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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land in Kalahandi and Nabarangpur Districts, Odisha, for the widening and strengthening of NH-26 and construction of a Toll Plaza, confirming its absolute vesting in the Central Government free from encumbrances.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 2441(E) dated 12th May, 2026, declares the acquisition of specific land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a Toll Plaza and for the widening and strengthening of existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km. 239/280 (Koksara) to Km. 294/280 (Nabarangpur) of NH-26 in Kalahandi & Nabarangpur District in the State of ODISHA. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), following an earlier intention to acquire declared by Notification S.O. 5231(E) dated 17/11/2025. The substance of the intention notification was published in "THE SAMAJ" and "AJIKALI" on 18/01/2026. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and submitted its report. Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule, totaling 0.4432 hectares in Village Taragaon, Taluk Nabarangpur, Nabarangpur District, Odisha, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The acquired land includes both Government (e.g., Rural Development, Revenue Department, Govt. of Odisha) and Private land of various types such as ROAD, PADDY-1, GODHARASA, PATITA, DANGAR-2, BAGAYAT, GHARBARI, and NADI.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14052026-272539 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2349] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026 S.O. 2441(E).-Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5231(E) Dated:17/11/2025, 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 Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation for Widening and strengthening of existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km. 239/280(Koksara) to Km. 294/280 (Nabarangpur) of NH-26 in Kalahandi & Nabarangpur District in the State of ODISHA. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in β€œTHE SAMAJ” dated 18/01/2026, "AJIKALI" dated 18/01/2026; 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. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling in the stretch of land for Widening and strengthening of existing 2-lane to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km. 239/280 (Koksara) to Km. 294/280 (Nabarangpur) of NH-26 in Kalahandi & Nabarangpur District in the State of ODISHA. State: ODISHA District: NABARANGPUR +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | Sl. | Survey/Plot | Type of | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested | | No. | Number | Land | Land | (in | Person | | | | | | Hectares) | | +=====+================+=============+=============+=============+==================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ Taluk: Nabarangpur Village: Taragaon | 1 | 120 | Government | ROAD | 0.004 | RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 2 | 131 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.0057 | AJAY MAHAPATRA, S/O MADAN | | | | | | | MAHAPATRA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 3 | 132 | Government | GODHARASA | 0.015 | REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 4 | 133 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.0255 | AJAY MAHAPATRA, S/O MADAN | | | | | | | MAHAPATRA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 5 | 134 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.0595 | BHAGBAN SETHIA, KUSA SETHIA, | | | | | | | DAMDAR SETHIA, S/O- MOHAN SETHIA, | | | | | | | RATNAKAR SETHIA, S/O- SOMNATH | | | | | | | SETHIA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 6 | 140 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.0396 | SATYA DAMBA S/O: GHASI DAMBA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 7 | 140 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.023 | JHIMAI DAMBO W/O: GHASI DAMBO | | | | | | | 140/1487 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 8 | 140 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.017 | DINDAYAL JAIN S/O: SUBASH | | | | | | | CHANDRA JAIN | | | | | | | 140/1492 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 9 | 140 | Private | PADDY-1 | 0.009 | RANJIT MEHTA S/O: SUBAS MEHTA | | | | | | | 140/1492/1504 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 10 | 142 | Government | ROAD | 0.004 | RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 11 | 143 | Government | PATITA | 0.004 | REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 12 | 144 | Government | PATITA | 0.015 | REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 13 | 159 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.005 | DARA SATYANARAYANA, S/O- DARA | | | | | | | SAMLU | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 14 | 160 | Private | BAGAYAT | 0.0101 | LIAKHAT ALI KHAN DURANI S/O: | | | | | | | ABDUL REHMAN KHAN DURANI | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 15 | 160 | Private | BAGAYAT | 0.0071 | MOHAMMAD ALI BARDIKHAN | | | | | | | DURANI S/O: LIAKUATH ALI KHAN | | | | | | | DURANI | | | | | | | 160/1478 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 16 | 160 | Private | BAGAYAT | 0.0071 | MOHAMMAD ALI BARDIKHAN | | | | | | | DURANI S/O: LIAKUATH ALI KHAN | | | | | | | DURANI | | | | | | | 160/1478/1516 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 17 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.003 | MOHAMMAD ALI BARDIKHAN | | | | | | | DURANI S/O: LIAKUATH ALI KHAN | | | | | | | DURANI | | | | | | | 161/1479/143 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 18 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.0068 | RINA JAIN URF AGRAWAL W/O: | | | | | | | DINDAYAL JAIN | | | | | | | 161/1479/144 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 19 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.003 | DINDAYAL JAIN S/O: SUBASH | | | | | | | CHANDRA JAIN | | | | | | | 161/1479/146 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 20 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.012 | SUDARSAN PANIGRAHI S/O: | | | | | | | BHAGIRATHI PANIGRAHI | | | | | | | 161/1479/147 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 21 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.013 | NILAM AGRAWAL W/O: MUKESH | | | | | | | KUMAR AGRAWAL | | | | | | | 161/1479/148 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 22 | 161 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.007 | RINA JAIN URF AGRAWAL W/O: | | | | | | | DINDAYAL JAIN | | | | | | | 161/1479/1501 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 23 | 161/1479/1493 | Private | GHARBARI | 0.015 | DEBENDRANATH BISHOYEE S/O: | | | | | | | LAXMAN BISHOYEE | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 24 | 161/1479/1493 | Private | DANGAR-II | 0.006 | LABNYA NIDHI SAHU S/O: | | | | | | | BALAKRUSHNA SAHU SAGAR SAHU | | | | | | | S/O: NIRANJAN SAHU | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 25 | 161/1479/1494 | Private | GHARBARI | 0.003 | DINDAYAL JAIN S/O: SUBASH | | | | | | | CHANDRA JAIN | | | | | | | 161/1479/146/1494 | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 26 | 165 | Private | GHARBARI | 0.004 | HARI MAJHI, S/O- SUKUTA MAJHI | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 27 | 166 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.0045 | HARI MAJHI, S/O- SUKUTA MAJHI | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 28 | 167 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.017 | NARAYAN BHATRA, MAHESWAR | | | | | | | BHATRA, NARASINGH BHATRA, | | | | | | | PAGNU BHATRA, MADAN BHATRA, | | | | | | | DASRU BHATRA, HARI BHATRA, S/O- | | | | | | | LALIT BHATRA, NILA BHATRA, | | | | | | | KANAK BHATRA, S/O- KRUSHNA | | | | | | | BHATRA, HIRAMANI BHATRA, W/O- | | | | | | | KRUSHNA BHATRA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 29 | 169 | Private | DANGAR-2 | 0.0053 | BAIDYANATH PUJARI, S/O- | | | | | | | RAGHUNATH PUJARI | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ | 30 | 28 | Government | NADI | 0.093 | REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF | | | | | | | ODISHA | +-----+----------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ Total | 0.4432 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------------------------------+ [F. No. RO/BBSR/NH/26/OD/2024-25/707/KSG/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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