The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 117 NOTIFICATION No. B. 12011/1/2016-SEC/CADC/125, the 2nd May, 2016.WHEREAS, in pursuance of the Notifica tion issued by the District Council Affairs Department, Govt. of Mizoram vide No. H. 14011/3/ 2010-DCA (C), dt. 2.3.2016 and Notification issued by the State Election Commission under sub-rule (1) of Rule 151 read with sub-rule (5) of Rule 7 & sub-rule (1) of Rule 58 of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2002 as amended in 2012 vide No. B. 12021/1/ 2012-SEC/CADC, dt. 1.4.2016, an Election was held for the purpose of filling up 10-Mondirasora MDC Constituency under Chakma Autonomous District Council on 28th April, 2016; and WHEREAS, the result of the election in respect of 1 (one) MDC Constit uency in the sa id Election have been declared by the Returning Officer on 30th April, 2016; NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission hereby notifies the name of the member elected in respect of the said MDC Constituency under Chakma Autonomous District Council along with his party affiliation, in the SCHEDULE enclosed to this Notification. H. Darzika, Secretary, State Election Commission, Mizoram. SCHEDULEBy-Election to 10-M ondirasora MDC Constit uency under Chakma Autonomous District Council held on 28th April, 2016 List of Person elected as member of Chakma Autonomous Distr ict Council Sl. No. No. & Name of Constit uencyName of Elect ed CandidatesParty Affilia tion 110-MondirasoraLaxmi Bikash ChakmaBharatiya Janata PartyPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 118 NOTIFICATION No. B. 12011/1/2016-SEC/VC/CADC/1, the 2nd May, 2016.WHEREAS, in pursuance of the Commission’s Notification issued under Memo of even No, dt. 1.4.2016, Elections have been held for the purpose of constituting 10 (t en) Village Councils under Chakma Autonomous Distr ict Council on 28th April, 2016 and; WHEREAS, the results of the election to the said Village Councils has been declared by the Returning Officers concerned on 29th April, 2016 and in exercise of the powers conferred under sub- section (6) of Section 6 of the C hakma Autonomous Distr ict Council (Village Councils) (Amendment) Act, 2011 read with sub-section (7) of Section 3 of t he Chakma Autonomous District Council (Villa ge Councils) (Amendment) Act, 2014, the State Election Commission hereby or ders that the first meeting of all newly cons tituted Village Councils presided over by the Returning Officers concerned, shall b e held on or before10 th May, 2016 . Further, the report regarding forma tion of Executive Body shall be submit ted to the Deputy Commissioner/District Election Officer, Lawngtlai and Local Administr ation Officer, CADC on or before 12 th May, 2016 ; NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission hereby notifies the na mes of the members elected in respect of 10 (ten) Village Council Constituencies under C hakma Autonomous Distr ict Council along with their pa rty affiliations, in theSCHEDULE enclosed to this Notification. By order, etc. H. Darzika, Secretary, State Election Commission, Mizoram. - 2 - Ex-118/2016 SCHEDULEElection to 10 (ten) Village Council Constituencies under Cha kma Autonomous District Council held on 28th April, 2016 List of Persons elected as Members of Village Councils under Chakma Autonomous District Council S /N No. & Name of Village Council Name of Elected CandidateParty Affiliation 116-Montola1 Doya l ChandraBJP 2 Sneha RanjanBJP 3 Amrit RanjanINC 4 ArunINC 5 Ja liyaINC 6 Rasik MohanINC 7 Usha Devi (Reserved)INC 225-Udalthana-I1 SoibuaINC 2 SanamMNF 337-Ajasora-II1 Kosul KumarINC 443-Borakabakhali-I1 Puna Tongcha ngyaINC 549-Charluitlang1 Jerry RemruatpuiaINC 2 Juna MuniINC 3 K. SangzualaINC 4 PC. ZoramlianaINC 5 Khawlkipdingi (Reser ved)INC 656-Futsury1 Deba Brata ChakmaINC 2 Doye Sen ChakmaINC 3 Jaga dish Cha ndra ChakmaINC 4 Sabinoy ChakmaINC 5 Singa Muni ChakmaINC 6 Sumbo Muni ChakmaINC 7 Armilla Chakma (Reser ved)INC 757-Lukkisury1 Amar DhanINC 2 HengotyaINC 3 KrishnaINC 4 Prema LalINC 5 Shanti KumarINC 6 Indr a Mugi (Reser ved)INC 863-Jaruldubasora1 Kerpu Dhan ChakmaBJP 2 Rajani Kumar ChakmaBJP 3 Shanti Rani Chakma (Reserved)BJP 4 Doya l Chandra ChakmaINC 5 Krishna ChakmaINC 6 Lokki Kumar ChakmaINC 7 Shya ma Ranjan ChakmaINC 965-Gerasury1 Nilokoa TongchangyaINC 1082-Gobasury1 Indra JitINC 2 Jettey TongINC 3 Nobin KumarINC 4 PuirangINC 5 Renu (Reserved)INCPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 119 NOTIFICATION No. B. 14015/58/2016-F. Est, the 3rd May, 2016. In the interest of Public Service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to Constitute State Level Implementation C ommittee for effective monitoring of the implementa tion of the Sta nd-Up-India Scheme launched by the Ministry of Finance comprising of t he following members as below :- 1.Chief Secretary, Government of Mizoram-Chairman 2.Pi Vanlalawmpuii Chawngthu, MLA-Member 3.Pu R. Vanla lvena, MLA-Member 4.Fina nce Commissioner, Government of Mizoram-Member 5.Secr etary, Socia l Welfare Depart ment-Member 6.Regional Dir ector, Reserve Bank of India-Member 7.General Mana ger, SID BI, Guwahati-Member 8.General Manager, NABARD, Aizawl-Member 9.General Mana ger, Mizoram Cooperative Apex Bank -Member 10.President, MHIP-Member 11.Convener State Level Banker Committee-Convener The terms of reference for the Implementation Committee may cover :- 1.To monitor progress and review implementa tion of the Scheme. 2.To give suggestions to National Level Steering Committee/Core Group to meet the objective of the Scheme. 3.Any other r ole, as decided from time to time, for effective implementation of “Stand Up India” Scheme L. N. Tochhawng, Fina nce Commissioner, Government of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 120 NOTICE No. DTE(IF&SL) PAPER LOT/TEESTA/2014-DEAR ‘W’, the 3rd May, 2016.Lottery Schemes of Dear Set of Weekly has been r evised from 47th draw to be held on 30.05.2016 onwards as per deta iled Scheme enclosed herewith. This issues with the proposal submitted by the concerned Distributor i.e. M/s Teesta Distributors. Lalthansanga, Director, Institutional Finance & State Lottery, Mizor am : Aizawl. - 2 - Ex-120/2016 MIZORAM STATE LOTTERIES DIRECTORATE OF INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE & STATE LOTTERY DEAR AFFECTIONATE MONDAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 30-05-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000993ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,68,00020,64,68,00068.82% DEAR LOVING T UES DAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 31-05-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000994ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,74,00020,64,74,00068.82% DEAR SINC ER E WEDNES DAYWEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 01-06-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000995ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,80,00020,64,80,00068.83% DEAR FAIT HFUL T HUR S DAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 02-06-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000996ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,86,00020,64,86,00068.83% DEAR KIND FR IDAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 03-06-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000997ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,92,00020,64,92,00068.83% (a)The name of the lottery or lottery scheme: As mentioned above (b)Price of the lottery ticket: M.R.P. 5/- (c)Tota l number of tickets printed in case of paper lottery : Total Tickets : 6.00 Crores Numbering : 48 to 99 / ABCDEGHJKL 00 000 TO 99 999 (d)Printing charges including the cost of paper: 2,650/- per lac of lottery tickets (e)Gross value of the tickets printed: ^ 30 Crores (Thirty Crores) (f)Name or names of the distr ibutors or selling agents with their address es and contact informa tionSole Distributor: M/s. Teesta Distributors,T-19 (D), Peace Villa, Beside PWD Building, Tuikhuahtlang, Mizoram: Aizawl - 796 001. Area Distributors : M/s Future Tradesolution LLP, Kolkata, West Bengal. M/s Divya Jyoti Distributors, Siliguri, West Bengal Printing Press: M/s. KLHI-TECH SECURE PRINT LTD - HYDERABAD - 500 034. (g)Prize structure: As mentioned above (h)The amount offered as prize money: As mentioned above (i)Periodicity of the draw: Weekly, Draw Time: 4:00 PM Onwards (j)The pla ce where t he dr aw s ha ll be conducted: Directorate of Institutional Fina nce & State Lottery, Tuikhuahtlang, Mizoram: Aizawl - 796 001. Ph: 0389-2322291 email: ifsl mizoraml23@yahoo.in, website:www. mizoramlotteries.com(k)The procedur e for drawing the prize winning tickets or prize winners : As mentioned above (l)One ticket can win prizes of one r ank only whichever is highest in terms of prize money. Holder of said ticket shall be entitled for all the prizes of selected r ank. MIZORAM STATE LOTTERIES DIRECTORATE OF INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE & STATE LOTTERY DEAR T ENDER S ATUR DAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 04-06-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000998ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,12,98,00020,64,98,00068.83%- 3 -Ex-120/2016 DEAR GENTLE SUNDAY WEEKLY LOTTERY FROM 47TH DRAW ON 05-06-2016 R ANK NO. OFPRIZESUPERDRAW METHOD PRIZES AMOUNTPRIZE AMOUNT 1125,00,00010,000ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS WITH SERIAL No. 26009,500500ON 1 TIME ON 5 DIGITS. 360009,000999ON 10 TIMES ON 5 DIGITS. 460000500100ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 56000030050ON 10 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. 660000012510ON 100 TIMES ON LAST 4 DIGITS. T O TAL 18,52,00,000 2,13,04,00020,65,04,00068.83% (a)The name of the lottery or lottery scheme: As mentioned above (b)Price of the lottery ticket: M.R.P. 5/- (c)Tota l number of tickets printed in case of paper lottery : Total Tickets : 6.00 Crores Numbering : 48 to 99 / ABCDEGHJKL 00 000 TO 99 999 (d)Printing charges including the cost of paper: 2,650/- per lac of lottery tickets (e)Gross value of the tickets printed: ^ 30 Crores (Thirty Crores) (f)Name or names of the distr ibutors or selling agents with their address es and contact informa tionSole Distributor: M/s. Teesta Distributors,T-19 (D), Peace Villa, Beside PWD Building, Tuikhuahtlang, Mizoram: Aizawl - 796 001. Area Distributors : M/s Future Tradesolution LLP, Kolkata, West Bengal. M/s Divya Jyoti Distributors, Siliguri, West Bengal Printing Press: M/s. SHREE NIDHI SECURE PRINT LTD - HYDERABAD - 500 055. (g)Prize structure: As mentioned above (h)The amount offered as prize money: As mentioned above (i)Periodicity of the draw: Weekly, Draw Time: 4:00 PM Onwards (j)The pla ce where t he dr aw s ha ll be conducted: Directorate of Institutional Fina nce & State Lottery, Tuikhuahtlang, Mizoram: Aizawl - 796 001. Ph: 0389-2322291 email: ifsl mizoraml23@yahoo.in, website:www. mizoramlotteries.com(k)The procedur e for drawing the prize winning tickets or prize winners : As mentioned above (l)One ticket can win prizes of one r ank only whichever is highest in terms of prize money. Holder of said ticket shall be entitled for all the prizes of selected r ank.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 4 - Ex-120/2016

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 121 NOTIFICATION No. H. 12018/241/2015-LJD, the 4th May, 2016.The following Act is hereby published for general information. The Mizoram (Land Acquisition, Rehabilita tion and Resettlement) Act, 2016. (Act No. 5 of 2016) {Received the assent of t he Gover nor of Mizoram on the 22nd April, 2016} THE MIZORAM (LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT) ACT, 2016. AN ACT to ensure a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialization, development of essential infrastr uctural facilities and urbanization with the least disturbance to the owners of t he land and other a ffected families and provide just and fair compensa tion to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or ar e affected by such acquisition and make adequate pr ovisions for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and r esettlement and for ensuring that the cumulative out come of compulsory acquisit ion should be that affected persons become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post-acquisition social and economic sta tus and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It is enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizora m in the Sixty-Seventh year of the Repu blic of India, under the protection guaranteed under the provisions of Article 371G of the Constitution of India, since the Right to Fair Compensation a nd Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Government of India Act No. 30 of 2013) has not been adopted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram. - 2 - Ex-121/2016 THE MIZORAM (LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT) ACT, 2016 CHAPTER 1 PRELIMINARY 1.Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This Act may be called the Mizoram (Land Acquisition, Rehabilita tion and Resettlement) Act, 2016. (2) It extends to the whole State of Mizoram. (3) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official Gazette. 