Application for acquisition of land in case of certain private aerial ropeways.

(1) Where the State Government is satisfied that the construction, extension, working or management of an aerial ropeway for private traffic is likely to prove useful to the public by reason of its facilitating the transport of commodities, in general use or is required for the conservation or supply of such commodities and where the intending promoter of such ropeway is desirous of obtaining any land for the purpose of such construction, extension, working or management, the State Government may, on the application of such promoter, acquire on his behalf such land under the provisions of any enactment for the time being in force for the acquisition of land for public purpose or procure the temporary occupation of the same under the provisions of Part VI of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, whether the said intending promoter is or is not a company as defined in that Act. (2) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare the commodities which shall be deemed to be commodities in general use for the purposes of sub-section (1). Explanation.- For the purposes of this Act, if a promoter is not a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956, or a local authority, such promoter shall be deemed to be a company and the provisions of Part VII of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, shall mutatis mutandis apply to the acquisition of immovable property on his behalf.