**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 1, 2026, authorizes the Sub-Collector of Puri as the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization pertains to the development, maintenance, and management of a newly proposed highway stretch from Km 0 to Km 7.655 in Odisha. The appointment is effective from the date of the document's publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Scope**
* The notification is issued under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Central Government authorizes designated officers to perform functions related to land acquisition, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* The project involves the widening or four-laning of the specified stretch.
**Project Geography**
* **Stretch:** Km 0 to Km 7.655 of a "Newly Proposed" National Highway.
* **Location:** Puri District, State of Odisha.
* **Affected Taluks and Villages:**
* **Brahmagiri Taluk:** Satapara, Alupatana, and Gopinath pur patna.
* **Krushna Prasad Taluk:** Maensa, Berhampur, Bhabanipur, Parala, and Janhikuda.
**Administrative Details**
* The Sub-Collector of Puri is officially designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for this project.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub-Collector, Puri**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority for the specific highway stretch mentioned in the schedule.
**Action Required**
Perform the legal functions and duties of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate land acquisition and project management.
**Landowners and Residents of Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Property and land located within the Km 0 to 7.655 stretch in the villages of Satapara, Alupatana, Gopinath pur patna, Maensa, Berhampur, Bhabanipur, Parala, and Janhikuda are subject to acquisition for highway widening and development.
**Action Required**
Monitor official communications from the office of the Sub-Collector (Puri) regarding the land acquisition process and required documentation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize competent authorities for land acquisition and management of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification, development, and maintenance of national highway projects across India.
Sub-Collector, Puri: The designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) empowered to perform land acquisition functions for the specified highway stretch in Odisha.
Odisha: The state where the land acquisition and the newly proposed national highway stretch (Km 0 to Km 7.655) are located.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1615] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 1, 2026/चत्रै 11, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1615] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/CHAITRA 11, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1680 (अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, नीच े िी गयी अनुसूची म े यथा जवजनदिष्ट 0 दकमी स े 7.655 दकमी के Newly
Proposed तक के भुखण्ड के संबंध म ें उि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरन े / चार लने का बनाने, आदि),
अनुरक्षण,प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्यो का पालन करन े के जलए इस
अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेप्रकािन दक तारीख स े सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या-Newly Proposed तक की भजू मका अिनग ।
क्रजमक सक्षम प्राजधकारी भूजम का राज्य जिल े तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या 2 जववरण 4 का 6 7
1 3 नाम
5
1 उपजिलाजधकारी, राष्ट्रीय उड़ीसा पूरी ब्रह्मजगरर 1 सातपड़ा
रािमागग
पुरी
संख्या 2 आलपु ाटणा
2374 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Newly 3 गोपीनाथ पुर पटना
Proposed
कृष्ण प्रसाि 1 मइँिा
के दक.मी 0
2 बरह्मपुर
स े दक.मी
7.655 तक 3 भबानीपुर
4 परला
5 िान्द्हीकुड़ा
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11013/01/Missing link/LA/3(a)]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1680(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 from Km. 0 to
Km. 7.655 of the Newly Proposed for building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation
in the State of ODISHA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. Newly Proposed 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- Newly ODISHA PURI
Brahmagiri 1 Satapara
Collector, Proposed
2 Alupatana
Puri KM 0 TO
KM 7.655 3 Gopinath pur patna
Krushna Prasad 1 Maensa
2 Berhampur
3 Bhabanipur
4 Parala
5 Janhikuda
[F. No. NHAI/11013/01/Missing link/LA/3(a)]]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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