The Odisha State Highways Authority Act, 2025

(1) This Act may be called the Odisha State Highways Authority Act, 2025. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Odisha. (3) It shall come into force on such date, as the State Government may, by notification in the Odisha Gazette, appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Authority” means the Odisha State Highways Authority constituted under section 34; (b) “building” includes any erection of whatsoever material and in whatsoever manner constructed (including a farm-building for agricultural purposes) and also includes plinths, door steps, walls (including compound walls and fences) advertisement boards and the like; (c) “chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority; (d) “collector” means the Collector of a District and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act; (e) “control zone” means the area of land appurtenant to a highway and situate within the distance specified in sub-section (1) of Section 10; (f) “concession” means the rights and obligations specified in a contract entered into between the state government or the authority, as the case may be, and any person for development, financing and operation of a state highway or part thereof, and includes a contract for operation of, and levy and collection of fees on, a state highway; (g) “concessionaire” means a person who has entered into a contract with the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, for and in respect of a concession; (h) “development”, in relation to a state highway, includes its designing, construction, renovation, refurbishing, augmentation, upgradation and other activities incidental thereto, and “develop” shall be construed accordingly; (i) “encroachment” means unauthorised occupation of any highway or part thereof and includes,- (i) the erection of a building or any other structure, balconies, thresholds, porches or projections on, over or overhanging the highway; (ii) occupation of highway beyond the prescribed period, if any, for stacking materials or goods of any description or for exhibiting articles for sale, or for erecting poles, awnings, tents, pandals, and other similar erection, or for parking vehicles or stabling domestic animals, or for any other purposes; and (iii) excavations or embankments of any kind made or extended on any highway land; (j) “erect”, with all its grammatical variations, in relation to a building, means to construct, reconstruct, extend or alter structurally a building; (k) “excavation”, in relation to a piece of land, means piercing the surface of that piece of land and includes digging of wells and tanks; (l) “expressway” means a highway having a controlled access thereto with a limited number of intersections and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions; (m) “highway” or “state highway” means any road for the time being declared as a state highway under section 3 and shall include all land situate within the boundaries of such road; (n) “land” includes benefits arising out of the land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth; (o) “Land Acquisition Act, 2013” means the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and includes any modification, amendment or re-enactment thereof; (p) “member” means a member of the Authority appointed under section 34 and includes the Chairperson; (q) “occupier” includes,- (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or payable; (ii) an owner living in or otherwise using the premises; (iii) a rent-free tenant; (iv) a licensee in occupation of any premises; and (v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any premises; (r) “operation”, in relation to a highway, includes its maintenance, repair, modification, improvement, management and regulation, and “operate” shall be construed accordingly; (s) “owner”, means and includes, - (1) when used with reference to any premises, the person who receives the rent of the said premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let, and includes,- (i) an agent, manager or trustee, by whatever name called, who has control over the premises or who receives rent on behalf of the owner; (ii) an agent, manager or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with, or concerned with, any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes; (iii) receiver, sequestrator or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a mortgagee in possession. ; (2) when used with reference to an institution or a body corporate, the principal officer of such institution or body corporate; (3) when used with reference to a vehicle, the person who own or controls that vehicle. ; (t) “person” shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (u) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (v) “regulations” means regulations made by the Authority under this Act; (w) “Revenue Divisional Commissioner” means the Commissioner of a Division and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of a Divisional Commissioner under this Act; (x) “rules” means rules made by the State Government under this Act; (y) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; (z) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Odisha; (za) “survey” includes all operations incidental to the determination, measurement and record of a boundary or boundaries or any part of a boundary and also includes a resurvey; (zb) “user” means a person who is authorised to use a highway under the provisions of this Act and includes any person who uses a highway in discharge of his functions and duties under any law for the time being in force; (iii) receiver, sequestrator or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction; and (iv) a mortgagee in possession. ; (2) when used with reference to an institution or a body corporate, the principal officer of such institution or body corporate; (3) when used with reference to a vehicle, the person who own or controls that vehicle. ; (t) “person” shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not; (u) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (v) “regulations” means regulations made by the Authority under this Act; (w) “Revenue Divisional Commissioner” means the Commissioner of a Division and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of a Divisional Commissioner under this Act; (x) “rules” means rules made by the State Government under this Act; (y) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act; (z) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Odisha; (za)“survey” includes all operations incidental to the determination, measurement and record of a boundary or boundaries or any part of a boundary and also includes a resurvey; (zb) “user” means a person who is authorised to use a highway under the provisions of this Act and includes any person who uses a highway in discharge of his functions and duties under any law for the time being in force; (zc)“vehicle” means and includes a vehicle of every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as means of transportation on land; and (zd)“wayside amenities” means and includes hotel, motel, restaurants, service stations, hospitals, trauma centres, shopping complexes, office complexes, transport and tourism facilities, warehousing, logistic hubs, entertainment complexes, associated services, residential premises and other amenities or facilities that may be useful for travellers and for areas surrounding a highway.

