Jammu, August 25: J&K government will establish one or more “Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority" to exercise jurisdiction powers and authority conferred on it by or under the “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013).”
As per the Rules notified, till such an Authority is established, the government with the concurrence of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh may declare Courts of District Judges or Additional District Judges of each district to act as the “Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority” in their jurisdiction.
As per the Rules, the government has empowered six authorities to the extent of pecuniary competence to accord approval for the specified amount within their respective territorial jurisdiction. Collector Land Acquisition may accord approval up to Rs 1 Cr; District Collector or Deputy Commissioner up to Rs 20 Cr; Divisional Commissioner up to Rs 40 Cr; Financial Commissioner, Revenue up to Rs 60 Cr and government (In Revenue Department) beyond Rs 60 Cr. However, the government, from time to time, may revise the pecuniary competence and notify in the official gazette.
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