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

Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 1545-173+100