1. (b) “building” includes any erection of whatsoever material and in whatsoever manner constructed (including a farm- building for agricultural purposes) and also includes plinths, door steps, walls (including compound walls and fences) advertisement boards and the like;
2. (c) “chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority;
3. (d) “collector” means the Collector of a District and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act;
4. (e) “control zone” means the area of land appurtenant to a highway and situate within the distance specified in sub-section (1) of Section 10;
5. (f) “concession” means the rights and obligations specified in a contract entered into between the state government or the authority, as the case may be, and any person for development, financing and operation of a state highway or part thereof, and includes a contract for operation of, and levy and collection of fees on, a state highway;
6. (g) “concessionaire” means a person who has entered into a contract with the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, for and in respect of a concession;
7. (h) “development”, in relation to a state highway, includes its designing, construction, renovation, refurbishing, augmentation, upgradation and other activities incidental thereto, and “develop” shall be construed accordingly;
   • (i) “encroachment” means unauthorised occupation of any highway or part thereof and includes,-
   • (i) the erection of a building or any other structure, balconies, thresholds, porches or projections on, over or overhanging the highway;
   • (ii) occupation of highway beyond the prescribed period, if any, for stacking materials or goods of any description or for exhibiting articles for sale, or for erecting poles, awnings, tents, pandals, and other similar erection, or for parking vehicles or stabling domestic

animals, or for any other purposes; and

1. (iii) excavations or embankments of any kind made or extended on any highway land;

1. (j) “erect”, with all its grammatical variations, in relation to a building, means to construct, reconstruct, extend or alter structurally a building;
2. (k) “excavation”, in relation to a piece of land, means piercing the surface of that piece of land and includes digging of wells and tanks;
3. (l) “expressway” means a highway having a controlled access thereto with a limited number of intersections and a divider between lanes for traffic moving in opposite directions;
4. (m) “highway” or “state highway” means any road for the time being declared as a state highway under section 3

and shall include all land situate within the boundaries of

such road;

1. (n) “land” includes benefits arising out of the land and things attached to the earth or permanently fastened to anything attached to the earth;
2. (o) “Land Acquisition Act, 2013” means the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and includes any modification, amendment or re-enactment thereof;
3. (p) “member” means a member of the Authority appointed under section 34 and includes the Chairperson;

1. (q) “occupier” includes,-
   • (i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner rent or any portion of the rent of the premises in respect of which such rent is paid or payable;
   • (ii) an owner living in or otherwise using the premises;
   • (iii) a rent-free tenant;
   • (iv) a licensee in occupation of any premises; and
   • (v) any person who is liable to pay to the

owner damages for the use and occupation of any

premises;

1. (r) “operation”, in relation to a highway, includes its maintenance, repair, modification, improvement, management and regulation, and “operate” shall be construed accordingly;
2. (s) “owner”, means and includes, -

1. (1) when used with reference to any premises, the person who receives the rent of the said premises or who would be entitled to receive the rent thereof if the premises were let, and includes,-
   • (i) an agent, manager or trustee, by

whatever name called, who has control over the

premises or who receives rent on behalf of the owner;

1. (ii) an agent, manager or trustee who receives the rent of, or is entrusted with, or concerned with, any premises devoted to religious or charitable purposes;
2. (iii) receiver, sequestrator or manager appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction; and
3. (iv) a mortgagee in possession. ;

1. (2) when used with reference to an institution or a body corporate, the principal officer of such institution or body corporate;
2. (3) when used with reference to a vehicle, the person who own or controls that vehicle. ;
   • (t) “person” shall include any company or association or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not;
   • (u) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
     • (v) “regulations” means regulations made by the Authority under this Act;
   • (w) “Revenue Divisional Commissioner” means the Commissioner of a Division and includes any officer specially appointed by the State Government to perform the functions of

a Divisional Commissioner under this Act;

1. (x) “rules” means rules made by the State Government under this Act;

1. (y) “Schedule” means Schedule appended to this Act;
2. (z) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Odisha; (za)“survey” includes all operations incidental to the determination, measurement and record of a boundary or boundaries or any part of a boundary and also includes a resurvey;
3. (zb) “user” means a person who is authorised to use a highway under the provisions of this Act and includes any person who uses a highway in discharge of his functions and duties under any law for the time being in force; (zc)“v ehicle” means and includes a vehicle of every

description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or

capable of being used, as means of transportation on land; and (zd)“wayside amenities” means and includes hotel, motel, restaurants, service stations, hospitals, trauma centres, shopping complexes, office complexes, transport and tourism facilities, warehousing, logistic hubs, entertainment complexes, associated services, residential premises and other amenities or facilities that may be useful for travellers and for areas surrounding a highway.

If any building or part thereof, situate within the control zone and erected before the commencement of this Act, has, either entirely or in greater part, been taken down, burnt down or fallen down, such building or part thereof, shall be rebuilt only in accordance with this Act.

The State Government may, if it considers necessary in the interests of safety or smooth movement of traffic, by notification to be published in two State level newspapers having wide circulation, at least one of which shall be in Odia language, regulate or divert any existing right of access to the highway across the control zone: Provided that any existing right of access shall not be diverted until alternative access has been given within a reasonable distance.

Any permission for change in land use under section 15 shall be granted in accordance with applicable laws and subject to payment of betterment charges to the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, for an amount equal to the market value of the land to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Any construction, works or excavation carried out in violation of the provisions of Chapter III of this Act shall be liable to removal under section 32 as if it is an unauthorised occupation of the highway, and shall be punishable as if it is an offence under the provisions of section 67 of this Act.

