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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-144A, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 817(E) dated February 16, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the construction, widening/2-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 144A. This declaration follows an earlier intention to acquire, notified via S.O. 2820(E) dated June 24, 2025, published under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land is located in the stretch from Km 30.053 to Km 49.150 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road) Section-1, within the Jammu district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, specifically in Akhnoor Taluk, villages Gandharwan Mohra Tanda. Public notices of the intention were published in "Daily Excelsior" and "Amar Ujala" on June 28, 2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Upon receipt of this report, the Central Government declares that the land, totaling 1.2482028 hectares, shall be acquired and, upon publication of this notification, will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18022026-270235 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 779] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947 1149 GI/2026 (1) [F. No. 1/3D] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026 S.O. 817(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 2820(E), Dated 24/06/2025, 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 of (Widening/2 Laning, etc.) Maintenance, management and operation of NH-144A in the stretch of land from Km 30.053 to Km 49.150 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road) Section-1 in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT). And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Daily Excelsior" and " Amar Ujala" both dated 28 Jun 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 structure, falling within the NH 144A in the stretch of land from Km. 30.053 to Km. 49.150 (Akhnoor to Poonch Road) Section-I in the district of JAMMU in the state of JAMMU & KASHMIR (UT). State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot | Type of Land | Nature of Land| Area | Name of Land | | | Number | | | (in Hectares) | Owner/Interested Person | +========+===============+====================+===============+===============+==================================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Taluk: Akhnoor | | Village: Gandharwan Mohra Tanda | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 1125 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0758786 | MOHAN SINGH, DHANTTER SINGH, ONKAR SINGH | | | | | | | SONS, RANO DEVI, BISHNO DEVI, PUSHPA DEVI- | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS, WIDOW OF SANSAR SINGH 1/3 | | | | | | | SHARE; AJIT SINGH, SHAMSHER SINGH, YASHPAL | | | | | | | SINGH SONS EQUAL SHARE 21 SHARE, SITA DEVI, | | | | | | | KRISHNA DEVI, SUDESH DEVI DAUGHTERS EQUAL | | | | | | | SHARE 03 SHARE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; NEELAM | | | | | | | SINGH, RAJ SINGH, KARAN SINGH, PURAN SINGH, | | | | | | | RAJEEV SINGH EQUAL SHARE 50 SHARE, RENU | | | | | | | DEVI, CHITER REKHA, ASHWANI DEVI DAUGHTERS, | | | | | | | RAJ KUMARI WIDOW OF PARBHAT SINGH EQUAL | | | | | | | SHARE 04 SHARE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE (20% SHARE). | | | | | | | HAMDU, NABI, NOOR MOHD., HUSSAIN EQUAL SHARE | | | | | | | OUT OF 1/2 SHARE, ISMIAL, JALAL DIN EQUAL | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 1/2 SHARE MAROOSI UNDER | | | | | | | SECTION 04 SUB SECTION 01 (80 SHARE). KASHAT | | | | | | | THORU SON OF RUGAL, GANDHARB CHAND SON OF | | | | | | | MANSA RAM LOCAL ALLOTTEE (0% SHARE). 