**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, dated July 24, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the Greenfield Highway in Dhenkanal, Odisha. The acquisition covers a stretch from Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662 for the purpose of highway construction, maintenance, and operation. Stakeholders have a strict deadline of twenty-one days from the publication date to file any objections with the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Purpose**
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Public Purpose:** The land is required for building (widening, two-lane with paved shoulder, or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Greenfield Highway.
**Project Location and Scope**
* **Geographic Focus:** The project is situated in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, specifically within the Dhenkanal Sadar Taluk.
* **Affected Villages:** The identified land parcels are located in the villages of Gobindpur, Baladiabandha, and Padmanavpur.
* **Technical Stretch:** The acquisition concerns the stretch of land from Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662.
* **Total Area:** A total of 3.6454875 hectares of land is slated for acquisition.
**Land Specifics**
* **Land Types:** The schedule lists various types of private land, including categories such as Sarad-1, Sarad-2, Sarad-3, Gharabari, Patita, Taila-1, and Nala.
* **Accessibility:** Detailed land plans and further specifics are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* **Right to Object:** Under section 3C(1) of the Act, any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections, and such orders shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private landholders in the villages of Gobindpur, Baladiabandha, and Padmanavpur will have their property acquired by the government for infrastructure development. This affects 55 specific survey/plot numbers.
**Action Required**
Interested persons must inspect the land plans at the office of the Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must submit a written objection within 21 days of the notification date (July 24, 2026).
**Competent Authority (Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal)**
**Impact**
The Deputy Collector is designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local objection process and facilitating land inspection.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors (or their legal practitioners), perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body seeking to secure the land to proceed with the Greenfield Highway project in Odisha.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the acquisition process adheres to the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with the project management and operation once land rights are secured.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to declare land acquisition for public purposes related to national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and managing national highway infrastructure.
Greenfield Highway: A specific infrastructure project involving land acquisition for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a highway stretch from Km 61.1 to Km 70.662.
Dhenkanal, Odisha: The central location for the policy's applicability, identifying the district and state where specific land parcels are being acquired.
Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal: The designated Competent Authority responsible for hearing objections and maintaining land plans related to the acquisition process.
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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.ं 3917] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948
