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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 24, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of 0.0178 hectares of land in Gurujanga village, Odisha, for the construction of the NH-57 bypass to Khordha Town. Following the settlement of objections and reports from competent authorities under the National Highway Act, 1956, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The declaration follows preliminary notices published in February and April 2026.
Key Points / Main Content
Statutory Authority and Project Purpose
The acquisition is executed under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
The land is required for the "Construction of By-Pass to Khordha Town" on the NH-57 stretch from Km. 294.000 to Km. 300.300.
Procedural Compliance
The intention to acquire land was initially declared via notification S.O.755(E) on February 12, 2026.
Public notice of the substance of the notification was published on April 10, 2026, in the newspapers “Pragativadi” and “Times of India.”
Objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority.
Legal Effect of the Notification
With the publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
The acquired land is declared free from all encumbrances.
Land Schedule Details
Location: Village Gurujanga, Taluk Khordha, District Khordha, Odisha.
Total Area: 0.0178 hectares.
Land Types: Includes private residential land, private non-agricultural land, and government-owned non-agricultural land.
Specific Plots: Survey numbers 916/2613, 916/3279, and 917 are affected.
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)Impact
Gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land, free from all previous encumbrances.
Action Required
Proceed with the planned construction of the NH-57 bypass at the specified coordinates.
Private Land Owners (Kalyani Bhujabal and Rambharani Mahapatra)Impact
Their identified private land holdings (residential and non-agricultural) are officially acquired and transferred to the Central Government.
Action Required
Relinquish the land as it now vests with the Central Government following the settlement of previous objections.
Odisha State Government (Anabadi Odisha Government)Impact
A portion of government-held non-agricultural land (Plot 917) is formally incorporated into the federal highway project.
Action Required
Update land records to reflect the transfer of 0.0101 hectares to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway infrastructure project.
NH-57: The specific National Highway route where land is being acquired for the construction of a bypass to Khordha Town.
Gurujanga, Khordha, Odisha: The specific geographical location (village, district, and state) central to the land acquisition and infrastructure development defined in the policy.
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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.ं 4480] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 24, 2026/भाद्र 2, 1948
No. 4480] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026/BHADRA 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट्त, 2026
का.आ. 4663(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने सड़क पररवहन एव ं राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसचू ना संख्या 755(ई)
दिनांक: 12/02/2026 द्वारा, भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार् धद्वतीय, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग
अधिधनयम, 1956 (48 ऑफ 1956) (धजसे इसके बाि उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3ए की उप-िारा (1) के
अंतर्तग जारी की र्ई, केंर सरकार न ेउक्त अधिसूचना स ेसलं ग्न अनुसूची म ेंधनर्िगष्ट भूधम को ओधडिा राज्य के खोरिा धजल ेके
र्ुरुजर्ं र्ांव म ेंएनएच-57 पर दकमी. 294.000 स ेदकमी. 300.300 तक भूधम के खंड पर एनएच-57 के "खोरिा िहर तक
बाईपास के धनमाणग " के धलए अधिग्रहण करने का अपना आिय घोधित दकया।
और जबदक उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3ए की उपिारा (3) के अतं र्तग दिनांक
१०.०४.२०२६ को “प्रर्धतवािी” और “टाइम्स ऑफ इंधडया” िोनों म ें प्रकाधित दकया र्या ह;ै
जबदक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार दकया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान दकया र्या;
6502 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 ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोिणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन दकया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोिणा करती ह ै दक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
ओधडिा राज्य के खोरिा धजले के र्रुु जंर् र्ांव म ेंएनएच-57 पर दकमी. 294.000 स ेदकमी. 300.300 तक भूधम के खडं
पर एनएच-57 के "खोरिा िहर तक बाईपास के धनमाणग " के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना रधहत अथवा संरचना
सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा धजल ेका नाम: खोिा ग
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: खोिा ग
र्ावं का नाम: र्रुु जर्ं ा
1 ९१६ / २६१३ धनजी रेधसडेंधियल 0.0012 कल्याणी भुजबल
2 ९१६ / ३२७९ धनजी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0065 रामभरानी महापात्र
3 ९१७ सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0101 अनाबािी ओधडिा
र्वनगमेंट
Total 0.0178
[फा. स.ं RO/BBSR/11017/By-passes/100/2018/3D]
िे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 24th August, 2026
S.O. 4663(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.755(E) Dated:12/02/2026 , 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for "Construction of By-Pass to Khordha Town" of NH-57 on the stretch of land from
Km.294/000 to Km. 300/300 on NH-57 in village namely Gurujanga in the district of KHORDHA .
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Pragativadi” and “Times of
India both dated.10.04.2026 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 structures "Construction of By-Pass to Khordha Town" of
NH-57 on the stretch of land from Km.294/000 to Km. 300/300 on NH-57 in village namely Gurujanga in the district
of KHORDHA in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: KHORDHA
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
Number (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Khordha
Village: Gurujanga
1 916/2613 Private Residential 0.0012 Kalyani Bhujabal
2 916/3279 Private Non Agriculture 0.0065 Rambharani
Mahapatra
3 917 Government Non Agriculture 0.0101 Anabadi Odisha
Government
Total 0.0178
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/By-passes/100/2018/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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