(1) No person or vehicle shall enter into, or use a highway except as authorised by this Act or the rules made thereunder. (2) No pedestrian shall enter into, or walk on, a highway except in any area or zone which is specially demarcated for this purpose. (3) No non-motorized vehicle, including a cycle, or any motorized vehicle which cannot achieve the maximum speed specified for a highway, not being a road having a carriageway width of less than ten meters, shall enter into, or use that highway except to the extent of use of a lane, if any, earmarked for such vehicles. Provided, however, that the State Government may, by notification permit or authorise access in such manner, to such extent and for such period as may be specified therein. (4) Any person or vehicle using a highway in discharge of its functions and duties under any law for the time being in force shall be deemed to be authorised to use that highway under this Act. Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall relieve such person or vehicle from its obligation to pay fees in accordance with the provisions of section 8.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, subject to the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall have the power to regulate and control the plying of vehicles on the highway for the proper management thereof. (2) If at any time the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf is satisfied on the information received by it or otherwise that any highway or any part thereof is or has become congested or unsafe for vehicular or pedestrian traffic by reason of damage or otherwise, it may, either close the highway or such part thereof to all traffic or to any class of traffic, or regulate the number and speed of vehicles to be used on the highway or such part thereof, as the case may be, in the manner as it may deem fit.

Where the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf is satisfied that the surface of a highway or any part thereof, or any bridge, culvert or causeway built on or across the highway is not designed to carry vehicles of which the laden weight exceeds a prescribed limit, it may, subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, prohibit or restrict the plying of such vehicles on or over such highway or part thereof or such bridge, culvert or causeway, as the case may be.

Where, in exercise of the powers under section 22 or section 23, the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf considers it proper for the purposes of that section to temporarily close a highway or part thereof or to restrict or regulate traffic on such highway or part thereof, it may do so in the manner as it may deem fit.

If the State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of public safety or convenience, or because of the nature of any road or bridge so to do, it may, by notification prohibit or restrict, subject to such exceptions or conditions as may be specified in the notification, the use of any highway or part thereof by a class or classes of traffic either generally or on specified occasion or time as specified in the notification and when such prohibition or restriction is imposed, the State Government or such officer shall cause such traffic signs to be placed or erected at suitable places for the convenience of the traffic as may be prescribed: Provided that where any prohibition or restriction under this section is to be retained for a period of one month or less, such prohibition or restriction may be imposed without issuing notification in the Odisha Gazette: Provided further that the prohibition or restriction imposed under the first proviso shall be published widely for the knowledge of the users by other possible means.

(1) No person or legal entity shall occupy or encroach upon any highway land or discharge any material through a drain on such land without obtaining prior permission, in writing, from an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf. (2) The officer authorised under sub-section (1) may, on an application made by a person or legal entity in this behalf and having regard to the safety and convenience of traffic, grant permission to such person or legal entity,- (i) to place a movable structure on the highway in front of any building owned by him or legal entity or to make a movable structure on support of such building and over the highway; or (ii) to put up a temporary awning or tent or other similar construction or a temporary stall or scaffolding on the highway; or (iii) to deposit or cause to be deposited, building materials, goods for sale or other articles on any highway; or (iv) to make a temporary excavation for carrying out any repairs or improvements to adjoining buildings, and such permission shall be granted subject to the conditions and on payment of the rent and other charges by issuing permit in the form as may be prescribed: Provided that no such permission shall be valid beyond a period of one month at a time from the date on which the permission has been granted unless it is renewed by such officer on an application made by such person or legal entity for the renewal of the permission. (3) The permission granted under sub-section (2) shall specify therein- (i) the time up to which the permission is granted; (ii) the purpose of such permission; (iii) the portion of the highway in respect of which the permission has been granted, and shall be accompanied with a plan or sketch of such portion of the highway. (4) The person or legal entity, to whom the permit has been issued under sub-section (2), shall produce the permit for inspection whenever called upon to do so by any officer of the State Government or the Authority and shall, on the expiry of the permission granted under such permit, restore the portion of the highway specified in the permit in such condition as it was immediately before the issuing of such permit and deliver the possession of such portion to the officer who issued such permit. (5) The officer issuing the permit under sub-section (2) shall maintain a complete record of all such permits issued, and shall also ensure in every case at the expiration of the period up to which the permission under a permit is granted under that sub-section that the possession of the portion of the highway in respect of which such permission was granted has been delivered to such officer. (6) Where an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interest of traffic safety or convenience to cancel any permit issued under sub-section (2), it may, after recording the reasons in writing for doing so, cancel such permit and, thereupon, the person to whom the permission was granted shall, within the period specified by an order made by such officer restore the portion of the highway specified in the permit in such condition as it was immediately before the issuing of such permit and deliver the possession of such portion to such officer and in case such person fails to deliver such

The State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf may, having regard to the safety and convenience of traffic and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and on payment of prescribed rent or other charges, grant lease or licence of highway land to a person or legal entity for temporary use: Provided that no such lease shall be valid for more than five years at a time from the date on which such lease has been granted unless renewed by the State Government or such officer.

