CM to head re-constituted State Land Acquisition Authority

DIMAPUR — The government of Nagaland has re-constituted the ‘State Land Acquisition Authority’ with the chief minister as chairman, and principal secretary and development commissioner as member secretary.

The other members are the deputy chief ministers; minister of Housing and Mechanical; advisor, Land Revenue; advisor, Agriculture; advisor, Transport; advisor, Urban Development; advisor, Geology and Mining; chief secretary; director general of police; principal secretary, Urban Development; principal secretary, Power; principal secretary, PHED; commissioner, Nagaland; commissioner and secretary, Land Revenue; commissioner and secretary, Works and Housing; secretary, Law and Justice; engineer-in-chief, NPWD; chief engineer, PWD (Housing); chief engineer, Power (T&G); chief engineer, PHED; director, Urban Development; and deputy commissioner, Kohima.

According to an official bulletin, the terms of reference, role and responsibility of the authority of the State Land Acquisition Authority are as follows:

•  Examine all proposals for land acquisition including compensation for buildings standing in the land to be acquired for the purpose of developmental projects or for public amenities or works of public benefit.

•  To decide on the area of land required to be acquired and allotted to various departments and agencies for developmental & public utilities.

•  To approve land compensation rates for various categories of land proposed to be acquired.

•  To determine additional areas of land to be acquired for use for future developmental projects.

•  To review the utilisation or otherwise of land acquired and allotted to various departments and agencies which have remained unutilised for more than three years and decide on their cancellation or extension, if found warranted.

•  To direct enforcement of building by-laws and directions for construction of government directorates and offices or establishments particularly in the new capital complex area.

•  To effect eviction of encroachers of government land within the state.

•  To direct preparation of master plans for district headquarters, administrative headquarters and strict adherence to the master plans proposed by all concerned.

•  Final approval of the proposals covered under item No. 17 of second schedule of Rules of Executive Business, 2020 as decided by the Cabinet in its meeting held on October 26, 2021.

The jurisdiction of the State Land Acquisition Authority will extend to the whole state and also cover lands and buildings required to be acquired even outside the state, it stated.

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