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Executive Summary
This notification, issued on August 24, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the Central Government’s acquisition of land for the construction of a bypass road to Phulbani town on NH-157 in Kandhamal, Odisha. Following the resolution of objections, the specified 1.152 hectares of land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon this publication. The project is being executed on EPC mode under the Annual Plan 2022-23.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority and Project Scope
The declaration is made under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
The project involves the construction of a bypass road to Phulbani town from Km 29.800 to Km 38.500 of NH-157.
The project is located in the Khajuripada Taluk of Kandhamal District, Odisha, specifically covering the villages of Kaladi and Tilakpada.
Land Acquisition Status
Objections previously filed under Section 3C have been considered and settled by the Competent Authority.
The Central Government has officially declared that the land specified in the schedule is required for public purposes.
Upon publication of this notification, the land vests entirely in the Central Government, free of any previous legal encumbrances.
Schedule of Land
Total Area: 1.152 Hectares.
Land Types: Includes private agricultural and residential land, as well as government non-agricultural land (Partabibhaga and Aabadayogy Anabadi).
Affected Plots: Specific survey/plot numbers are identified in the villages of Kaladi (e.g., Plot 886) and Tilakpada (e.g., Plots 123, 124, 125, 159, and various others up to 350).
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)Impact
The Ministry gains absolute ownership and possession of the 1.152 hectares of land identified in the schedule.
Action Required
Proceed with the construction of the NH-157 bypass road as planned under the EPC mode.
Landowners and Interested PersonsImpact
Private owners (such as Antaryami Malik, Barnna Kanhar, and others listed in the schedule) lose ownership rights as their land vests in the government.
Action Required
Affected individuals must comply with the acquisition and may need to engage with the Competent Authority regarding compensation procedures as governed by the National Highways Act.
State Government of Odisha / Local AuthoritiesImpact
Government-held land (categorized as "Partabibhaga" and "Aabadayogy Anabadi") is transferred to the Central Government for the highway project.
Action Required
Update land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government and facilitate the handover of the site for construction.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and administration of land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH-157 Bypass Road: The specific infrastructure project involving the construction of a bypass to Phulbani town from Km 29.800 to Km 38.500 of National Highway 157.
Kandhamal, Odisha: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition and highway construction project are situated.
Annual Plan 2022-23: The specific policy framework and fiscal period under which the highway project is being executed on an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) mode.
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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.ं 4472] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 24, 2026/भार 2, 1948
No. 4472] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026/BHADRA 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4655(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2062(E) तारीख 22/04/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के कंधमाल जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
157 के दक.मी. 29.800 (जडज़ाइन की . जम ०.०) स े दक.मी. 38.500 (जडज़ाइन की . जम 6.750)फूलबानी सहर का
बाईपासरोड जनमागण जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसचू ी म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिनग करने के अपन े आिय की
घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "15/05/2026 को
प्रगजतवािी” , "15/05/2026 को समय” म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और
उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
6494 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के कंधमाल जिले म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 157 के दक.मी. 29.800 (जडज़ाइन की . जम ०.०) स े दक.मी. 38.500
(जडज़ाइन की . जम 6.750)फूलबानी सहर का बाईपासरोड जनमागण के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा
संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल ेका नाम: कंधमाल
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: खिरु ीपाड़ा
गावं का नाम: कालड़ी
1 886 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.048 बनग कन्द्हार पुत्र:चंर िेखर
कन्द्हार
गावं का नाम: जतलकपाडा
2 123 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.029 पाटग जबभागा
3 124 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.225 पाटग जबभागा
4 125 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.202 पाटग जबभागा
5 159 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.041 नवदकिोर कँहर जपता-
मानससंग कँहर, टड कँहर,
सहिेव कँहर जपता: फदिर
कँहर
6 227 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.009 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
7 229 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.017 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
8 240 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.003 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
9 269 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.005 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
10 270 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.012 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
11 277 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.021 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
12 278 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.02 पद्मचरण साहू, िण्डपाजण
साहू जपता: रत्न साहू