(1) Where an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf has removed any unauthorised occupation or made any construction including alteration of construction in respect of any unauthorised occupation or repaired any damage under sub-section (2) of section 27, the expenditure incurred in such removal or repair together with fifteen per cent of additional charges or any fine imposed under this Act shall be recoverable in the manner hereinafter provided in this section. (2) The officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall serve a copy of the bill in the prescribed form indicating therein the expenditure, additional charges or fine recoverable under sub-section (1) on the person from whom such expenditure, additional charges or fine is recoverable and the provisions of section 32 relating to the service of notice shall apply for the service of copy of the bill under this sub-section as if for the word “notice” the word “bill” has been substituted in that section. (3) A copy of the bill referred to in sub-section (2) shall be accompanied with a certificate issued by the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf and the amount indicated in the bill shall be the conclusive proof that such amount is the expenditure actually incurred for all or any of the purposes referred to in sub-section (1) as indicated in the bill. (4) Where the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf has removed any unauthorised occupation or made any construction including alteration of construction in respect of any unauthorised occupation or repair any damage under sub- section (2) of section 27, the material, if any, recovered as a result of such removal, construction, alteration or repair shall be retained in possession of the State Government or such officer till the payment of the bill in respect thereof served under sub-section (2) and on payment of such bill such material shall be returned to the person or legal entity entitled for the material, but in case of the failure of such payment within the time specified for the payment in the bill, the material may be sold by auction by the State Government or such officer and after deduction of the amount payable under the bill from the proceeds of the auction, the balance, if any, shall be returned to the person entitled therefor. (2) The officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf shall serve a copy of the bill in the prescribed form indicating therein the expenditure, additional charges or fine recoverable under sub-section (1) on the person from whom such expenditure, additional charges or fine is recoverable and the provisions of section 32 relating to the service of notice shall apply for the service of copy of the bill under this sub-section as if for the word “notice” the word “bill” has been substituted in that section. (3) A copy of the bill referred to in sub-section (2) shall be accompanied with a certificate issued by the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf and the amount indicated in the bill shall be the conclusive proof that such amount is the expenditure actually incurred for all or any of the purposes referred to in sub-section (1) as indicated in the bill. (4) Where the officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf has removed any unauthorised occupation or made any construction including alteration of construction in respect of any unauthorised occupation or repair any damage under sub- section (2) of section 27, the material, if any, recovered as a result of such removal, construction, alteration or repair shall be retained in possession of the State Government or such officer till the payment of the bill in respect thereof served under sub-section (2) and on payment of such bill such material shall be returned to the person or legal entity entitled for the material, but in case of the failure of such payment within the time specified for the payment in the bill, the material may be sold by auction by the State Government or such officer and after deduction of the amount payable under the bill from the proceeds of the auction, the balance, if any, shall be returned to the person entitled therefor. (5) In case where the proceeds of the auction under sub- section (4) is less than the amount recoverable under the bill referred to in that sub-section, the difference between such proceeds and the amount so recoverable or where no such auction has been made, the amount recoverable under the bill shall, in case of failure of the payment within the time specified in the bill, be recoverable as the arrears of land revenue.

(1) With effect from such date as the State Government may, by notification appoint in this behalf, there shall be constituted for the purposes of this Act an Authority to be called the Odisha State Highways Authority. (2) The Authority shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power, subject to the provisions of this Act, to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall by the said name sue and be sued. (3) The Authority shall consist of,- (a) a Chairperson; (b) three or four full-time members of whom one each shall be the member-in-charge of,- (i) finance; (ii) safety and technology; (iii) works contracts and operations; and (iv) concessions and public private partnerships and (c) six part-time members, to be appointed by the State Government by notification of whom one each, not being lower in rank than a Secretary to the Government, shall be the nominee of the Finance Department, the Planning & Convergence Department and the Commerce & Transport (Transport) Department respectively, and one each shall be an eminent person from the field of,- (i) finance or banking; (ii) technology and research in roads; (iii) judiciary or law; (iv) works; and (v) revenue. (4) The Chairperson and full-time members shall be appointed by the State Government, on the recommendation of a Search and Selection Committee consisting of,- (a) Chief Secretary - Chairman; (b) An Additional Chief Secretary or a Principal Secretary to be nominated by the State Government - Member; (c) Secretary of Works Department – Member.

The term of office of the members shall ordinarily be five years and their conditions of service shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that no person shall be appointed as Chairperson or member after he attains the age of sixty-two years or shall serve in such capacity after he attains the age of sixty-five years: Provided further that the State Government may, in its discretion, terminate the term of office of any member, including the Chairperson, at any time by giving a notice of three months or the salary and allowances in lieu thereof.

A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member if he,- (a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; or (b) is an undischarged insolvent; or (c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; or (d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the State Government or a Corporation owned or controlled by the State Government; or (e) has, in the opinion of the State Government, such financial or other interest in the Authority as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member.

Subject to the other terms and conditions of service as may be prescribed, any person ceasing to be a member shall be eligible for re-appointment as such member if he has not attained the age of sixty-four years on the date of re-appointment.

No act or proceeding of the Authority shall be invalidated merely by reason of,- (a) any vacancy in, or any defect in the constitution of the Authority; or (b) any defect in the appointment of a person acting as a member of the Authority; or (c) any irregularity in the procedure adopted by the Authority not affecting the merits of the case. (3) The State Government may reduce or extend the period mentioned in sub-section (1) as it considers necessary. (4) During the operation of an order made under sub-section (1), it shall be competent for the State Government to issue, from time to time, such directions to the Authority as are necessary to enable the authorised person to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Authority under this Act in relation to the highway or part thereof, the operation of which has been entrusted to him and in particular, to transfer any sum of money from the Fund of the Authority to the authorised person for the operation of the highway or part thereof and every such direction shall be complied with by the Authority. (5) On the cesser of operation of any order made under sub-section (1) in relation to any highway or part thereof, the authorised person shall cease to exercise and perform the powers and functions of the Authority under this Act in relation to such highway or part thereof and the Authority shall continue to exercise and perform such powers and functions in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (6) On the cesser of operation of any order made under sub-section (1) in relation to any highway or part thereof, the authorised person shall hand over to the Authority any property (including any sum of money or other asset) remaining with him in connection with the operation of such highway or part thereof.