1125 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 1127 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.123935 | BALWAN SON OF GANGA OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; | | | | | | | NASEEB SINGH, FATEH SINGH SONS OF BELI EQUAL | | | | | | | SHARE 02 SHARE; UDHAM SINGH-SON 04 SHARE, | | | | | | | POLI DEVI-DAUGHTER, KANTI DEVI WIDOW OF | | | | | | | ANGREEJ SINGH EQUAL SHARE OUT OF 1 SHARE; | | | | | | | SATU SON OF SANT RAM 01 SHARE ONE SHARE; | | | | | | | DHARAM DAHI WIDOW OF NARYAN SINGH 01 SHARE | | | | | | | OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; KASHMIR SINGH, SUNIL SINGH | | | | | | | SONS OF WAKIL SINGH EQUAL SHARE OUT OF 1/3 | | | | | | | SHARE (20% SHARE) HAMDU, NABI, NOOR MOHD, | | | | | | | HUSSAIN, AYUB, JALAL DIN MAROOSI UNDER | | | | | | | SECTION 04 SUB-SECTION01 (80% SHARE). THORU | | | | | | | SON OF RUGAL, PARAS RAM S/O RADHU, MONA | | | | | | | SHIVU SONS OF MANGTU ALLOTTEE, NEELAM SINGH | | | | | | | S/O PRABHAT SINGH GAIR MAROOSI (0% SHARE). | | | | | | | 1127 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 1128 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0986421 | AMAR SINGH SON OF MALUK SINGH (20% SHARE). | | | | | | | HAMDU, NABI, NOOR MOHD. HUSSAIN EQUAL SHARE | | | | | | | HALF SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; PEERAN, AALMAH | | | | | | | AND ISMIAL JALAL DIN SONS OF LAL DIN EQUAL | | | | | | | SHARE 2 SHARE OUT OF 1/2 SHARE; PUNNU SON OF | | | | | | | BALA HALF SHARE GUJJAR MAROOSI UNDER | | | | | | | SECTION 04 SUB SECTION 01 (80% SHARE). | | | | | | | MAQBUJA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 01KANAL- | | | | | | | 03MARLA, MONA SHIVU SONS OF MANGTU LOCAL | | | | | | | ALLOTTEE 13 MARLAS, VAS DEV ROOP DASS 03 | | | | | | | MARLA (0% SHARE). 1128 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 591 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.260517 | DEEPAK SINGH, SURYA DEV SINGH, VARINDER DEV | | | | (Shamlat Deh) | | | SINGH-SONS 18 SHARE, USHA PAWAR DAUGHTER, | | | | | | | VEENU SINGH WIFE OF LATE PARAS DEV SINGH 02 | | | | | | | SHARE. 591 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 602/1 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0784078 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SONS 10 SHARE, | | | | | | | PREMI DEVI DAUGHTER 01 SHARE, AMRO DEVI, | | | | | | | DHANI DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI BELI RAM 02 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; GANGU, DHAMALI SONS | | | | | | | OF BILLU 02 SHAREE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; DITTU | | | | | | | SON OF KHUSHIYA 1/3 SHARE, PARAS RAM, GIAN | | | | | | | CHAND, CHAIN RAM, PREM CHAND- SONS, AMRO | | | | | | | DEVI, AMBO DEVI, TITRI DEVI, TARO DEVI, | | | | | | | SEETO DEVI, PARKASHO DEVI, SHANTI DEVI | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS OF RAM DITTA EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/3 SHARE. 602/1 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 604 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0404686 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SONS 10 SHARE, | | | | | | | PREMI DEVI DAUGHTER 01 SHARE, AMRO DEVI, | | | | | | | DHANI DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI BELI RAM 02 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; GANGU, DHAMALI SONS | | | | | | | OF BILLU 02 SHAREE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; DITTU | | | | | | | SON OF KHUSHIYA 1/3 SHARE, PARAS RAM, GIAN | | | | | | | CHAND, CHAIN RAM, PREM CHAND- SONS, AMRO | | | | | | | DEVI, AMBO DEVI, TITRI DEVI, TARO DEVI, | | | | | | | SEETO DEVI, PARKASHO DEVI, SHANTI DEVI | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS OF RAM DITTA EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/3 SHARE. 604 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 605 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0455271 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SONS 10 SHARE, | | | | | | | PREMI DEVI DAUGHTER 01 SHARE, AMRO DEVI, | | | | | | | DHANI DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI BELI RAM 02 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; GANGU, DHAMALI SONS | | | | | | | OF BILLU 02 SHAREE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; DITTU | | | | | | | SON OF KHUSHIYA 1/3 SHARE, PARAS RAM, GIAN | | | | | | | CHAND, CHAIN RAM, PREM CHAND- SONS, AMRO | | | | | | | DEVI, AMBO DEVI, TITRI DEVI, TARO DEVI, | | | | | | | SEETO DEVI, PARKASHO DEVI, SHANTI DEVI | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS OF RAM DITTA EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/3 SHARE. 