Provision of housing units in case of displacement

Provision of housing units in case of displacement

1. (1) Where the land acquired is sought to be utilised for the purpose of urbanisation or in cases where the land acquired is outside the notified urban area, and in both cases, the displacement involves more than two hundred families in plain areas or more than one hundred families in hilly or desert areas, then the appropriate Government shall provide a constructed house to each affected family.
2. (2) The house as mentioned in sub-section
3. (1) shall be of a minimum plinth area of fifty square metres: Provided that if an affected family has a house in the affected area, then the appropriate Government may provide a house of a minimum plinth area of fifty square metres to such family, or if the family opts for a constructed house of a smaller size than the house it had in the affected area, then such smaller house shall be provided, or a financial assistance equivalent to the cost of construction of the house as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government: Provided further that in every case, each affected family shall be provided with one-time payment of financial assistance of such amount as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government for house construction.