2.Definitions. In t his Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a ) “Administra tor” means an officer appointed for the pur pose of rehabilitation and r esettlement of affected families under sub-section (1) of Section 41; (b) “affected a rea” means such area a s may b e notified by the Government for the purposes of land acquisition; (c) “affected family” includes – (i)a fa mily whose land or other immovable property has been acquired; (ii) a member of the family who has been assigned land by the State Government under any of its schemes and such land is under a cquisit ion; (iii) a fa mily residing without any illegality on any land in the concerned areas for preceding three years or more prior to the a cquisition of the land or whose primary source of livelihood for three years prior to the a cquisition of t he land is to a reasonable extent, directly and substa ntially affected by the acquisition of such land; (d) “agr icultur al land” means land used for the purpose of – (i)agriculture or horticulture; (ii) dairy farming, poultry farming, pisciculture, sericulture, seed farming, breeding of livestock or nursery growing medicinal herbs; (iii) raising of crops, trees, grass or garden produce. (e) “Authority” means the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority established under Section 47; (f) “Collector” means t he Collector of a revenue dis trict, a nd includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designa ted by the Government to per form the functions of a Collector under this Act; (g) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Rehabilitation and Resettlement appointed under sub - section (1) of Section 42; (h) “cost of acquisition” includes – (i)amount of compensation which includes solatium, any enhanced compensation ordered by t he Land Acquisition a nd Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authorit y or the Court and interest payable thereon and any other amount det ermined as paya ble to the affected families by such a uthorit y or Court according t o the nature of the acquisit ion; (ii) amount to be paid for damages ca used to the la nd and standing crops in the process of acquisition; (iii) cost of acquisition of la nd and building for settlement of displaced or adversely affected families; (iv) cost of development of infrastructure and amenities at the resettlement ar eas; (v) cost of rehabilita tion and resettlement as determined in accordance with the provisions of this Act; (vi) administrative cost – ( A) for acquisition of land including both in the project site a nd out of project area of la nds, not exceeding such percentage of the cost of compensa tion as may be prescr ibed by the Government; (B) for rehabilitation and resettlement of the owner s of the land a nd other affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquir ed or other fa milies affected by such acquisition according to the nature of such acquisit ion; (vii) cost of undertaking ‘Social Impact Assess ment study’; (i) “company” means – (i) a company a s defined in S ection 3 of the Compa nies Act, 2013, other than a Government company; (ii) a society registered under the Mizoram S ocieties registration Act, 2005 (13 of 2005) or under any corresponding law for the time being in force in the State; (j) “Deputy Collector” means a n officer not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil); (k) “displaced family” means any family, who does not possess any other suitable land for settlement on account of acqu isition of land and who has to be relocated and resettled from the affected area to the resett lement a rea; (l) “entitled to act”, in relation t o a person, sha ll be deemed to include the following persons, namely :- (i) trustees for other persons beneficially interested with refer ence to any such case, and that to the same extent a s the person b eneficia lly interested could have acted if free from disability; (ii) the guardia ns of minors a nd the committees or managers of lunatics to the same extent as the minors, lunatics or other persons of unsound mind themselves, if free from disability could have acted; Provided that the provisions of Order XXXII of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall, mutatis mutandis, apply in the case of persons interested appearing before a Collector or Authority by a next friend, or by a guar dian for the case, in proceedings under this Act; (m) “family” includes a person, his or her s pouse, minor children, minor brothers and minor sisters dependent on him or her ; Provided tha t widows, divor cees and women deserted by families shall be considered sepa rate families; Explanation – An a dult of either gender with or without spouse or children or dependents shall be consider ed as a separa te family for the pur poses of this Act. (n) “Government’ or ‘State Government’ means the State Government of Mizoram. (o) “holding of land” means the total land held by a person a s an owner, occupant or otherwise; (p) “infrastructure project” shall include any one or more of the items specified in clause (b) of sub - section (1) of Section 3; (q) “land” includes benefits to arise out of land, and things attached to the ea rth or permanently fastened to anything atta ched to the earth; (r ) “landless” means such persons or class of persons who may be,- (i) cons idered or specified as such under any state law for the time being in force; or (ii) in a case of landless not being specified under sub - clause (i), as may be specified by the Government; (s) “land owner” includes any person, - (i) whose name is recor ded as the owner of the land or building or part thereof, in the records of the authority concerned; or (ii) who is granted rights on t he land under a ny law of the S tate including assigned lands; or (iii) any person who has been declared as such by an order of the court or Author ity;- 3 -Ex-121/2016 (t ) “local authority” includes a town planning author ity (by whatever name called) set up under any law for the time being in force, a Village Council or Local Council, or Municipality as defined in Article 243P, of the Constitution of India; (u) “mar ket value” means the value of land determined in accordance with Section 26; (v) “notification” mea ns a notification published in the Gazette of Mizoram; ( w) “person interested” mea ns – (i)all persons listed at (a) & (b) below claiming a n inter est in compensation to be made on account of a cquisition of la nd under this Act :- (a ) who are in possession of landed pr operty under va lid LSCs, House Pass, Shop Pass, Stall Pass, Periodic Patta and La nd Lease issued by the Government under the Mizoram (Land Revenue) Acts, 2013 and the Rules made thereunder; (b) who are in possess ion of house passes issued by the Village Council within the perimeter of the village which is not notified as ‘town’ or ‘sub-town’ or ‘sta tion area’; Explanation: F or the p urpose of sub-cla use (b), the perimet er of a village sha ll mean the area of human habitation surr ounded by the safety reserve or by boundaries notified by the Government a s the perimeter of tha t villa ge, and only the House Pass issued within such village perimeter and its genuineness confirmed fr om the original records of the Village Council concer ned sha ll be entertained. Provided that any persons who does not utilize the allotted lands for the purpose for which it wa s a llot t ed for a p er iod of 1 0 (ten) yea r s s ha ll not b e t r ea ted a s p ers on int er es t ed. Provided fur ther that in ca se of a ny doubt as to the validity of any cla im, the decision of the Government shall be final. (ii) a person int erested in an easement affecting the land; (iii) any person whose pr imary source of livelihood is likely to be adversely affected; (x) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (y) “pr oject” means a pr oject for which land is being acquired, irrespective of the number of persons affected; (z) “public purpose” means the activities specified under sub-section (1) of Section 3; (za) “Requiring Body” mea ns a company, a body corporate, an institution, or any other organisa tion or person for whom land is to be acquired by the Government, if the acquisit ion of land is for such Government either for its own use or for subsequent transfer of such land for public purpose to a compa ny, body corporate, a n institution, or any other organization, as the case may be, under lease, licence or through a ny other mode of transfer of land; (zb) “Res ettlement Area” means an area wher e the affected fa milies who ha ve been displa ced as a result of land acquisition are r esettled by the Government. 3.Application of Act. (1) The provisions of this Act relating to la nd acquisition, compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement, shall apply, when the State Gover nment a cquires land for its own use, hold a nd cont rol, including for Public Sector undertakings and for public purpose, and shall include the following purposes, namely :- (a ) for strategic purposes relating to milita ry, air force, and armed forces of the Union, inclu ding central par amilitar y forces or any work vital to national security or defence of India or S tate police, safety of the people; or (b) for infrastr ucture projects, which includes the following, namely :- (i)projects involving agro-p rocessing, supply of inputs to agriculture, warehousing, cold stor age facilities, marketing infr astruct ure for agriculture and allied activities such as dair y, fisheries, a nd meat processing, set up or owned by the Government or pa rtly owned by the Government or by a farmers’ co-operative or by an institution set up under a statute;- 4 - Ex-121/2016 (ii) project for industrial corridors or mining activities, national investment and manufacturing zones, as designated in the National Manufactur ing Policy; (iii) project for water harvest ing and conservation structur es and sanitation; (iv) project for Government administered, Government aided educational and research schemes or institutions; (v) project for sports, healt h care, tourism, transportation or space progra mme; (vi) any infrastr ucture facility as may be notified in this regard by the State Government; (c ) project for project affect ed families; (d) project for housing; for such income group, as may be specified from time to time by the Government; ( e) project for planned development or the improvement of village sites or any site in the urban areas or provision of land for residential purposes for the weaker sections in urban ar eas; (f) project for residential purposes t o the poor or landless or to persons residing in ar eas affected by natural calamit ies, or to persons displaced or affected by reason of the implementation of any scheme undertaken by t he State Government, a ny loca l author ity or a corporation owned or controlled by the State. (2) The provisions of this Act relating to land acquisitions, consent, compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement, shall also apply, when the Government acquires land for the following purposes, namely:- (a ) for public private partnership pr ojects, where the ownership of the land continues to vest with State Government, for public purpose as defined in sub-section (1); (b) for private companies in the interest of the public; Provided tha t in the case of acquisition for – (i) private companies, the pr ior consent of at least eighty per cent of those affected families. (ii) public priva te partnership project s, the prior consent of at least seventy percent of those affected families, shall be obtained through a process as may be prescribed by the Government: Provided fu rther t hat the process of obtaining the consent shall be carried out along with the Social Impa ct Assessment study referred to in Section 4: (3) The provisions relating to rehabilitation and resettlement under this Act sha ll a pply in the ca ses where, - (a) a private company purchases land, equal to or more than such limits in rural areas or urban areas, as may be pr escribed by the Government, through p rivate negotiations with the owner of t he land in accordance with the provisions of Section 44; (b) a pr ivate company requests the Government for acquisition of a part of an area so prescr ibed for a public purpose: Provided that where a private company requests the Government for pa rtial a cquisit ion of land for public purpose, then, the rehabilita tion a nd resettlement entitlements under the Second Schedule shall be applicable for the entire area which includes the land purchased by the private company and acquir ed by the Gover nment for the project as a whole. CHAPTER II DETERMINATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE A - PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION FOR DETERMINATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE 4.Preparation of Social Impact Assessment Study. (1) Whenever the government intends to acqu ire land for a public purpose, it shall consult the concerned Village Council or Local C ouncil or Municipality as the case may be at Villa ge level or Local Council- 5 -Ex-121/2016 level in the affected area and carry out a Social Impa ct Assessment Study in consultation with t hem, in such manner and from such date as may be specified by theGovernment by not ification. (2) The notifica