**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 29, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and management of two-lane bridges on NH-26 in the Bargarh District of Odisha. The project involves widening and infrastructure development under the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) Mode. Affected parties must submit any objections to the acquisition within twenty-one days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Statutory Basis:** The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Infrastructure Goal:** Land is required for building two-lane bridges (specifically at Km.21.206 and Km. 26.983), widening, four-laning, and the general operation/maintenance of NH-26.
* **Execution Mode:** The project is being implemented under the EPC Mode.
**Land Details and Location**
* **Geography:** The targeted land is located in the State of Odisha, Bargarh District, under the Barpali Taluk.
* **Affected Villages:** Land parcels are identified in the villages of Mahada, Dhangerpali, and Barpali.
* **Land Classification:** The acquisition involves both private and government land, categorized as Agriculture, Non-Agriculture, and Residential.
* **Total Area:** The total land area designated for acquisition across the three villages is 2.6680293 hectares.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Filing Objections:** Any person with an interest in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of the notification date.
* **Submission Details:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically the Tahasildar of Barpali, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decisions:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order which, under section 3C(2) of the Act, shall be final.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for review by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Property owners in Mahada, Dhangerpali, and Barpali villages will have their land (agricultural or residential) acquired by the government for public infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must inspect land plans at the Tahasildar’s office and, if they wish to contest, submit written objections within 21 days of the notification.
**Stakeholder: Tahasildar, Barpali (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local acquisition process and legal disputes.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors or their legal representatives, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Responsible for the execution and management of the bridge construction and highway widening project on NH-26.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process and project implementation following the resolution of the 21-day objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework and authority for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the bridge construction project.
NH-26, Bargarh, Odisha: The specific geographic location where land is being acquired for the construction of 2-lane bridges.
Tahasildar, Barpali: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections related to the land acquisition process.
EPC Mode: The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction model specified for the execution of the bridge construction project.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2620] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2620] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2713(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक ओजडिा राज्य म ें एनएच-२६. पर, बरगढ़ ज़िले म ेंदकमी. २१.२०६ और दकमी.२६.९८३
पर ईपीसी मोड के तहत २-लेन पुलों का जनमागण। तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने
का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े
अनुसूची में दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् तहसीलिार, बरपाली को जलजखत रूप म ेंप्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप में या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा
सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन ेके पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, जिस े
सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
3828 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में उपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
ओजडिा राज्य म ेंएनएच-२६. पर, बरगढ़ ज़िल ेम ेंदकमी. २१.२०६ और दकमी. २६.९८३ पर ईपीसी मोड के तहत २-
लने पलु ों का जनमाणग 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: बरगढ़
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: बरपाली
गावं का नाम: महािा
1 720 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3410005 (एकर ) 0.1380008
2 957 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2099999 (एकर ) 0.0849858
3 966 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.115 (एकर ) 0.0465399
4 966/1691 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 1.09 (एकर ) 0.441117
5 967 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.16 (एकर ) 0.0647511
6 967/1728 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.2 (एकर ) 0.0809389
7 968 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.433999 (एकर ) 0.1756374
नॉन
8 969 सरकारी 0.07 (एकर ) 0.0283286
एग्रीकल्चर
9 971 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.324 (एकर ) 0.131121
10 972 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 1.529999 (एकर ) 0.6191825
11 978 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2590003 (एकर ) 0.1048159
12 979 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.107 (एकर ) 0.0433023
13 980 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0299999 (एकर ) 0.0121408
गावं का नाम: धनगरपाली
14 42 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.14 (एकर ) 0.0566572
15 47 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0139999 (एकर ) 0.0056657
16 47/1481 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0457 (एकर ) 0.0184945
नॉन
17 48 जनिी 0.46 (एकर ) 0.1861594
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
18 49 सरकारी 0.17 (एकर ) 0.0687981
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
19 50 जनिी 0.0600001 (एकर ) 0.0242817
एग्रीकल्चर
20 51 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1000001 (एकर ) 0.0404695
21 52 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.462 (एकर ) 0.1869688[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
22 53 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.113 (एकर ) 0.0457305
गावं का नाम: बरपाली
नॉन
23 2870 सरकारी 0.015 (एकर ) 0.0060704
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
24 2871 सरकारी 0.0090001 (एकर ) 0.0036423
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
25 2872 सरकारी 0.036 (एकर ) 0.014569
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
26 2873 सरकारी 0.009 (एकर ) 0.0036423
एग्रीकल्चर
नॉन
27 2874 सरकारी 0.0289999 (एकर ) 0.0117361
एग्रीकल्चर
28 2887 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.016 (एकर ) 0.0064751
29 2887/10198 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.006 (एकर ) 0.0024282
30 2887/6050 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.006 (एकर ) 0.0024282
31 2887/6745 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0050001 (एकर ) 0.0020235
32 2887/6795 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.003 (एकर ) 0.0012141
33 2887/8852 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0070001 (एकर ) 0.0028329
34 2887/8853 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.001 (एकर ) 0.0004047
35 2887/9255 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.011 (एकर ) 0.0044516
36 2887/9360 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.005 (एकर ) 0.0020235
Total 2.6680293
[फा. स. ं Ro/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2713(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 Construction of
2 Lane Bridges at Km.21.206 & Km. 26.983 at Bargarh District on NH-26 in the State of Odisha under EPC Mode,
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, Barpali in writing and
shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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
Construction of 2 Lane Bridges at Km.21.206 & Km. 26.983 at Bargarh District on NH-26 in the State of
Odisha under EPC Mode.
