**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on May 12, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the absolute acquisition of land for the widening and strengthening of NH 55 (Km 318.00 to Km 353.45) in Jagatsinghpur, Odisha. Following the settlement of objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highway Act, 1956, to vest the specified land in the State. The acquisition is effective immediately upon publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* The land acquisition is intended for the construction (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH 55.
* The project covers the Balikuda-Mulakani section from Km 318.00 to Km 353.45.
* The affected area is located within the Jagatsinghpur district in the state of Odisha.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* The declaration follows an initial notification of intent (S.O. 4879(E)) published on October 24, 2025.
* Public notice was provided via the newspapers "PRATIDINA" and "SAMAJA" on March 13, 2026, as per Section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled all objections filed under Section 3-C before submitting a final report to the Central Government.
**Vesting of Land**
* In accordance with Section 3D(1) and (2) of the Act, the land specified in the schedule now vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Acquisition Details (Village Alabhar)**
* **Total Area:** 0.4387 hectares of land.
* **Land Type:** Primarily private land classified as "Chaka."
* **Affected Plots:** Nine specific survey/plot numbers (1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1013, 1014, and 1015) in the Alabhar village of Balikuda Taluk.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry now holds absolute title and possession of 0.4387 hectares of land in Alabhar village, enabling the expansion of NH 55.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the planned construction, strengthening, and management of the highway section.
**Private Landowners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including Ratnamani Pani, Batakrushna Mishra, Gopinatha Panda, and others) have legally lost ownership of their specified plots to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Affected owners should refer to the schedule to confirm their specific plot measurements and names as listed for any subsequent administrative or compensation proceedings.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and reporting to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Ensure that local land records are updated to reflect that the specified plots are now vested in the Central Government and are free from encumbrances.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for the notification and execution of national highway infrastructure projects.
NH 55: The specific national highway corridor between Km 318.00 and Km 353.45 undergoing widening and strengthening to 2-lane with paved shoulders.
Jagatsinghpur, Odisha: The specific district and state where the land acquisition is being implemented for the infrastructure project.
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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.ं 2348] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 12, 2026/विै ाख 22, 1948
No. 2348] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2440(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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4879(E) तारीख 24/10/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उड़ीसा राज्य के िगतससंहपुर जिल ेम ेंNH55 के दक.मी. 318.00
स े दक.मी. 353.45 तक बाजलकुिा-मुलकजन के जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण सजहत िो लने +पक्की िोल्डर का चौड़ीकरण और
सुिढृ ीकरण, जनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "13/03/2026 को
“प्रजतदिन”, 13/03/2026 को “समाि” 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;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
