Definitions

In this Act unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context:

1. (a) "Acquired land" means the 1024.52 acres land acquired by the State of Bihar at Digha, Patna for the purposes of the Bihar State Housing Board.
2. (b) "Allotee" means allotee as defined under the Bihar State Housing Board (Management and Disposal of Housing Estates) Regulation, 1983.
3. (c) "Applicant" means those person/persons who have made application to the Board along with earnest money in the manner prescribed by it for allotment of plots of land/houses/flats in the acquired land at Digha.
4. (d) "Authority" means the Authority constituted under Section-9 of this Act.
5. (e) "Board" means Bihar State Housing Board constituted under the Bihar State Housing Board Act, 1982.
6. (f) "Building" includes any structure or part of structure which is being used or is intended to be used for residential, commercial or any other purpose in the acquired land,
7. (g) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board.
8. (h) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority.
   • (i) "Compensation" means the amount paid/payable to the erstwhile land owners against the acquisition of their respective land under an Award made in accordance with the provisions made under the Land Acquisition Act.
9. (j) "Erstwhile Land Owner" includes such persons, whose land was acquired by the State of Bihar at Digha, Patna