tion issued by the Government for commencement of consulta tion and of the Social Impa ct Assessment Study under sub-section (1) sha ll be made available in the local language to the Village Council or Local C ouncil or Municipality, as the case may be, and in the offices of the District Collector, the Depu ty Collector a nd the Block Development Officer, and shall be published in the affected areas, in such manner as may be prescribed and uploaded on the website of the Government: Provided that the Government shall ensure that adequate representation has been given to the repr esentatives of Village Council or Local Council or Municipality a s the case may be at the stage of carr ying out the Social Impa ct Assessment St udy: Provided fu rther that the Government shall ensur e the completion of the Socia l Impact Assess ment Study within a period of six months fr om the date of its commencement. (3) The Social Impact Assessment study report referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made a vailable to the public in the manner prescribed under Section 6. (4) The Socia l Impact Assess ment study r eferred t o in sub-s ection (1) shall amongst other matters include all the following, namely:- (a ) assessment as to whether the proposed acquisition serves public purpose; (b) estimation of affected fa milies and the number of families among them likely to be displa ced; (c ) extent of lands, public and priva te, houses, settlements and other common pr operties likely to be affected by the proposed acquisit ion; (d) whether the extent of land proposed for a cquisit ion is the absolute ba re – minimum extent needed for t he project; ( e) whether land acquisition a t an alt ernate place ha s been consider ed and found not feasible; (f) study of social impacts of the project, a nd the nature and cost of addr essing them and the impa ct of these cos ts on the overall costs of the project vis-á -vis the benefits of t he project: Provided that Environmental Impact Assessment study, if any, shall be carried out simultaneously and shall not be contingent upon the completion of the Social Impact Assess ment study. (5) While undertaking a Social Impact Assess ment study under sub-section (1) the Government shall, among other things, take into considera tion the impact that the project is likely to have on various components such a s livelihood of affected families, public and community properties, assets and infrastructure particularly r oads, public transport, dr ainage, sanit ation, sources of drinking water, sour ces of water for cattle, community ponds, grazing land, plantations, public utilities such as post offices, fair price shops, food storage godowns, electricity supply, health ca re facilities, schools and educational or training fa cilities, anganwadis, children parks, places of wor ship, land for traditional tribal institutions and bur ial and cremation grounds. (6) The Government shall require the authorit y conduct ing the Social Impact Assessment study to pr epare a Social Impact Management Plan, listing the ameliorative measures required to be undertaken for addr essing the impa ct for a specific component r eferred to in sub-section (5), and such measures shall not be less t han wha t is pr ovided under a scheme or programme, in oper ation in that a rea, of the Stat e or Central Gover nment , as the case ma y be, in oper ation in the affected a rea. 5.Public hearing for Social Impact Assessment. Whenever a Social Impact Assessment is r equired to be prepared under Section 4, the Government shall ensure that a public hearing is held at the affected area, after giving a dequate publicity about the date, time and venue for the public hearing, to a scertain the views of the affected fa milies to be recorded and included in the Socia l Impact Assess ment Report.- 6 - Ex-121/2016 6.Publication of Social Impact Assessment Study. (1) The Government shall ensur e that the Social Impa ct Assessment study report and the Social Impact Mana gement P lan referred to in sub-section (6) of Section 4 are prepared and ma de available in the loca l langua ge to the Village Council or Local Council, Municip ality, a s the case may be, and the offices of the District Collector, the Deputy Collector and t he Block Development Officer, and shall be published in the affected areas, in such manner as may be prescr ibed and uploa ded on the website of the Government. (2) Wher ever Environment Impa ct Assessment is carried out, a copy of the Social Impact Assess ment report shall be made available to the Impact Assessment Agency authorized by t he State Government to carry out environmental impact assessment: Provided that, in respect of irr igation projects where the process of Environment Impact Assess ment is r equired under t he provisions of any other law for the time being in force, the provisions of this Act relating to Social Impact Assessment shall not apply. B – APPRAISAL OF SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT BY AN EXPERT GROUP 7.Appraisal of Social Impact Assessment Report by an Expert Group. (1) The Government sha ll ensure that the Social Impact Assessment repor t is evaluated by an independent multi-disciplinary Expert Group, as may be constituted by it. (2) The Expert Group constituted under sub-s ection (1) shall include the following, namely:- (a) two social scientists; (b) two representatives of Village Council or Loca l Council or Municipa lity, a s the case may be; (c ) two experts on rehabilit ation; and (d) a technical expert in the subject relating to the project. (3) The Government may nominate a person from amongst the members of the Expert Group as the Chair person of the Gr oup. (4) If the Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1), is of the opinion tha t, - (a ) the project does not serve any public purpose; or (b) the social costs a nd adverse social impa cts of the project outweigh the potential benefits, it shall make a recommendation within two months from the date of its constitution to the effect that the pr oject shall be abandoned forthwith a nd no further steps to acquir e the land will be initiated in respect of the s ame: Provided that the grounds for such recommendation sha ll be r ecorded in writing by the Expert Group giving the details and reasons for such decision. Provided fur ther that where the Government, in spite of such recommendations, proceeds with the acquisition, then, it shall ensure that its reasons for doing so are recorded in writ ing. (5) If the Expert Group constituted under sub-section (1), is of the opinion that,— (a ) the project will serve any public purpose; and (b) the potential benefits outweigh the social costs a nd adverse social impacts, it shall make specific recommendations within two months from the date of its constitution whether the extent of land proposed to be acquired is the absolute bare-minimum extent needed for the project and whether there are no other less displacing options availa ble: Provided that the grounds for such recommendation sha ll be r ecorded in writing by the Expert Group giving the details and reasons for such decision. (6) The recommendations of the Expert Group referred to in sub-sections (4)and (5)shall be made available in the loca l language to the Village Council or Local Council, Municipality, as the case may be, and the offices of the District Collector, Deputy Collector and t he Block Development Officer, and shall be published in the affected areas, in such manner as may be prescr ibed and uploa ded on the website of the Government.- 7 -Ex-121/2016 8.Examination of proposals for land acquisition and Socia l Impa ct Assessment repor t by Government. (1) The Government shall ensure that — (a ) there is a legitimate and bona fide public purpose for the proposed acquisition which necessitates the acquisition of the land identified; (b) the potentia l benefits and the public pur pose referred to in clause (a) shall outweigh the social costs and adverse social impact as determined by the Social Impa ct Assessment t hat has been carried out; (c ) only the minimum ar ea of land required for the project is proposed to be acquired; (d) there is no unutilized land which has been previously acquired in the a rea; ( e) the land, if any, a cquired earlier and r emained unutilised, is used for such public purpose and make recommendations in resp ect thereof. (2) The Government sha ll examine the report of the Collect or, if any, and the report of the Expert Group on the Social Impact Assessment study and after considering all the reports, recommend such area for acquisition which would ensure minimum displacement of people, minimum disturbance to the infr astruct ure, ecology a nd minimum adverse impact on the individuals affected. (3) The decision of the Government s hall be made a vailable in the local langua ge to the Village Council or Local Council, Municipality, as the case may be, and the offices of the District Collector, the Depu ty Collector and the BDO, and shall be publis hed in the affected ar eas, in such manner as may be prescribed, and uploaded on the website of the Government. Provided that wher e land is sought to be acquir ed for any of the pur poses as specified in sub-section (2) of S ection 3, the Government shall a scertain as to whether the prior cons ent of the affected fa milies a s requir ed under the proviso to sub-section (2) of S ection 3, ha s been obtained in t he manner as ma y be prescribed. 9.Exemption from Social Impact Assessment. Where land is proposed to be acquired invoking the urgency provisions under Section 40, the Government may exempt undertaking of the Social Impact Assess ment study. CHAPTER III SPECIAL PROVISION TO SAFEGUARD FOOD SECURITY 10.Special provision to safeguard food security. (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no irrigated multi-cropped la nd shall be acquired under this Act. (2) Such land may be acquired subject to the condition that it is being done under exceptional circumstances, as a demonstrable last resort, where the acquisit ion of the land referr ed to in sub-section (1) shall, in aggr egate for all projects in a district or State, in no case exceed such limits as may be notified by the Government considering the relevant State specific factors and circumstances. (3) Whenever multi-crop irriga ted land is acquired under sub-section (2), an equivalent area of cultivable wasteland shall be developed for agricultural purposes or a n amount equivalent to the value of the land acquir ed shall be deposited with the Government for investment in agriculture for enhancing food-security. (4) In a case not falling under sub-section (1), the acquisit ion of the agricultura l land in aggregate for all projects in a distr ict or State, shall in no case exceed such limits of the total net sown a rea of that District or State, as may be notified by the Government: Provided that the provisions of t his section sha ll not apply in the ca se of p rojects that ar e linea r in nature such as those relating to railwa ys, highways, major district roads, irriga tion ca nals, power lines, pipelines and the like.- 8 - Ex-121/2016 CHAPTER IV NOTIFICATION AND ACQUISITION 11.Publication of preliminary notification and power of officers thereupon (1) Whenever, it appears to the Government t hat land in any area is required or likely to be r equired for any public purpose, a notification (hereinafter referred to as preliminary notification) to that effect along wit h details of the land to be acquired in rural and urban areas shall be published in the following manner, namely:— (a) in the Official Gazette; (b) in t wo daily newsp apers circulating in t he loca lity of such a reain local language; (c ) in the loca l language in the Village Council or Local Council, Municipality as the case ma y be and in the offices of the District Collector, the Deputy Collector and the Block Development Officer; (d) uploaded on the website of the Government; ( e) in t he affected areas, in such ma nner as may be prescribed. (2) Immediately after issuance of the preliminary notification under sub-s ection (1 ), the concerned Village Council or Local Council or Municipality, in case of municip al areas and the Autonomous Councils in case of the areas referred to in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, sha ll be informed of the cont ents of the notification issued under the said sub-section in all cases of land acquisition at a meeting called esp ecia lly for this purp ose. (3) The preliminary notification issued under sub-s ection (1) shall also contain a statement on the nature of the public purpose involved, reasons necessitating the displacement of affected persons, summary of the Social Impact Assessment Report and particulars of the Administrator appointed for the purposes of r ehabilitation a nd resettlement under Section 41. (4) No person shall make any tr ansaction or ca use any transa ction of land specified in the preliminary notification or cr eate any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of such preliminary notification till such time as the proceedings under this Chapter are completed. Provided that the Collector may, on the applica tion ma de by the owner of the land so notified, exempt in s pecial circumstances to be