605 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 609 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0543796 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SONS 10 SHARE, | | | | | | | PREMI DEVI DAUGHTER 01 SHARE, AMRO DEVI, | | | | | | | DHANI DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI BELI RAM 02 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; GANGU, DHAMALI SONS | | | | | | | OF BILLU 02 SHAREE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; DITTU | | | | | | | SON OF KHUSHIYA 1/3 SHARE, PARAS RAM, GIAN | | | | | | | CHAND, CHAIN RAM, PREM CHAND- SONS, AMRO | | | | | | | DEVI, AMBO DEVI, TITRI DEVI, TARO DEVI, | | | | | | | SEETO DEVI, PARKASHO DEVI, SHANTI DEVI | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS OF RAM DITTA EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/3 SHARE. 609 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 610 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.108759 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SONS 10 SHARE, | | | | | | | PREMI DEVI DAUGHTER 01 SHARE, AMRO DEVI, | | | | | | | DHANI DEVI WIFE OF LATE SHRI BELI RAM 02 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE; GANGU, DHAMALI SONS | | | | | | | OF BILLU 02 SHAREE OUT OF 1/3 SHARE; DITTU | | | | | | | SON OF KHUSHIYA 1/3 SHARE, PARAS RAM, GIAN | | | | | | | CHAND, CHAIN RAM, PREM CHAND- SONS, AMRO | | | | | | | DEVI, AMBO DEVI, TITRI DEVI, TARO DEVI, | | | | | | | SEETO DEVI, PARKASHO DEVI, SHANTI DEVI | | | | | | | DAUGHTERS OF RAM DITTA EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/3 SHARE. 610 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 613 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0935835 | VIJAY RAM, KOLAN, GUSHAN, TIRLOK NATH, BAL | | | | (Shamlat Deh) | | | KRISHAN SONS OF NAND LAL EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/2 SHARE MAROOSI UNDER SECTION 04 SUB | | | | | | | SECTION 01. 613 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 630 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.149228 | VIJAY RAM, KOLAN, GUSHAN, TIRLOK NATH, BAL | | | | (Shamlat Deh) | | | KRISHAN SONS OF NAND LAL EQUAL SHARE OUT OF | | | | | | | 1/2 SHARE MAROOSI UNDER SECTION 04 SUB | | | | | | | SECTION 01. 630 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 645 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0075879 | JAGDISH KUMAR, SATISH KUMAR SONS OF MANSA | | | | (Shamlat Deh) | | | RAM EQUAL SHARE MAROOSI UNDER SECTION 04 | | | | | | | SUB SECTION 01. 645 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 649/1 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0480565 | TOTA RAM 01 SHARE, DINA NATH, DWARKA NATH, | | | | (Shamlat Deh) | | | SHAMBYU NATH EQUAL SHARE OF 02 SHARE, GEETA | | | | | | | RAM 01 SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE, SAIN DASS SON | | | | | | | OF SANT RAM 01 SHARE, MELA RAM, DURGA DASS | | | | | | | 02 SHARE, JOGINDER PAL SON OF RAM DASS 01 | | | | | | | SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE. ISHER DASS, KHEM RAJ, | | | | | | | SHAM DUTT, DEVKI NAND EQUAL SHARE 04 SHARE, | | | | | | | KULDEEP RAJ, KULWANT RAJ SONS OF GOVIND RAM | | | | | | | 01 SHARE OUT OF 01 SHARE. 649/1 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 699 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.03541 | MOHAN LAL SON OF RAM DITTA 07 SARSAI, VIJAY | | | | | | | KUMAR SON OF BAL KRISHAN 08 MARLAS, NARJEEV | | | | | | | KUMAR SON OF BAL KRISHAN 02 MARLAS, ASHWANI | | | | | | | KUMMAR SON OF GIRDHARI LAL 03 MARLAS & 02 | | | | | | | SARSAI. 699 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 740 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0151757 | DHARAM CHAND, PARMA NAND SON OF BELI RAM | | | | | | | EQUAL SHARE. 740 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 771 | Private | Non Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Dharam Chand, Son of Beli Ram. 771 | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 1.2482028 | | +--------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+ SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA 2026.02.18 +0530

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