**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 24, 2026, authorizes specific competent authorities to perform land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act, 1956. The land is required for the widening and strengthening of National Highways NH-353 and NH-59 in the districts of Nuapada and Balangir, Odisha. The project involves upgrading existing stretches to two lanes with paved shoulders, effective from the date of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization and Project Scope**
* The Central Government exercises powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, to designate Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* The project involves the widening and strengthening of highway stretches from two lanes to two lanes with paved shoulders in the State of Odisha.
* The stretches covered include NH-353 (from Km 90/000 to Km 145/420) and NH-59 (from Km 0/000 to Km 44/100 and Km 51/000 to Km 56/860).
**Designated Authorities and Jurisdictions**
* **Tahasildar, Komna (Nuapada District):** Authorized for NH-353 from Km 90 to Km 131.2, covering villages including Tarbod, Palasipani, and Manikaguda.
* **Tahasildar, Khariar (Nuapada District):** Authorized for NH-353 (Km 131.2 to 145.42) and NH-59 (Km 0.00 to 12.400), covering villages such as Sanamaheswar, Devbahal, and Padmapur.
* **Sub-Collector, Titilagarh (Balangir District):** Authorized for NH-59 (Km 12.4 to 44 and Km 51.00 to 56.860), covering multiple villages across the taluks of Bangomunda, Titlagarh, and Muribahal.
**Affected Regions**
* The land acquisition affects numerous villages across the Taluks of Komna, Khariar, Bangomunda, Titlagarh, and Muribahal.
* Specific affected villages include, but are not limited to: Borbahal, Gandhara Bandha, Jaerpara, Fundel Padar, Fuguda, Charbhata, Sinapali, and Gunchi Tara.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Designated Competent Authorities (Tahasildars of Komna and Khariar; Sub-Collector of Titilagarh)**
**Impact**
These officials are legally empowered to perform all functions of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the specified highway stretches.
**Action Required**
They must initiate and manage the land acquisition processes, including valuation and legal proceedings, for the villages and highway stretches under their respective jurisdictions.
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Residents of Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Landholdings within the identified stretches of NH-353 and NH-59 in Nuapada and Balangir districts are subject to acquisition for highway laning and strengthening.
**Action Required**
Affected landowners in the listed villages (e.g., Tarbod, Arada, Muribahal, etc.) must comply with the acquisition proceedings as per the National Highways Act.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)**
**Impact**
The formalization of competent authorities allows the Ministry to proceed with the "Widening and Strengthening" infrastructure project in Odisha.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate with the authorized CALAs to ensure the timely execution of the project and adherence to the specified schedules.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition and the appointment of competent authorities.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway expansion projects.
National Highway No. 353 and NH-59: The specific highway stretches in Odisha identified for widening, strengthening, and 2-lane upgradation with paved shoulders.
State of Odisha: The primary geographic region where the land acquisition and highway projects are situated, specifically within the Nuapada and Balangir districts.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated officials, including the Tahasildar of Komna, Tahasildar of Khariar, and Sub-Collector of Titilagarh, authorized to perform land acquisition functions.
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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.ं 3925] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948
No. 3925] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4095(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होने की तारीख से, उड़ीसा
राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग 353 के दक.मी 90/00 स ेदक.मी 145/420 तक और राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 59 के दक.मी 0/00
स े दक.मी 44/100 तथा दक.मी 51/00 स ेदक.मी 56/860 तक, (तहसीलिार, कोमना (राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 353) के अजधकार
क्षत्रे म ें दकमी 90.000 स े दकमी 131.200 तक, तहसीलिार, खररयार (राष्ट्रीय रािमागग-353) के अजधकार क्षत्रे म ें दकमी
131/200 स े दकमी 145/420 तक तथा राष्ट्रीय रािमाग-ग 59 पर तहसीलिार, खररयार के अजधकार क्षत्रे म ें दकमी 0.000
स े दकमी 12.400 तक एवं उप-जिलाजधकारी (सब-कलेक्टर), रटरटलागढ़ के अजधकार क्षत्रे म ें दकमी 12.400 स े दकमी
44.000 तक तथा दकमी 51.000 स े दकमी 56.860 तक) पव्े डिोल्डर के साथ 2-लेन सड़क को सुिढ़ृ ीकरणऔर
चौड़ीकरण के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य,
जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन
करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह ै
5675 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या 353,और 59 के दक.मी 90/00 स े दक.मी 145/420 तक और राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग59
के दक.मी 0/00 स े दक.मी 44/100 तथा दक.मी 51/00 स े दक.मी 56/860 तक, पव्े डिोल्डर के साथ 2-लने सड़क को
सिु ढ़ृ ीकरणऔर चौड़ीकरण के जलए भजू म का अजधग्रहण
क्रमिक सक्षि भूमि का राज्य मिले का तालुक का नाि गांि का नाि
संख्या प्रामिकारी मििरण 4 नाि 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 तहसीलदार राष्ट्रीय उडीसा नुआपाडा
कोमना 1 तरबोड
कोमना राजमार्ग
संख्या 2 पलसीपाकि
NH-353
3 माकिकर्ुडा
के कक.मी
90 4 कु रेशर
से कक.मी
5 ककसना
131.2
तक
2 तहसीलदार, राष्ट्रीय उडीसा नुआपाडा
खररअर 1 सानमहेश्वर
खररआर राजमार्ग
संख्या 2 देबबाहाल
NH-353
3 पद्मपुर
के कक.मी
131.2 4 अरडा
से कक.मी
5 अमलापाली
145.42
तक और
6 महुरा
NH-59
कक.मी
0.00 से
कक.मी
12.400
3 सब -कलेक्टर राष्ट्रीय उडीसा बलांर्ीर
बनर्ोमुण्डा 1 बोरबाहाल
, कििलार्ढ़ राजमार्ग
संख्या 2 र्ंधराबंध
NH59
3 जएरपरा
के कक.मी
12.4 4 फुं डेल पदर
से कक.मी
5 फु र्ुडा
44 तक
और
कििलार्ढ़ 1 चारभिा
कक.मी
2 कसनापाली
51.00 से
कक.मी
मुरीबहाल 1 र्ुन्चि तरा
56.860
2 र्ुरुण्डा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 र्ंरेई
4 असुरमुंडा
5 मालपरा
6 युकर्रता
7 हल्दी
8 पत्रपाली
9 घंि बाहाली
10 कबिाबंध
11 कं दाखाल
12 कपिापरा
13 कसरोल
14 बेल पदर
[फा. सं. Ro/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4095(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act,
1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule
annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in
the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned
in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of
km. 90 to 131.2 of Tahasildar Komna (NH-353 ) in the State of ODISHA, 131.2 to 145.42 of Tahasildar Khariar (NH-
353) and 0 to 12.4 of Tahasildar Khariar (NH-59) in the State of ODISHA, 12.4 to 44 and 51 to 56.86 of Sub-
Collector, Titilagarh (NH59) for the project Widening and strengthening from 2-lane to 2-1ane with paved shoulders
from Km 90/00 to Km 145/420 of NH-353 and from Km 0/00 to Km 44/100 and from Km 51/00 to Km 56/860 of
NH-59 in the State of ODISHA.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH-353,and NH59 for the project Widening and strengthening
from 2-lane to 2-1ane with paved shoulders from Km 90/00 to Km 145/420 of NH-353 and fiom Km 0/00 to Km
44/100 and from Km 51/00 to Km 56/860 of NH-59 in the State of ODISHA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 Tahasildar NH-353 ODISHA NUAPADA
KOMNA 1 Tarbod
Komna KM 90 TO
KM 131.2 2 Palasipani
3 Manikaguda
4 Kureshar
5 Kisna
2 Tahasildar NH-353 ODISHA NUAPADA
KHARIAR 1 Sanamaheswar
Khariar KM 131.2 TO
KM 145.42 2 Devbahal
and NH-59
3 Padmapur
KM 0.00 TO
KM 12.400
4 Arada
5 Amalapali
6 Mahura
3 Sub- NH59 ODISHA BALANGIR
Bangomunda 1 Borbahal
Collector, KM 12.4 TO
Titilagarh KM 44 and 2 Gandhara bandha
KM 51.00 TO
KM 56.860 3 Jaerpara
4 Fundel Padar
5 Fuguda
Titlagarh 1 Charbhata
2 Sinapali
Muribahal 1 Gunchi Tara
2 Gurunda
3 Ganrei
4 Asurmunda
5 Malpara[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
6 Yugirata
7 Haldi
8 Patrapali
9 Ghanta Bahali
10 Bitabandha
11 Kandakhala
12 Pitapara
13 Sirol
14 Bel Padar
[F. No. Ro/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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