**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 25, 2026, authorizes specific competent authorities to perform land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization is for the construction of a 4-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) on National Highway 163A in the State of Chhattisgarh. The order is effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Statutory Authorization**
* The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, designates the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) of Dantewada as the competent authority.
* **Project Scope**
* The acquisition is intended for the construction of a 4-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at L/C No. KK-103, Railway Chainage 403/5-6 on the Vishakhapatnam line.
* The project is located on the Geedam to Dantewada road of NH-163A at Km. 10.200.
* **Geographic Jurisdiction**
* The notification applies to the State of Chhattisgarh, specifically within the South Bastar Dantewada District and Dantewada Taluk.
* The specific villages affected by the land acquisition are Chitalanka, Anwarabhata, and Dantewada.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub-Divisional Officer (R) & Land Acquisition Officer (LAO), Dantewada**
**Impact**
This official is formally authorized as the competent authority to perform all legal functions related to land acquisition for the specified stretch of NH-163A.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the duties and exercise the powers of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate the acquisition of land in the specified villages.
**Landowners in Chitalanka, Anwarabhata, and Dantewada**
**Impact**
Land located at Km. 10.200 of NH-163A within these villages is officially designated for acquisition for the construction of the 4-lane ROB.
**Action Required**
Affected landowners must comply with the acquisition proceedings initiated by the authorized LAO under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal framework and local administrative authority necessary to move forward with the infrastructure project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry will oversee the project management and operational aspects of the 4-lane ROB construction following the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal framework under which the Central Government is empowered to appoint competent authorities for land acquisition and project management of national highways.
NH-163A: The specific national highway (Geedam to Dantewada road) designated for the construction of a 4-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Railway Chainage 403/5-6.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the development and regulation of national highway projects.
South Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh: The specific geographical location, including villages such as Chitalanka and Anwarabhata, where the land acquisition and highway development are focused.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The authorized official, specifically the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), designated to perform land acquisition functions for the highway project.
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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.ं 2548] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 25, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 4, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 2548] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2640(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, छत्तीसर्ढ़ राज्य के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग क्रमांक-163A कक.मी. के 10.200 के
मध्य 4 लेन आर. ओ. बी. लेवल क्राससंर् no. KK-103 Railway Chainage 403/5-6 धवशाखापटनम लेन पर र्ीदम स े
दंतेवाडा मार्ग के धनमागण कायग प्रबंि और प्रचालन के धलए अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधललधखत
राज्य, धजलों, तालुकों और र्ावों स े सम्बधन्द्ित उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्थानी प्रधवधि म ें धवधनर्दगि भूधम के
सम्बन्द्ि म ें अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ें उधललधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधनयम के अन्द्तर्तग सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों
का धनष्पादन करने के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ें प्राधिकृत करती ह ै
3710 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
छत्तीसर्ढ़ राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग क्रमांक-163A के कक.मी. 10.200 के मध्य 4 लने आर. ओ. बी. लेवल क्राससंर् no.
KK-103 Railway Chainage 403/5-6 धवशाखापटनम लने पर र्ीदम स े दंतेवाडा पर भूधम का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का राज्य धजल े का तालकु का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 अनुधवभार्ीय राष्ट्रीय छत्तीसर्ढ़ दधक्षण
दंतेवाडा 1 धचतालंका
अधिकारी राजमार्ग बस्तर
2 आंवराभाटा
( राजस्व ) एव ं संख्या दंतेवाडा
3 दंतेवाडा
सक्षम भू-अजनग NH163A
अधिकारी के कक.मी
दंतेवाडा 10.2
स े कक.मी
10.2 तक
[फा. स.ं RW/RO/CG/NH-163A/2026-27/LA/3a]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th May, 2026
S.O. 2640(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 Construction of 4-lane ROB at L/C No. KK-103
Railway Chainage 403/5-6 Vishakhapatnam line on Geedam to Dantewada road of NH-163A at Km. 10.200 in the
State of Chhattisgarh.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition of 4-lane ROB at L/C No. KK-103 Railway Chainage 403/5-6 Vishakhapatnam line on Geedam to
Dantewada Road of NH-163A at Km.10.200 in the State of Chhattisgarh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. 2 3 4 5 6 Village
1 7
1 Sub Div.Offi.(R) NH163A CHHATTISGARH South Bastar
Dantewada 1 Chitalanka
&LAO KM 10.2 Dantewada
2 Anwarabhata
Dantewad(C.G) TO KM
10.2 3 Dantewada
[F. No. RW/RO/CG/NH-163A/2026-27/LA/3a]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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