recorded in writing, such owner from the operation of this sub-section. Provided further t hat any loss or injur y suffered by any person due to his willful violation of this provision shall not be made up by the Collector. (5) After issua nce of p reliminary notification under sub-section (1), the Collect or shall, befor e the issue of a declar ation under Section 19 , undertake and complete the exercise of updating of land records as prescribed within a period of t wo months. Provided that where prior consent is required, land records s hall be updated befor e convening public cons ultation for obtaining the r equired consent to ensure tha t consent is given by the rightful land holders concer ned. 12.Preliminary survey of land and power of officers to carry out survey. For the pur poses of enabling the Government to determine the extent of land to be acquired, it shall be lawful for any officer, either genera lly or specially authorized by the Government in this behalf, and for his serva nts and workmen,— (a ) to enter upon and survey and take levels of a ny land in such locality; (b) to dig or bor e into the sub-s oil; (c ) to do all ot her act s necessary to ascerta in whether the land is adapted for such purpose; (d) to set out the boundaries of the land proposed to be ta ken and the intended line of t he work (if any) proposed to be made thereon; and ( e) to mark such levels, boundaries a nd line by placing mar ks and cutting trenches and where otherwise the survey cannot be completed and the levels taken and the boundaries and line marked, to cut down and clear away any pa rt of a ny standing crop, fence or jungle:- 9 -Ex-121/2016 Pr ovided that no act under clauses (a) to (e) in respect of land shall be conduct ed in t he absence of the owner of the land or in the absence of any person authorised in writing by the owner: Provided fur ther that the acts specified under the first proviso may be undertaken in the absence of the owner, if the owner has been afforded a reasona ble opportunit y to be present during the survey, by giving a notice of at least sixty days prior to such sur vey: Provided also that no person shall enter into any building or upon any enclosed cour t or ga rden attached to a dwelling-house (unless with the consent of the occupier thereof) without previously giving such occupier at least seven days’ notice in wr iting of his intention to do so. 13.Pa yment for da mage. The officer so authorised under Section 12 sha ll at the time of entr y under Section 12 pa y or tender payment for any damage caused, and, in case of dispute as to the sufficiency of the amount so paid or tendered, he sha ll at once refer the dispute to the decision of the Collect or and such decision shall be final. 14.Lapse of Social Impact Assessment report. Wher e a preliminary notifica tion under Section 11 is not issued within twelve months from the date of appraisal of the Social Impact Assessment report submitted by the Expert Group under Section 7, then, such report shall be deemed to have lapsed and a fresh Social Impact Assessment shall be required to be undertaken prior to acquisition proceedings under Section 11. Provided that the Government, shall have the power to extend the period of twelve months, if in its opinion circumstances exist justifying the same. Provided fu rther that any such decision to extend the period s hall be recorded in writing and the same shall be notified and be uploaded on the website of the concerned author ity. 15.Hearing of objections. (1) Any person interest ed in a ny land which has been notified under sub-section (i) of Section 11, as being requir ed or likely t o be required for a public pur pose, may within sixty days from the date of the publication of the preliminary notification, object to - (a ) the area and suita bility of land proposed to be acquired; (b) justification offered for public purpose; (c ) the findings of the Social Impact Assessment report. (2) Every object ion under sub-section (1) sha ll be made to the Collector in writing, and the Collector shall give the objector an opportunity of being hear d in per son or by any person authorised by him in this behalf or by an Advocate and sha ll, aft er hear ing all such objections and after making such fur ther inquiry, if any, a s he thinks necessary, either make a repor t in respect of the land which has been notified under sub-section (1) of Section 11, or make different reports in respect of different parcels of s uch land, to the Government, containing his recommendations on t he objections, together with the record of the proceedings held by him along with a separ ate report giving therein the approximate cost of land acquisition, particulars a s to the number of affected families likely to be resettled, for the decision of the Government. (3) The decision of the Government on the objections made under sub-section (2) sha ll be final. 16.Preparation of Rehabilitation and Resettlement scheme by the Administrator. (1) Upon the publication of the preliminary notification under sub-section (1) of Section 11 by the Collector, the Adminis trator for Rehabilita tion and Reset tlement shall conduct a survey and underta ke a census of the affected families, in such manner and within such time as may be prescribed, which shall inclu de —- 10 - Ex-121/2016 (a ) particulars of lands and immovable properties being a cquired of each affected family; (b) livelihoods lost in respect of land losers and la ndless whose livelihoods are primarily dependent on the lands being acquired; (c ) a list of p ublic utilities and Government buildings which are affected or likely to be affected, where reset tlement of affected fa milies is involved; (d) deta ils of the amenities and infrastructural facilities which are affected or likely to be affected, where reset tlement of affected families is involved; and ( e) deta ils of any common property resources being acquired. (2) The Administrator shall, based on the survey and census under sub-section (1), prepare a draft Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme, as prescribed which shall include particulars of the rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements of each land owner and landless whose livelihoods are primarily dependent on the lands being acqu ired and where resettlement of a ffected families is involved — (i)a list of Government buildings to be pr ovided in the Resettlement Area; (ii) deta ils of the public amenities a nd infr astruct ural fa cilities which are to be provided in the Resettlement Area. (3) The draft Rehabilit ation and Resettlement scheme referred to in sub-section (2) shall include time limit for implementing Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme; (4) The draft Rehabilitation and Resettlement scheme referred to in sub-section (2) shall be made known loca lly by wide publicity in the affected area and discussed in the public meeting of the concerned Village or Municipality. (5) A public hearing shall be conduct ed in such manner as may be prescribed, aft er giving adequate publicity a bout the date, time a nd venue for the public hear ing at the affected area: Provided tha t in ca se where an affected area involves more than one Village or Local Council area or Municipality, public hearings shall be conducted in every Village or Local Council area or Municipality where more than twenty-five percent, of land belonging to that Village or Local Council area or Municipality is being acquired: (6) The Administrator shall, on completion of public hear ing submit the draft Scheme for Rehabilita tion and Resettlement along with a specific report on the claims and objections ra ised in the public hearing to the Collector. (7) When land is to be acquired for any project which carries separ ate package for rehabilitation and resettlement which is mor e beneficial to the affected families than the pr ovisions of this Act, the Government shall be at lib erty to opt such rehabilitation and resettlement package under such project, in consultation with the affected families who are required to be resettled under the provisions of this Act. In such a case, the Administrator shall pr epare the draft Rehabilitation and R esettlement Scheme in accordance with the pr ovisions of such special package: Provided that the manner of implementation and any amount involved in rehabilitation and resettlement under such other special project shall not be cited as precedent to any other case of land-a cquisit ion, rehabilitation and resettlement under this Act. 17.Review of the Reha bilitation and Resettlement Scheme. (1) The Collect or shall review the dr aft Scheme submitted under sub-section (6) of Section 16 by the Administrator with the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee at the project level constituted under Section 43. (2) The Collect or shall submit the draft Rehabilit ation a nd Resettlement Scheme with his suggestions to the Commissioner, Rehabilit ation and Reset tlement for appr oval of the Scheme. 18.Approved Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme to be made public. The Commissioner shall cause the a pproved Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme to be made available in the local langua ge in the Village or Loca l Council or Municipality, as the case may be, and- 11 -Ex-121/2016 the offices of the District Collector, the Deputy Collector and the Block Development Officer, and shall be published in the a ffected areas, in such manner as may be prescribed, and uploaded on the webs ite of the concerned author ity. 19.Publication of declaration and summary of Rehabilitation and Resettlement. (1) When the Government is satisfied, after considering the repor t, if a ny, made under sub-section (2) of Section 15, that any particular la nd is needed for a public pur pose, a declara tion shall be made to that effect, along with a decla ration of an a rea identified as the “reset tlement area” for the purposes of rehabilitation and resettlement of the affected families, under the ha nd and seal of a Secretary to the Government or of a ny other officer duly author ised to certify its orders a nd different declarations may be made from time to time in respect of different parcels of any land covered by the same pr eliminar y notification irrespective of whether one report or different reports ha s or have been ma de (wher ever requir ed). (2) The Collector shall publish a summary of the Rehabilit ation and Resettlement Scheme along with declaration referr ed to in sub-s ection (1): Provided that no declaration under this sub-section shall be made unless the summary of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement S cheme is published along with such declaration: Provided fu rther t hat no declara tion under this sub-s ection shall be made unless the Requiring Body deposits an amount, in full or pa rt, as may be prescribed by the Government toward the cos t of acqu isition of the land: Provided also that the Requiring Body shall deposit the amount promptly so as to enable the Government to publish t he decla ra tion within a period of twelve months fr om the da te of the publica tion of preliminar y notification under Section 11. (3) In projects where land is a cquired in stages, the applica tion for acquisition itself ca n specify different stages for the rehabilita tion and reset tlement, and a ll declarations shall be made accor ding to the stages so specified. (4) Every decla ration referred to in sub-section (1 ) shall be published in the following manner, namely:— (a) in the Official Gazette; (b) in t wo daily newspa pers being cir culated in the locality, of such area of which one shall be in the local language; (c ) in t he local langua ge in the Villa ge or Municipality as the case may be, and in the offices of the District Collector, the Deputy Collector and the Block Development Officer; (d) uploaded on the website of the Government; ( e) in t he affected areas, in such ma nner as may be prescribed. (5) Every decla ration referred to in sub-section (1 ) shall indica te,— (a ) the district or other terr itorial division in which the land is situa ted; (b) the purpose for which it is needed, its approximate area; and (c ) where a pla n shall have been made for the land, the place at which s uch pla n may be inspected without any cost. (6) The declara tion referred to in sub-section (1) shall be conclusive evidence that the land is required for a public purpose and, after making such declaration, the Government may acquir e the land in such manner as specified under this Act. (7) Where no declaration is made under sub-section (1) wit hin twelve months from the date of preliminary notification, then such not ification shall be deemed to have been rescinded: Provided that in computing the period r eferred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the pr oceedings for the acquisition of the land were held up on account of any stay or injunction by the order of any Court shall be excluded:- 12 - Ex-121/2016 Provided further that the Government shall have the power to extend the period of twelve months, if in its opinion circu mstances exist justifying the same: Provided also that any such decision to extend the period shall be recorded in wr iting and the same shall be notified and be uploaded on the website of the concerned author ity. 20.Land to be marked out, measured and planned including marking of specific areas. The Collector shall thereup on cause the la nd, unless it has been already marked out under Section 12, to be marked out a nd measured, a nd if no plan has been made thereof, a pla n to be made of the same. 21.Notice to persons interested. (1) The Collector shall publish the public notice on his official website and cause public notice to be given at convenient places on or near the land to be ta ken, stating t hat the Government int ends to take possession of the land, a nd that claims to compensations and rehabilitation and resettlement for all interests in such land may be made to him. (2) The public notice r eferred to in sub-section (1) shall state the particulars of the land so needed, and require all persons interested in the land to appear personally or by a gent or advocate before the Collector a t a time and place mentioned in the public notice not being less than thirty days and not more than six months after the date of publication of the notice, and t o state the nature of their resp ective interests in t he land and the amount and particulars of their claims t o compensation for such interests, their claims to rehabilitation and resettlement along with their objections, if any, to the meas urement s made under Section 20. (3) The Collector may in any case require such statement referred to in sub-section (2) to be made in writ ing and signed by the party or his agent. (4) The Collector shall also serve notice to the same effect on the occupier, if any, of such land and on all such persons known or believed to be int erested therein, be entitled to act for persons so interested, as r eside or have a gents a uthorised to r eceive service on their behalf, within the revenue district in which the land is situa ted. (5) In case any person so interested resides elsewhere, and has no such agent, the Collector shall ensure that the notice shall be sent to him by post in letter addressed to him at his last known residence, addr ess of place or business and also publish the same in at least two daily newspapers and also on his officia l website. 22.Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names and interests. (1) The Collector may also require any such person to make or deliver to him, at a time and place mentioned (such time not being less tha n thirty days a fter the date of the requisition), a statement cont aining, so far as may be pra cticable, the name of every other person possessing any interest in the land or any par t thereof as co-proprietor, sub-propr ietor, mortgagee or otherwise, and of the nature of such interest, a nd of the rents and pr ofits, if any, received or receivable on account thereof for three years next preceding the date of the statement. (2) Every person required to make or deliver a statement u nder this section shall be deemed to be legally bound to do so within the meaning of Sections 175 and 176 of the India n Penal Code (45 of 1860). 23.Enquiry and land acquisition award by Collector. On the day so fixed, or on any other day to which the enquiry has been adjourned, the Collector shall proceed to enquire into the objections (if any) which any person int erested has stated pursuant to a notice given under Section 21, to the measurements ma de under Section 20, and into the value of the land at the date of the publication of the notification, and into the r espective interests of the persons claiming the compensation and rehabilitation and resettlement, shall make an award under his hand of –- 13 -Ex-121/2016 (a ) the true area of the land; (b) the compensa tion as determined under Section 27 a long wit h Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award a s determined under Section 31 and which in his opinion should be allowed for the la nd; and (c ) the apportionment of the said compensation among all the persons known or believed to be interested in the land, or whom, or of whose claims, he has informa tion, whether or not they ha ve r espect ively a ppeared befor e him. 24.Land acquisition process under Act No.1 of 1894 shall be deemed to have lapsed in certain cases. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, in any case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the La nd Acquisition Act, 1894,— (a ) where no award under Section 11 of the sa id Land Acquisition Act has been made, then, all provisions of this Act relating to the determination of compensation sha ll apply; or (b) where an award under the said Section 11 has been made, then such proceedings sha ll cont inue under the provisions of the said Land Acquisition Act, as if the said Act has not been repea led. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), in case of land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), where an a ward under the said Section 11 has been made five years or more pr ior to the commencement of this Act but the physica l possession of the land has not been taken or the compensation has not been paid the said proceedings sha ll be deemed to have lapsed and the Government, if it so chooses, shall initiate the pr oceedings of such la nd acquisition afresh in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided that where an award has been made and compensation in resp ect of a major ity of land holdings has not been deposited in the account of the beneficiar ies, then, all beneficiaries specified in the notification for acquisition under Section 4 of the said Land Acquisition Act, shall be entitled to compensation in accordance with t he provisions of this Act. Provided further that in cases where land acquisition p roceedings have been initiated under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 which have not yet been completed, the Government may, direct District Collector by issue of Notification to proceed acquisition process to r each its logical conclusion. Any person who has not accepted the awards of Collector may, by written application to the Collector require that the ma tter to be referred to the Pr esiding Officer appointed under Section 47 of this Act. 25.Period wit hin which an awar d shall be made. The Collector shall make an award within a period of twelve months from the date of publication of the declara tion under Section 19 and if no award is made within tha t period, the entire proceedings for the acquisition of the land s hall la pse: Provided tha t the Government shall have the power to ext end the period of twelve months if in its opinion, circumsta nces exist justifying the same: Provided fu rther that any such decision to extend the period s hall be recorded in writing and the same shall be notified and uploa ded on the webs ite of t he concerned author ity. 26.Determination of market value of land by Collector. (1) The Collector shall adopt the following criteria in assessing and determining the market value of the land, namely:— (a ) the market value, if any, specified in the Indian Sta mp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) as amended for the State of Mizoram for the registration of sale deeds or agreement to sell, as the case may be, in the area where la nd is s ituated; or- 14 - Ex-121/2016 (b) in a bsence of the value of land fixed as provided under clause (a), the average sale price for land situated within the same land-grading notified latest by the Government in the Land Revenue & Settlement Department for assessment of land revenue from time to time shall be taken into consideration; or (c ) the average sale price for similar type of la nd situa ted in the nea rest village or nearest vicinity area; or (d) cons ented amount of compensation a s agreed upon under sub-section (2) of section 3 in case of acquisition of lands for private companies or for public private partnership projects, whichever is higher; Provided that the date for determination of ma rket value shall be the date on which the notifica tion has been issued under Section 11. Provided fur ther that the value of land claimed to have been held by any person other than ‘person interested’ under clause (v) of Section 2 shall not be assess ed for payment of compensation, or cost of the land in case of purchase through negotiation, and such illegal occu pant ma y be considered as ‘landless’ for the purpose of rehabilitation and resettlement if he is a person belonging to Below Poverty Line. Explanation I.— T he average sale price refer red to in clause (c) sha ll be determined taking into account the sale deeds or the agreements to sell registered for simila r type of area in the near village or near vicinity a rea dur ing immediately preceding thr ee year s of the year in which such acquisition of land is p roposed to be made. Explanation 2.— F or determining the average sale price referred to in Explana tion I, one-half of the total number of sale deeds or the agr eements to sell in which the highest sale pr ice has been mentioned shall be taken into account. Explanation 3.—While determining the ma rket value under this section and the average sale price referred to in Explanation 1 or Explanation 2, any price paid as compensation for land acquired under the provisions of this Act on an earlier occasion in the district shall not be taken into consideration. Explanation 4.— While determining the market va lue under this section and the average sale price referred to in Explanation 1 or Explanation 2, a ny price paid, which in the opinion of the Collector is not indicative of a ctual pr evailing market value may be discounted for the purposes of calcula ting market va lue. (2) Wher e the market value under sub-section (1) ca nnot be determined for the reason that — (a ) the land is situated in such area where the transactions in la nd are restricted by or under any other law for the time being in force in that area; or (b) the registered sale deeds or agreements t o sell a s mentioned in clause (a) of sub-section (1) for similar land are not availa ble for the immediately preceding thr ee years; or (c) the market value has not been specified under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (2 of 1899) by the appropr iate authority; or (d) the land gra ding for revenue collection on the ar ea where the acquired land situates is not available, The Collect or shall take into account the connectivit y, distance fr om the road, gradient and topography of the land to be acquired, vicinity from the main commercial and residential area, climatic conditions, availabilit y of water and power supply and other civic amenities. (3) The market value of lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and its subsequent enhancements thereof (if any) under Section 18 of the Land Acquisit ion Act , 1894 shall not be cited as a precedent.- 15 -Ex-121/2016 (4) The market value of the land fixed for acquiring lands for poles used for electricity/tele-communication etc. sha ll not be cited a s a precedent. Provided that in a case where the Requiring Body offers its shares to the owners of the lands (whose lands have been acquired) as a pa rt ofcompensation, for a cquisition of land, such shares in no case shall exceed twenty-five per cent, of the value so calculated under sub- section (1) or sub-section (2) as the case ma y be: Provided fu rther that the Collect or shall, befor e initiation of any la nd acqu isition proceedings in any area, take all necessary steps to revise and update the market value of the land on the basis of the prevalent market rate in that area: Provided also that the Government shall ensure that the market value determined for acquisition of any land or property of an educational institution established and administered by a religious or linguistic minority shall be such as would not restrict or abrogate the right to establish and administer educational inst itutions of their choice. 27.Determination of amount of compensation. (1) The Collect or having deter mined the market value of the land to be acquired shall calculate the total amount of compensa tion to be paid to the land owner (whose land has been a cquired) by including all assets atta ched to the land. (2) The Collect or may also determine the amount of compensation on the basis of written consented amount as a greed by the land owner. Provided that the consented amount shall not exceed the market value of the land. Provided fur ther that the Collector shall ensure that the land holder, while giving such writ ten cons ent, has clearly understood the benefits to which he is entitled had the land been acqu ired in accordance with the provisions of this Act, a nd that the written consent granted by him was given of his own volition and free will without a ny compulsion or intimidation from a ny person, and recorded the same in writing. 