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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway-244 in the Doda district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 5330(E) dated November 21, 2025, formally declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Central Government for the development, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway-244. This declaration is made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), following an initial intention to acquire declared by Notification S.O. 164(E) dated January 9, 2025. The land, totaling 9.0725423 hectares, is situated along the stretch from Km 31.449 (Khellani Paryote) to Km 66.150 in the Doda district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, encompassing villages such as Barshala, Hud, Paryote, Shibnot, Hanejo, Jangalwar, and Bhela across Taluks Doda and Thathri. Objections to the initial notification, which was published in "State Times (English)" and "Amar Ujala (Hindi)" on February 15, 2025, and February 16, 2024, were received, considered, and subsequently disallowed by the competent Authority, whose report was submitted to the Central Government. The acquired land, which includes private, common, and government-owned parcels (e.g., Sheep Husbandry Department, Public Works Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir), will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon the publication of this notification.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21112025-267904 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5154] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025/KARTIKA 30, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Doda/LA/2020-21/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st November, 2025 S.O. 5330(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 164 (E) Dated 09/01/2025, 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 (two lane, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH-244 on the stretch of land from Km 31.449 (Khellani Paryote) to Km 66.150 in the district of Doda in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "State Times (English)” and β€œAmar Ujala (Hindi)" both dated on "15.02.2025" & "16.02.2024 β€œ; 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. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH-244 on the stretch of land from Km 31.449 (Khellani Paryote) to Km 66.150 in the district of Doda in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: DODA | 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: Doda Village: Barshala | 1 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0050586 | Jialal | | 2 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Swami raj | | 3 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0050586 | Baldev singh | | 4 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0126464 | Utam Singh | | 5 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Lekhraj | | 6 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Bhoori Singh | | 7 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0316161 | Raman Kumar | | 8 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Rajesh Kumar | | 9 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0050586 | Krishan Rattan | | 10 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0088525 | Bishan Lal | | 11 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Kewal Krishan | | 12 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0037939 | Ganpat Raj | | 13 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0025293 | om Prakash | | 14 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0050586 | Suman Kumar | | 15 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0037939 | Kiran Kumar | | 16 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | suresh kumar | | 17 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0025293 | Rajesh Kumar | | 18 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0025293 | Ashok Kumar | | 19 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0025293 | Kuldeep Kumar | | 20 | 1342/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0050586 | Sewa ram | | 21 | 1365/801 | Private | un-irrigated | 0.0088525 | Sheela Devi | | 22 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0227636 | Kulbhushan share holder | | 23 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.088525 | Sher chand Share holder | | 24 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0632321 | Sansar chand son of somi nath | | 25 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0935836 | Dhumaram share holder | | 26 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0075879 | Omkar, om parkash, Ramesh kumar, naresh kumar son of Rikhi Ram in equal share | | 27 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0139111 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 28 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.144169 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 29 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0543796 | Kulbushan, suresh kumar, Bitoo kumar sons of Shrimati RENU devi, Ratna Devi daughters of shrimati poshi devi widow of Hari Krishan in equal shares | | 30 | 800 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.718317 | Omkar, Om parkash, Ramesh kumar, Naresh Kumar sons of Rikhi Ram in equal shares | | 31 | 805 | Government | un-irrigated | 0.419861 | Sheep Husbandry Department | | 32 | 807 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0227636 | Ramesh kumar | | 33 | 807 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0581736 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 34 | 807 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0480564 | Lekh raj, bitoo kumar son of daulat Ram in equal shares | | 35 | 807 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0252929 | Kartar singh | | 36 | 807 min | Common | un-irrigated | 0.0063232 | Nath ram | Village: Hud | 37 | 721 | Private | irrigated | 0.0101171 | Soba Ram son of Kishna Thakar | Village: Paryote | 38 | 1 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Bashir Ahmed Son of Shuker Din | | 39 | 1 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.0113818 | Sadiq Hussain Son and Misra Begum widow of Nizam Din Shiekh | | 40 | 1 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Mukhteyar Ahmed son of Mohomad Shafi | | 41 | 1 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.0429979 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 42 | 1241/876 | Government | Un-Irrigated | 0.144169 | State | | 43 | 1241/876 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.164404 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 44 | 3 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0303514 | Bashir Ahmed Son of Shukar Din | | 45 | 3 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0607028 | Bashir Ahmed Son of Shukar Din | | 46 | 3 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0404686 | Bashir Ahmed Son of Shukar Din | | 47 | 781 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0050586 | Om Parkash, Pyar Singh | | 48 | 782 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0101171 | Om Parkash, Pyar Singh | | 49 | 890 | Private | irrigated | 0.0025293 | Achri Devi | | 50 | 895 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0303514 | Indra Devi widow of Seal chand | | 51 | 896 | Private | irrigated | 0.0101171 | Chunni Lal | | 52 | 910 | Private | irrigated | 0.0050586 | Balkrishan son of Sant Ram (vendee) | | 53 | 921 | Private | irrigated | 0.0101171 | Omi Chand son of Devi Saran (half share) Mulk Raj Son of Phulail Singh (half share) | | 54 | 927 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0429978 | Om Raj son of Soba Ram | | 55 | 992/784 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.632321 | State | | 56 | 992/784 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Kumar, Ravinder Kumar | | 57 | 995/784 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.03541 | Puspha Devi | Taluk: Thathri Village: Shibnot | 58 | 162/33 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0328807 | Shiv Kumar, vijay Kumar, Shakti Kumar | | 59 | 23 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0252929 | Dharam Pal, Rajesh Kumar, Manjeet kumar, Manooj Kumar, Pushpa Devi, Baldev raj, pawan Kumar, Bakeelan Devi and Rangeela Devi and Rajinder Singh Son of Girdari Lal | | 60 | 25 | Government | PWD | 0.07082 | Public Works Department Road | | 61 | 26 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0202343 | Ankush Bhagat, Bandna Devi, Nishu Devi, Kornai Bhagat, Kalyana Devi. | | 62 | 33 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0303514 | Shiv Kumar, vijay Kumar, Shakti Kumar | | 63 | 34 | Private | Common land | 0.0556443 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 64 | 35 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0379393 | Shadi Lai, Ram rattan, Surjeet Kumar, Gudi Devi, Ashsa Devi, Roopi Devi, Neema Devi, Hardei, Sandeep Kumar, vinay Kumar. | | 65 | 39 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0050586 | Shiv Kumar, vijay Kumar, Shakti Kumar | | 66 | 39 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0202343 | Dharampal | Village: Hanejo | 67 | 1 | Government | State | 0.0632321 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 68 | 2 | Government | State | 0.235224 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 69 | 3 | Government | State | 0.0303514 | Public works department | | 70 | 3 | Government | State | 0.0328807 | Public works department | | 71 | 33 | Common | shamlat | 0.017705 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 72 | 33 | Common | shamlat | 0.478035 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 73 | 34 | Common | shamlat | 0.31869 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 74 | 35 | Common | shamlat | 0.123935 | Maqbooza Malkan | | 75 | 4 | Government | State | 0.0910543 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 76 | 4 | Government | State | 0.336395 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 77 | 5 | Common | Gair Mumkin Chashma | 0.017705 | Mufeed Aam | | 78 | 5 | Common | Gair Mumkin Chashma | 0.017705 | Mufeed Aam | | 79 | 6 | Government | State | 0.414803 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 80 | 6 | Government | State | 0.0075879 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 81 | 65 | Government | State | 1.7882 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | | 82 | 65 | Government | State | 0.187167 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | Village: Jangalwar | 83 | 161 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.07082 | Bodh raj, Des Raj, equal share 18 shares, ranu devi, reeta devi, pinki devi, neelam devi (daughter) and raj dehi equal shares of 6 shares out of 3 shares. Om chand, Jaswant singh equal share 2/3 share, share holders. | | 84 | 167 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0379393 | Sheesh ram, desh raj son of Amar Chand | | 85 | 175 | Private | Irrigated | 0.123935 | Om Prakash, Pyar Singh | | 86 | 192/171/1 | Government | State | 0.0101171 | Mehboob son of Mohammad (allottee) | | 87 | 192/171/1 | Government | State | 0.0126464 | Phula Begum (allottee) | | 88 | 196/86 | Common | Un-Irrigated | 0.0758786 | Geeta Devi wife of Kailash Nath | | 89 | 228/216/204/169 | Government | Irrigated | 0.209931 | State | | 90 | 538 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0151757 | Sadhu ram | | 91 | 538 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0328807 | jialal son of Bhag Chand | | 92 | 563 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0151757 | Tirath Lal son of Nath ram | | 93 | 564 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0037939 | Chunni Lal, Shib lal share holder | | 94 | 565 | Private | Irrigated | 0.017705 | Ashok Kumar son of Jameet Ram | | 95 | 566 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Chunni Lal | | 96 | 62 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0025293 | Rahul kalyan, Akshay Kalyan 10-1/2 shares, Pinky devi, Kajal devi 4-1/3 share, Ashok kumar 4 share, kirna devi one share out of 8 share share holders | | 97 | 63 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0278221 | Kuljeet Singh | | 98 | 73 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0455271 | Randir Kumar Singh, Chander Bilshan, Sudershan Singh, Avtar krishan, Gutam Bindral Son of Kailash Devi Widow of Dheralal equal shares | | 99 | 771/551 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0379393 | Irshad Ahmed son of Mohammad Alam | | 100 | 773 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0126464 | Onkar Singh | | 101 | 774 | Private | Un-Irrigated | 0.0556443 | Rakesh Kumar, Rajan Kumar, Ravinder Kumar (Sons) and chand Ranu widow of Mool Raj | | 102 | 83 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0050586 | Ashok Kumar son of Jameet Ram | | 103 | 85 | Private | Irrigated | 0.0252929 | Swami raj | Village: Bhela | 104 | 1205 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0303514 | Pankaj Thakur, Arun Thakur, Geeta Devi, Suman Manhas, Puja Devi, Krishna Devi, Girdari Lal, Sandoor Singh, Babu Ram, Lekh Raj, Pushpa Devi, Khushalya devi, Indra Devi, Thakri. | | 105 | 1407/1139 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0151757 | Kamlesha Devi Wife of Raj Dev Sharma | | 106 | 1412/1144 min | Private | Irrigated | 0.0075879 | Sansar Chand Tenant Gulail Singh Son of Chur Singh | | 107 | 543 | Private | Irrigated | 0.053115 | Daleep singh, Ajeet singh, Sumetra Devi, Sher Singh, Bhagwan Devi, Mani Devi, Bisha Devi, Shunktla Devi, Urmilla Devi, Kanishka Devi, Rameshvari, Bachan Singh, Girdhari Lal, Dacha Devi, Nirmalla Devi, Sarishti, Suraj Ram, Jaswant Singh, Gordaie, Sunita Devi, Sundri Devi, Churl Devi, Narinder Singh, Pooja Devi, Renu Devi, Byasa Devi, Dev Raj, Kishan Singh. | | 108 | 544 | Private | Irrigated | 0.07082 | Ram Lal, Swami Raj, Kichhan, Shantan, Saraswati | | 109 | 546 | Government | State | 0.321219 | Government of Jammu & Kashmir | Total | | | | 9.0725423 | | [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Doda/LA/2020-21/3D] 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. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.11.21 22:57:40 +05'30'

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