State: ODISHA District: BARGARH
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Barapali
Village: Mahada
1 720 Private Agriculture 0.3410005 (Acre ) 0.1380008
2 957 Private Agriculture 0.2099999 (Acre ) 0.0849858
3 966 Private Agriculture 0.115 (Acre ) 0.0465399
4 966/1691 Private Agriculture 1.09 (Acre ) 0.441117
5 967 Private Residential 0.16 (Acre ) 0.0647511
6 967/1728 Private Residential 0.2 (Acre ) 0.0809389
7 968 Private Agriculture 0.433999 (Acre ) 0.1756374
Non
8 969 Government 0.07 (Acre ) 0.0283286
Agriculture
9 971 Private Agriculture 0.324 (Acre ) 0.131121
10 972 Private Agriculture 1.529999 (Acre ) 0.6191825
11 978 Private Agriculture 0.2590003 (Acre ) 0.1048159
12 979 Private Agriculture 0.107 (Acre ) 0.0433023
13 980 Private Agriculture 0.0299999 (Acre ) 0.0121408
Village: Dhangerpali
14 42 Private Agriculture 0.14 (Acre ) 0.0566572
15 47 Private Agriculture 0.0139999 (Acre ) 0.0056657
16 47/1481 Private Agriculture 0.0457 (Acre ) 0.0184945
Non
17 48 Private 0.46 (Acre ) 0.1861594
Agriculture
Non
18 49 Government 0.17 (Acre ) 0.0687981
Agriculture
Non
19 50 Private 0.0600001 (Acre ) 0.0242817
Agriculture
20 51 Private Agriculture 0.1000001 (Acre ) 0.0404695
21 52 Private Agriculture 0.462 (Acre ) 0.1869688
22 53 Private Agriculture 0.113 (Acre ) 0.0457305
Village: Barapali
Non
23 2870 Government 0.015 (Acre ) 0.0060704
Agriculture[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Non
24 2871 Government 0.0090001 (Acre ) 0.0036423
Agriculture
Non
25 2872 Government 0.036 (Acre ) 0.014569
Agriculture
Non
26 2873 Government 0.009 (Acre ) 0.0036423
Agriculture
Non
27 2874 Government 0.0289999 (Acre ) 0.0117361
Agriculture
28 2887 Private Agriculture 0.016 (Acre ) 0.0064751
29 2887/10198 Private Residential 0.006 (Acre ) 0.0024282
30 2887/6050 Private Residential 0.006 (Acre ) 0.0024282
31 2887/6745 Private Agriculture 0.0050001 (Acre ) 0.0020235
32 2887/6795 Private Agriculture 0.003 (Acre ) 0.0012141
33 2887/8852 Private Agriculture 0.0070001 (Acre ) 0.0028329
34 2887/8853 Private Agriculture 0.001 (Acre ) 0.0004047
35 2887/9255 Private Residential 0.011 (Acre ) 0.0044516
36 2887/9360 Private Agriculture 0.005 (Acre ) 0.0020235
Total 2.6680293
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