Chapter III AREA DECLARATION AND LAND ACQUISITION

Declaration of Special Area.—

1. (1) The State Government may, in consultation with the Authority, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare any area to be a Special Area.
2. (2) The notification issued under sub-section (1) shall clearly define the boundaries, revenue villages, administrative units, the total spatial extent of the Special Area, and the specific delineation of the Core Area.
3. (3) Upon notification of Special Area under sub-section (1), the Bihar City Development Authority shall assume exclusive regulatory, planning, and developmental jurisdiction over such area.
4. (4) The Authority, by notification in the Official Gazette, impose such conditions or restrictions on the transaction, transfer, or change of use of land within a Special Area or part thereof, for such period as may be specified, to ensure the orderly preparation and implementation of the Development Plan.

Acquisition and Disposal of Land.—

1. (1) Any land required, reserved, or designated in a Development Plan, prepared under this Act shall be deemed to be land needed for a public purpose. Such land may be procured by the following ways:
   • (a) acquisition by way of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, or The National Highways Act, 1956, or any other land acquisition law in force from time to time.
   • (b) acquisition by way of Land Purchase Policy.
   • (c) acquisition by way of Negotiated Settlement.
   • (d) acquisition by way of Transferable Development Right.
   • (e) acquisition by way of Lease Policy.
   • (f) acquisition by way of Town Planning Scheme.
   • (g) acquisition of Land and Built-Up Space by way of Accommodation Reservation.
2. (2) The Authority may allot, lease, license, transfer or otherwise dispose of land in accordance with regulations made under this Act; land shall ordinarily be allotted on long-term leasehold basis; and the Authority may permit conversion of leasehold rights into freehold rights subject to payment of the prescribed charges.