28.Parameters to be considered by Collector in determination of award. In determining t he amount of compensation to be awarded for land acquir ed under this Act, the Collector shall take into consideration—Firstly , the market value as determined under Section 26 and the award amount in accordance with the First and Second Schedules; Secondly , the damage sustained by the per son int erested, by reason of the taking of a ny standing crops and tr ees which may be on the land at the time of the Collector ’s taking possession ther eof; Thir dly , the damage (if any) sustained by the person interested, at the time of the Collect or ’s ta king possession of the land, by reason of sever ing such land from his other land; Fourthly , the damage (if any) sustained by the person interested, at the time of the Collect or ’s ta king possession of the land, by reason of the acquisition injuriously affecting his other property, mova ble or immovable, in a ny other manner, or his earnings; Fifthly , in consequence of the acquisition of the land by the Collector, the person interested is compelled to change his residence or place of business, the reasonable expenses (if any) incidenta l to such change; Sixthly , the damage (if any) bona fide resulting from diminution of the profits of t he land between the time of the publica tion of the declaration under Section 19 and the time of the Collector ’s taking possession of the land: Provided tha t in ca se of a cquisition of land covered by any valid temporary allotment whereby the land holder has no permanent tra nsferable right under any existing law, compensation may be paid for- 16 - Ex-121/2016 the land so acquired along with the properties attached thereon, a s per assessment made by the Collector of the District concerned provided that the validity of the tenure of the sa id land holding has not expir ed; Provided fu rther t hat cer tain percentage of the value of the land so acquir ed, as may be notified by the Government, sha ll be r emitted to Revenue Department as cess on value of land. 29.Determina tion of value of t hings attached to land or building. (1) The Collector in determining the market value of the building and other immovable property or assets attached to the land or building which are to be acquired, shall use the services of a competent engineer or any other specialist in the relevant field, as ma y be considered necessary by him. (2) The Collector for the pur pose of determining the va lue of tr ees and plants attached to the la nd acquired, shall use the services of exp erienced persons in the field of agriculture, forestry, horticulture, sericulture, or any other field, as may be considered necessa ry by him, or use the approved rates of value of crops and trees notified by the Government, if any. (3) The Collector for the purpose of assessing the va lue of the standing crops dama ged du ring the process of land acquisition, may use the services of experienced persons in t he field of agr icultur e as may be cons idered necessa ry by him, or use the approved rates of va lues of crops and trees notified by the Government, if any: Provided that such not ified rates of va lue of tr ees, pla nts and crops sha ll be revised by t he Gover nment ever y thr ee yea rs b ased on the updated Consumer Price Index. Provided further that the compensation for damage of cr ops on land occupied by any person other than ‘person interested’ under clause (v) of Section 2 shall not be a ssessed without prior approva l of the Government. If at all the Government grants the approval, such a ssessment shall be in accordance with the criteria a nd terms and conditions for assessment for cr ops and other immovable properties on such illegally occupied land, a s may be notified on official gazette. Such assessment shall be ca lled ‘ex-gratia’ payment, and shall b e included in the cost of a cquisition. 30.Award of solatium. (1) The Collect or having deter mined the tota l compensation to be paid, may, to arrive a t the final award, impose “Solatium” as p rescribed in Schedule I,of the compensation amount. Explanation.—In the context of Mizoram, land is allotted to individuals free of cost by the Government or competent authority. F or the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that sola tium amount ma y be in a ddition to the compensation payable to any person whose land has been acquired compulsor ily. Land acquir ed on the offer made voluntarily by the land holder or through private negotiation shall not carry any sola tium. (2) The Collector shall issue individual awards detailing the par ticular s of compensation paya ble and the deta ils of payment of the compensation as specified in the First Schedule. (3) In a ddition to the market value of the land pr ovided under Section 26, the Collect or shall, in every case, award an amount calculated at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum on such market value for the period commencing on a nd from the date of the publication of the notification of the Social Impact Assessment s tudy under sub-section (2) of section 4, in respect of such land, till the date of the a ward of t he Collector or the date of ta king possession of the land, whichever is earlier.- 17 -Ex-121/2016 CHAPT ER V REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AWARD 31.Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award for affected families by Collector. (1) The Collector shall pass Rehabilitation and Resettlement Awar ds for each affected family in terms of the entitlements provided in the Second Schedule according to the nature of the a cquisit ion. (2) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award shall include all of the following, namely:— (a ) rehabilitation and resettlement amount payable to the family; (b) bank account number of the person to which the rehabilita tion and resettlement award amount is to be tr ansfer red; (c ) particulars of house site and house to be allotted, in case of displaced fa milies who have no other suitable land for settlement; (d) particulars of one time subsistence allowance and transportation allowance in case of displaced families; ( e) particulars of payment for cattle shed and petty shops; (f) particulars of one-time amount to artisans and small traders; (g) particulars of annuity and other entitlements to be provided; Provided that in case any of the matters specified under clauses (a) to (g) are not applicable to any affected fa mily the same shall be indicated as “not a pplicable”; Provided fur ther that the Government may, by notification increase the rate of rehabilitation and resettlement amount payable to the affected families, taking into account the rise in the price index. 32.Provision of infrastructural amenities in resettlement area. In every resettlement area as defined under this Act, the Collector shall ensure the provision of all infr astruct ural fa cilities and basic minimum a menities are pr ovided to the displaced families in the resettled area or village which were ea rlier provided in the village from where they are displa ced. 33.Corrections to awards by Collector. (1) The Collect or may at any time, but not later t han six months from the date of award or where he has been requir ed under the pr ovisions of this Act to make a reference to the Authority under Section 60, before the making of such reference, by order, correct any clerical or arithmetical mistakes in either of t he awar ds or errors a rising therein either on his own motion or on the applica tion of any person interested or local author ity: Provided that no correction which is likely to affect prejudicially any person shall be made unless such person has been given a reasonable opportunity of making representa tion in the matter. (2) The Collect or shall give immediate notice of any correction made in the awar d so corrected to all the persons int erested. (3) Wher e any excess amount is proved to have been paid to any person as a result of the correction made under sub-section (1), the excess amount so paid shall be liable to be refunded and in the case of a ny defa ult or refusal to pay, the same may be recovered, as prescribed by the Government. 34.Adjournment of enquiry. The Collect or may, for any cause he thinks fit, from time to time adjourn the enquiry to a day to be fixed by him. 35.Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents. For the purpose of enquiries under this Act, the Collect or shall have powers to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses, including the parties interested of any of them, and to compel the production of documents by the same means, a nd (so far as may be) in the same manner as is provided in the case of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908).- 18 - Ex-121/2016 36.Power to ca ll for recor ds, etc. The Government may at any time before the award is made by the Collector under Section 30 call for any r ecord of any proceedings (whether by way of inquiry or otherwise) for the pur pose of satisfying itself as to the legality or propriety of any findings or order passed or as to the regular ity of such proceedings and may pass such or der or issue such direction in relation thereto as it may think fit: Provided that the Government shall not pass or issue a ny order or direction prejudicial to any person without affording such person a reasonable opportunity of b eing heard. 37.Awards of Collector when to be final. (1) The awards shall be filed in the Collector ’s office and shall, except as hereinafter provided, be final and conclusive evidence, a s between the Collector and the persons int erested, whether they have resp ectively appeared before the Collector or not, of the true area and mar ket value of the land and the assets attached thereto, solatium so determined a nd the apportionment of the compensation among the persons interested. (2) The Collect or shall give immediate notice of his awards to such of the persons interested who are not present personally or through their representatives when the awar ds are made. (3) The Collector shall keep open to the public and display a summary of the entire proceedings undertaken in a case of acquisition of land including the a mount of compensation awarded to each individual along with details of the land finally acquired under this Act on the website created for this purpose. 38.Power to take possession of land to be acquired. (1) The Collect or shall take possess ion of land after ensu ring that full payment of compensation as well as r ehabilitation and resettlement entit lements are pa id or tendered to the entitled persons within a period of t hree months for the compensation and a period of six months for the monetary par t of rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements listed in the S econd Schedule commencing fr om the date of t he awar d made under Section 30: Provided tha t the components of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Package in the Second Schedule that relate to infrastruct ural entitlements sha ll be provided within a period of eighteen months from the date of the award: Provided further t hat in case of acquisition of land for irrigation or hydel project, being a public purpose, the rehabilitation and resettlement shall be completed six months prior to submergence of the lands acqu ired. (2) The Collector shall be responsible for ensuring that the rehabilita tion and resettlement process is completed in all its aspects before displa cing the affected families. 39.Additional compensation in case of multiple displacements. The Collector shall, as far as possible, not displace any family which has already been displaced by the Government for the purpose of acquisition under the provisions of this Act, and if so displa ced, shall pay a n additional compensa tion equivalent to tha t of the compensation determined under Section 27 of the Act for the second or success ive displacements. 