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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the widening and strengthening of National Highway 55 in Odisha under the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 5865(E) dated 17th December, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of widening and strengthening to 2L+PS, including land acquisition (LA), of the KandarpurBalikuda section from km 277.500 to 318.970 of National Highway 55 in the State of Odisha, operating on an EPC mode. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Interested persons may object to the acquisition within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically LAO Cuttack, who will provide a hearing opportunity. The Competent Authority's order on objections, issued under sub-section (2) of section 3C, will be final. Land plans and other acquisition details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The Schedule details land in Cuttack District, Cuttack Sadar Taluk, villages Kandarpur and Sidheswarpur, totaling 0.0676 Hectares across various private agriculture and residential plots. The notification is signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19122025-268603 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5669] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 26, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th December, 2025 S.O. 5865(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for Widening and strengthening to 2L+PS including LA of KandarpurBalikuda from km 277.500 to 318.970 of NH 55 in the State of Odisha on EPC mode, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, LAO Cuttack in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH55 in the Widening and strengthening to 2L+PS including LA of KandarpurBalikuda from km 277.500 to 318.970 of NH 55 in the State of Odisha on EPC mode. State: ODISHA District: Cuttack | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Local Unit) | Area (in Hectares) | |:--------|:-------------------|:-------------|:----------------|:---------------------|:-------------------| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Taluk: Cuttack Sadar Village: Kandarpur | 1 | 101/703 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0101 (Hectare) | 0.0101 | | 2 | 108 | Private | Residential | 0.006 (Hectare ) | 0.006 | | 3 | 306 | Private | Residential | 0.004 (Hectare ) | 0.004 | | 4 | 389 | Private | Residential | 0.0133 (Hectare) | 0.0133 | | 5 | 400 | Private | Residential | 0.0222 (Hectare) | 0.0222 | | 6 | 574 | Private | Residential | 0.004 (Hectare ) | 0.004 | Village: Sidheswarpur | 7 | 72/2226 | Private | Residential | 0.008 (Hectare | 0.008 | | | Total | | | | 0.0676 | [F. No. RO/BBSR/11011/NH/IAHE/39/Smbp-Nuagaon/2017/3A1] 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. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.19 10:12:49 +05'30'

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