The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 641 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025/FALGUNA 27, 1946
REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 3137--RDM-LAC-KNJ-0003/2024-R&DM, Dated 29-01-2025
Whereas the preliminary notification under section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 was issued by the appropriate Government for the acquisition of private land measuring an area of Ac. 7.35 in the village– Jajanga, P.S.- Joda, under Barbil Tahasil of Keonjhar District, vide Collectorate, Keonjhar Notification No. 717 dated 21.12.2020 for Improvement to Bamebari-Ranasala Ghati via -Joda- Bamebari Road to Express-II from 4/800 Km to 17/800Km under DMF, which was published in the Extraordinary issue of Odisha Gazette no.677 dated 19.03.2024 and Declaration under section 19(1) of the Act in respect of the above schedule of land has not been issued till date;
And whereas, as per sub-section (7) of section 19 of the Act, where no declaration is made under subsection (1) of section 19 within twelve months from the date of preliminary notification, then such notification shall be deemed to have been rescinded and the second proviso to subsection (7) of section 19 provides that the appropriate Government shall have the power to extend the period of twelve months, if in its opinion circumstances exist justifying the same;
And whereas, the Works Department has requested with reasons to extend the period of twelve months and the appropriate Government is of the opinion that circumstances existed for the inadvertent delay;
2Now, therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (7) of section 19 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), the State Government do hereby decided to extend the period of validity up to 31.03.2025 for the issue of Declaration under section 19(1) of the said Act.
By order of the Governor
DIGANTA ROUTROY
Additional Secretary to Government