3405 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन 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 िगतससहं परु जिल े म ेंNH55 के दक.मी. 318.00 स ेदक.मी. 353.45 तक बाजलकुिा-मलु कजन के जलए
भूजम अजधग्रहण सजहत िो लने +पक्की िोल्डर का चौड़ीकरण और सिु ढृ ीकरण,जनमाणग के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उड़ीसा जिल े का नाम: िगतससहिं परु
क्रजमक सर्वक्षे ण भूजम का भूजम की भूजम का भस्ू र्वाम़ी/ जहतबद्ध व्यजियों का नाम
सख्िं या सख्िं या प्रकार प्रकृजत क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बाजलकुदा
गार्विं का नाम: अलाभर
1 १००३ जनि़ी चक 0.002 रत्नमजण पाऩी डबल्य/ू ओ:जबस्र्वनाथ पाऩी
2 १००४ जनि़ी चक 0.1619 बटकृष्ण जमश्र हरेकृष्ण जमश्र जनरूपमI जमश्र जमनत़ी
जमश्र ऍस ्/ओ:अनिंत जमश्र
3 १००५ जनि़ी चक 0.001 उछब बेहरे ा , आनिंद बेहरे ा ऍस/ ्ओ. दैताऱी बेहरे ा ,
बामडेब स्र्वाइन ऍस ्/ओ.आनदिं स्र्वाइन
4 १००६ जनि़ी चक 0.0162 उछब बेहरे ा , आनिंद बेहरे ा ऍस/ ्ओ. दैताऱी बेहरे ा
5 १००७ जनि़ी चक 0.0324 गोप़ीनाथ पण्डा, उपऩी पण्डा ऍस ्/ओ. भोलानाथ
पण्डा
6 १००८ जनि़ी चक 0.011 श्ऱी रामेश्वर महादेर्व ब़ीिे रनपरु मरफत ब्ुिंदाबान
पण्डा, गोसबिंद पण्डा, मथरु ानन्द पण्डा, शत्रुघ्न पण्डा,
मदाना पण्डा, िनाददन पण्डा ऍस ्/ओ: बासुदेर्व पण्डा,
जबस्र्वनाथ सतपथ़ी ऍस ्/ओ: सरबेश्वर सतपथ़ी,
बासुदेर्व सदिंग़ी ऍस ्/ओ: भगबत सदिंग़ी
7 १०१३ जनि़ी चक 0.002 कन्हईे साहू ऍस ्/ओ:हऱी साहू
8 १०१४ जनि़ी चक 0.149 लोकनाथ सतपथ़ी ऍस/ ्ओ: जबनोद सतपथ़ी, सुराि़ी
सतपथ़ी डबल्य/ूओ: ऩीलकिंठ सतपथ़ी, ददबाकर
सतपथ़ी डबल्य/ूओ:, सुरेंद्र सतपथ़ी ऍस ्/ओ: हृदानन्द
सतपथ़ी, डामडोर सतपथ़ी ऍस ्/ओ: बालकृष्ण[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सतपथ़ी , सुदसदन सतपथ़ी ऍस/ ्ओ: प्राणकृष्ण
सतपथ़ी
9 १०१५ जनि़ी चक 0.0632 ददबाकर सतपथ़ी ,सुरेंद्र सतपथ़ी ऍस ्/ओ: ब्ह्मानिंद
सतपथ़ी
कुल योग 0.4387
[फा. स.ं RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2440(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4879(E) Dated: 24/10/2025, 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 Building (widening/four-laning, etc.) Maintenance, management and
operation of NH 55 Widening and Strengthening to 2L+PS including LA of Balikuda-Mulakani from Km. 318.00 to
Km. 353.45 in the district of Jagatsinghpur in the state of ODISHA;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “PRATIDINA” dated 13/03/2026,
“SAMAJA” dated 13/03/2026 ; 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 structure, falling within the NH55 Widening and
Strengthening to 2L+PS including LA of Balikuda-Mulakani from Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 in the district of
Jagatsinghpur in the state of ODISHA.
State: ODISHA District: Jagatsinghpur
Sl. Survey/Plot Type of Nature of Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
No. Number Land Land (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Balikuda
Village: Alabhar
1 1003 Private Chaka 0.002 Ratnamani Pani W/o:Biswanatha Pani
2 1004 Private Chaka 0.1619 Batakrushna Mishra Harekrushna Mishra Nirupama
Mishra Minati Mishra S/o:Ananta Mishra
3 1005 Private Chaka 0.001 Uchhaba Behera , Ananda Behera S/o. Daitari
Behera , Bamadeba Swain S/o.Ananda Swain4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 1006 Private Chaka 0.0162 Uchhaba Behera , Ananda Behera S/o. Daitari
Behera
5 1007 Private Chaka 0.0324 Gopinatha Panda, Upani Panda S/o. Bholanatha
Panda
6 1008 Private Chaka 0.011 Sri Rameswar Mahadev Bije Ranapur Marfat
Brundabana Panda, Gobinda Panda, Mathurananda
Panda, Shatrughna Panda, Madana Panda,
Janardhan Panda S/o: Basudev Panda, Biswanatha
Satapathy S/o: Sarbeswar Satapathy, Basudev
Sadhangi S/o: Bhagabat Sadangi
7 1013 Private Chaka 0.002 Kanhei Sahoo S/o:Hari Sahoo
8 1014 Private Chaka 0.149 Lokanatha Satapathy S/o: Binod Satapathy, Suraji
Satapathy W/o: Nilakantha Satapathy, Dibakara
Satapathy W/o:, Surendra Satapathy S/o:
Hrudananda Satapathy, Damadora Satapathy S/o:
Balakrushna Satapathy , Sudarsan Satapathy S/o:
Pranakrushna Satapathy
9 1015 Private Chaka 0.0632 Dibakara Satapathy ,Surendra Satapathy S/o:
Brahmananda Satapathy
Total 0.4387
[F. No. RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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