**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on July 24, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of a Greenfield Highway (Km 0 to Km 11.1) in Khordha, Odisha. Under the National Highways Act, 1956, interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of this publication. The acquisition involves approximately 1.179 hectares of private land across three villages in Tangi Taluk.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope and Purpose**
* The land is required for building, widening (2-lane/4-lane with paved shoulders), maintaining, managing, and operating a Greenfield Highway.
* The project covers the stretch from Km 0 to Km 11.1 in the Tangi area of Khordha district, Odisha.
* **Legal Provisions for Land Acquisition**
* The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Central Government expresses its formal intention to acquire the specific land parcels described in the attached schedule.
* **Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person with an interest in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of the notification date.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Tahasildar Tangi (the Competent Authority), stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors or their legal practitioners an opportunity to be heard and will conduct necessary inquiries.
* Orders passed by the Competent Authority regarding these objections are considered final.
* **Land Inspection**
* Detailed land plans and acquisition data are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule of Land**
* The acquisition involves 23 specific survey/plot numbers.
* Affected villages include Ambhabil, Kuanrakalipatana, and Gayabandha.
* The total land area designated for acquisition is 1.1792799 hectares.
* Land types listed include private land categorized as Sarada (1, 2, and 3), Bajefasal 3, and Pokhari.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals holding titles or interests in the 23 listed plots across Ambhabil, Kuanrakalipatana, and Gayabandha will have their private property acquired for public infrastructure.
**Action Required**
They must review the land plans at the Tahasildar’s office and, if desired, submit written objections specifying grounds for opposition to the Tahasildar Tangi within 21 days.
**Tahasildar Tangi (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local objection process and land plan inspections.
**Action Required**
The authority must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct formal hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body seeking to secure the right-of-way for the Greenfield Highway project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the availability of detailed land plans at the designated office and proceed with the acquisition process following the 21-day objection period and subsequent hearings.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for the development of national highways.
Greenfield Highway: The specific highway infrastructure project (covering Km. 0 to Km. 11.1) for which the land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway land acquisition process.
Khordha, Odisha: The specific district and state in India where the land identified for acquisition is located.
Tahasildar Tangi: The designated Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition must be submitted.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3894] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948
No. 3894] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4064(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक उड़ीसा राज्य के खोधा ग जिल े म ें Greenfield Highway के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 11.1
(752023) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसचू ी म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् तहसीलिार तगं ी को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर
सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
5635 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के खोधा ग जिल े म ेंGreenfield Highway के दक.मी. 0 स ेदक.मी. 11.1 के जलए अिनग की िान े
वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: खोधा ग
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: टागं ी
गावं का नाम: आम्भजबल
1 1067 जनिी सरिा 2 0.035 (एकर ) 0.0141643
2 1068 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0090001 (एकर ) 0.0036423
3 1085/1826 जनिी सरिा 2 0.472 (एकर ) 0.1910158
4 1103/2130 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0260001 (एकर ) 0.0105221
5 1121 जनिी सरिा 3 0.0070001 (एकर ) 0.0028329
6 1133/1790 जनिी सरिा 1 0.54 (एकर ) 0.218535
7 1185 जनिी सरिा 2 0.053 (एकर ) 0.0214488
8 1204/2009 जनिी सरिा 2 0.322001 (एकर ) 0.1303116
9 1226 जनिी सरिा 2 0.001 (एकर ) 0.0004047
10 1228 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0129999 (एकर ) 0.005261
11 1229 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0109999 (एकर ) 0.0044516
12 1231 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0250001 (एकर ) 0.0101174
13 1242 जनिी सरिा 2 0.009 (एकर ) 0.0036423
14 1244 जनिी सरिा 2 0.036 (एकर ) 0.014569
15 1249/1758 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0410001 (एकर ) 0.0165925
16 1253 जनिी सरिा 2 0.034 (एकर ) 0.0137596
17 469 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0119999 (एकर ) 0.0048563
18 484 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0119999 (एकर ) 0.0048563
19 493 जनिी सरिा 2 0.0090001 (एकर ) 0.0036423
20 494 जनिी सरिा 3 0.019 (एकर ) 0.0076892
गावं का नाम: कुआराँ कालीपाटना
21 113/304 जनिी सरिा 2 0.1900001 (एकर ) 0.076892
गावं का नाम: गयाबधं
22 48/1200 जनिी बिेफसल 3 1.000001 (एकर ) 0.4046945
23 740 जनिी पोखरी 0.038 (एकर ) 0.0153784
Total 1.1792799
[फा. सं. NHAI/RMSR-GP/Geo/CRRR-I/LA/3a/3A2]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4064(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of 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
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Greenfield
Highway in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.1 (Tangi) in the district of KHORDHA in the state of ODISHA,
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, Tahasildar Tangi 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 Greenfield Highway in the
stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 11.1 (Tangi) in the district of KHORDHA in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: KHORDHA
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: Tangi
Village: Ambhabil
1 1067 Private SARADA 2 0.035 (Acre ) 0.0141643
2 1068 Private SARADA 2 0.0090001 (Acre ) 0.0036423
3 1085/1826 Private SARADA 2 0.472 (Acre ) 0.1910158
4 1103/2130 Private SARADA 2 0.0260001 (Acre ) 0.0105221
5 1121 Private SARADA 3 0.0070001 (Acre ) 0.0028329
6 1133/1790 Private SARADA 1 0.54 (Acre ) 0.218535
7 1185 Private SARADA 2 0.053 (Acre ) 0.0214488
8 1204/2009 Private SARADA 2 0.322001 (Acre ) 0.1303116
9 1226 Private SARADA 2 0.001 (Acre ) 0.0004047
10 1228 Private SARADA 2 0.0129999 (Acre ) 0.005261
11 1229 Private SARADA 2 0.0109999 (Acre ) 0.0044516
12 1231 Private SARADA 2 0.0250001 (Acre ) 0.0101174
13 1242 Private SARADA 2 0.009 (Acre ) 0.0036423
14 1244 Private SARADA 2 0.036 (Acre ) 0.014569
15 1249/1758 Private SARADA 2 0.0410001 (Acre ) 0.01659254 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
16 1253 Private SARADA 2 0.034 (Acre ) 0.0137596
17 469 Private SARADA 2 0.0119999 (Acre ) 0.0048563
18 484 Private SARADA 2 0.0119999 (Acre ) 0.0048563
19 493 Private SARADA 2 0.0090001 (Acre ) 0.0036423
20 494 Private SARADA 3 0.019 (Acre ) 0.0076892
Village: Kuanrakalipatana
21 113/304 Private Sarada 2 0.1900001 (Acre ) 0.076892
Village: Gayabandha
22 48/1200 Private Bajefasal 3 1.000001 (Acre ) 0.4046945
23 740 Private Pokhari 0.038 (Acre ) 0.0153784
Total 1.1792799
[F. No. NHAI/RMSR-GP/Geo/CRRR-I/LA/3a/3A2]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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