**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the intention to acquire land in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha for the public purpose of building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH55 in the stretch of land from Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 (Balikuda - Mulakani). The notification was issued on October 24, 2025. Interested persons have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha, for the NH55 project.
* The affected area is from Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 (Balikuda - Mulakani).
* **Objection Process:**
* Persons interested in the land can object within 21 days of the Gazette publication.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Tahasildar, Balikuda).
* The objection must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* The Competent Authority's order on the objection is final.
* **Land Details:**
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired.
* The schedule details the survey numbers, land type, nature of land, and area (in local units and hectares) for specific plots in Alabhar village, Balikuda taluk.
* The total area is 0.4387 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Parties:**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to acquisition for the NH55 project; potential displacement or disruption.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection with grounds to the Competent Authority (Tahasildar, Balikuda) within 21 days of the Gazette publication.
**Competent Authority (Tahasildar, Balikuda):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and processing objections, providing hearings, and making orders on objections.
* **Action Required:** Receive and process objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue orders either allowing or disallowing objections. Ensure land plans and details are available for public inspection.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act 1956: The primary law enabling land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH55 (National Highway 55): The specific highway section (Km 318.00 to Km 353.45) subject to the land acquisition notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
Odisha: The state in which the land acquisition is to take place.
Jagatsinghpur: The district in Odisha where land is being acquired for highway construction.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4733] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अक्त बू र 24, 2025/ कार्तकग 2, 1947
No. 4733] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025/ KARTIKA 2, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4879(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ्कक उडीसा राज्य के जर्तससिंहपुर धजले म ेंNH55 के कक.मी. 318.00 स ेकक.मी.353.45 ( बाधलकुदा-मलु कधि ) तक
के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौडीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लिे का बिािा आकद), अिरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के
लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सिंधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े
के अपि ेआशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ेंइस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े कदि के भीतर अपिी
इक्कीस
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत् तहसीलदार, बाधलकुदा को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएिंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर
7136 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुिे जाि े का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई
हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अिंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अिंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखािंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
उडीसा राज्य के जर्तससिंहपुर धजले म ेंNH55 के कक.मी. 318.00 स े कक.मी.353.45 ( बाधलकुदा-मुलकधि ) के धलए
अजगि की जाि े वाली सरिं चिा रधहत अर्वा सिंरचिा सधहत भूधम का सिंधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: उडीसा धजल े का िाम: जर्तससहिं परु
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्िं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्िं या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: बाधलकुदा
र्ाविं का िाम: अलाभर
1 1003 धिजी चक 0.002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.002
2 1004 धिजी चक 0.1619 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1619
3 1005 धिजी चक 0.001 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.001
4 1006 धिजी चक 0.0162 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0162
5 1007 धिजी चक 0.0324 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0324
6 1008 धिजी चक 0.011 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.011
7 1013 धिजी चक 0.002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.002
8 1014 धिजी चक 0.149 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.149
9 1015 धिजी चक 0.0632 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0632
Total 0.4387
[फा. स. ं RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3A]
िे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 October, 2025
S.O. 4879(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 NH55 in the
stretch of land from Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 (Balikuda - Mulakani) in the district of Jagatsinghpur 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, Balikuda 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 NH55 in the stretch of land from
Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 (Balikuda-Mulakani) in the district of Jagatsinghpur in the state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: Jagatsinghpur
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: Balikuda
Village: Alabhar
1 1003 Private Chaka 0.002 (Hectare ) 0.002
2 1004 Private Chaka 0.1619 (Hectare ) 0.1619
3 1005 Private Chaka 0.001 (Hectare ) 0.001
4 1006 Private Chaka 0.0162 (Hectare ) 0.0162
5 1007 Private Chaka 0.0324 (Hectare ) 0.0324
6 1008 Private Chaka 0.011 (Hectare ) 0.011
7 1013 Private Chaka 0.002 (Hectare ) 0.002
8 1014 Private Chaka 0.149 (Hectare ) 0.149
9 1015 Private Chaka 0.0632 (Hectare ) 0.0632
Total 0.4387
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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