Bare Act

The Gujarat Land Acquisition (Industrial Areas) Act, 1961

This Act empowers the Gujarat government to designate specific areas as "notified areas" suitable for industrial development, including setting up state-owned industries or facilitating industrial location. It allows the state government to acquire land under the standard Land Acquisition Act 1894, but with key adjustments to timelines—that compensation or possession orders must process as of the specified date (January 1, 1961) or the section 4 notification date, whichever occurs earlier. The law clarifies that these provisions apply to land acquisition for industrial purposes while leaving other property (like buildings) unchanged and not affecting related amendment acts. Essentially, it provides a streamlined, dated framework to ensure faster, predictable land acquisition for Gujarat’s industrial growth.

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