Preliminary investigations

Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), the State Government may accord sanction to the promoter to make such surveys, as may be necessary and require him to submit such detailed estimates, plans, sanctions, specifications and such further information as it may deem necessary for the full consideration of the proposal. The promoter shall not in any event be entitled to claim any compensation from the Government for any expense incurred under this section: Provided that the estimates, plans, specifications relating to the structural designs, quality of material, factors of safety, method of computing stresses shall be in conformity with those as laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards and shall be duly certified by a qualified structural Engineer. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section a “qualified structural Engineer” means a graduate Engineer having such qualifications and experience as may be prescribed.