Nabarangpur:April 04: After a long gap of 10 years, land acquisition for the Nabarangpur–Jeypore railway project has finally begun. March 17, 2026, has been recorded as a historic day in the district’s history.
For this project, a total compensation amount of Rs24,57,68,813 has been distributed through cheques to people who lost 6.393 acres of land. The acquisition process for an additional 0.588 acres of land belonging to two beneficiaries is still underway.
The compensation distribution program was held on Tuesday at the Nabarangpur Tehsildar’s office. The event was chaired by District Collector Dr. Maheshwar Swain, with MP Balabhadra Majhi attending as the chief guest. He handed over cheques to eight affected landowners.
Other dignitaries present included Additional District Magistrate (Revenue) Biswajit Chandra Barman, Sub-Collector Prakash Kumar Mishra, and others. The program was conducted by Tehsildar Bhuleshwar Nayak.
For the railway project, land acquisition will take place across several areas:
14.666 acres from Daibhatta
40.190 acres from Nuaguda
17.876 acres from Sindhiguda
35.815 acres from Gadhabaguda
30.115 acres from Kesriguda (Nabarangpur tehsil)
In total, about 145.643 acres of land will be acquired for the railway line.
Compensation for 30.155 acres in Kesriguda village is still under consideration by the state government. The remaining land acquisition work will proceed as per further government instructions, said the Tehsildar.
The MP stated that this compensation distribution marks a memorable milestone and that the railway project will fulfill the long-standing demand and dream of the people of Nabarangpur district.
The proposed railway lines—Junagarh–Nabarangpur, Nabarangpur–Jeypore, and Malkangiri–Bhadrachalam—together span 460 km, making it the second-largest railway project in independent India. Once completed by 2029–30, it is expected to significantly boost the economic development of Nabarangpur district.
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