Act 2013 - Department of Land Resources

l0 THE CAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [Penr IICHAPTER IIISpECTAL pRovrstoN 'ro sAILGUARD FooD sEcuRtrySpecialprovision tosafeguard fbodsecurity.10. (/) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no irigated multi-cropped landshall be acquired under this Act.(2) Such land may be acquired subject to the condition that it is being done underexceptional circumstances, as a demonstrable last resort, where the acquisition ofthe landrefened to in sub-section (/) shall, in aggregate for all projects in a district or State. in no caseexceed such limits as may be notified by the appropriate Government considering the relevantState specific factors and circumstances.(3) Whenever multi-crop irrigated land is acquired under sub-section (2), an equivalentarea of culturable wasteland shall be developed for agricultural purposes or an amountequivalentto the value ofthe land acquired shallbe deposited with the appropriate Govemmentfor investment in agriculture for enhancing food-security.(4) In a case not falling under sub-section ( /). the acquisition ofthe agricultural land inaggregate for all projects in a district or State, shall in no case exceed such limits ofthe totalnet sown area ofthat dislrict or State, as may be notified by the appropriate Covernment:Provided that the provisions ofthis section shall not apply in the case ofprojects thatare linear in nature such as those relating to railways, highways. major district roads. irrigationcanals. power lines and the like.CHAPTER IVNoIl.lcATtoN AND ACeutslIoNPublication ofpreliminarynotificationand power ofofliccrsthereupon.ll. (,1) Whenever, it appears to the appropriate Covernment that land in any area isrequired or likely to be required for any public purpose, a notification (hereinafter referred toas preliminary notification) to that effect along with details ofthe land to be acquired in ruraland urban areas shall be published in the following manner, namely:-(a) in the Oflicial Gazette;(6) in two daily newspapers circulating in the locality ofsuch area ofwhich oneshall be in the regional language;(c) in the local language in the Panchayat, Municipality or Municipal Corporation,as the case may be and in the oflices of the District Collectol the Sub-divisionalMagistrate and the Tehsil;(d) uploaded on the website ofthe appropriate Govemment;(e) in the affected areas, in such manner as may be prescribed.(2) lmmediately after issuance ofthe notification under sub-section ( /), the concemedGram Sabha or Sabhas at the village level. municipalities in case ofmunicipal areas and theAutonomous Councils in case oftheareas referred to in the Sixth Sch€dule tothe Constitution,shall be informed ofthe contents ofthe notification issued under the said sub-section in allcases of land acquisition at a meeting called especially for this purpose.(J) The notification issued under sub-section (/) shall also contain a statement on thenature of the public purpose involved, reasons necessitating the displacement of affectedpersons, summary ofthe Social lmPact Assessment Report and particulars ofthe Administratorappointed for the purposes of rehabilitation and resettlement under section 43.(y') No person shall make any transaction or cause any ransaction ofland specified inthe preliminary notification or create any encumbrances on such land from the date ofpublication of such notification till such time as the proceedings under this Chapter arecompleted:Provided that the Collector may, on the application made by the owner ofthe land sonotified, exempt in special circumsrances to be recorded in writing, such ovmer from theoperation of this sub-section: