**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 1, 2026, authorizes specific officials as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The purpose is to facilitate the widening and strengthening of National Highway No. 655 from a 1/2 lane road to a two-lane road with paved shoulders in Odisha. The project covers a stretch from km 0.00 (Angul) to km 85.870 (Krushnashyamapur), effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercises powers conferred by Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Specified officers are authorized to perform the functions of competent authorities for land acquisition within their respective jurisdictions.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway:** National Highway No. 655 (NH 655).
* **Extent:** From km 0.00 (Angul) to km 85.870 (Krushnashyamapur near Khuntuni) in the state of Odisha.
* **Infrastructure:** Includes the development of the Rasol bypass, Bhapur bypass, and Athagarh bypass.
* **Upgrade Type:** Widening and strengthening from existing 1/2 lane configurations to two lanes with paved shoulders.
**Designated Competent Authorities and Jurisdictions**
* **Tahasildar, Banarpal:** Responsible for the stretch from km 19.06 to km 20.5 in Angul District (Village: Mahidharpur).
* **Tahasildar, Hindol:** Responsible for the stretch from km 20.5 to km 47.5 in Dhenkanal District (covering 16 villages including Balsar, Hatura, and Rasol).
* **Tahasildar, Odapada:** Responsible for the stretch from km 47.5 to km 55.1 in Dhenkanal District (covering 7 villages including Kotama and Jaripal).
* **Tahsildar, Dhenkanal:** Responsible for the stretch from km 55.1 to km 63.6 in Dhenkanal District (covering 8 villages including Bhapur and Shankarpur).
* **Sub-Collector & SD Magistrate, Athagah:** Responsible for the stretch from km 63.6 to km 65.4 in Cuttack District (covering villages in Tigiria and Athagad taluks).
**Impact Analysis**
**Designated Government Officials (Tahasildars and Sub-Collector)**
**Impact**
These officials are legally empowered and mandated to serve as the "Competent Authority" for land acquisition within their specific geographical stretches of NH 655.
**Action Required**
They must perform all necessary administrative and legal functions as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, to acquire the land required for the highway expansion.
**Landowners and Residents of Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Landowners in the listed villages across Angul, Dhenkanal, and Cuttack districts will be directly affected by land acquisition processes for the widening of NH 655.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must engage with the designated competent authorities regarding the acquisition of their property and adhere to the procedures set forth under the Act.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Project Implementers**
**Impact**
The notification provides the legal framework necessary to proceed with the NH 655 infrastructure upgrade.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the appointed authorities have the resources to execute their duties and oversee the progression of the widening and strengthening project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is empowered to acquire land and authorize officials for national highway projects.
National Highway No. 655: The specific highway stretch in Odisha (Angul to Krushnashyamapur) designated for widening and strengthening, including the Rasol, Bhapur, and Athagarh bypasses.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for formulating policies and issuing notifications for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): Designated officials, including Tahasildars and Sub-Collectors, authorized to perform land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act.
Odisha (Angul, Dhenkanal, and Cuttack districts): The primary geographical region where the land acquisition and highway infrastructure improvements are being implemented.
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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.ं 1617] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रैल 1, 2026/ चत्रै 11, 1948
No. 1617] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1682(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित होने की तारीख से, उड़ीसा राज्य
में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-655 के 0.00 (अगं लु ) स े दकमी 85.870 (खुंटुनी के पास कृष्णश्यामपरु ) तक 1 लेन/2 लेन
