**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 22, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the construction of a bypass road to Rayagada town and JKPur on NH326 in Odisha. Following the resolution of prior objections, the Central Government has declared that the specified 1.6260622 hectares of land now vest absolutely in the state, free from all encumbrances. The document follows an initial notification of intent published on November 24, 2025, and subsequent public notices in January 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Purpose**
* The acquisition is executed under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The purpose is the construction of a bypass road to Rayagada town and JKPur on NH326, specifically between Km. 190.975 and Km. 205.7.
**Procedural Compliance**
* **Initial Notification:** The intention to acquire was first published on November 24, 2025, under Section 3A(1).
* **Public Notice:** Summaries were published in "The Times of India" and "SAMBAD" on January 17, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Legal Implications**
* With the publication of this notification, the land described in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Scope of Land Acquisition**
* **Total Area:** 1.6260622 hectares.
* **Location:** Rayagada Taluk, District Rayagada, Odisha.
* **Affected Villages:** Barijhola (21 plots) and Sirigura (4 plots).
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes private land (classified as Dangar I/II, Gharabari, and Dhana III) and Government land (classified as Nala, Patrajungle, and Rasta).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government becomes the absolute owner of the scheduled land, cleared of any legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction phases of the NH326 bypass project.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individual owners in Barijhola and Sirigura lose ownership and titles to their land parcels.
**Action Required**
Relinquish possession of the land to the Central Government; seek compensation through the processes defined under the National Highway Act, 1956.
**State Revenue Department (Odisha)**
**Impact**
Government-held land (including roads, forests, and water channels) is transferred to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Update land and revenue records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation governing the acquisition of land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and implementation of the highway bypass project.
NH326: The specific National Highway for which a bypass road is being constructed near Rayagada and JKPur.
Rayagada, Odisha: The central district and state where the land acquisition and bypass road construction are located.
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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.ं 1938] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/विै ाख 2, 1948
No. 1938] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2011(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 राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5363(E) तारीख 24/11/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के रायर्ड़ा धजल े म ेंNH326 के कक.मी. 190.975
स ेकक.मी.205.7 तक के भूखण्ड पर रायर्ड़ा टाउन और जेके पुर टाउन तक बाईपास सड़क के धनमागण के धलए, उस अधिसूचना
स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट 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 "17/01/2026 को
“दो टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंधडया” और “संबाद” 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;
2855 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 दे दी ह ै;
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 अजनग 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 ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
उड़ीसा राज्य के रायर्ड़ा धजल ेम ें राष्ट्रीय राजमार्-ग 326 के कक.मी. 190.975 स े कक.मी.205.7 तक रायर्ड़ा टाउन और
जेके पुर टाउन तक बाईपास सड़क के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा धजल े का नाम: रायर्ड़ा
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: रायर्ड़ा
र्ावं का नाम: बारीझोला
1 ११९ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ 0.1416431 धहधमररका ललंर्ाना,
ऍस् /ओ-धहधमररका दन ू
2 ११९/५५१ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ 0.1740186 हुइका सािु, ऍस/् ओ-
ललंर्ाना
3 ११९/५५२ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ 0.2023472 धमधनयाका मार्ू,
ऍस् /ओ-कसाना
4 ११९/५५३ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ 0.2751922 धमधनयाका अप्पाना,
ऍस् /ओ-रूपा
5 १३६ सरकारी नाला 0.0283286 रेवेन्द्य ू धडपाटगमेंट