13 283 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.033 जसमंचल बेहरा एस/ओ:
लोचना बेहरा
14 284 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.082 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
15 285 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.011 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
16 286 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.028 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
17 290 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.069 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
18 291 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.087 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
19 292 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.072 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
20 293 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.034 ििरथी दिगल, सुनामती
दिगल, सत्यभामा दिगल
पुत्र: लोकनाथ दिगल,
सुकािेब दिगल पुत्र:
िीनारसी दिगल,
ियाजनजध दिगल पुत्र:
जसद्धश्वे र दिगल, िुजिला
दिगल, रािाकुमारी
दिगल, सुरेि दिगल,
दकरण दिगल पुत्र: रुिी
दिगल
21 294 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.004 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
22 330 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.008 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
23 331 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.012 पाटग जबभागा
24 333 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.032 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
25 344 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.016 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
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26 346 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.001 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
27 347 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.012 अंतयागमी मजलक जपता:
तपन मजलक
28 348 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.008 िीनबंधु दिगल
जपता:िुकिेब दिगल
29 349 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.004 ििरथी दिगल, सुनामती
दिगल, सत्यभामा दिगल
जपता: लोकनाथ दिगल,
सुकािेब दिगल जपता:
िीनारसी दिगल,
ियाजनजध दिगल जपता:
जसद्धश्वे र दिगल, िुजिला
दिगल, रािाकुमारी
दिगल, सुरेि दिगल,
दकरण दिगल जपता: रुिी
दिगल
30 350 सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.007 अबािायोगी अनाबािी
Total 1.152
[फा. स. ं RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th August, 2026
S.O. 4655(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 2062(E) Dated:22/04/2026 , 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 Bypass road to Phulbani town from 29.800(Design Km 0.0) to
Km 38.500 (Design Km 6.750) of NH-157 in the state of Odisha on EPC mode under Annual Plan 2022-23.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Pragativadi” dated 15/05/2026 ,
“Samaya” dated 15/05/2026 ; 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 project Construction
of Bypass road to Phulbani town from 29.800(Design Km 0.0) to Km 38.500 (Design Km 6.750) of NH-157 in
the state of Odisha on EPC mode under Annual Plan 2022-23.
State: ODISHA District: KANDHAMAL
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: Khajuripada
Village: Kaladi
1 886 Private Agriculture 0.048 Barnna Kanhar
S/O:Chandra Shekhara
Kanhar
Village: Tilakpada
2 123 Government Non Agriculture 0.029 Partabibhaga
3 124 Government Non Agriculture 0.225 Partabibhaga
4 125 Government Non Agriculture 0.202 Partabibhaga
5 159 Private Agriculture 0.041 Nabakishore Kanhar
S/O: Mansing Kanhar,
Tada Kanhar,
Sahadeba Kanhar S/O:
Fadir Kanhar
6 227 Private Agriculture 0.009 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
7 229 Private Agriculture 0.017 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
8 240 Private Residential 0.003 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
9 269 Private Agriculture 0.005 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
10 270 Private Agriculture 0.012 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
11 277 Private Agriculture 0.021 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
12 278 Private Agriculture 0.02 Padmacharan Sahu,
Dandapani Sahu S/O:
Ratna Sahu
13 283 Private Agriculture 0.033 Simanchal Behera
S/O:Lochana Behera
14 284 Private Agriculture 0.082 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
15 285 Private Agriculture 0.011 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
16 286 Private Agriculture 0.028 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
17 290 Private Agriculture 0.069 Antaryami Malik S/O:
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18 291 Private Agriculture 0.087 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
19 292 Private Agriculture 0.072 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
20 293 Private Agriculture 0.034 Dasharathi Digal,
Sunamati Digal,
Satyabhama Digal
S/O: Lokanatha Digal,
Sukadeb Digal S/O:
Dinarasi Digal,
Dayanidhi Digal S/O:
Sidheshwar Digal,
Shushilaaa Digal,
Rajakumari Digal,
Suresh Digal, Kiran
Digal S/O: Rushi
Digal
21 294 Private Agriculture 0.004 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
22 330 Private Agriculture 0.008 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
23 331 Government Non Agriculture 0.012 Partabibhaga
24 333 Private Agriculture 0.032 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
25 344 Private Agriculture 0.016 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
26 346 Private Agriculture 0.001 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
27 347 Private Agriculture 0.012 Antaryami Malik S/O:
Tapan Malik
28 348 Private Agriculture 0.008 Dinabandhu Digal
S/O:Shukadeb Digal
29 349 Private Agriculture 0.004 Dasharathi Digal,
Sunamati Digal,
Satyabhama Digal S/o:
Lokanatha Digal,
Sukadeb Digal S/O:
Dinarasi Digal,
Dayanidhi Digal S/O:
Sidheshwar Digal,
Shushilaaa Digal,
Rajakumari Digal,
Suresh Digal, Kiran
Digal S/O: Rushi
Digal
30 350 Government Non Agriculture 0.007 Aabadayogy Anabadi
Total 1.152
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