Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Deptt. of Road Transport and Highways

Publication of notification under Section 3a

Issue Date: 20 January 2026 Published: 22 January 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-22012026-269514 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes specified officers as competent authorities under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition related to the upgradation and reconstruction of bridges on NH-57 in Odisha.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 304(E) on January 20, 2026, exercising powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The Central Government thereby authorizes the officers listed in column (2) of the annexed Schedule as competent authorities to perform functions under the said Act. This authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and pertains to specific stretches of land detailed in column (3) of the Schedule, relating to states, districts, taluks, and villages mentioned in columns (4), (5), (6), and (7) respectively. The purpose is for the upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders, specifically for the Reconstruction of a Major Bridge at Takera at km. 184.200 and four Minor Bridges at km 189.400, 190.600, 191.400 and 193.200 on National Highway No. 57 in the State of ODISHA. An example from the Schedule identifies the Deputy Collector, Nayagarh, as a competent authority for NH57 KM 183.1 TO KM 185.72 in ODISHA, NAYAGARH District, Dasapalla Taluk, covering villages Gopalpur, Rathipur, Asaniberna, and Takera. The notification was issued under F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016 by Saikh Aminkhan, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22012026-269514 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 276] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026 S.O. 304(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of Reconstruction of Bridges Major Bridge at Takera at km. 184.200 and four Minor Bridges at km 189.400, 190.600, 191.400 and 193.200 on NH-57 in the State of ODISHA. SCHEDULE Land acquisition for Reconstruction of Bridges Major Bridge at Takera at km. 184.200 and four Minor Bridges at km 189.400, 190.600, 191.400 and 193.200 on National Highway No. 57 in the State of ODISHA. +-----+--------------+---------------------+---------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | Sl. | CALA (2) | Stretch (3) | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village | | No. | | | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +=====+==============+=====================+=========+============+================+=====================+ | 1 | 1 Deputy | NH57 | ODISHA | NAYAGARH | Dasapalla | 1 Gopalpur | | | Collector, | KM | | | | 2 Rathipur | | | Nayagarh | 183.1 TO | | | | 3 Asaniberna | | | | KM | | | | 4 Takera | | | | 185.72 | | | | | +-----+--------------+---------------------+---------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ [F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016] SAIKH 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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