The Telangana Domestic and Industrial Water Grid Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2015
The Telangana Domestic and Industrial Water Grid Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 2015
This Act allows the Telangana government or authorized corporations to acquire the right to use private land to lay domestic and industrial water grid pipelines. It applies to landowners and occupiers across Telangana whose properties lie along pipeline routes, as well as the state authorities executing the work. The legislation matters because it accelerates vital public water infrastructure projects by avoiding costly and lengthy full land acquisitions. In exchange, landowners receive compensation for damages and ten percent of their land’s market value. However, the law restricts future constructions on the pipeline route and imposes criminal penalties for tampering with infrastructure.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Publication of Preliminary notification.
- 4. Hearing of objections.
- 5. Power of officers to enter, survey and excavate.
- 6. Declaration of acquisition of right of user.
- 7. Laying of Pipelines.
- 8. Power to enter land for inspection, etc.
- 9. Restrictions regarding the use of land.
- 10. Compensation.
- 11. Deposit and payment of compensation.
- 12. Collector and competent authority to have certain powers of Civil Court.
- 13. Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Court.
- 15. Penalty.
- 16. Certain offences to be cognizable.
- 17. Power to remove difficulties.
- 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Application of other laws not barred.
- 20. Repeal of Ordinance 3 of 2015.
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