Publication of preliminary notification and power of officers

Publication of preliminary notification and power of officers.—

1. (1) Whenever, it appears to the appropriate Government that land in any area is required or likely to be required for any public purpose, a notification (hereinafter referred to as preliminary notification) to that effect, along with details of the land to be acquired in such area, shall be published in the Official Gazette, in two daily newspapers circulating in that locality of which one shall be in the regional language, and shall cause the copies of such notification to be posted on the website of the appropriate Government and the Collector, and in the conspicuous places in the affected areas and on the notice board of the office of the appropriate Government and uploading on the website of the authority specified by the appropriate Government.
2. (2) The preliminary notification referred to in sub-section (1), shall state the period within which the objections to the acquisition of the land may be made: Provided that the appropriate Government may, if it is of the opinion that the proposed acquisition is for a public purpose, or for any project of public interest after giving a reasonable opportunity of being heard to the affected parties, relax the provision of this sub-section.
3. (3) The Collector shall cause the substance of the notification to be given by beat of drum in the affected area.