The Authority may, by general or special order in writing, delegate to the Chairperson or any other member or to any officer of the Authority, subject to such conditions and limitations, if any, as may be specified in the order, such of its powers and functions under this Act (except its powers under section 92) as it may deem necessary.

All orders, decisions and other instruments of the Authority shall be authenticated by the signature of the Chairperson or any other member or any officer of the Authority authorised by it in this behalf.

The State Government may, from time to time, by notification vest in, or entrust to, the Authority, such highway or any section thereof as may be specified in such notification.

(1) On and from the date of publication of the notification under section 45,— (a) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, on behalf of, with, or for, the State Government, immediately before such date for or in connection with the purposes of any highway or any section thereof vested in, or entrusted to, the Authority under that section, shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into and engaged to be done by, with, or for, the Authority; (b) all non-recurring expenditure incurred by or for the State Government for or in connection with the purposes of any highway or any section thereof, so vested in, or entrusted to, the Authority, up to such date and declared to be capital expenditure by the State Government shall, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, be treated as capital provided by the State Government to the Authority; (c) all sums of money due to the State Government in relation to any highway or any section thereof, so vested in, or entrusted to, the Authority immediately before such date shall be deemed to be due to the Authority; and (d) all suits and other legal proceedings instituted or which could have been instituted by or against the State Government immediately before such date for any matter in relation to such highway or any section thereof may be continued or instituted by or against the Authority. (2) If any dispute arises as to which of the assets, rights or liabilities of the State Government have been transferred to the Authority, such dispute shall be decided by the State Government.

Any land required by the Authority for the purposes of this Act shall be deemed to be land needed for a public purpose and such land may be acquired for the Authority under sections 5 in Chapter II of this Act, as if it is an acquisition for and on behalf of the State Government.

Subject to the provisions of section 49, the Authority shall be competent to enter into and perform any contract necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Act and such contracts may include long-term concessions for designing, construction, financing and operation of highways.

(1) Subject to the rules made by the State Government in this behalf, it shall be the function of the Authority to develop and operate the highways or other roads vested in, or entrusted to, it by the State Government: Provided that the Authority may carry out any of its functions either by itself or through a concessionaire. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions contained in sub-section (1), the Authority may, for the discharge of its functions, either itself or through other entities,— (a) survey, develop and operate highways vested in, or entrusted to, it; (b) construct offices, workshops and other buildings necessary for discharge of its functions; (c) Subject to the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 regulate and control the plying of vehicles on the highways vested in, or entrusted to, it for the safe and orderly operation thereof; (d) establish and maintain wayside amenities at or near the highways vested in, or entrusted to it; (e) lease, sub-lease, licence or sub-licence the wayside amenities or the land required for construction or operation thereof by other entities; (f) promote and enable the development of habitations, townships or industrial corridors in the vicinity of the highway, including acquisition of land for this purpose; (g) develop and provide consultancy and construction services in India and abroad and carry on research activities in relation to the development and operation of highways or any facilities thereat; (h) form one or more companies under the Companies Act, 2013 to further the efficient discharge of the functions imposed on it by this Act; (i) assist, on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon, any State Government in the formulation and implementation of schemes for highway development; (j) collect fees on behalf of the State Government for services or benefits rendered under section 8 of this Act, and such other fees on such terms and conditions as may be specified by the State Government; (k) undertake projects for promoting road safety and install equipment and devices to enhance road safety; (l) undertake measures associated with road safety, including timely responses for provision of ambulances and trauma care; (m) undertake and promote studies and research relating to road safety; (n) undertake road safety awareness programmes and conduct training and orientation courses on traffic regulation and road safety; and (o) take all such steps as may be necessary or convenient for, or may be incidental to, the exercise of any power or the discharge of any function conferred or imposed on it by this Act. (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Authority may regulate the operation of highways by regulations to be made for and in respect of,— (a) upkeep and inspection of highways; (b) safety of users; (c) road safety standards and procedures; (d) the manner of preventing obstructions on highways; (3) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Authority may regulate the operation of highways by regulations to be made for and in respect of,- (a) upkeep and inspection of highways; (b) safety of users; (c) road safety standards and procedures; (d) the manner of preventing obstructions on highways; (e) the manner of prohibiting the parking or waiting of vehicles on highways, except at places earmarked for this purpose; (f) the manner of prohibiting or restricting access to any part of the highway; (g) the manner of regulating or restricting advertisements on and around highways; and (h) generally for the efficient and proper operation of highways. (4) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as ,- (a) authorising the disregard by the Authority of any law for the time being in force; or (b) authorising any person to institute any proceeding in respect of a duty or liability to which the Authority or its officers or other employees would not otherwise be subject under this Act. (5) The Authority may engage, or entrust any of its functions to, any person on such terms and conditions as may be specified by regulations or as may be approved by the State Government, including award of concessions for development, financing and operation of highways, or for operation of highways and collection of fees. (6) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2), the Authority may, in consultation with the State Government, plan, promote and enable the development of habitations, townships or industrial corridors, in the vicinity of the highway with the objective of accelerating the economic development of such areas and for optimizing the benefits of a highway. Such habitations, townships and industrial corridors shall be developed with prior approval of the State Government and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in such approval. The Authority may, after issue of the notification under sub-section (3) of section 1, acquire land for development of such habitations, townships or industrial corridors as if such acquisition is for the purpose of a highway. (7) The Authority may advise the State Government on any matter relating to or associated with,- (a) policies in respect of the development and operation of highways; (b) policies and rules relating to road safety; and (c) road safety standards and procedures.

