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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific land for the widening and strengthening of National Highway 55 in Odisha, vesting it absolutely in the Central Government.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 2440(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 12, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 55, specifically for its widening and strengthening to 2L+PS, including land acquisition for the Balikuda-Mulakani stretch from Km. 318.00 to Km. 353.45 in the Jagatsinghpur district of ODISHA. This declaration is made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), following a report from the Competent Authority. This action builds upon a previous notification, 4879(E) dated October 24, 2025, published under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the same Act, which had declared the intention to acquire the land. The substance of the intention notification was published in "PRATIDINA" and "SAMAJA" on March 13, 2026, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. Objections filed under Section 3-C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority. Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule, totaling 0.4387 hectares across 9 private 'Chaka' plots in Alabhar Village, Balikuda Taluk, Jagatsinghpur District, ODISHA, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14052026-272544 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2348] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948 3405 GI/2026 [F. No. RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3D] 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 β€œPRATIDINA” 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 Swain | +-----+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------+-----------------------------------+ | 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 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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