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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the Schedule for the development and operation of National Highway No-244, which shall vest absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 137(E) dated 8th January, 2026, declares the acquisition of specific land for the development, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No-244. This declaration follows a previous intention to acquire the land, published via S.O. 3278(E) dated 18th July, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land in question is located in the Goha-Khellani Section (including Link Road) from design Km. 20.300 to Km. 29.030 in the Doda district of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, specifically across villages Malhori, Hud, and Hambal. The substance of the initial notification was published in 'Daily Excelisor' and 'Punjab Kesari' on 27.07.2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and submitted its report to the Central Government as per sub-section (1) of section 3D. Consequently, exercising powers under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government declares that the specified land, totaling 1.9007582 Hectares (comprising private, common, and government land), shall be acquired and vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09012026-269232 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 127] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026 S.O. 137(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O.3278 (E) Dated:18/07/2025 ,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 Road (2-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of Highway No-244 in the stretch of land from design Km. 20.300 to Km. 29.030 (Goha-Khellani Section including Link Road) in district of Doda in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Daily Excelisor" (English) and "Punjab Kesari" (Hindi) both dated 27.07.2025 ; 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. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling National Highway No-244 in the stretch of land from design Km. 20.300 to Km. 29.030 (Goha-Khellani Section including Link Road) in district of Doda in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | +========+====================+==============+===================+====================+============================================================+ | State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: DODA | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Taluk: Doda | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Malhori | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 1142/391 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.0480564 | Swaran Singh Share Holder | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 1142/391 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.053115 | Harpal Singh Share Holder | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 1142/391 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.1896964 | Mehal Singh Share Holder | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 1199/712 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.1795793 | Khuda Baksh, Gulzar Ahmed, equally 2/3 shares, Amjed Amin, | | | | | | | Majid Amin, Sajid Amin, equally 7 shares, Shamem Akhter | | | | | | | 1 share out of 1/3 share out of half share, Jalal Din | | | | | | | half share. | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 718 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.0910543 | Jagdish Chander, Phulail Singh, Rajinder Singh | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 794 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.0227636 | Bishan Lal, Naroo Devi, Rekha Kumari, Kamla Devi | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 832 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.24787 | Hemraj Son of Mansa Ram | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Hud | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 78 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.1871671 | Dev Raj Son of Jia Karan | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 78 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.0227636 | Daulat Ram Son of Jia Karan | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 810/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0025293 | Daulat Ram Son of Jia Karan | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 810/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0227636 | Mohanl Lal Son of Chandu Ram | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 810/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0746139 | Jagdish Raj Son of Chandu Ram | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 810/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0050586 | Lehar Chand Son of chandu Ram | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 811/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0809371 | Naseeb Chand Son of Prema | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 811/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0581736 | Kuldeep Kumar Son of Prema | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 811/758/64 | Common | Common Land | 0.0075879 | Kaku Ram Son of Prema | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 858/803/24 | Government | Government land | 0.1112886 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Hambal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 533 | Private | Un-irrigated | 0.4957399 | Baldev Ram son of Kashi Ram | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 1.9007582 | | +--------+--------------------+--------------+-------------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-JMU/DPR/Goha-Khellani/LA/2020-21/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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