**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued notification S.O. 4095(E) on July 24, 2026, to authorize competent authorities for land acquisition in Odisha. The purpose is to facilitate the widening and strengthening of National Highways 353 and 59 from existing lanes to 2-lane roads with paved shoulders. These authorizations are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authorization:** Under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has appointed specific officers as Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* **Project Scope:** The project involves the upgradation, widening, and strengthening of specified stretches of National Highways to 2-lane configurations with paved shoulders.
* **Affected Highway Stretches:**
* **NH-353:** From Km 90/00 to Km 145/420.
* **NH-59:** From Km 0/00 to Km 44/100 and from Km 51/00 to Km 56/860.
* **Designated Competent Authorities:**
* **Tahasildar, Komna:** Responsible for NH-353 from Km 90 to Km 131.2 in Nuapada District.
* **Tahasildar, Khariar:** Responsible for NH-353 from Km 131.2 to Km 145.42 and NH-59 from Km 0 to Km 12.4 in Nuapada District.
* **Sub-Collector, Titilagarh:** Responsible for NH-59 from Km 12.4 to Km 44 and Km 51 to Km 56.86 in Balangir District.
* **Geographic Coverage:** The acquisition affects specific villages across the Taluks/Mandals of Komna, Khariar, Bangomunda, Titlagarh, and Muribahal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impacted Stakeholder: Authorized Officers (Tahasildars of Komna and Khariar; Sub-Collector of Titilagarh)**
**Impact**
These individuals are formally designated as the competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956. They gain the legal power to perform functions necessary for land acquisition for the specified highway stretches.
**Action Required**
They must execute the functions and duties of a competent authority as prescribed under the Act to facilitate the road widening project.
**Impacted Stakeholder: Landowners and Residents in Nuapada and Balangir Districts**
**Impact**
Land within the specified stretches in 25 identified villages (including Tarbod, Sanamaheswar, Borbahal, and others listed in the schedule) is subject to acquisition for the NH-353 and NH-59 upgradation.
**Action Required**
Affected parties should review the schedule in the notification to identify if their land falls within the specified stretches and follow subsequent procedures as mandated by the National Highways Act.
**Impacted Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry initiates the formal legal phase of the infrastructure project, moving toward the physical widening and strengthening of the highways in Odisha.
**Action Required**
Ensure the notification is published in the Official Gazette and oversee the progress of the competent authorities in the land acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal framework under which the Central Government is empowered to authorize land acquisition and designate competent authorities for highway development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of road infrastructure projects and related land acquisitions.
National Highway No. 353 and NH-59: The specific highway stretches designated for widening and strengthening into two lanes with paved shoulders.
State of Odisha (Nuapada and Balangir districts): The central geographic region where the land acquisition and highway development projects are specifically located.
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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 म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े 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 एव ं 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
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 नुआपाड़ा
कोमना 1 तरबोड
कोमना रािमागग
संख्या 2 पलसीपाजण
NH-353
3 माजणकगुडा
के दक.मी
90
4 कुरेिर
से दक.मी
131.2 5 दकसना
तक
2 तहसीलिार, राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा नुआपाड़ा
खररअर 1 सानमहश्वे र
खररआर रािमागग
संख्या 2 िेबबाहाल
NH-353
3 पद्मपुर
के दक.मी
131.2
4 अरड़ा
से दक.मी
145.42 5 अमलापाली
तक
6 महुरा
3 सब -कलेक्टर , राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा बलांगीर
बनगोमुण्डा 1 बोरबाहाल
रटटलागढ़ रािमागग
संख्या 2 गंधराबंध
NH59
3 िएरपरा
के दक.मी
12.4
4 फुंडेल पिर
से दक.मी
44 तक 5 फुगुड़ा
रटटलागढ़ 1 चारभटा
2 जसनापाली
मुरीबहाल 1 गुजन्द्च तरा
2 गुरुण्डा
3 गंरेई
4 असुरमुंडा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 मालपरा
6 युजगरता
7 हल्िी
8 पत्रपाली
9 घंट बाहाली
10 जबटाबंध
11 कंिाखाल
12 जपटापरा
13 जसरोल
14 बेल पिर
[फा. स.ं 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 2 Palasipani
131.2
3 Manikaguda
4 Kureshar
5 Kisna
2 Tahasildar NH-353 ODISHA NUAPADA
KHARIAR 1 Sanamaheswar
Khariar KM
131.2 TO 2 Devbahal
KM
3 Padmapur
145.42
4 Arada
5 Amalapali
6 Mahura
3 Sub- NH59 ODISHA BALANGIR
Bangomunda 1 Borbahal
Collector, KM 12.4
Titilagarh TO KM 2 Gandhara bandha
44
3 Jaerpara
4 Fundel Padar
5 Fuguda
Titlagarh 1 Charbhata
2 Sinapali
Muribahal 1 Gunchi Tara
2 Gurunda
3 Ganrei
4 Asurmunda[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
5 Malpara
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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