**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 18, 2026, authorizes specific officials as Competent Authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization facilitates the construction of a new Major HL Bridge across the River ONG at Km. 43.500 on National Highway 26 in Odisha. These appointments are effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Central Government officially authorizes designated officers to perform the functions of a competent authority for land acquisition.
**Project Details**
* **Purpose:** Construction of a new Major HL Bridge across the River ONG.
* **Location:** National Highway 26 (NH26) at Km. 43.500.
* **State:** Odisha.
**Designated Competent Authorities (CALA)**
* **Sub-Collector, Balangir:** Authorized for land acquisition in Salebhata village, Balangir Taluk/Mandal, Balangir District.
* **Tahasildar, Rampur:** Authorized for land acquisition in Cherupali village, Rampur Taluk/Mandal, Subarnapur District.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
* **Impact:** Establishes the legal administrative framework necessary to proceed with the NH26 bridge project.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the progress of the land acquisition process through the newly appointed authorities.
**Appointed Competent Authorities (Sub-Collector Balangir and Tahasildar Rampur)**
* **Impact:** They are legally empowered to perform all functions related to land acquisition for the specified stretch of the national highway.
* **Action Required:** Perform the duties and functions of a competent authority as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the identified villages.
**Landowners and Residents of Salebhata and Cherupali**
* **Impact:** Land located in these specific villages at the NH26 stretch (Km. 43.500) is now subject to formal acquisition proceedings for the bridge construction.
* **Action Required:** Liaise with the designated Sub-Collector or Tahasildar regarding the acquisition process and related formalities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land and appoint authorities for national highway development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for managing national highway projects and issuing the land acquisition notification.
National Highway 26: The specific highway project involving the construction of a new major bridge across River ONG at Km. 43.500.
Odisha (Balangir and Subarnapur): The state and districts where the notified land acquisition and bridge construction are centrally located.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated officials, including the Sub-Collector of Balangir and Tahasildar of Rampur, authorized to execute land acquisition functions under the Act.
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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.ं 3084] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 28, 1948
No. 3084] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 18 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3206(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खडं (क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, इस अधिसूचिा के शासकीय राजपत्र म ेंप्रकाधशत होिे की तारीख स,े ओधडशा राज्य
के बलांर्ीर धजला के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 26 43.500 केओंर् िदी पर िए प्रमुख एचएल पुल का धिमागण हते ु उि अिुसूची के
स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधललधखत राज्य, धजलों, तालुकों और र्ावों स े सम्बधन्द्ित उि अिुसूची के स्तम्भ
(3) की तत्सस्थािी प्रधवधि म ेंधवधिर्दगि भूधम के सम्बन्द्ि म ेंअिुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ेंउधललधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधियम
के अन्द्तर्गत सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धिष्पादि करिे के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह ै
4454GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
ओधडशा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 26 ककलोमीटर 43.500 केओंर् िदी पर िए प्रमुख एचएल पुल का धिमागण के धलए भूधम
का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भधू म का राज्य धजल ेका तालुक का िाम र्ावं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 िाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 सब -कलेक्टर , राष्ट्रीय उडीसा बलांर्ीर
बलांर्ीर 1 सालेभटा
बलांर्ीर राजमार्ग
संख्या
NH26
के कक.मी
43.5
से कक.मी
43.5 तक
2 तहसीलदार राष्ट्रीय उडीसा सुबणगपुर
रामपुर 1 चेरुपाली
रामपुर राजमार्ग
संख्या
NH26
के कक.मी
43.5
से कक.मी
43.5 तक
[फा.स.ं NH-12014/7/2025/ODS/East (C No. 260234)]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the18th June, 2026
S.O. 3206(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 National Highway 26 construction of New Major
HL Bridge across River ONG at Km. 43.500 in the State of ODISHA.[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway 26 construction of New Major HL Bridge across River ONG at Km. 43.500 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 Sub- NH26 ODISHA BALANGIR
Balangir 1 Salebhata
Collector, KM 43.5
Balangir TO KM
43.5
2 Tahasildar NH26 ODISHA Subarnapur
Rampur 1 Cherupali
Rampur KM 43.5
TO KM
43.5
[F. No. NH-12014/7/2025/ODS/East (C No. 260234)]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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