Infrastructure / Odisha makes 90% land availability mandatory before declaring road project commencement date
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The Odisha government tightened conditions for implementing road infrastructure projects, making it mandatory for at least 90% of the required land to be available before declaring the appointed date or date of commencement of construction, with the Works Department issuing a notification on November 4 amending Clause 5.5(j) of the Odisha State Road Policy, 2025.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: The Odisha government tightened the conditions for implementing road infrastructure projects, making it mandatory for at least 90% of the required land to be available before declaring the appointed date or date of commencement of construction, a source said on Friday.
The amendment to the Odisha State Road Policy, 2025, aims to speed up project execution and prevent construction delays caused by incomplete land acquisition and pending statutory clearances.
The Works Department issued a notification on November 4, amending Clause 5.5(j) of the policy. Earlier, the requirement of 90% land availability applied before awarding a road project. Under the revised provision, the condition has now been linked to the declaration of the appointed date.
According to the amended provision, at least 90% of the land required for a project must be available before the appointed date is declared under the construction contract. All necessary statutory permissions and approvals must also have been secured.
The amendment to the Odisha State Road Policy, 2025, aims to speed up project execution and prevent construction delays caused by incomplete land acquisition and pending statutory clearances.
The Works Department issued a notification on November 4, amending Clause 5.5(j) of the policy. Earlier, the requirement of 90% land availability applied before awarding a road project. Under the revised provision, the condition has now been linked to the declaration of the appointed date.
According to the amended provision, at least 90% of the land required for a project must be available before the appointed date is declared under the construction contract. All necessary statutory permissions and approvals must also have been secured.
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These include forest clearance, environmental clearance and wildlife approval, wherever applicable. The land acquisition process must also be completed to the required extent, while the shifting of utilities such as electricity and water infrastructure must be finished.
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The amendment further requires approval of the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) from the concerned agencies, including the Railways, Inland Waterways Authority and the Water Resources Department, wherever relevant.
However, the government may allow the appointed date to be declared in exceptional circumstances even if these conditions have not been fully met. Such a decision will require prior government approval, supported by written justification explaining the reasons for the relaxation.
The amended provision has come into force with effect from the date of issuance of the notification.
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The amendment further requires approval of the General Arrangement Drawing (GAD) from the concerned agencies, including the Railways, Inland Waterways Authority and the Water Resources Department, wherever relevant.
However, the government may allow the appointed date to be declared in exceptional circumstances even if these conditions have not been fully met. Such a decision will require prior government approval, supported by written justification explaining the reasons for the relaxation.
The amended provision has come into force with effect from the date of issuance of the notification.
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