In supersession of Planning & Transformation Department’s Notification dated 29/11/2021, the Government of Nagaland has re-constituted the “State Land Acquisition Authority” with the following members:
1. Chief Minister
2. Deputy Chief Minister, Planning & Transformation : Member
& National Highway
3. Deputy Chief Minister, Home &Border Affairs : Member
4. Minister, Housing & Mechanical
5. Advisor, Land Revenue
6. Advisor, Agriculture
7. Advisor, Transport
8. Advisor, Urban Development
9. Advisor, Geology & Mining
10. Chief Secretary
11. Director General of Police
12. Principal Secretary, Urban Development : Member
13. Principal Secretary, Power
14. Principal Secretary, P.H.E
15. Commissioner, Nagaland
16. Commissioner & Secretary, Land Revenue : Member
17. Commissioner & Secretary, Works & Housing : Member
18. Secretary, Law & Justice
19. Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD
20. Chief Engineer, PWD (Housing)
21. Chief Engineer, Power (T&G)
22. Chief Engineer, P.H.E.D
23. Director, Urban Development
24. Deputy Commissioner, Kohima
25. Principal Secretary & Development Commissioner : Member Secretary
The terms of reference, role and responsibility of the authority of the State Land Acquisition Authority shall be as under:
a. 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.
b. To decide on the area of land required to be acquired and allotted to various departments and agencies for developmental & public utilities.
c. To approve land compensation rates for various categories of land proposed to be acquired.
d. To determine additional areas of land to be acquired for use for future developmental projects.
e. To review the utilization or otherwise of land acquired and allotted to various departments and agencies which have remained unutilized for more than B(three) years and decide on their cancellation or extension if found warranted.
f. To direct enforcement of Building By-Laws and directions for construction of Government Directorates and offices/establishments particularly in the New Capital Complex Area.
g. To effect eviction of encroachers of Government land within the State.
h. To direct preparation of Master Plans for District Headquarters, Administrative Headquarters and strict adherence to the Master Plans proposed by all concerned.
i. 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 26th October, 2021.
The jurisdiction of the State Land Acquisition Authority shall extend to the whole State and also cover land and building required to be acquired by the State even outside the State.
(DIPR)