No. 3917] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4087(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक उड़ीसा राज्य के ढेंकानाल जिल े में Greenfield Highway के दक.मी. 61.1 से दक.मी.70.662
(759001) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिगन करन ेके अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ातग ् डैप्यटी कलैक्टर्, ढंकानाल को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि
5667 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कोई हो, जिस े सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के ढेंकानाल जिल े म ें Greenfield Highway के दक.मी. 61.1 स े दक.मी.70.662 के जलए अिगन की िाने
वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: ढेंकानाल
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: ढेंकानाल सिर
गावं का नाम: गोबबिपुर
1 2457/5367 जनिी सरि-1 0.008 (एकर ) 0.0032376
2 2500/6160 जनिी सरि-1 0.03 (एकर ) 0.0121408
3 2505/5959 जनिी सरि-1 0.24 (एकर ) 0.0971267
4 2509/5676 जनिी सरि-1 0.068 (एकर ) 0.0275192
5 2648/5347/5961 जनिी सरि-1 0.081 (एकर ) 0.0327802
6 2651/6394 जनिी सरि-1 0.385 (एकर ) 0.1558074
7 2654/5960 जनिी सरि-1 0.252 (एकर ) 0.101983
8 2667/5756 जनिी सरि-1 0.37 (एकर ) 0.1497369
9 2686/6301 जनिी पजतता 0.21 (एकर ) 0.0849858
10 2686/7554 जनिी पजतता 0.12 (एकर ) 0.0485633
11 2741/7292/7329 जनिी सरि-3 0.138 (एकर ) 0.0558478
12 2743/6513 जनिी घराबरी 0.12 (एकर ) 0.0485633
13 2743/6708 जनिी सरि-1 0.08 (एकर ) 0.0323756
14 2743/6779 जनिी सरि-1 0.04 (एकर ) 0.0161878
15 2743/7060 जनिी सरि-1 0.06 (एकर ) 0.0242817
16 2743/7060/7288 जनिी सरि-1 0.12 (एकर ) 0.0485633
17 2745/5638 जनिी सरि-1 0.18 (एकर ) 0.072845
18 2756/5866 जनिी सरि-2 0.14 (एकर ) 0.0566572[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
19 2796/5194/7031 जनिी सरि-1 0.08 (एकर ) 0.0323756
20 2796/6309/7032 जनिी सरि-1 0.017 (एकर ) 0.0068798
21 2810/5212 जनिी सरि-2 0.42 (एकर ) 0.1699717
22 2811/6581 जनिी सरि-2 0.216 (एकर ) 0.087414
23 2811/6581/7158 जनिी घराबरी 0.15 (एकर ) 0.0607042
24 2811/6581/7195 जनिी घराबरी 0.22 (एकर ) 0.0890328
25 2811/6581/7196 जनिी घराबरी 0.22 (एकर ) 0.0890328
26 2813/5723 जनिी घराबरी 0.08 (एकर ) 0.0323756
27 2813/6475 जनिी घराबरी 0.13 (एकर ) 0.0526103
28 2821/7307 जनिी सरि-2 0.08 (एकर ) 0.0323756
29 2827/5840 जनिी तैला-1 0.035 (एकर ) 0.0141643
30 2860/7308 जनिी सरि-3 0.369 (एकर ) 0.1493323
31 2867/5499/7179 जनिी सरि-1 0.07 (एकर ) 0.0283286
32 2867/5499/7179/7247 जनिी सरि-1 0.2 (एकर ) 0.0809389
33 2867/5500 जनिी सरि-1 0.227 (एकर ) 0.0918656
34 2868/7309 जनिी सरि-1 0.214 (एकर ) 0.0866046
35 2873/5352 जनिी सरि-3 0.01 (एकर ) 0.0040469
36 2873/5353 जनिी सरि-3 0.01 (एकर ) 0.0040469
37 2901/5126 जनिी सरि-1 0.185 (एकर ) 0.0748685
38 3297/6763 जनिी सरि-1 0.22 (एकर ) 0.0890328
39 3323/5054 जनिी सरि-1 0.158 (एकर ) 0.0639417
40 3323/5055 जनिी सरि-1 0.48 (एकर ) 0.1942533
41 3323/5055 जनिी सरि-1 0.48 (एकर ) 0.1942533
42 3326/6946 जनिी सरि-3 0.265 (एकर ) 0.107244
43 3338/7619 जनिी सरि-1 0.23 (एकर ) 0.0930797
44 3338/7643 जनिी सरि-1 0.23 (एकर ) 0.0930797
45 3344/7620 जनिी सरि-3 0.056 (एकर ) 0.0226629
46 3344/7644 जनिी सरि-3 0.057 (एकर ) 0.0230676
47 3347/5121 जनिी सरि-3 0.05 (एकर ) 0.0202347
48 3363/6947 जनिी सरि-3 0.179 (एकर ) 0.0724403
गावं का नाम: बलदिआबंधा
49 225/2573 जनिी सरि-1 0.48 (एकर ) 0.19425334 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
50 235/2054 जनिी सरि-1 0.12 (एकर ) 0.0485633
गावं का नाम: पद्मनाभपुर
51 880/1867/3228 जनिी सरि-1 0.055 (एकर ) 0.0222582
52 880/1867/3228/3240 जनिी सरि-1 0.1 (एकर ) 0.0404695
53 922/1863 जनिी नाला 0.02 (एकर ) 0.0080939
54 938/3116 जनिी सरि-1 0.05 (एकर ) 0.0202347
55 996/1808 जनिी सरि-1 0.203 (एकर ) 0.082153
Total 3.6454875
[फा. स.ं NHAI/RMSR-GP/Geo/CRRR-I/LA/3a/3A1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4087(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of Greenfield
