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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-244 in the Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through S.O. 4274(E) dated September 22, 2025, notifies the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway NH-244. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The acquisition concerns a new alignment of 4.037 Km. (2 lane with paved shoulder specification) in the stretch from design Km. 0.00 to Km. 4.037 (existing Km. 70.900 to Km. 74.650) within the Kishtwar district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The total land area to be acquired is 10.8949011 Hectares, encompassing various land types in villages Agral and Darab of Taluk Kishtwar, and village Salana of Taluk Drabshalla. Interested parties may file objections within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, identified as the Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, in writing, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the said Act. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for hearing, and their final decision on objections, made under sub-section (2) of section 3C, will be conclusive. Details and land plans are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23092025-266317 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4156] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/BHADRA 31, 1947 [F. No. NHIDCL/PMU-Kishtwar/DPR/Khellani-Chatroo/Kishtwar/LA/2020-21/3A] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2025 S.O. 4274(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3Aof the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required 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, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. 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 | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares)| +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ Taluk: Kishtwar Village: Agral | 1 | 1008/905 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.187167 (Hectare | 0.187167 | | 2 | 1008/905 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.022764 (Hectare) | 0.022764 | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 3 | 1091/1007/969 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0556443 (Hectare) | 0.0556443 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 4 | 1093/966 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0505857 (Hectare) | 0.0505857 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 5 | 1095/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.020234 (Hectare) | 0.020234 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 6 | 1095/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.101171 (Hectare) | 0.101171 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 7 | 1096/1061/894 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.045527 (Hectare) | 0.045527 | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 8 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0607028 (Hectare) | 0.0607028 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 9 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0455271 (Hectare) | 0.0455271 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 10 | 1096/1061/894 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0075879 (Hectare) | 0.0075879 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 11 | 1109/906 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.030351 (Hectare | 0.030351 | | 12 | 1109/906 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.017705 (Hectare | 0.017705 | | 13 | 1109/906 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.118876 (Hectare | 0.118876 | | 14 | 1134/852 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.356629 (Hectare | 0.356629 | | 15 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.037939 (Hectare) | 0.037939 | | 16 | 1134/852 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.021499 (Hectare | 0.021499 | | 17 | 436 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.002529 (Hectare | 0.002529 | | 18 | 870 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.042998 (Hectare | 0.042998 | | 19 | 870 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.020234 (Hectare | 0.020234 | | 20 | 870 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.091054 (Hectare | 0.091054 | | 21 | 871 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.045527 (Hectare | 0.045527 | | 22 | 871 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.093584 (Hectare | 0.093584 | | 23 | 872 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.020234 (Hectare | 0.020234 | | 24 | 872 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.063232 (Hectare) | 0.063232 | | 25 | 875 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.379393 (Hectare) | 0.379393 | | 26 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.053115 (Hectare | 0.053115 | | 27 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.027822 (Hectare | 0.027822 | | 28 | 875 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.005059 (Hectare | 0.005059 | | 29 | 877 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.008852 (Hectare) | 0.008852 | | 30 | 877 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.065761 (Hectare) | 0.065761 | | 31 | 882 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.002529 (Hectare | 0.002529 | | 32 | 1882 min | Private | Shamlat deh | 0.103701 (Hectare) | 0.103701 | | | | | (Agriculture) | | | | 33 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0392039 (Hectare) | 0.0392039 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 34 | 882 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0328807 (Hectare) | 0.0328807 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 35 | 883 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.010117 (Hectare | 0.010117 | | 36 | 884 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.108759 (Hectare) | 0.108759 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 37 | 887 min | Common | Shamlat deh share | 0.0594382 (Hectare) | 0.0594382 | | | | | aam (Non- | | | | | | | Agriculture) | | | | 38 | 887 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.025293 (Hectare) | 0.025293 | | 39 | 894 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.392039 (Hectare) | 0.392039 | | 40 | 895 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.073349 (Hectare | 0.073349 | | 41 | 895 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0429978 (Hectare) | 0.0429978 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 42 | 917 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.015176 (Hectare | 0.015176 | | 43 | 917 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 (Hectare | 0.007588 | | 44 | 918 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 (Hectare | 0.005059 | | 45 | 1919 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 (Hectare | 0.005059 | | 46 | 919 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.015176 (Hectare) | 0.015176 | | 47 | 920 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.010117 (Hectare | 0.010117 | | 48 | 921 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 (Hectare | 0.007588 | | 49 | 922 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.005059 (Hectare | 0.005059 | | 50 | 945 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 (Hectare | 0.007588 | | 51 | 945 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.007588 (Hectare | 0.007588 | | 52 | 946 min | Private | Agriculture | 0.003794 (Hectare | 0.003794 | | 53 | 966 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.308573 (Hectare | 0.308573 | | 54 | 969 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.513445 (Hectare | 0.513445 | | 55 | 970 min | Private | Non-Agriculture | 0.005059 (Hectare | 0.005059 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ Village: Darab | 56 | 56 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.0505857 (Hectare | 0.0505857 | | 57 | 561 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0037939 (Hectare | 0.0037939 | | 58 | 576 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0037939 (Hectare) | 0.0037939 | | 59 | 576 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.0505857 (Hectare) | 0.0505857 | | 60 | 724/719/560 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.376864 (Hectare | 0.376864 | | 61 | 734/719/560 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0809371 (Hectare) | 0.0809371 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 62 | 759/676/521 min | Common | Shamlat deh | 0.0379393 (Hectare) | 0.0379393 | | | | | (Non-Agriculture) | | | | 63 | 759/676/521 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.268104 (Hectare | 0.268104 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ Taluk: Drabshalla Village: Salana | 64 | 11 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0202343 (Hectare | 0.0202343 | | 65 | 11 min | Government | Road | 0.111289 (Hectare) | 0.111289 | | | | | (J.K.S.P.D.C.) | | | | 66 | 12 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.128994 (Hectare | 0.128994 | | 67 | 12 min | Private | Non-Agriculture | 0.0429978 (Hectare | 0.0429978 | | 68 | 243 min | Government | Road | 0.0581736 (Hectare) | 0.0581736 | | | | | (J.K.S.P.D.C.) | | | | 69 | 243 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0101171 (Hectare | 0.0101171 | | 70 | 244 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.134052 (Hectare | 0.134052 | | 71 | 244 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.217519 (Hectare) | 0.217519 | | 72 | 465/15 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.758786 (Hectare | 0.758786 | | 73 | 465/15 min | Government | Agriculture & | 0.202343 (Hectare) | 0.202343 | | | | | Non-Agriculture | | | | 74 | 472/21 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.103701 (Hectare | 0.103701 | | 75 | 472/21 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.7082 (Hectare | 0.7082 | | 76 | 481/27 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 1.252 (Hectare | 1.252 | | 77 | 481/27 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.417332 (Hectare | 0.417332 | | 78 | 482/28 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 1.59092 (Hectare | 1.59092 | | 79 | 482/28 min | Government | Road (JKSPDC) | 0.303514 (Hectare) | 0.303514 | | 80 | 487/242 min | Government | Non-Agriculture | 0.0556443 (Hectare | 0.0556443 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ | Total | | | | | 10.8949011 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+-------------------+----------------------------+--------------+ 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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