Published by Authority
No. 50] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024 (AGRAHAYANA 22, 1946 SAKA)
PART I
Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(Housing-1 Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 9th October, 2024
No.06/05/2022-6Hg1/2145.-Whereas, land acquisition proceedings in respect of "acquiring 8.48 Acres land as Critical Gap in the project of DLF Home Developers Ltd. to develop the mega project in village Bharonjia, Salamatpur and Devi Nagar, Ratwara in the area of Tehsil Kharar, District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar in accordance with the approved Master Plan of New Chandigarh were initiated by publishing a preliminary notification under section 4 of the " Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013" on 03.03.2023 and publication was made under Section 6 to be read with 24(1).
Whereas, Department of Housing and Urban Development had constituted expert group for the appraisal of Social Impact Assessment Report submitted by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The Expert group has made recommendations to the Administrative Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Punjab on 02.11.2023 U/s 7 of Ibid Act. Accordingly, notification U/s-11 of "The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013" was supposed to be published within 12 months from the date of submission of appraisal of SIA report by Expert Group. However, the appropriate Government, shall have the power to extend the period of twelve months, if in its opinion circumstances exist justifying the same. The Competent Authority has yet to approve the recommendations of the Expert Group in this matter. Thus, the Notification U/s 11 could not be issued in the specified time period.
Therefore, In view of the above, the Governor of Punjab is satisfied that issuance of U/s 11 notification in respect of land being acquired as critical gap needs extension as acquisition of the land is necessitated in the public interest. Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under U/s 14 of "The PART I] PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ., DECEMBER 13, 2024 (AGHN 22, 1946 SAKA) 977 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013" and all other provisions in this Act enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to notify the extension in the period of issuance of this notification in the above scheme by six months i.e. from 01.11.2014 to 01.05.2025.
This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
RAHUL TEWARI
Chandigarh
Administrative Secreatary, Govt, of Punjab The 4th October, 2024 Department of Housing and Urban Development
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