**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, dated December 31, 2025, authorizing certain officers as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956. This authorization pertains to land acquisition for the construction of a Tel Bridge with approaches on National Highway No. 26 in the state of Odisha.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:**
* The Central Government authorizes officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule to perform the functions of competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Project Scope:**
* The authorization relates to land acquisition for the construction of a Tel Bridge with approaches at km 126.744 on National Highway No. 26.
* The project involves upgrading the stretch to 2 lanes with paved shoulders.
* **Geographic Location:**
* The project is located in the state of Odisha, district of Balangir.
* Specifically, it concerns land in the Taluk/Mandal of Saintala, and the village of Belgaon.
* **Schedule Summary:**
* Details are provided in the Schedule for construction of Tel Bridge with approaches at km 126.744 on NH26 in Odisha.
* The Tahasildar of Saintala is the competent authority.
* The land to be acquired is related to the construction from km 126.744 to km 126.744 in Saintala of Balangir district.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring the project is executed according to the National Highways Act, 1956, and the land acquisition process is managed effectively.
* **Action Required:** Oversee and monitor the competent authorities (Tahasildar, Saintala) to ensure they perform their functions effectively and according to the established guidelines.
**Tahasildar, Saintala**
* **Impact:** Designated as the competent authority for land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Execute the functions of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, with respect to land acquisition for the project in the Saintala Taluk/Mandal.
**Landowners in the affected area (Belgaon, Saintala, Balangir, Odisha)**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to acquisition for the construction of the Tel Bridge.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with the land acquisition process as per the National Highways Act, 1956, and provide necessary information and documentation. They may be entitled to compensation for the acquired land.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal basis for land acquisition for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
Odisha: The state where the land acquisition is taking place for National Highway 26.
National Highway 26: The specific highway undergoing upgrades and land acquisition.
Balangir: The district in Odisha where land acquisition is occurring along NH26
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5961] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, दिसम्ब र 31, 2025/पौष 10, 1947
No. 5961] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2025/PAUSHA 10, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 6171(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गअधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, इस अधिसूचिा के शासकीय राजपत्र म ें प्रकाधशत होिे की तारीख स े उडीसा राज्य
के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 26 पर तेल पूल के कक.मी 126.744 तक पेव्ड शोल्डर के साथ दो लेि म ें उन्नयि हते ु उि अिुसूची के
स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधल्लधखत 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 ेंउधल्लधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधियम
के अन्द्तर्गत सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धिष्पादि करिे के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह ै
8905 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
उडीसा राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या-26 पर तेल पलू के कक.मी 126.744 तक भूधम का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का धववरण राज्य धजल े का तालकु का िाम र्ावं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 तहसीलदार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग उडीसा बलांर्ीर
सैंताला 1 बेलर्ा ाँ
सैंताला संख्या NH26
के कक.मी
126.744
स े कक.मी
126.744 तक
[फा. स. ं RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
S.O. 6171(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
for Construction of Tel Bridge with approaches at km. 126.744 of NH26 in the State of ODISHA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition for Construction of Tel Bridge with approaches at km 126.744 on National Highway No. NH26 in
the State of ODISHA.
Sl. CA LA Stre tch Sta te Dist rict Taluk/M andal Name of
No . the
Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Tahasildar, NH26 ODISHA BALANGIR
Saintala 1 Belgaon
Saintala KM 126.744
TO KM
126.744
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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