40.Special powers in case of urgency to acquire land in certain cases. (1) In cases of urgency, whenever the Government so directs, the Collector, though no such award has been made, may, on the expiration of thir ty days from the publication of the notice mentioned in Section 21, take possession of any land needed for a public pur pose and such land sha ll thereupon vest absolutely in the Government, free fr om all encumbrances. (2) The power s of the Government under sub-section (1) shall be r estric ted to the minimum ar ea requ ir ed for the defence of India or national security or for any emergencies arising out of natural calamities or a ny other emergency with the approval of t he Legislative Assembly:- 19 -Ex-121/2016 Provided that the Collector shall not ta ke possession of any building or par t of a building under this sub-section without giving to the occupier thereof at least forty-eight hour notice of his intention to do so, or such longer notice as may be reasonably s ufficient to enable such occupier to remove his mova ble property from such building without unnecessary inconvenience. (3) Before taking possession of any la nd under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2), the Collector shall tender payment of eighty per cent, of the compensation for such land as estimated by him to the person interested entitled thereto. (4) In the case of any land to which, in the opinion of the Government, the provisions of sub-s ection (1), sub-section (2) or sub-section (3) are applica ble, the Gover nment may direct that any or all of the provisions of Chapter II to Chapter VI shall not apply, and, if it does so direct, a declara tion may be made under section 19 in respect of the land at a ny time after the date of the publication of the preliminary notification under sub-section (1) of Section 11. CHAPT ER VI PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT 41.Appointment of Administrator. (1) Wher e the Government is satisfied that there is likely to be involuntary displacement of persons due to acquisition of land, then, the State Government sha ll, by notification, a ppoint in resp ect of that project, an officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector to be the Adminis trator for Rehabilita tion and Resettlement. (2) The Administrator shall, with a view to enable him to function efficiently and to meet the special t ime- frame, be provided with such powers, duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed by the Government a nd provided with office infra structur e and be assisted by such officers a nd employees who shall be subordinate to him as the Government may decide. (3) Subject to the superintendence, directions and control of the Government and the Commissioner for Rehabilitation and Resettlement, the formulation, execution a nd monitoring of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme shall vest in the Administra tor. 42.Commissioner for rehabilitation and resettlement. (1) The State Government shall appoint an officer of the rank of Commissioner or Secretary of the Government for rehabilita tion and resettlement of affected fa milies under this Act, to be called the Commissioner for Rehabilitation and Resettlement. (2) The Commissioner shall be responsible for supervising the formulation of rehabilitation and resettlement schemes or plans and proper implementation of such schemes or plans. (3) The Commissioner shall be responsible for the post-implementation social a udit in consultation with the public of the concerned Village in rur al areas and Municipality in urban ar eas. 43.Rehabilitation and resettlement committee at project level. (1) Where land proposed to be a cquired is equal to or more than fift y acres, the Government sha ll cons titute a Commit tee under the chairmanship of the Collector to be ca lled the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee, to monitor and review the progress of implementation of the Rehabilita tion and Resettlement scheme a nd to carry out post-implementation social audits in consultation with the public of the concerned village in rural areas and Municipality in urban ar eas. (2) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall include, apart from officers of the Government, the following members, namely:- (a ) a represent ative of women residing in the affected a rea; (b) a represent ative of a voluntary organisa tion working in the area; (c ) a representa tive of a nationalised bank;- 20 - Ex-121/2016 (d) the Land Acquisition Officer of t he project; ( e) the Chairpersons of the Local authorities located in the affected area or their nominees; (f) Member of the Legislative Assembly of the concerned area or their nominees; (g) a represent ative of the Requiring Body; and (h) Administrator for Rehabilitation and Resettlement as the Member- Convener. (3) The procedure regulating the discharge of the process given in this section and other matters connected thereto of t he Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee shall be such as may b e prescribed by the Government. 44.Provisions relating to rehabilitation and resettlement to apply in case of certain persons other than specified persons. (1) Wher e any person other than a specified person is purcha sing land through priva te negotiations for an area equal to or more than such limits, as ma y be notified by the Government, cons idering the relevant specific factors and circumstances, for which the payment of R ehabilita tion and Resettlement Costs under this Act is required, he shall file an application with the District Collector notifying him of — (a ) intent to purchase; (b) purpose for which such purchase is being made; (c) particulars of lands to be purchased. (2) It shall be the dut y of the Collector to refer the matter to the Commissioner for the satisfa ction of all relevant pr ovisions under this Act related to rehabilitation and resettlement. (3) Based upon the Rehabilita tion and Reset tlement Scheme approved by the Commissioner as per the pr ovisions of this Act , the Collector shall pass individual awards covering Rehabilit ation and Resettlement entitlements as per the provisions of this Act, (4) No land use change shall be permitted if rehabilitation and resettlement is not complied with in full. (5) Any purchase of la nd by a person other than specified persons without complying with the provisions of Rehabilitation a nd Resettlement Scheme shall be void ab initio: Provided tha t the Government may p rovide for rehabilitation and resettlement pr ovisions on sale or purchase of land in the State and shall also fix the limits or ceiling for the sa id purpose. (6) If any land has been purchased through private negotiations by a person on or after the commencement of t his Act , forty per cent, of t he compensation paid for such land acquired shall be shar ed with the original land owners. Explanation.— For the purpose of this section, the expression— (a ) “original la nd owner” refer s to the owner of the land who has got right s and title over the land before commencement of this Act; (b) “specified persons” includes — (i) Government; (ii) Government company; (iii) association of persons or trust or society as registered under the Mizor am Societies Registration Act, 2005 (13 of 2005) wholly or par tially aided by the Government or cont rolled by the Government. 45.Quantification and deposit of rehabilitation and resettlement amount. Where the Collector is of the view that the obligations of the Requiring Body with regard to rehabilitation and resettlement can be quantified into moneta ry amount, he shall allow the payment of such amount into a n account in complete satisfa ction of such obligations, which sha ll be a dministered by t he Administrator appointed under Section 41, under the supervision of the Collector.- 21 -Ex-121/2016 CHAPT ER VII MONITORING COMMITTEE FOR REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT 46.Establishment of State Monitoring Committee for rehabilitation and resettlement. (1) The Government sha ll cons titute a State Monitor ing Committee for reviewing and monitoring the implementation of r ehabilitation a nd resettlement schemes or plans under this Act. (2) The Committee may, besides having representatives of the concerned Departments of the State Government, associate with it eminent experts from the relevant fields. (3) The procedur es to be followed by t he Committee and the a llowances payable to t he experts shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government. (4) The Government shall provide such officers and other employees to the Committee as may be necessary for its efficient functioning. CHAPTER VIII ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY 47.Establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority. (1) The Government shall, for the purpose of providing speedy disposal of disputes relating to land acqu isition, compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement, establish, by notification, one or more Authorities to be known as “the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority” to exer cise ju risdiction, powers and authority conferred on it by or under this Act. (2) The Government sha ll also specify in the notification referred to in sub—section (1) the a reas within which the Authorit y may exercise jurisdiction for entertaining and deciding the references made to it under Section 60 or applications made by the applicant under second proviso to sub-section (1 ) of Section 60. 48.Composition of Authority. (1) The Authority shall consist of one person (hereinafter referr ed to a s the Pr esiding Officer) and two other Members to be appointed, b y notification, by the Government. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub - section (1), the Government ma y authorise the Presiding Officer of one Authority to discha rge also the functions of the P residing Officer of another Authority. 49.Qualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer and Members of the Authority. (1) A person sha ll not be qualified for appointment a s the P residing Officer of an Author ity unless,— (a ) he is or ha s been a District Judge or District Magistra te or Officer of Law Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary; or (b) he is a qua lified legal practitioner for not less than 10 (ten) years. (2) A Pr esiding Officer shall be appointed by the Government. (3) Members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Government amongst : (a) Member of Legisla tive Assembly of t he a ffected a r eas; (b) Prominent citizen. 50.Terms of office of Presiding Officer and Members of the Authority. The Presiding Officer of an Author ity shall hold office for a term of three yea rs from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier. Provided that the term of office of Members of the Authority shall be thirty six months fr om the date of appointment by the Government.- 22 - Ex-121/2016 51.Staff of Authority. (1) The Government shall provide each Authorit y with a Registrar and such other officers a nd employees as the Gover nment ma y think fit. (2) The Registr ar and other officers and employees of an Authorit y shall discha rge their functions under the general superintendence of the Presiding Officer. (3) The salaries and allowances and other conditions of service of the Registr ar and other officers and employees of an Authority s hall be such as may be prescribed. 52.S alar y and allowances a nd other terms a nd conditions of service of Pr esiding Officer and Members of the Authority. The salary and allowances payable to and the other terms and condit ions of service of the Presiding Officer of an Authority, shall be such as may be prescribed: Provided that neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of the said Presiding Officer shall be varied to their disadvantage after a ppointment. Provided further that the Members of the Authority shall be paid sitting allowance as may be prescribed. 53.Filling up of vaca ncies. If, for any reason other than temporary absence, any vacancy occurs in the office of the Presiding Officer of an Authorit y and the Members, then the Government sha ll a ppoint another person in accordance with the provisions of this Act to fill the vacancy and the proceedings may be continued before the Authorit y from the stage at which the vacancy is filled. 54.Resignation and removal. (1) The Presiding Officer of a n Authority ma y, by notice in writing under his ha nd addressed to the Government, resign his office: Provided that the Presiding Officer shall, unless he is permitted by the Government to relinquish his office sooner, cont inue to hold office until the expiry of three months from the date of receipt of such notice or until a person duly appointed as his successor enters upon his office or until the expiry of his term of off ice, whichever is earlier. (2) The Presiding Officer of an Author ity shall not be removed from his office except by an order made by the Government on the gr ound of proven misbehaviour or incapa city after inquiry. (3) The Government may, by rules, regula te the procedure for the invest iga tion of misbehaviour or inca pacity of the a foresaid Presiding Officer. 55.Or ders constit uting Author ity to be final and not to inva lidate it s proceedings. No order of the Government appointing an Authority shall be called in question in any ma nner, and no act or proceeding before an Authority shall be called in question in any ma nner on the ground merely of a ny defect in the constitution of an Author ity. 56.Powers of Authority and procedure before it. (1) The Authorit y shall, for the purposes of its functions under this Act, have the same powers as are vest ed in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:— (a ) summoning a nd enforcing the attendance of any person a nd examining him on oath; (b) discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence; (c ) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning of any public record; ( e) issuing commission for the examination of witnesses; (f) reviewing it s decisions, directions and orders; (g) any other matter which may be prescribed.- 23 -Ex-121/2016 (2) The Authority shall have original jurisdiction to adjudicate upon every reference made to it under Section 60. (3) The Authority shall not be bound by the procedure laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder, the Authority shall have the power to regulate its own procedure. (4) The Authority shall, after receiving reference under Section 60 and after giving notice of such reference to a ll the parties concerned and after affording opportunity of hearing to all parties, dispose of such reference within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such reference and make an award accordingly. (5) The Authority shall arrange to deliver copies of the award to the par ties concerned within a period of fift een days from the date of such award. 