**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declares the final acquisition of land in the Bhadrak district of Odisha for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH16 (Km. 98 to Km. 111). Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highway Act, 1956, to vest the specified land absolutely in itself. The notification, dated April 13, 2026, marks the transition of ownership for 0.0161878 hectares of land in Baghmara village.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Purpose and Scope**
* The land acquisition is required for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 16.
* The affected stretch of land is located between Km. 98 and Km. 111 in the state of Odisha.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Initial Intent:** A notification of intention to acquire (S.O. 5358) was published on November 24, 2025, under Section 3A(1) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the intention was advertised in "The Times of India" and "PRATIDINA" on December 7, 2025.
* **Objection Resolution:** All objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority.
* **Vesting of Land:** Under Section 3D(2), the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon the publication of this notification.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Location:** State of Odisha, District of Bhadrak, Taluk of Dhamnagar, Village of Baghmara-19.
* **Total Area:** 0.0161878 Hectares of private "Gharabari" (homestead) land.
* **Specific Plots:** Acquisitions involve Survey/Plot numbers 159/246, 159/246/680, and 159/246/781.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government now holds absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land parcels, free from any previous encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry may now proceed with the planned infrastructure activities, including four-laning and maintenance of the NH16 stretch.
**Private Landowners (Hemalata Das, Sumant Kumar Nayak, and Ashok Kumar Pal)**
**Impact**
These individuals have legally lost their private ownership of the land parcels listed in the Schedule (totalling 0.0161878 hectares) to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
The owners must recognize the transfer of title and are subject to the government’s timeline for the possession of the land for highway development.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The Authority has completed the statutory requirement of reporting to the Central Government following the resolution of public objections.
**Action Required**
Coordinate any subsequent administrative steps required for the formal handover of land and potential compensation processes as per the National Highway Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation governing the land acquisition process, specifically under sections 3A, 3C, and 3D for highway development.
NH16: The specific national highway project involving widening, four-laning, and maintenance between Km. 98 and Km. 111.
Baghmara village, Dhamnagar Taluk, Bhadrak, Odisha: The specific geographic location where land is being acquired for the national highway project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of the national highway.
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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.ं 1799] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रलै 13, 2026/चत्रै 23, 1948
No. 1799] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1868(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5358 तारीख 24/11/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्
II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के भरक धजले म ें NH16 के कक.मी. 98 स े कक.मी.111
तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग के धनमागण (चोड़ाकरन े / चार लने का बनाने, आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस
अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख 07/12/2025 को
“थ ेटाइम्स ओएफ इंधडया [इंधललि]” , 07/12/2025 को “प्रधतकिन” िोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
2643 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के भरक धजल े म ेंNH16 के कक.मी. 98 स े कक.मी.111 के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत अथवा
संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा धजल े का नाम: भरक
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: िामनर्र
र्ावं का नाम: बाघमरा - 19
1 159/246 धनजी घराबरी 0.0020235 हमे लता िास
डबल्य/ूओ-धबजया
कुमार िास
2 159/246/680 धनजी घराबरी 0.0040469 सुमंत कुमार नायक
ऍस/् ओ- भास्कर चंर
नायक
3 159/246/781 धनजी घराबरी 0.0101174 अिोक कुमार पल
ऍस/् ओ- बटाकृष्ण पल
Total 0.0161878
[फा. स. ं NHAI/11014/OD/2001/-OR-II/E-II/3D ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1868(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 5358 Dated:24/11/2025 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to
as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH16 in the
stretch of land from Km. 98 to Km. 111 in the district of BHADRAK in the state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
07/12/2025 , “PRATIDINA” dated 07/12/2025 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH16 in the stretch of land
from Km. 98 to Km. 111 in the district of BHADRAK in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: BHADRAK
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Dhamnagar
Village: Baghmara-19
1 159/246 Private Gharabari 0.0020235 Hemalata Das W/o-
Bijaya Kumar Das
2 159/246/680 Private Gharabari 0.0040469 Sumant Kumar Nayak
s/o- Bhaskar Chandra
Nayak
3 159/246/781 Private Gharabari 0.0101174 Ashok Kumar Pal s/o-
Batakrushna Pal
Total 0.0161878
[F. No. NHAI/11014/OD/2001/-OR-II/E-II/3D ]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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