**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declaring the acquisition of land in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha for the purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 53 (NH53). The land acquisition pertains to the stretch of land from Km. 65.755 to Km. 77. This notification follows previous notifications and the completion of objection handling and reporting processes. The notification is dated February 17, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:**
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the schedule for building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH53 between Km. 65.755 and Km. 77 in Jagatsinghpur, Odisha.
* **Background & Legal Basis:**
* The declaration is made under Section 3D(1) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* It follows an earlier notification (3898, Dated: 25/08/2025) expressing intent to acquire the land.
* The notification's substance was published in "Pratidin" and "Times of India" on November 8, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:**
* Objections filed under Section 3C of the Act were considered and appropriately settled.
* **Land Ownership Vesting:**
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per Section 3D(2) of the Act.
* **Schedule of Land:**
* The schedule includes details like Serial Number, Survey/Plot Number, Type of Land, Nature of Land, Area (in Hectares), and Name of Land Owner/Interested Person.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Persons (Draupadi Sharma et al., Mukesh Chandra Sahoo):**
* **Impact:** Loss of land specified in the schedule, as the land vests absolutely with the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** These people may need to vacate the land. They may also be eligible for compensation as per the relevant regulations.
**Central Government:**
* **Impact:** Acquisition of land free from all encumbrances.
* **Action Required:** Use of land for the declared purpose (building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH53).
**Residents of Jagatsinghpur, Odisha:**
* **Impact:** Improved infrastructure due to the highway project.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: Governs land acquisition for national highway projects, cited as the legal basis for the notification.
NH53: Specific national highway being widened/improved, relevant to the land acquisition.
Jagatsinghpur: District in Odisha where land is being acquired for the highway project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Responsible for issuing the notification related to land acquisition for road construction.
Odisha: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 825] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, फरवरी 17, 2026/माघ 28, 1947
No. 825] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026/MAGHA 28, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 865(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 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. 3898 तारीख 25/08/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्
II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के जर्तससंहपुर धजल े म ें NH53 के कक.मी. 65.755 स े
कक.मी.77 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनान,े आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के
धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "०८ नवबं र २०२५"
को "प्रधतकिन" और "टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंधडया" िो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;
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 ररपाटे 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 ;
1196 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 में धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के जर्तससंहपुर धजले म ेंNH53 के कक.मी. 65.755 स े कक.मी.77 के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना
सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा (21) धजल ेका नाम: जर्तससंहपुर (355)
क्रधमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की भधू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 प्रकृधत (हेक्टेयर म)ें 6
4 5
तालुक का नाम: कुजंर् (2936)
र्ावं का नाम: उियबट
1 १४६७ धनजी पधतत 0.0103197 रौपिी िमाग डबल्यू/ओ बैद्यनाथ िमाग, धबश्वनाथ
िमाग ,कासीनाथ िमाग , श्रीमती सीता िमाग,
रुकमणी िमाग ,उमा िमाग ऍस््/डी/ओ बैद्यनाथ
िमाग.
2 १४७३/१८२८ धनजी घराबरी 0.0122622 मुकेि चंर साहू ऍस््/ओ सराता कुमार साहू
कुल योर् 0.0225819
[फा. स.ं Cha/Paradip/8Lane/LA/3(a)/Kujanga/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 2026
S.O. 865(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 3898 Dated:25/08/2025 , 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 NH53 in the
stretch of land from Km. 65.755 to Km. 77 in the district of Jagatsinghpur in the state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Pratidin" and "Times of India" both
dated 08.11.2025; 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH53 in the stretch of land
from Km. 65.755 to Km. 77 in the district of Jagatsinghpur in the state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: Jagatsinghpur
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: Kujang
Village: Udayabata
1 1467 Private Patita 0.0103197 Draupadi Sharma W/o
Baidyanath Sharma,
Biswanath Sharma
,kasinath Sharma ,
Srimati Sita Sharma,
Rukmani Sharma
,Uma Sharma S/D/O
Baidyanath Sharma.
2 1473/1828 Private Gharabari 0.0122622 Mukesh Chandra
Sahoo s/o Sarata
Kumar Sahoo
Total 0.0225819
[F. No. Cha/Paradip/8Lane/LA/3(a)/Kujanga/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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