6 १९० सरकारी पत्रजंर्ल े 0.14569 रेवेन्द्य ू धडपाटगमेंट
7 १९२ सरकारी रस्ता 0.0283286 रेवेन्द्य ू धडपाटगमेंट
8 ८२/६९३ धनजी घराबरी 0.0526103 संपादका अंकुरान,
बदल कुमार तहा,
ऍस् /ओ-सुिील कुमार
तहा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 ८२/६९४ धनजी घराबरी 0.0930797 बदल कुमार तहा,
ऍस् /ओ-सुिील कुमार
तहा
10 ८२/६९५ धनजी घराबरी 0.0121408 बलाराम हुइका,
ऍस् /ओ-दामोदर हुइका
11 ८२/७८५ धनजी डांर्र ऐ 0.1335492 कृष्णा चंर धमधनयाका,
ऍस् /ओ-राधजर्ा
धमधनयाका
12 ९१/३७५८ धनजी डांर्र ऐ 0.1477135 सुरज्या तददंर्ी,
ऍस् /ओ-कसाना तददंर्ी
13 ९१/३७५९ धनजी डांर्र ऐ 0.034399 सुरज्या तददंर्ी, राणु
तददंर्ी, ऍस् /डी-कसाना
तददंर्ी
14 ९१/३८१५ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ अख ु 0.0210441 चौिुरी माझी, ऍस् /ओ-
रामकन्द्हार माझी
15 ९१/3879 धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ अख ु 0.0040469 धसना सरका, ऍस् /ओ-
मेन्द्रांर्ा सरका
16 ९१/४००० धनजी घराबरी 0.0080939 धनमाला साधबत्री,
डबल्य/ूओ-धनमाला
बैकुंठा आर् एओ
17 ९१/४८३६ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ अख ु 0.0125455 सुभाधसनी सबर,
डबल्य/ूओ-कृष्णा सबर
18 ९१/४९८६ धनजी घराबरी 0.0080939 बांर्ारी पुआला,
डबल्य/ूओ-जनादगन
कांदार्री
19 ९१/५००० धनजी घराबरी 0.0040469 सुबाि चंर मेलाका,
ऍस् /ओ-बलदि मेलाका
20 ९१/५००१ धनजी घराबरी 0.0165925 कदनेि कुमार तददंर्ी,
ऍस् /ओ-नारी तददर्ं ी
21 ९१/५४६१ धनजी घराबरी 0.0165925 मुची कल्याण कुमार,
ऍस् /ओ-मुची रमाना
र्ावं का नाम: धसरीर्ड़ु ा
22 ८/२६०/३७५ धनजी डांर्र ऐऐ 0.0028329 पुनम चांद जनै ,
ऍस् /ओ-कालीराम जैन4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
23 ८/२६०/४२१ धनजी घराबरी 0.005261 केदार चेट्टी भास्कर
आर् एओ, ऍस् /ओ-के
धबस्वनािम
24 ८/२६०/६०९ धनजी घराबरी 0.0295427 वेलंकी र्ौरी,
डबल्य/ूओ-वेलंकी
श्रीधनवास
25 ९५ धनजी िना ऐऐऐ 0.0283286 धबकदका जमेना,
ऍस् /ओ-धबकदका सरू
Total 1.6260622
[फा. स. ं RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 2011(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 5363(E) 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for construction of By-pass road to Rayagada town and JKPur of NH326 in the stretch
of land from Km. 190.975 to Km. 205.7 in the district of RAYAGADA in the state of ODISHA
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” and “SAMBAD”
on dated 17/01/2026 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired for construction of By-pass road to Rayagada town and JKPur with or
without structure, falling within the NH326 in the stretch of land from Km. 190.975 to Km. 205.7 in the district of
RAYAGADA , in the state of ODISHA
State: ODISHA District: RAYAGADA
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: Rayagada
Village: Barijhola
1 119 Private Dangar II 0.1416431 HIMIRIKA
LINGANA, S/O-
HIMIRIKA DANU
2 119/551 Private Dangar II 0.1740186 HUIKA SADHU,
S/O-LINGANA
3 119/552 Private Dangar II 0.2023472 MINIAKA MAGU,
S/O-KASANA
4 119/553 Private Dangar II 0.2751922 MINIAKA APPANA,
S/O-RUPA
5 136 Government Nala 0.0283286 Revenue Department
6 190 Government Patrajungle 0.14569 REVENUE
DEPARTMENT
7 192 Government Rasta 0.0283286 REVENUE
DEPARTMENT
8 82/693 Private Gharabari 0.0526103 SAMPADAKA
ANKURAN, BADAL
KUMAR TAHA,
S/O-SUSHIL
KUMAR TAHA
9 82/694 Private Gharabari 0.0930797 BADAL KUMAR
TAHA, S/O-SUSHIL
KUMAR TAHA
10 82/695 Private Gharabari 0.0121408 BALARAM HUIKA,
S/O-DAMODAR
HUIKA
11 82/785 Private Dangar I 0.1335492 KRUSHNA
CHANDRA
MINIAKA, S/O-
RAJIGA MINIAKA
12 91/3758 Private Dangar I 0.1477135 SURJYA TADINGI,
S/O-KASANA
TADINGI
13 91/3759 Private Dangar I 0.034399 SURJYA TADINGI,
RANU TADINGI,
S/D-KASANA
TADINGI
14 91/3815 Private Dangar II Akhu 0.0210441 CHOUDHURY
MAJHI, S/O-
RAMKANHAR
MAJHI6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
15 91/3879 Private Dangar II akhu 0.0040469 SINA SARAKA, S/O-
MENDRANGA
SARAKA
16 91/4000 Private Gharabari 0.0080939 NIMALA SABITRI,
W/O-NIMALA
BAIKUNTHA RAO
17 91/4836 Private Dangar II Akhu 0.0125455 SUBHASINI
SABAR, W/O-
KRUSHNA SABAR
18 91/4986 Private Gharabari 0.0080939 BANGARI PUALA,
W/O-JANARDHAN
KANDAGARI
19 91/5000 Private Gharabari 0.0040469 SUBASH
CHANDRA
MELAKA, S/O-
BALDASH
MELAKA
20 91/5001 Private Gharabari 0.0165925 DINESH KUMAR
TADINGI, S/O-NARI
TADINGI
21 91/5461 Private Gharabari 0.0165925 MUCHI KALYAN
KUMAR, S/O-
MUCHI RAMANA
Village: Sirigura
22 8/260/375 Private Dangar II 0.0028329 PUNAM CHAND
JAIN, S/O-
KALIRAM JAIN
23 8/260/421 Private Gharabari 0.005261 KEDAR CHETTY
BHASKAR RAO,
S/O-K
BISWANADHAM
24 8/260/609 Private Gharabari 0.0295427 VELANKI GOURI,
W/O-VELANKI
SRINIVAS
25 95 Private Dhana III 0.0283286 BIDIKA JAMENA,
S/O-BIDIKA SARU
Total 1.6260622
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SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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