**Executive Summary**
This is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, issued on January 20, 2026. It declares the acquisition of land in the Koraput district of Odisha for the construction of a toll plaza on National Highway 26 between Km 317.28 and Km 328.78. This notification follows an initial declaration published on June 13, 2025, and consideration of objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares that the land specified in the schedule is to be acquired for the construction of a toll plaza on National Highway 26.
* **Land Ownership:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Affected Area:** The land being acquired is located in the Koraput district of Odisha, along National Highway 26, between Km 317.28 and Km 328.78.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a detailed schedule specifying:
* The state (ODISHA) and district (KORAPUT) where the land is located.
* Survey/Plot numbers of the land parcels.
* The type of land (Private).
* The nature of the land (Gharabari and Paddy-2).
* The area (in Hectares) of each parcel.
* The names of the land owners or interested persons.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Persons**
* **Impact:** Loss of land due to acquisition by the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mentioned in this document, but land owners can likely expect to be contacted regarding compensation and land transfer procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary law enabling land acquisition for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding land acquisition.
Koraput: The district in Odisha where the land acquisition is taking place.
National Highway-26: The specific national highway project (NH-26) for which land is being acquired.
Odisha: State in which the acquisition of land is being done
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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.ं 257] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 20, 2026/पौष 30, 1947
No. 257] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 285(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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 राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2614(E) तारीख 13/06/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के कोरापुट धजले म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग-26 के कक.मी.
317.28 स े कक.मी.328.78 तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के धनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबिं न और प्रचालन के धलए उस
अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट 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 "21/07/2025 को
“द इंधडयन एक्सप्रेस ” और “समiज” 21/07/2025 म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर 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 दे दी ह ै;
402 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट 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 में धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के कोरापुट धजल ेम ें राष्ट्रीय राजमार्-ग 26 के कक.मी. 317.28 स े कक.मी.328.78 के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली
संरचना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा धजल े का नाम: कोरापटु
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: बोरीर्मु ा
र्ावं का नाम: खधु डर्ड़ु ा
1 35/370 धनजी (प्राइवेट) घराबरी 0.344 श्री धत्रपाटी पाधणग्राही,
श्रीकांत पाधणग्राही
,श्रीधनबासा पाधणग्राही
35/370
र्ावं का नाम: धिधलधमधल
2 244 धनजी (प्राइवेट) घराबरी 0.129 रामकृष्ण दडं सेना,
र्ोपाला दडं सेना,
संतोष दंडसेना , र्र्न
दंडसेना
244
3 244/703 धनजी (प्राइवेट) पैडी-2 0.23 ऍन ् मिाबा राओ
244/703
4 627/3862 धनजी (प्राइवेट) पैडी-2 0.081 श्रीमती- सरोधजनी
साहू
627/3862
र्ावं का नाम: बोरीर्मु ा
5 910/2 धनजी (प्राइवेट) पैडी-2 0.089 श्रीमती- धत्रलोकी
र्ौदानी
910/2
Total 0.873
[फा. स. ं 12037/48/2015/ORS/P-5/3D]
िे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 20th January, 2026
S.O. 285(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 2614(E) Dated:13/06/2025 , 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH26 in the
stretch of land from Km. 317.28 to Km. 328.78 in the district of KORAPUT in the state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Indian Express” dated
21/07/2025 , and “Samaj ” dated 21/07/2025 ; 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 NH26 in the stretch of land
from Km. 317.28 to Km. 328.78 in the district of KORAPUT in the state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: KORAPUT
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: Boriguma
Village: Khudiguda
1 35/370 Private Gharabari 0.344 Sri Tripati Panigrahi,
Srikant Panigrahi
,Srinibasa Panigrahi
35/370
Village: Jhilimili
2 244 Private Gharabari 0.129 Ramakrushna
Dandasena, Gopala
Dandasena, Santosh
Dandasena , Gagan
Dandasena
244
3 244/703 Private paddy-2 0.23 N Madhaba Rao
244/703
4 627/3862 Private paddy-2 0.081 Smt Sarojini Sahoo
627/3862
Village: Borigumma
5 910/2 Private paddy-2 0.089 Smt Triloki Goudani
910/2
Total 0.873
[F. No. 12037/48/2015/ORS/P-5/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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