REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 18th March 2025

S.R.O. No. 204/2025ʊWhereas the Declaration under section 19(1) of the

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation

and Resettlement Act, 2013, was issued from the O/o the Collector & District

Magistrate, Boudh vide No. 10288 dated 04.12.2023 for acquisition of Ac.69.03 of

private land in 13 villages under Harabhanga Tahasil of Boudh District i.e.,

Paramanandapur (Ac.3.780), Purunakatak(Ac.5.110), Kharasankulai(Ac.2.190),

Palasakutuni(Ac.0.220),

Chandrasekharpur(Ac.1.980),

Tavapadar(Ac.5.860),

Kanpur(Ac.8.430),

Pitambarpur

(Ac.7.530),

Phuljhari

(Ac.0.430),

Indrapur

(Ac.9.140), Sardhapur (Ac.0.220), Rajing(Ac.8.270), Sakusinga(Ac.15.870) in

connection with Construction of Road from NH-57 Purunakatak to Mahanadi

Bridge Chowk near Dhalpur from 0/0 km to 11/328 km , which was published in the

Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette No.145 dated 19.01.2024 and award of

compensation in respect of the above schedule of land has not been made till

date; And whereas, vide this Department Letter No.14578 dated 25.04.2023,the

validity

period

for

issue

of Declaration

u/s

19(1) of

the

RFCTLA

R&R,Act,2013 was invalidated on 29.11.2023.

And whereas, as per section 25 of the Act, where an award within a period

of twelve months from the date of publication of the declaration under section 19(1)

is not made , then, the entire proceedings for the acquisition of the land shall lapse

and the first proviso to section 25 provides that appropriate Government shall have

the power to extend the period of twelve months if in its opinion, circumstances

exist justifying the same;

And whereas, Works Department has requested with reasons to extend the

period of twelve months and the appropriate Government is of the opinion that

circumstances existed for the delay;

The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 816 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025/CHAITRA 14, 1947

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by first proviso to

section 25 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the State Government do

hereby decide to extend the period of twelve months for award of compensation up

to 02nd December 2025.

Further, the Government in Revenue & D.M.Department is pleased to allow

the condonation in delay in respect of issue of Declaration under section 19(1) of

the Act.

[No. 10594ʊRDM-LAB-BOUDH-0007/2024-R&DM]

By order of the Governor

MADHUSMITA SAHOO

Additional Secretary to Government

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 26—173+30

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