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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land in Dhenkanal district, Odisha, for a Greenfield Highway project, vesting it absolutely in the Central Government.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 863(E) dated February 17, 2026, declares the acquisition of land specified in the annexed Schedule for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of a Greenfield Highway. This declaration is made by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), following a report from the competent authority. The land, totaling 2.7013357 hectares across villages Gobindpur, Kurumatangar Banamalisingh, Saradahikhor, Paikadahikhor, Kurumatangar Rathidehuri, and Kurumatangara Daitaridas in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, is located in the stretch from Km. 70.662 to Km. 77.012. This notification follows the Central Government's previous intention to acquire, declared via Notification No. 5853 dated December 17, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. Public objections filed under Section 3C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority. Upon publication of this current notification in the Official Gazette, the land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per sub-section (2) of section 3D of the Act.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19022026-270298 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 823] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026/MAGHA 28, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2026 S.O. 863(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5853 Dated:17/12/2025, 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of Greenfield Highway in the stretch of land from Km. 70.662 to Km. 77.012 in the district of DHENKANAL in the state of ODISHA. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" dated 30/12/2025 , "Pratidin" dated 30/12/2025; 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. [F. No. NHAI/CRRR-II/GP-Tangi/LA/3a/3D ] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the Greenfield Highway in the stretch of land from Km. 70.662 to Km. 77.012 in the district of DHENKANAL in the state of ODISHA. State: ODISHA District: DHENKANAL +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot | Type of | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | | | Number | Land | Land | (in | | | | | | | Hectares) | | +=========+==============+===========+==============+================+=============================================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Taluk: Dhenkanal Sadar Village: Gobindpur +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 4647 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0242817 | Fakir mohan Das S/o- Rama Das | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 4655 | Private | Sarad III | 0.1537839 | Ganeswar Barik, Dhrubacharan Barik, S/o- | | | | | | | Kanhu Barik, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 4658 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0526103 | Alekh Naik, Golekh Naik, Bula Naik, Chuna | | | | | | | Naik, S/o-Nata Naik, Banshi Naik, Hrushi | | | | | | | Naik, S/o-Naran Naik, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 4668/6285 | Private | Sarad III | 0.1295022 | Naba kishor Ghadei, S/o-Madhu Ghadei, | | | | | | | Nrusingh Charan Sahu, S/o-Dibakar Sahu, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 4670 | Private | Patita | 0.0364225 | Balakrushna Naik, S/o-Karuna Naik, Hrushi | | | | | | | Naik, S/o-Amruta Naik, Sapani Naik, Tapana | | | | | | | Naik, Iabari Naik, Maharga Naik, S/o-Kumar | | | | | | | Naik, Chanda Naik, W/o-Kumara Naik, Guni | | | | | | | Naik, S/o-Kambhu Naik, Danei Naik, S/o- | | | | | | | Fakira Naik, Parikhita Naik, S/o-Hata Naik, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 4699/5052/6027 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0890328 | Bidyadhar Mallik, S/o- Nanda Mallik | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 4701/6084 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0202347 | Bijay Kumar Das, S/o-Jayakrushna Das | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 4718/6178 | Private | Sarad I | 0.1618778 | Bidyadhar Mallik, S/o-Nanda Mallik | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 4987 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0121408 | Shankarshan Behera, Narayan Behera, | | | | | | | Sanatan Behera, S/o-Sridhar Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 5004 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0546338 | Madan Behera, Sadananda Behera, S/o- | | | | | | | Ishwar Behera, Udia Behera, W/o-Gopi | | | | | | | Behera, Sridhar Behera, S/o-Makunda | | | | | | | Behera, Guna Mallik, Bhramara Mallik, | | | | | | | Achyuta Mallik, S/o-Nanda Mallik, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 5005 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0242817 | Ananda Chandra Sahu, S/o-Banchhanidhi | | | | | | | Sahu | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 5006 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0161878 | Gopinath Behera, Kashinath Behera, Daitari | | | | | | | Behera, S/o-Sada Behera, | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Kurumatangar Banamalisingh +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 275 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0364225 | Bhagaban Mohanty, S/o-Harihar Mohanty, | | | | | | | Sudarshan Mohanty, S/o-Fakira Mohanty, | | | | | | | Mohan Mohanty, Mandar Mohanty, Akhari | | | | | | | Das, Lata