In the discharge of its functions under this Act, the Authority shall act, so far as may be, on business principles.

The Authority may undertake to carry out on behalf of the State Government or any local authority any works or services or any class of works or services on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Authority and the State Government or the local authority concerned.

(1) The Authority shall maintain authoritative plans for the highways entrusted to it under this Act. (2) The plans referred to in sub-section (1) shall show the boundaries of the highway, the detailed measurements of road widths, the distances between boundary marks and sufficient measurements from fixed points to enable the refixation of the position of boundary marks, in case they have been displaced or tempered with. (3) The Authority shall have all such authoritative plans prepared after having a survey made of the highway and their boundaries in the manner prescribed.

(1) The Authority shall have the boundaries of the highways in its charge demarcated with reference to the authoritative plans maintained by it, by planting stones or other suitable marks of durable nature at intervals all along the highway in such a manner that the imaginary line joining such stones or marks shows the road boundary correctly. (2) Where there are bends or kinks in the road boundary, the stones or marks shall be so located as to give the correct configuration of the boundary if they are joined by straight lines. (3) The boundary stones or marks, which may be given consecutive numbers, shall be maintained on the ground as if they constitute part of the highway. (4) The Authority shall conduct regular check of the boundaries of the highways entrusted to it for the purpose of removing unauthorised encroachments, if any. (5) When an unauthorised encroachment has been made on the highway, the Authority shall take immediate steps as specified in section 32 for the removal thereof.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, all powers to be exercised, and the functions and duties to be discharged, by the State Government under this Act shall be exercised or discharged by the Authority for and in respect of the highways vested in, or entrusted to it under section 45, and for this purpose, the Authority may authorise any of its officers to exercise such powers or discharge such functions and duties as it may deem fit.

The State Government may, after due appropriation made by the Odisha State Legislature by law in this behalf,- (a) provide any capital that may be required by the Authority for the discharge of its functions under this Act or for any purpose connected therewith on such terms and conditions as the State Government may determine; and (b) pay to the Authority, on such terms and conditions as the State Government may determine, by way of loans or grants such sums of money as the State Government may consider necessary for the efficient discharge by the Authority of its functions under this Act.

(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Odisha State Highways Authority Fund and there shall be credited thereto,- (a) any grant or aid received by the Authority; (b) any Bank loan taken by the Authority or any borrowings made by it; and (c) any other sums received by the Authority. (2) The Fund shall be utilized for meeting- (a) expenses of the Authority in the discharge of its functions having regard to the purposes for which such grants, loans or borrowings are received and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; (b) salary, allowances, other remuneration and facilities provided to the members, officers and other employees of the Authority; and (c) expenses on objects and for purposes authorised by this Act.

The Authority shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each financial year as may be prescribed, its budget for the next financial year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Authority and forward the same to the State Government.

The Authority may invest its funds (including any reserve fund) in the securities of the State Government or fixed deposits of scheduled commercial banks or in such other manner as may be prescribed.

The Authority shall prepare, in such form and at such time in each financial year as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and its plans for development and operation of highways in the forthcoming year, and submit a copy thereof to the State Government. Every annual report shall also contain a review of the performance of the Authority in respect of the plans contained in the preceding annual report.

The accounts of the Authority shall be maintained and audited in such manner as the State Government may, in consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, prescribe and the Authority shall furnish, to the State Government before such date as may be prescribed, its audited copy of accounts together with the auditor’s report thereon.

The State Government shall cause the annual report of the Authority and the auditor’s report to be laid, as soon as may be, after they are received, before the House of the State Legislature.

(1) Whoever uses a highway or part thereof for any purpose other than for which the usage of the highway is authorised by this Act or the rules made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000, or with both. (2) A person entering a highway in violation of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of criminal trespass and shall be punishable as such.

Whoever uses a highway or part thereof without payment of the fee due for such use shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one month or with a fine of Rs. 2,000 or a fine equal to twice the fee payable for use of the highway by the offending vehicle for a distance of one hundred kilometres, whichever is higher, and such fine shall be imposed in addition to the fee due and payable under this Act and the rules made thereunder.

Subject to the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Central Act No. 59 of 1988), whoever engages in or abets driving on a highway,- (a) at a speed exceeding the maximum permissible speed on a highway by more than ten kilometres per hour of such maximum permissible speed; (b) in a state of intoxication or inebriation; or (c) a goods vehicle which exceeds its maximum permissible load by more than ten per cent thereof, shall be deemed to cause danger to the life and property of users of the highway and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term that may extend to six months, or a fine which may extend to Rs. 20,000, or with both.

Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any highway impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property, or wilfully causes damage to a highway, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with a fine which shall not be less than Rs. 10,000 but which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.

Whoever maliciously or wilfully damages, defaces, alters, modifies or removes any road sign, signal, indicator, or apparatus on the highway shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to Rs. 50,000, or with both; and if it is proved that any means exist for causing such damage, defacing, alteration, modification or removal, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that such damage, defacing, alteration, modification or removal, as the case may be, has been maliciously or wilfully caused by such person.

Whoever, fails to comply with any order or direction given under this Act by the State Government or the Authority or any officer authorised by the State Government or the Authority in this behalf, as the case may be, within such time as may be specified in the said order or direction or contravenes or attempts or abets the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine, which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both, in respect of each offence and in the case of a continuing failure, with an additional fine which may extend to twenty thousand rupees for every day during which the failure continues.