स े पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ जिसम ें रासोल बाईपास, भापुर बाईपास तथा अथागढ़ बाईपास िाजमल ह ैं के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ
िो लेन में उन्नयन हते ु उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों
से 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 अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा
सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती है ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या-655 पर सड़क का चौड़ीकरण एव ंसिु ढ़ृ ीकरण 1 लने /2 लने स ेपव्े ड िोल्डर के साथ
दकमी 0.00 (अगं लु ) स ेदकमी 85.870 (खुंटुनी के पास कृष्णश्यामपुर) तक जिसम ेंरासोल बाईपास, भापरु बाईपास तथा
अथागढ़ बाईपास िाजमल ह,ैं भजू म का अजधग्रहण
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल े का तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 तहसीलिार राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा अनगलु
बनारपाल 1 मजहधरपुर
बनारपाल रािमागग
संख्या
2376 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Newly
Proposed
के दक.मी
19.06
से दक.मी
20.5 तक
2 तहसीलिार, राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा ढेंकानाल
हहडं ोल 1 बलसर
हहिं ोल रािमागग
2 हातुरा
संख्या
Newly 3 ियपंगा
Proposed
4 हररहर परु
के दक.मी
5 कुरुजमठा
20.5
से दक.मी 6 बाघधरीआ
47.5 तक
7 भगबानपुर
8 बाहालुंडा
9 पड़ा
10 ििु रु कोट
11 गुररलो
12 रासोल
13 नाउकीआरी
14 कुनुआ ं
15 गंडनाली
16 इसरापाल
3 तहसीलिार, राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा ढेंकानाल
ओिपाड़ा 1 कोतम
ओड़पड़ा रािमागग
2 िररपाल
संख्या
Newly 3 रजथआपाल
Proposed
4 ओस्ट्तपाल
के दक.मी
5 बृन्द्िाबनपुर
47.5
से दक.मी 6 अमंतीपाड़ा
55.1 तक
7 पानमृगा
4 तहसीलिार, राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा ढेंकानाल
ढेंकानाल सिर 1 भापुर
ढेंकानाल रािमागग
2 बजनआसजह
संख्या
Newly 3 बालीअम्बा
Proposed
4 मधुसाहू पाटना
के दक.मी
5 गंगाधर प्रसाि
55.1
से दक.मी 6 जबष्णुपुर
63.6 तक
7 ओउखमा
8 िंकरपुर
5 सब -कलेक्टर राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा कटक
जतजगररअ 1 भीरुडा
& सब- रािमागग
अठगढ 1 मारटकोट
जडजविनल संख्या
Newly 2 पतंडा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
मजिस्ट्रेट, Proposed 3 गुडुपड़ा
आठगड़ के दक.मी
4 िगन्नाथपरु
63.6
से दक.मी 5 समसरपुर
65.4 तक
6 राधापतीपुर
7 अंकुला
8 गोपीनाथपरु ६५
9 इिरा
10 ताराहसंह ५२
11 गुंजडचापुर ५३
12 कुलेइलो
13 तोटापडा
14 भोगरा
15 जनजिगड़
16 िोरड़
[फा. स.ं RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1682(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 Widening and Strengthening of the road from IL/2L
to two lane with paved shoulder from km 0.00 (Angul) to km 85.870 (Krushnashyamapur near Khuntuni ) of NH 655
including Rasol bypass, Bhapur bypass and Athagarh bypass in the state of Odisha , 20.5 to 47.5 of Tahasildar Hindol
(Newly Proposed) in the State of ODISHA, 47.5 to 55.1 of Tahasildar Odapada (Newly Proposed) in the State of
ODISHA, 55.1 to 63.6 of Tahsildar Dhenkanal (Newly Proposed) in the State of ODISHA, 63.6 to 65.4 of Sub-
Collector&SD Magistrate Athagah (Newly Proposed) in the State of ODISHA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. 655 Widening and Strengthening of the road from IL/2L to two lane
with paved shoulder from km 0.00 (Angul) to km 85.870 (Krushnashyamapur near Khuntuni ) of NH 655
including Rasol bypass, Bhapur bypass and Athagarh bypass 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 Newly ODISHA Angul
Banarpal 1 Mahidharpur
Banarpal Proposed
KM 19.06
TO KM
20.54 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 Tahasildar Newly ODISHA DHENKANAL
Hindol 1 Balsar
Hindol Proposed
KM 20.5 2 Hatura
TO KM
47.5 3 Jayapanga
4 Hariharpur
5 Kurumitha
6 Baghadharia
7 Bhagabanpur
8 Bahalunda
9 Para
10 Dudurkote
11 Gurilo
12 Rasol
13 Naukiari
14 Kunuan
15 Gandanali
16 Isarapal
3 Tahasildar Newly ODISHA DHENKANAL
Odapada 1 Kotama
Odapada Proposed
KM 47.5 2 Jaripal
TO KM
55.1 3 Rathiapal
4 Ostapal
5 Brundabanpur
6 Amantipada
7 Panamurga
4 Tahsildar Newly ODISHA DHENKANAL
Dhenkanal Sadar 1 Bhapur
Dhenkanal Proposed
KM 55.1 2 Baniasahi
TO KM
63.6 3 Baliamba
4 Madhusahupatna
5 Gangadharprasad
6 Bishnupur
7 Oukhama
8 Shankarpur[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
5 Sub- Newly ODISHA Cuttack
Tigiria 1 Viruda
Collector&SD Proposed
Magistrate KM 63.6 Athagad 1 Matikota
Athagah TO KM
65.4 2 Patanda
3 Gurupara
4 Jagannathpur
5 Samasarapur
6 Radhapatipur
7 Ankula
8 Gopinathpur 65
9 Isara
10 Tarasingh 52
11 Gundichapur 53
12 Kuleilo
13 Totapara
14 Vogara
15 Nijigada
16 Dorada
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
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