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The Odisha State Highways Authority Act, 2025

The Odisha State Highways Authority Act, 2025

Infrastructure202561 sections11 chapters

This Act establishes the Odisha State Highways Authority to manage and improve state highways across Odisha. It empowers the government to develop, operate, and maintain these vital road networks through public and private partnerships, including concessions. By regulating land use and construction around these roads, the law aims to ensure safer, better-connected infrastructure for the state's residents and economy. It also provides a legal framework for acquiring land and handling encroachments to facilitate efficient highway projects.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 013Act 30 of

Chapter III CONTROL ZONE APPURTENANT TO HIGHWAYS →

  1. 13Reconstruction of demolished buildings.
  2. 14Regulation of access in control zone.
  3. 16Levy of betterment charges in control zone.
  4. 17Removal of unauthorised construction.

Chapter IV CONTROL OF ACCESS TO HIGHWAYS →

  1. 18Restrictions on use of highway.

Chapter V REGULATION OF TRAFFIC →

  1. 22Regulate the traffic.
  2. 23Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain highways.
  3. 24Temporary closure of traffic on highway.
  4. 26Power to restrict the use of highway.

Chapter VI PREVENTION OF UNAUTHORISED OCCUPATION →

  1. 30Restrictions on occupation of highway land
  2. 31Grant of licence for temporary use
  3. 33Recovery of cost of removal of unauthorised occupation

Chapter VII THE ODISHA STATE HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY →

  1. 34Constitution of the Authority
  2. 35Terms and conditions of service
  3. 36Disqualification
  4. 37Eligibility for re-appointment
  5. 39Proceedings not to be invalidated
  6. 40Delegation of powers
  7. 41Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Authority

Chapter VIII PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 45Power of the State Government to vest or entrust any highway to the Authority
  2. 46Transfer of assets and liabilities
  3. 47Compulsory acquisition of land
  4. 48Contracts by the Authority

Chapter IX FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 50Functions of the Authority
  2. 51Authority to act on business principles
  3. 52Power of the Authority
  4. 53Maintenance Plans of highways
  5. 54Demarcation of boundaries
  6. 55Exercise of powers by the Authority

Chapter X FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF THE AUTHORITY →

  1. 57Grants to the Authority by the State Government
  2. 58Fund of the Authority
  3. 59Budget
  4. 60Investment
  5. 62Annual report
  6. 63Accounts and audit
  7. 64Annual report and auditor’s report to be laid before the State Legislature

Chapter XI OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 65Unauthorised use of highway
  2. 68Use of highway without payment of fee.
  3. 69Unsafe driving.
  4. 70Punishment for causing damage to highway.
  5. 71Defacing road signs and signals.
  6. 74Punishment for non-compliance of orders
  7. 75Power of police to investigate.
  8. 76Offences by companies
  9. 78Imposition of Fine

Chapter XII MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 79Delegation of powers by the State Government
  2. 81Reports of District Road Safety Council
  3. 82Order
  4. 83Appeal
  5. 84Bar of jurisdiction
  6. 85Inquiry
  7. 86Public servants
  8. 88Powers and duties of Police
  9. 89Duty of village officials
  10. 90Power to enter
  11. 93Act to have overriding effect
  12. 95Rules and regulations to be laid before the Odisha State Legislature

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