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section 29

Modes of Acquisition of land by the Authority through negotiated settlement

The Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Act, 2026
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  1. (1) The Authority may acquire land by mutual agreement by paying such amount and also on such other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon in such manner as may be prescribed.
  2. (2) The Authority may enter into an agreement with any person for the purchase, leasing or exchange by the Authority from such person of any land, which the Authority is authorised to acquire, or any interest in such land.
  3. (3) The State Government may acquire land under this Chapter by private negotiation and settlement with land owners as per the provisions of direct purchase policies of the State Government in force and as amended from time to time.
  4. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Authority may, subject to such rules as may be prescribed, opt for acquisition of land by private negotiation and settlement prior to initiating the procedure for compulsory acquisition of land by the State Government under this Act.
  5. (5) The Authority may, with the consent of the owner, acquire land for public purposes, for providing infrastructure, amenities and facilities by way of according Transferable Development Rights through issue of Development Right Certificate in lieu of payment towards cost of land in such manner as may be prescribed by rules and/or regulations made in this behalf.
  6. (6) The Authority may, with the consent of the owner, acquire land and built-up space for public purposes as indicated in the sanctioned development plans and/or development schemes from the owner, and provide a built-up space equivalent to the area of the land and the built-up space required for the amenity or facility, in lieu of the cost of land the built-up space acquired for the infrastructure, public amenity, public utility and services which is transferred to the Authority in such manner as may be prescribed by rules and/or regulations made in this behalf.

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