Compulsory acquisition of land

Compulsory acquisition of land.-

1. (1) Any area or region of land notified by the Government for the purpose of Development Plan, or Town Planning Scheme or Local Area Plan and its Implementation or as notified by the Government for development or for any other functions of the Appropriate Authority or the Department under this Act, it shall be deemed to be land needed public purpose, the Government shall acquire such area or areas of land.
   • (a) Either compulsorily; or
   • (b) By agreement; or
   • (c) by taking an application to the collector for acquiring such land under the extant Act and rules in force for the time being as amended from time to time; and the land (together with the amenity, if any, developed or constructed) so acquired shall vest in the Government.
2. (2) The acquisition of land shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the extant Act and rules in force for the time being as amended from time to time.
3. (3) Subject to the regulations made by the Government, the owner of a plot of land which has been declared to be needed for public purpose under this Act, the owner will be eligible for the award of Transferable Development Right
   • (TDR) to such extent and such conditions as may be determined by the Government.
4. (4) At any time, after the publication of the notification under the extant Act and rules in force for the time being (as amended from time to time) in pursuance of action under sub-section
5. (2) above, where the Government, on an application by the Appropriate Authority or the Department is certified that the possession of any land notified or reserved or allotted or designated for public purpose or for preparation of Development Plans or Town Planning Schemes or for any other functions of the Appropriate Authority or the Department under this Act, is urgently required for public interest, the possession of such land may be taken after giving a notice of fifteen days and there upon the provisions of the extant Act and rules in force for the time being as amended from time to time shall apply mutatis mutandis.