For the purposes of investigation of an offence punishable under this Act, a police officer shall have all the powers as provided in relevant provisions of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of, the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section- (a) “company” means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) “director” means a whole time director in the company and in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.

While adjudicating the quantum of penalties and fines to be imposed under this Act, the court shall have due regard to the following factors, namely:- (a) the amount of potential gain or unfair advantage, wherever quantifiable, made as a result of the offence; (b) the repetitive nature of the offence; and (c) the damage caused or danger posed to users of a highway or to other persons; and damage to any property or works comprising a highway.

(1) The State Government may, by notification direct that any power exercisable by it (except the powers conferred by section 91) under this Act shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be specified in the notification, be exercisable by the Authority or any other authority or by an officer of the State Government or the Authority, as may be specified in the notification. (2) Where the Act so provides, the State Government may, by order authorise such- (a) gazetted officer of the State Government; or (b) officer of the Authority, equivalent to a gazetted officer of the State Government, to exercise such powers and discharge such functions of the State Government as may be specified in the order. (3) The State Government may specify in the order made under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the limits of the highway within which or the length of the highway on which an officer appointed under that sub-section shall exercise the powers and discharge the functions. (4) The State Government may by notification authorise such employee of the concessionaire or any other person, as it deems suitable, to regulate traffic under this Act and to exercise such powers and discharge such functions in respect thereof as may be specified in the notification, and any person acting in pursuance of such notification shall be deemed to be the authority or the authorised officer under that Act for the purposes of exercising the powers and discharging the functions specified in such notification.

Every District Road Safety Council shall submit such reports and returns and furnish such information to the State Government, as may be required from time to time, and the State Government shall compile and cause to be laid a consolidated report before the House of the State Legislature for and in respect of each year.

Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, every order made or any action taken by the State Government or the Authority or an officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, shall be final and shall not be called in question in any original suit, application or execution proceeding and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act on the State Government, Authority or the officer authorised in that behalf.

(1) Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of any officer authorised by the State Government in that behalf may file an appeal to the Divisional Commissioner having jurisdiction, within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or order to him: Provided that the Divisional Commissioner may, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days. (2) Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of any officer authorised by the Authority in that behalf may file an appeal to a Member of the Authority designated by the Authority in this behalf, within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or order to him: Provided that such Member of the Authority may, if he is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days. (3) Any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the Divisional Commissioner or Member of the Authority, as the case may be, may file an appeal to the High Court within sixty days from the date of communication of the decision or order to him, on any one or more of the grounds specified in section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Provided that the High Court may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days.

Save as provided in this Act, no appeal shall lie in any court or other authority and no civil court shall have any jurisdiction in respect of any matter in respect of which the State Government or the Authority, or any officer authorised by the State Government or the Authority in that behalf is empowered by or under this Act and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or proposed to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.

An officer authorised in this behalf under this Act shall, if he decides to make any inquiry for the purposes of this Act, make a summary inquiry in such manner as may be prescribed.

All members, officers and employees of the Authority or the concessionaire shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or of any rule or regulation made thereunder, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 45 of 2023.

Every police officer shall forthwith furnish information to the nearest officer of the Authority or any officer subordinate thereto of any offence under this Act coming to his knowledge and shall be bound to assist the Authority and its officers and employees in the exercise of their lawful authority.

Wherever any village headman, village accountant, village watchman or other village official, by whatever name called, becomes aware of any offence involving unauthorised occupation, damage or destruction of a highway, he shall forthwith inform the nearest police station or the nearest office of the Authority or any officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government or the Authority, the commission of such offence and shall also be duty bound to assist the State Government or the Authority and such authorised officer in prosecuting the offender of the offence.

Subject to any rules made in this behalf, any person, generally or specially authorised by the State Government or the Authority in this behalf, may, whenever it is necessary so to do for any of the purposes of this Act, at all reasonable times, enter upon any land or premises, and- (a) make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry; (b) take levels; (c) dig or bore into sub-soil; (d) set out boundaries and intended lines of work; (e) mark such boundaries and lines by placing marks and cutting trenches; or (f) do such other acts or things as may be prescribed: Provided that no such person shall enter any boundary or any enclosed court or garden attached to a dwelling house (except with the consent of the occupier thereof) without previously giving such occupier at least twenty-four hours’ notice in writing of his intention to do so.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law other than this Act.

Every rule and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is so made, before the House of the State Legislature, while it is in session, for a period of not less than fourteen days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or of the sessions immediately following, the House of the State Legislature makes any modification in the rule or resolves that the rule or regulations should not be made, the rule or regulations, as the case may be, shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.

