Payment of Lump sum amount by State Government.

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, whenever the land is to be acquired for any projects as notified in section 10 A, it shall be competent for the State Government to pay such lump sum amount as may be prescribed in the rules in lieu of Rehabilitation and Resettlement: Provided that the payment of such lump-sum amount in lieu of Rehabilitation and Resettlement as may be prescribed, shall not be abnormally at variance to the disadvantage of the affected families.”."

8. Insertion of new section In the principal Act, after section 33, the following new section 33A shall be inserted, namely:-