Highway in the stretch of land from Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662 (At-Collectoriate,Dhenkanal) in the district of
DHENKANAL in the state of ODISHA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of
being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making
such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the
objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Greenfield Highway in the stretch of
land from Km. 61.1 to Km. 70.662 (At-Collectoriate,Dhenkanal) in the district of DHENKANAL in the state of
ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: DHENKANAL
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Dhenkanal Sadar
Village: Gobindpur
1 2457/5367 Private Sarad-1 0.008 (Acre ) 0.0032376
2 2500/6160 Private Sarad-1 0.03 (Acre ) 0.0121408
3 2505/5959 Private Sarad-1 0.24 (Acre ) 0.0971267
4 2509/5676 Private Sarad-1 0.068 (Acre ) 0.0275192
5 2648/5347/5961 Private Sarad-1 0.081 (Acre ) 0.0327802
6 2651/6394 Private Sarad-1 0.385 (Acre ) 0.1558074
7 2654/5960 Private Sarad-1 0.252 (Acre ) 0.101983
8 2667/5756 Private Sarad-1 0.37 (Acre ) 0.1497369
9 2686/6301 Private Patita 0.21 (Acre ) 0.0849858
10 2686/7554 Private Patita 0.12 (Acre ) 0.0485633
11 2741/7292/7329 Private Sarad-3 0.138 (Acre ) 0.0558478
12 2743/6513 Private Gharabari 0.12 (Acre ) 0.0485633
13 2743/6708 Private Sarad-1 0.08 (Acre ) 0.0323756
14 2743/6779 Private Sarad-1 0.04 (Acre ) 0.0161878
15 2743/7060 Private Sarad-1 0.06 (Acre ) 0.0242817
16 2743/7060/7288 Private Sarad-1 0.12 (Acre ) 0.0485633
17 2745/5638 Private Sarad-1 0.18 (Acre ) 0.072845
18 2756/5866 Private Sarad-2 0.14 (Acre ) 0.0566572
19 2796/5194/7031 Private Sarad-1 0.08 (Acre ) 0.0323756
20 2796/6309/7032 Private Sarad-1 0.017 (Acre ) 0.0068798
21 2810/5212 Private Sarad-2 0.42 (Acre ) 0.1699717
22 2811/6581 Private Sarad-2 0.216 (Acre ) 0.087414
23 2811/6581/7158 Private Gharabari 0.15 (Acre ) 0.0607042
24 2811/6581/7195 Private Gharabari 0.22 (Acre ) 0.0890328
25 2811/6581/7196 Private Gharabari 0.22 (Acre ) 0.0890328
26 2813/5723 Private Gharabari 0.08 (Acre ) 0.0323756
27 2813/6475 Private Gharabari 0.13 (Acre ) 0.0526103
28 2821/7307 Private Sarad-2 0.08 (Acre ) 0.0323756
29 2827/5840 Private Taila-1 0.035 (Acre ) 0.0141643
30 2860/7308 Private Sarad-3 0.369 (Acre ) 0.1493323
31 2867/5499/7179 Private Sarad-1 0.07 (Acre ) 0.0283286
32 2867/5499/7179/7247 Private Sarad-1 0.2 (Acre ) 0.0809389
33 2867/5500 Private Sarad-1 0.227 (Acre ) 0.0918656
34 2868/7309 Private Sarad-1 0.214 (Acre ) 0.0866046
35 2873/5352 Private Sarad-3 0.01 (Acre ) 0.00404696 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
36 2873/5353 Private Sarad-3 0.01 (Acre ) 0.0040469
37 2901/5126 Private Sarad-1 0.185 (Acre ) 0.0748685
38 3297/6763 Private Sarad-1 0.22 (Acre ) 0.0890328
39 3323/5054 Private Sarad-1 0.158 (Acre ) 0.0639417
40 3323/5055 Private Sarad-1 0.48 (Acre ) 0.1942533
41 3323/5055 Private Sarad-1 0.48 (Acre ) 0.1942533
42 3326/6946 Private Sarad-3 0.265 (Acre ) 0.107244
43 3338/7619 Private Sarad-1 0.23 (Acre ) 0.0930797
44 3338/7643 Private Sarad-1 0.23 (Acre ) 0.0930797
45 3344/7620 Private Sarad-3 0.056 (Acre ) 0.0226629
46 3344/7644 Private Sarad-3 0.057 (Acre ) 0.0230676
47 3347/5121 Private Sarad-3 0.05 (Acre ) 0.0202347
48 3363/6947 Private Sarad-3 0.179 (Acre ) 0.0724403
Village: Baladiabandha
49 225/2573 Private Sarad-1 0.48 (Acre ) 0.1942533
50 235/2054 Private Sarad-1 0.12 (Acre ) 0.0485633
Village: Padmanavpur
51 880/1867/3228 Private Sarad-1 0.055 (Acre ) 0.0222582
52 880/1867/3228/3240 Private Sarad-1 0.1 (Acre ) 0.0404695
53 922/1863 Private Nala 0.02 (Acre ) 0.0080939
54 938/3116 Private Sarad-1 0.05 (Acre ) 0.0202347
55 996/1808 Private Sarad-1 0.203 (Acre ) 0.082153
Total 3.6454875
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