EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2214 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 / MARGASIRA 16, 1941
REVENUE & DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 11th October, 2019
No.30870-RDM-LAA-CLRFIC-0004/2017/R&DM.—Whereas, progress of land acquisition for various projects is affected due to shortage of OAS and ORS officers to be posted as LAOs/ Spl. LAOs;
And, whereas, it is felt necessary to make an interim arrangement to expedite land acquisition;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 3(g) of the RFCTLAR&R Act, 2013 read with rule 2(f) of the Odisha RFCTLAR&R Rules, 2016, the State Government do hereby designate the Tahasildars and Addl. Tahasildars as Land Acquisition Officer/ Spl. Land Acquisition Officer within their jurisdiction who shall perform the functions of LA Collector under RFCTLAR&R Act, 2013 in respect of such project(s) to be assigned to them by the Collector of the District, subject to following conditions;
1. Tahasildars and Additional Tahasildars will function as LAO/ Spl. LAO in addition to their own duties.
2. Collector of the District will assign the duty of LAO preferably to the Tahasildar of the concerned Tahasil. In the event there are more than one projects in progress, he may assign the project specific power of LAO to Addl. Tahasildar.
3. Separate project specific LA Cash Book will be maintained by the concerned Tahasildar/ Addl. Tahasildar.
4. Adequate manpower and infrastructure support should be made available to the Tahasildar/Addl. Tahasildar for land acquisition related work.
By Order of the Governor
NIKUNJA B. DHAL
Principal Secretary to Government