Power of Government to acquire land included in the Development Plan

(1) If, at any time, the Government is of opinion that any land included in the Development Plan is needed for a public purpose other than that for which it is included in the development plan, it may make a declaration to that effect in the Official Gazette in the manner provided in section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894). The declaration so published shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the said Act, deemed to be a declaration duly made under the said section. (2) On the publication of a declaration under sub-section (1) the Government shall proceed to acquire the land and the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894) as amended by section 51 of this Act, shall so far as may be, apply to the acquisition of the said land. (3) In the proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Central Act 1 of 1894), the Planning Authority shall be deemed to be a person interested in the land acquired and in determining the amount of compensation to be awarded to the Planning Authority, the Government or the Court, as the case may be, may take into consideration the value, if any, paid by the Planning Authority for the acquisition of the said land under section 48 or otherwise and proportionate cost of the development plan, if any, incurred by the Planning Authority and rendered abortive by reason of the variation of the Development Plan on account of such acquisition.