The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Sundargarh district, Odisha, for the public purpose of building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway-143, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.

The Central Government authorizes officers as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, for a specific stretch of NH-23 (143) in Odisha.