Padhan, Jati Padhan, S/D/o- | | | | | | | Krushnachandra Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 275/325 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0809389 | Kailash chandra Swain, S/o-Chaitanya Swain | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Saradahikhor +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 42 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0080939 | Duryodhan Behera, S/o-Madan Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 51 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Sumitra Mohanty, W/o-Basanta Kumar | | | | | | | Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 57/493 | Private | Sarad I | 0.1537839 | Gourahari Behera, S/o-Ananta Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Paikadahikhor +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 381/733 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0121408 | Sudhakar Behera, Prabhakar Behera, S/o- | | | | | | | Duhsasan Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 381/733/767 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0890328 | Gourahari Behera, S/o-Ananta Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 381/734 | Private | Sarad II | 0.3561311 | Gourahari Behera, S/o-Ananta Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21 | 393 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0809389 | Benu Mohanty, S/o-Danei Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 22 | 402/768 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Suresh Chandra Behera, S/o-Duryodhan | | | | | | | Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 23 | 402/775 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0404694 | Nrusingha Charan Sahoo, S/o-Dibakar Sahu | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 | 444 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0040469 | Usha Behera, D/o-Shankar Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 25 | 445/771 | Private | Sarad I | 0.3237556 | Manoj ranjan Behera, Bana Ranjan Behera, | | | | | | | S/o-Brajabandhu Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 26 | 453 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0060704 | Nanda Mallik, S/o-Mina Mallik | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 27 | 454 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0040469 | Dasharathi Behera, S/o-Naran Gajindra | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 28 | 455 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Chintamani Behera S/o-Arjuna Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 29 | 456 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0040469 | Chanchi Behera, Palia Behera, S/o-Dasharathi | | | | | | | Behera, Jema Behera, W/o-Dash Behera | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 30 | 468/777 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0971267 | Premananda Samal, S/o-Gandharba Samal | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 31 | 468/777/871 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Samar Kumar Samal, S/o-Premananda Samal | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 32 | 468/777/872 | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Mousumi Rout, W/o-Ranjit Rout | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 33 | 468/777/872/A | Private | Sarad I | 0.0161878 | Ashok Kumar Samal, S/o-Premananda Samal | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 34 | 470/778 | Private | Sarad I | 0.3237556 | Ranjan Kumar Samal, Ashok Kumar Samal, | | | | | | | Mousumi Samal, Samar Samal, S/o- | | | | | | | Premananda Samal | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 35 | 491 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0323756 | Chandrasekhar Mohanty, Dibakar Mohanty, | | | | | | | Bhaskar Mohanty, S/o-Nityananda Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Kurumatangar Rathidehuri +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 36 | 1/396 | Private | Sarad III | 0.0505868 | Narayan Lenka, S/o-Duhsasan Lenka | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 37 | 3 | Private | Sarad III | 0.0687981 | Narana Pathak, Narasingh Pathak, Babina | | | | | | | Pathak, Parshuram Pathak, S/o-Hansaraj | | | | | | | Pathak | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Village: Kurumatangara Daitaridas +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 38 | 874 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0080939 | Basanta Kumar Parida, Prabhakar Parida, S/o-| | | | | | | Hari Parida, Rani Parida, W/o-Hari Parida, | | | | | | | Ramesh Parida, S/o-Krushna Parida, Dukhi | | | | | | | Parida, W/o-Krushna Parida, Naba Parida, | | | | | | | Banchha Parida, Paichha Parida, S/o-Shiba | | | | | | | Parida | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 39 | 875 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0364225 | Bidyadhar Mohanty, Babaji charan Mohanty, | | | | | | | Padmanav Mohanty, Ashok Mohanty, | | | | | | | Prashanta Mohanty, S/o-Judhisthir Mohanty, | | | | | | | Padmini Mohanty, Prasad Mohanty, | | | | | | | Debasmita Mohanty, S/o-Prasad Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 40 | 878 | Private | Sarad II | 0.0121408 | Bidyadhar Mohanty, Babaji charan Mohanty, | | | | | | | Padmanav Mohanty, Ashok Mohanty, | | | | | | | Prashanta Mohanty, S/o-Judhisthir Mohanty, | | | | | | | Padmini Mohanty, Prasad Mohanty, | | | | | | | Debasmita Mohanty, S/o-Prasad Mohanty | +---------+--------------+-----------+--------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Total 2.7013357

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