** Potentially requiring the displacement and resettlement of people living or working on the acquired land, though this is not explicitly detailed in the provided text.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies a crucial step in the NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway project by formally declaring the acquisition of the necessary land parcels in Jammu & Kashmir. This will enable the project to move forward, with likely impacts on landowners and cultivators within the affected areas. The notification highlights the government's commitment to infrastructure development and its willingness to exercise its powers under the National Highway Act to achieve these goals.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: A law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for declaring the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
NHNE5 Delhi Ludhiana Amritsar Katra Expressway: The expressway project for which land is being acquired.
Jammu district: The district where the land acquisition is taking place, located in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Daily Excelsior: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Amar Ujala: A newspaper in which the notification was published.
Competent Authority: The authority responsible for considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government regarding the land acquisition.
Jammu: Taluk where land is being acquired
Nagrota: Taluk where land is being acquired
Rangoora: Village where land is being acquired
Ban: Village where land is being acquired
Government Development Authority Jammu: Land Owner
Forest Department: Entity with interest in the land
Military: Entity with interest in the land
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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2172] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, मइ 18, 2022/विै ाख 28, 1944
No. 2172] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022/VAISAKHA 28, 1944
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 18 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2291(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसमें आसके
पश्चात् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 1527(ऄ) ददनांक 31.03.2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा िमूमू और कश्मीर राज्य के िमूमू जिले म ें
NH-NE5 (ददल्ली-लुजधयाना-ऄमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसवे) के दक.मी. 515.000 से दक.मी. 566.520 (वज़रात रोड, पीर
खो, पक्की ढाकी, िमूमू, िमूमू और कश्मीर 180001) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ा करने/चार लने का बनान,े
अदद), ऄनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना से ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में 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 "ददनांक
06.04.2022" को “डेली एक्सले जसयर और ऄमर ईिाला” दोनों में 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 ै ;
3331 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट ग 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 में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
िमूम ूऔर कश्मीर राज्य के िमूम ूजिल ेम ेंNH-NE5 (ददल्ली-लजु धयाना-ऄमतृ सर-कटरा एक्सप्रसे व)े के दक.मी. 515.000
स ेदक.मी. 566.520 के जलए ऄिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: िमूम ूऔर कश्मीर जिल ेका नाम: िमूम ू
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: िमूम ू
गावं का नाम: रंगरू ा
माजलक : राज्य। दकरायेदार: मकबूिा
1 165min सरकारी गोरा हलै 0.0885 जवकास प्राजधकरण िमूमू (165 min)
()
माजलक : राज्य। दकरायेदार: मकबूिा
गैर मुमदकन
2 173min सरकारी 0.0076 जवकास प्राजधकरण िमूमू (173 min)
झाड़
()
तालकु का नाम: नगरोटा
गावं का नाम: बन
माजलक:- सरवन और ऄन्द्य कल्टीवेटर:-
1 44/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0038 थोरू राम िेयर होल्डर
()
माजलक:- राि देवी एवं ऄन्द्य कल्टीवेटर:-
2 46 जनिी कृजष 0.0278 जगरधारी लाल िेयर होल्डर
()
3 729 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.1821 माजलक:- िामलत देह कल्टीवेटर:- वन[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
जवभाग
()
माजलक:- िामलत देह कल्टीवेटर:- वन
4 771 जनिी गैर कृजष 1.6616 जवभाग
()
माजलक:- प्रदीप ससह एवं ऄन्द्य, िनक
ससह एवं ऄन्द्य िेयर होल्डर कल्टीवेटर:-
5 789 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.043
जमजलरी
()
माजलक:- प्रदीप ससह एवं ऄन्द्य, िनक
ससह एवं ऄन्द्य िेयर होल्डर कल्टीवेटर:-
6 790 जनिी गैर कृजष 0.0025
जमजलरी
()
कुल 2.0169
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D2]
रािेि गुप् ता, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th May, 2022
S.O. 2291(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, SO 1527(E) Dated31.03.2022 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Subsection (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 06.04.2022 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 NH-NE5 in the stretch
of land from Km. 515.000 to Km. 566.520 NH-NE5 in the district of JAMMU in the state of
JAMMU & KASHMIR.
State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU
Sl. 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: Jammu
Village: Rangoora
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
1 165min Government Gora Hail 0.0885 Development Authority Jammu (165
min)
Owner : State. Tenent : Maqbuja
Gair Mumkin
2 173min Government 0.0076 Development Authority Jammu (173
Jhad
min)
Taluk: Nagrota
Village: Ban
Owners:- Sarvan and others
1 44/1 Private Agriculture 0.0038
Cultivators:- Thoru Ram share holder
Owners:- Raj devi and others
2 46 Private Agriculture 0.0278
Cultivators:- Girdhari Lal share holder
Non Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
3 729 Private 0.1821
Agriculture Forest Department
Non Owners:- Shamlat Deh Cultivators:-
4 771 Private 1.6616
Agriculture Forest Department
Owners:- Pardeep Singh and others
Non
5 789 Private 0.043 ,Janak Singh and other share holder
Agriculture
Cultivators:- Military
Owners:- Pardeep Singh and others
Non
6 790 Private 0.0025 ,Janak Singh and other share holder
Agriculture
Cultivators:- Military
TOTAL 2.0169
[F. No. NHAI/PIU/JAMMU/DAKP/001/3D2]
RAJESH GUPTA, Director
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