Publication of notification under Section 3A

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24042026-272034 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1989] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026/VAISAKHA 3, 1948 2909 GI/2026 [F. No. RO/BBSR/11017/LA/97/2016/3A] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026 S.O. 2062(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 building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of project Construction of Bypass road to Phulbani town from 29,800(Design Km 0.0) to Km 39,000 (Design Km 7.250) of NH- 157 in the state of Odisha on EPC mode under Annual Plan 2022-23, 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, Duputy Collector Kandhamal 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 under the project Construction of Bypass road to Phulbani town from 29.8 (Design Km 0.0) to Km 39 (Design Km 7.250) of NH-157 in the state of Odisha on EPC mode under Annual Plan 2022-23. State: ODISHA District: KANDHAMAL +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +========+=====================+==============+=================+=====================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ Taluk: Khajuripada Village: Kaladi +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 1 | 886 | Private | Agriculture | 0.048 (Hectares) | 0.048 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ Village: Tilakpada +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 2 | 123 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.029 (Hectares) | 0.029 | | 3 | 124 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.225 (Hectares) | 0.225 | | 4 | 125 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.202 (Hectares) | 0.202 | | 5 | 159 | Private | Agriculture | 0.041 (Hectares) | 0.041 | | 6 | 227 | Private | Agriculture | 0.009 (Hectares) | 0.009 | | 7 | 229 | Private | Agriculture | 0.017 (Hectares) | 0.017 | | 8 | 240 | Private | Residential | 0.003 (Hectares) | 0.003 | | 9 | 269 | Private | Agriculture | 0.005 (Hectares) | 0.005 | | 10 | 270 | Private | Agriculture | 0.012 (Hectares) | 0.012 | | 11 | 277 | Private | Agriculture | 0.021 (Hectares) | 0.021 | | 12 | 278 | Private | Agriculture | 0.02 (Hectares) | 0.02 | | 13 | 283 | Private | Agriculture | 0.033 (Hectares) | 0.033 | | 14 | 284 | Private | Agriculture | 0.082 (Hectares) | 0.082 | | 15 | 285 | Private | Agriculture | 0.011 (Hectares) | 0.011 | | 16 | 286 | Private | Agriculture | 0.028 (Hectares) | 0.028 | | 17 | 290 | Private | Agriculture | 0.069 (Hectares) | 0.069 | | 18 | 291 | Private | Agriculture | 0.087 (Hectares) | 0.087 | | 19 | 292 | Private | Agriculture | 0.072 (Hectares) | 0.072 | | 20 | 293 | Private | Agriculture | 0.034 (Hectares) | 0.034 | | 21 | 294 | Private | Agriculture | 0.004 (Hectares) | 0.004 | | 22 | 330 | Private | Agriculture | 0.008 (Hectares) | 0.008 | | 23 | 331 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.012 (Hectares) | 0.012 | | 24 | 333 | Private | Agriculture | 0.032 (Hectares) | 0.032 | | 25 | 344 | Private | Agriculture | 0.016 (Hectares) | 0.016 | | 26 | 346 | Private | Agriculture | 0.001 (Hectares) | 0.001 | | 27 | 347 | Private | Agriculture | 0.012 (Hectares) | 0.012 | | 28 | 348 | Private | Agriculture | 0.008 (Hectares) | 0.008 | | 29 | 349 | Private | Agriculture | 0.004 (Hectares) | 0.004 | | 30 | 350 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.007 (Hectares) | 0.007 | +--------+---------------------+--------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Total | 1.152 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director