Odisha State Highways Serial No. State Highway No. Description of State Highways 1 2 3 Expressway No.II Joda -Bamebari road. 2 S.H-1 Banigocha Boarder Madhapur Khajuripada Phulbani Sarangada Baliguda Tumudibandha Rampur road.road. 3 S.H-2 Titlagarh Station road 4 SH-3 Sohela Nuapada road. 5 S.H.-4 Mandasa-Meliaputti- Paralakhemundi - Kasinagar- Gunupur road & Paralakhemundi Border to Bangi Junction via Gunupur. 6 S.H-5 K.Peta Muniguda Tumudibandha road. 7 S.H-6 K.Peta Muniguda Tumudibandha road & Bhawanipatna -Muniguda road 8 S.H.-6A Chhatiguda Narala Rampur road. 9 S.H-7 N.H. Link road from Haldiapadar to Silla petrol Pump to Bhanjanagar Bye Pass road 10 S.H. - 7-A Kalinga Raikia Nuagaon road. 11 S.H-9 Bhadrak Chandabali road. 12 S.H- 9A Cuttack – Chandbali Road 13 S.H. - 10 Sambalpur-Jharsuguda-Rourkela road & Banei Border Barbil- Nalda road. 14 SH-10A Barkote - Darjing road. 15 S.H.-11 Panikoili Keonjhar Boarder road & J.C.Main road 16 S.H-12 Cuttack Paradeep road. 17 S.H-13 Khurda Jatni Pipili Konark road 18 S.H. - 15 Sambalpur-Sonepur road 19 S.H.-16 Bhawanipatna -Khariar road. 20 SH-17 Berhampur-Govindapur road from 0/0 to 51/0 Km. 21 SH - 19 Seragarh Nilagiri Kaptipada Udala Baripada Medinapur Border road 22 S.H.-20 Chorda Duburi road. 23 S.H.-21 Nayagarh Jagannath prasad Bhanjanagar road.(38.00km to 82.00km) 24 SH-22 Ramagiri-Jeerango-Narayanpur road & Berhampur-Tamana-Chikiti- Surangi-Mandarada road from 25 SH-23 Angul-Phulbani Tikarpada road. 26 S.H. - 24 Kuchinda-Bamra Naktideol-Chandarpur-Telimunda Kiakata- Rairakholroad 27 S.H-26 Chatrapur Ganjam road (Old abandoned NH-5) 28 S.H-27 Khurda Town road (2.70km. to 7.03km.) 29 SH-29 Chikiti-Digapahandi-Aska road from 4/2 to 62/0 Km. 30 S.H-30 Khallikote Boirangi Aska Balipadar -Bellaguntha road 31 S.H-31 Huma Boirani road. 32 S.H-32 Purushotampur Jagannathpur road. 33 S.H-33 Ballipadar Karsingi road. 34 S.H-35 Bhadrak Kothar Aredi road 35 SH-36 Badasankha-Tarini-Hinjili-Sheragada road from 32/0 to 54/200 km. 36 S.H-37 Daspalla Bhanjannagar road. 37 SH-39 Papadahandi-Umerkote-Yerla road. 38 SH-40 Umerkote-Raighar-Kundei-Likma road . 39 S.H-41 Manamunda Kantamal Ghantapada Sindhiguda road. 40 S.H.-42 Bolangir-Kantabanji-Bangomunda-Chandotora road 41 S.H-43 Kandarpur – Machhagaon road. 42 S.H. -44 Bhawanipatna - Gunupur- Kasipur -Rupkona Road. 43 S.H-45 K.Peta Kalyansinghpur road.(0.0 to 38.5km.) 44 S.H-46 Ramanguda Bissam Cuttack road 45 S.H. -47 Govindapalli-Balimela-Chitrakonda-Sileru road 46 SH-48 Koraput-Raniguda-Borigumma road 47 S.H-49 Rairangpur Jashipur Karanjia Dhenkikot road. 48 S.H-50 Baripada Bamanghati road. (From Boisoi to Tiring Border) . 49 S.H-51 Parvatipur-Laxmipur road from 12/6 to 69/230 Km. 50 S.H-53 Bhadrak Bonth Basantia road. & karanjia Thakurmunda Satkosia Anandpur road 51 SH-54 Godabhaga Turum road. 52 S.H.-55 Arigaon-Bisalpali road. 53 S.H.-56 Sathipur Jajpur Mangalpur Kayangola road. 54 SH -57 Jaleswar-Batagram-Chandaneswar road 55 S.H.-60 Phulnakhara Niali Charichhak-Gop road (36.00km to 54.00km) 56 S.H.-61 Baripada-Chitrada –Amarda Railway Station road. 57 SH-62 Boinda-Athamallik- Kiakata road. 58 SH-63 Angul-Chhendipada-Sarpal-Budhapal road 59 SH-64 Angul –Maidharpur Narasinghpur Hindol road 60 S.H-65 Raj-Athagarh Narasinghpur road. SH Baghamari Gania Daspalla via Kantilo road. SH Chandaneswar-Digha road SH Anantapur - Soro - Kupari road SH Jamjhari Basudevpur Dhamara road. SH Baripada Bamanghati road. (Kalabadia to Bangriposi) SH Taktaposhi Chhak-Deogarh road SH Bargarh Bhatili Ambabana road. SH Defunct N.H. 23 from 286/960km. to 296/960km. SH Vizag-Jeypore road from 125/308 to 175/0 Km. SH Ampani-Godbhanja road SH Dharmagarh Golamunda Sinapali road. (Dhrmagarh to Nuapada District Border road). SH Sinapalli to Ghatipada via Bhella, Darlipada, Bhalukana, Latkanpada road. SH SH-4 to Parvatipur Junction 0/0 to 1/40km SH Gunupur Railway Station Feeder road. SH Bhanjanagar Tillisingi Tarasingi Daspalla road. (0.0km to 48.00km) SH Badasankha Tarini Nandiko road (0/0km. to 32/0km.). 77 SH Road from Narendra to Kuchinda via Gurndia Kusumi (Kusumi- Kuchinda road from 0/0km-68/125 km) Printed and Published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 OGP/SBP Ex.Gaz.307-183+180 By order of the Governor MANAS RANJAN BARIK Principal Secretary to Government