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The Central Government declares the acquisition and vesting of land, free from encumbrances, for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-244 in Kishtwar district, Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 277(E) on January 20, 2026, declaring the acquisition of land for the development of NH-244. This follows the Central Government's initial intention to acquire land, published via Notification S.O.4274 (E) dated September 22, 2025, in accordance with sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The purpose is to build a new 4.037 Km alignment (existing km 70.900 to km 74.650) of 2-lane with paved shoulders, and for the maintenance, management, and operation of NH-244 in the Kishtwar district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The substance of the previous notification was published in "Daily excelsior (English)" on October 1, 2025, under sub-section (3) of section 3A. No objections were received by the Competent Authority under section 3-C. Following the Competent Authority's report submitted under sub-section (1) of section 3D, the Central Government now declares the specified land should be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D, the land specified in the Schedule, totaling 10.8949011 Hectares across villages Agral, Darab, and Salana in Taluks Kishtwar and Drabshalla, will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification. The land includes Government, Private, and Common types, with various natures such as Road (JKSPDC), Shamlat deh, and Agriculture/Non-Agriculture, involving entities like J.K.S.P.D.C. and the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, along with private land owners.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21012026-269477 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 249] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026 S.O. 277(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O.4274 (E) Dated: 22/09/2025, 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 building (New alignment of length 4.037 Km of 2 lane with paved shoulder specification,), maintenance, management and operation of NH-244 in the stretch of land from design Km 0.00 to Km 4.037(existing km from km 70.900 to km 74.650) in the district of Kishtwar in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Daily excelsior (English)” and "Amar Ujala (Hindi)" dated 01.10.2025 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority did not receive any objections filed under section 3-C; 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 NH-244 in the stretch of land from design Km 0.00 to Km 4.037 (existing from km 70.900 to km 74.650) on NH-244 in the district of Kishtwar in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: KISHTWAR +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested | | | | | | | Person | +=========+====================+===============+===================+====================+================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ Taluk: Kishtwar Village: Agral | 1 | 1008/905 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.187167 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 2 | 1008/905 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.011382 | Madan Lal son of jagat ram | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 3 | 1008/905 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.011382 | Tirlok chand son of jagat ram | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 4 | 1091/1007/969 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0556443 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 5 | 1093/966 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0505857 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 6 | 1095/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.020234 | Rishi kumar son of Brij lal | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 7 | 1095/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.0505855 | Mulkh raj son of Jamit ram | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 8 | 1095/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.0505855 | Hari krishan son of Jamit ram | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 9 | 1096/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.045527 | Sanjay kumar son of Chuni lal | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 10 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0607028 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 11 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0455271 | Om Datt son of Jagar nath | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 12 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0075879 | Ranjeet singh son of Kunj Lal | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 13 | 1109/906 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.030351 | Jadeep son of Prem nath | | 14 | 1109/906 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.017705 | Jagdish raj son of manak chand | | 15 | 1109/906 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.118876 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 16 | 1134/852 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.356629 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 17 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.0189695 | Ram Saroop son of Shankar Das | | 18 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.0094848 | Nirdosh Kumar | | 19 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.0094848 | Daya Devi | | 20 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.021499 | Shiv Kumar son of Narayan Das | | 21 | 436 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.002529 | Munshi Ram son of Tej Ram | | 22 | 870 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.042998 | Ishar lal son of Nihal chand | | 23 | 870 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.020234 | Krishan lal son of Nihal chand | | 24 | 870 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.091054 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 25 | 871 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.045527 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 26 | 871 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.093584 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 27 | 872 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.020234 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 28 | 872 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.063232 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 29 | 875 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.379393 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 30 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.053115 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 31 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.027822 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 32 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.005059 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 33 | 877 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.008852 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 34 | 877 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.065761 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 35 | 882 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.002529 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 36 | 1882 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.103701 | Shiv Kumar son of Narayan Das | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 37 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.019602 | Ram Saroop son of Shankar Das | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 38 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.009801 | Nirdosh Kumar | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 39 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.009801 | Daya Devi | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 40 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0164404 | Ram Saroop son of Shankar Das | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 41 | 1882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0082202 | Nirdosh Kumar | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 42 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0082202 | Daya Devi | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 43 | 883 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.010117 | Ram Saroop son of Shankar Das | | 44 | 884 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.108759 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 45 | 887 min | Common | Shamlat deh share | 0.0594382 | Shareaam (Path) | | | | | aam (Non- | | | | | | | Agriculture) | | | | 46 | 887 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.025293 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 47 | 1894 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.392039 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 48 | 895 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.073349 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 49 | 895 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0429978 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 50 | 917 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.015176 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 51 | 917 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 | Ramesh chandar son of Lakhman das | | 52 | 918 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 | Kastu devi Daughter of Shama | | 53 | 919 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 | Geeta devi Wife of Late sawmi Raj | | 54 | 919 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.015176 | Bipan lal son of Babi chand | | 55 | 1920 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.010117 | Bipan lal son of Babi chand | | 56 | 921 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.003794 | Chandu lal son of Prem nath | | 57 | 921 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.003794 | Sawmi raj son of Prem nath | | 58 | 922 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 | Ranjeet singh son of Kunj Lal | | 59 | 945 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 | Om Datt son of Jagar nath | | 60 | 945 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 | Roshan lal son of Shiv nath | | 61 | 946 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.003794 | Krishan lal son of Prem nath | | 62 | 966 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.308573 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 63 | 969 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.513445 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 64 | 1970 min | Private | Non-Agriculture | 0.005059 | Surinder singh son of Probhot singh | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ Village: Darab +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ | 65 | 56 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.0505857 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 66 | 561 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0037939 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 67 | 576 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0037939 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 68 | 576 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.0505857 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 69 | 724/719/560 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.376864 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 70 | 734/719/560 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0809371 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 71 | 759/676/521 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0379393 | Maqboza Malkan | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 72 | 759/676/521 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.268104 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ Taluk: Drabshalla Village: Salana +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ | 73 | 11 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0202343 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 74 | 11 min | Government | Road | 0.111289 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | | | | (J.K.S.P.D.C.) | | | | 75 | 12 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.128994 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 76 | 12 min | Private | Non-Agriculture | 0.0214989 | Mulkh Raj son of Ghusoun | | 77 | 12 min | Private | Non-Agriculture | 0.0214989 | Seva ram son of Natha | | 78 | 243 min | Government | Road | 0.0581736 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | | | | (J.K.S.P.D.C.) | | | | 79 | 243 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0101171 | Government of Jammu land Kashmir | | 80 | 244 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.134052 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 81 | 244 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.217519 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 82 | 465/15 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.758786 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 83 | 465/15 min | Government | Agriculture & | 0.202343 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | | | | Non-Agriculture | | | | 84 | 472/21 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.103701 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 85 | 472/21 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.7082 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 86 | 481/27 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.417332 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 87 | 481/27 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 1.252 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 88 | 482/28 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 1.59092 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | | 89 | 482/28 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.303514 | J.K.S.P.D.C. | | 90 | 487/242 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.055644 | Government of Jammu and Kashmir | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+--------------------------------+ Total 10.8949011 [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Kishtwar/LA/2020-21/3D] SAIKH 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 Date: 2026.01.21 15:58:37 +05'30'

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