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

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 969(E) dated February 24, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition and vesting of specific land in the Central Government. This action is taken under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). It follows a previous notification, S.O. 2934(E) dated June 30, 2025, which declared the Central Government's intention to acquire land for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 144A. The land in question is located in the stretch from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of Jammu in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The substance of the earlier notification was published in "State Times" and "Amar Ujala" on July 19, 2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A of the Act. Objections filed under Section 3-C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority, which subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. The Schedule details the land to be acquired, including private agricultural land in Village Ambaran and government non-agricultural land in Village Dasgal, totaling 0.4615521 Hectares, with specific survey/plot numbers and owner details. Upon publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24022026-270435 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 925] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947 [F. No. DCJ/LA/JA Road/2021-22/396/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026 S.O. 969(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O.2934 (E) Dated:30/06/2025, 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH 144A in the stretch of land from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of Jammu in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “State Times" dated 19/07/2025, "Amar Ujala" dated 19/07/2025; 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 structure, falling within the NH 144A in the stretch of land from Km. 26.350 (Khatti Chowk) to Km. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) in the district of Jammu in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. State: JAMMU & KASHMIR District: JAMMU +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 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: Akhnoor Village: Ämbaran +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 1 | 1496 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0948 | Subhash Chander S/o Sai Dass, | | | | | | | Rohit Gupta S/o Romesh Chander, | | | | | | | Rakesh Kumar S/o Joginder equal shares | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 2 | 2105/1423 min | Private | Agricultural | 0.0227636 | Pawan Kumar, Pardeep Kumar sons | | | | | | | equal shares 12 shares, Raksha Devi, | | | | | | | Renu Bala daughters, Surjo Devi widow | | | | | | | of Prithviram three shares | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 3 | 2105/1423 min | Private | Agricultural | 0.0050585 | Faqir Chand S/o Tulsi Dass | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 4 | 2105/1423 min | Private | Agricultural | 0.0075878 | Sarla Devi daughter Bano Devi W/o | | | | | | | Harbans Lal equal shares | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 5 | 2105/1423 min | Private | Agricultural | 0.0101172 | Pawan Kumar, Pardeep Kumar sons | | | | | | | equal shares 12 shares, Raksha Devi, | | | | | | | Renu Bala daughters, Surjo Devi widow | | | | | | | of Prithviram 3 shares. | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ Village: Dasgal +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 6 | 495 min | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.126467 | Government/BRO | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 7 | 496 min | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.121408 | Government/BRO | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | 8 | 85 min | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.07335 | Government/BRO | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.4615521 | | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------+ [F. No. DCJ/LA/JA Road/2021-22/396/3D] 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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