57.Proceedings before Authority to be judicial proceedings. All proceedings before the Author ity sha ll be deemed to be judicial proceedings within the meaning of Sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal C ode and the Authority shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of Sections 345 and 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). 58.Officers of Authority to be public servants. The Presiding officer and the officer of the Authority shall b e deemed to be public servants within the meaning of S ection 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 59.Jurisdiction of civil courts barred. No civil cou rt (other than High Court under Article 226 or Article 227 of the Constitution of India or the Supreme Court) shall have jurisdict ion to enterta in any dispute relating to land acquisition in resp ect of which the Collector or the Authorit y is empowered by or under this Act, and no injunction shall be gra nted by any court in respect of any such matter. 60.Reference to Authorit y. (1) Any person interest ed who has not accepted the award may, by written application to the Collector, require that the ma tter be referred by the Collector for the determina tion of the Authority, as the case may be, whether his object ion be to the measurement of the land, the a mount of the compensation, the person to whom it is payable, the r ights of Rehabilitation and Resettlement under Cha pters V and VI or the apportionment of the compensation among the persons interested: Provided tha t the Collector shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of application, make a refer ence to the appropriate Author ity: Provided further that where the Collector fails to make such r eference within the period so specified, the applica nt may a pply to the Authority, as the case may be, requesting it to direct the Collector to make the reference to it within a period of thirty days. (2) The applica tion sha ll state the grounds on which objection to the awar d is ta ken: Provided that every such application shall be ma de — (a ) if t he person making it was present or represented before the Collector at the time when he made his award, within six weeks from the date of the Collect or ’s award; (b) in other ca ses, within six weeks of the receipt of the notice from the Collector under Section 21, or within six months from the date of the Collector ’s award, whichever period shall first expire: Provided further t hat the Collector may enterta in an a pplication aft er the expiry of the said period, within a further period of one year, if he is satisfied tha t there was sufficient cause for not filing it within the period specified in the fir st proviso.- 24 - Ex-121/2016 61.Collector’s statement to Authority. (1) In making the refer ence, the Collector shall state for the infor mation of the Authorit y, in writing u nder his hand — (a ) the situation and extent of the land, with particulars of any trees buildings or sta nding crops thereon; (b) the names of the per sons whom he ha s reason to think interested in such land; (c ) the amount awarded for damages and paid or tendered under Section 13, and the amount of compensation awarded under the provisions of this Act; (d) the amount paid or deposited under any other pr ovisions of this Act; and ( e) if the objection be to the amount of the compensation, the grounds on which the amount of compensation was determined. (2) The statement under sub-section (1) shall be attached a schedule giving the particulars of the notices served upon, and of the statements in writing ma de or delivered by the persons interested respectively. 62.Service of notice by Authority. The Authority shall thereupon ca use a notice specifying the day on which the Authority will proceed to determine the objection, and directing their a ppearance befor e the Authority on tha t day, to be served on the following persons, namely:- (a) the applicant; (b) all persons interested in the objection, except such (if any) of them as have consented without protest to receive payment of the compensation a warded; and (c ) if t he objection is in regard to the area of the land or to the amount of the compensation. 63.Restriction on scope of proceedings. The scope of the enquiry in every such proceeding sha ll be r est ricted to a consideration of the interest of the persons a ffected by the object ion. 64.Proceedings to be public. Every such pr oceeding shall t ake place in public, and all persons entitled to practice in any Civil C ourt shall be entitled to appear, plead and act (as the case may be) in such proceeding. 65.Determination of award by Authority. (1) In determining the amount of compensation to be awarded for land acquired including the Rehabilitation and Resettlement entitlements, the Authority shall take into consideration whether the Collector has followed the parameters set out under Section 26 to Section 30 and the provisions under Chapter V of this Act. (2) In a ddition to the market value of the land, as above provided, the Authority shall in every case award an amount calculated at the rate of twelve percent, per annum on such market value for the period commencing on and from the date of the publica tion of the pr elimina ry notification under Section 11 in r espect of such land to the date of the award of the Collector or the date of taking possession of the la nd, whichever is earlier. Explanation.— In computing the period r eferred to in this sub-section, any period or periods during which the p roceedings for the acquisition of the land were held up on account of any stay or injunction by the order of any Court shall b e excluded. (3) In a ddition to the market value of the land as above provided, the Authorit y may in every case award a solatium as p rescribed in Schedule I, over the total compensation amount. 66.Form of award. (1) Every award under this Chapter s hall be in writing signed by the Presiding Officer of the Author ity, and shall specify the amount awarded under cla use first of Section 28, and also the amounts (if any)- 25 -Ex-121/2016 respectively awarded under each of the other clauses of the same sub-section, together with the grounds of a warding each of the sa id amounts. (2) Every such award shall be deemed to be a decree and the statement of the grounds of every such awar d a judgment within the meaning of clause (2), and clause (9) of respectively, of Section 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908). 67.Costs. (1) Every such award shall also state the amount of costs incurred in the proceeding under this Chapter, and by what persons and in what proportions they are to be paid. (2) When the award of t he Collector is not upheld, the cost shall or dinarily be paid by the Collector, unless the Authorit y concerned is of the opinion that the claim of the applicant was so extravagant or that he was so negligent in putting his case before the Collector that some deduct ion from his costs should be ma de or that he should pa y a par t of the Collector ’s costs. 68.Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation. If the sum, which in the opinion of the Author ity concerned, the Collector ought to have awarded as compensation is in excess of the sum which the Collector did award as compensation, the awar d of the Authority concerned may direct that the Collector shall pa y interest on such excess at the rate of nine per cent, per annum fr om the date on which he took possession of the land to the da te of payment of such excess int o Author ity: Provided that the a ward of the Authority concerned may also dir ect tha t where such excess or any part thereof is paid to the Authority aft er the date or expiry of a period of one year from the date on which possession is taken, interest at the rate of fifteen per cent, per annum shall be paya ble from the date of exp iry of the said period of one year on the a mount of such excess or part thereof which has not been paid into Authority befor e the date of such expiry. 69.Re-determination of amount of compensation on the basis of the award of the Authority. (1) Wher e in an award under this Cha pter, the Authority concerned allows to the applicant any amount of compensation in excess of the amount awarded by the Collector under Section 23, the persons interested in all the other land covered by the same pr elimina ry notification under Section 11, and who are also aggrieved by the award of the Collector may, notwithstanding that they had not made an application to the Collect or, by written applica tion to the Collector within three months fr om the date of the awar d of the Author ity concerned require that the amount of compensation paya ble to them may be re-determined on the basis of the amount of compensation awarded by the Author ity: Provided tha t in computing the period of three months within which an a pplication to the Collector shall be ma de under this sub-section, the day on which the award was pronounced a nd the time requisite for obtaining a copy of t he awar d shall be exclu ded. (2) The Collector shall, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1), conduct an inquiry after giving notice to all the persons interest ed and giving t hem a r easonable oppor tunity of being heard, and make an award determining the amount of compensation payable to the applica nts. (3) Any person who has not accepted the award under sub-section (2) may, by written application to the Collector, require that the matter be referred by the Collector for the determination of the Authority concerned. 70.Appeal to High Court. (1) The Requiring Body or any person aggrieved by the Award passed by an Authority under Section 65 may file an appeal to the High Court within sixty days from the date of Award:- 26 - Ex-121/2016 Provided that the High Court may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the said period, a llow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding s ixty days. (2) Every appeal referred to under sub-section (1) shall be heard as expeditiously as possible and endeavour shall be made to dispose of such appeal within six months from the date on which the appeal is presented to the High Court. Explanation.— F or the purposes of this section, “High Court” means the High Court within the jurisdiction of which the land a cquired or proposed to be acquired is situa ted. CHAPTER IX APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION 71.Particulars of apportionment to be specified. When there are several persons interested, if such persons agree in the apportionment of the compensation, the particulars of such a pportionment shall be specified in the award, and as between such persons the award shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of the apportionment. 72.Dispute as to apportionment. When the amount of compensa tion ha s been s ettled, if any dispute arises as to t he apportionment of the same or any pa rt thereof, or as to the persons to whom the same or any part thereof is paya ble, the Collector may refer such disputes to the Author ity. CHAPTER X PAYMENT 73.Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Authority. (1) On making an award under Section 30, the Collect or shall tender pa yment of the compensation awar ded by him to the persons interested entitled thereto according to the award a nd shall pay it to them by depositing the amount in their bank accounts unless pr evented by someone or more of the cont ingencies mentioned in sub-s ection (2). (2) If the person entit led to compensa tion sha ll not consent to receive it, or if there be no person competent to a lienate the land, or if there be any dispute as to the title to receive the compensation or as to the apportionment of it, the Collect or shall depos it the amount of the compensation in the Authorit y to which a reference under Section 60 would be submit ted: Provided that any person admitted to be interested ma y receive such payment under protest as to the sufficiency of the amount: Provided fur ther that no person who has r eceived the amount otherwise than under protest shall be entitled to make any application under sub-section (1) of Section 60: Provided also that nothing herein contained sha ll affect the liability of any person, who may receive the whole or any pa rt of a ny compensation awarded under this Act, to pay the same to the person lawfu lly entitled thereto. 74.Investment of money deposited in respect of la nds belonging to person incompetent to alienate. (1) If a ny money is deposited in the Authority concerned under sub-section (2) of Section 73 and it appears tha t the land in r espect whereof the same was a warded belonged to any person who had no power to alienate t he same, the Authorit y concerned sha ll — (a ) order the money to be invested in the pur chase of other lands to be held under the like title and conditions of ownership a s the land in respect of which such money shall have been deposited was held; or- 27 -Ex-121/2016 (b) if such pur cha se cannot be effected forthwith, then in the Government of other approved securities as the Authority concerned shall think fit , and s hall direct the payment of the interest or other proceeds a rising from such investment to the person or persons who would for the time being have been entit led to the possession of the said land, and such moneys shall remain so deposited and invested until the same be applied — (i)in the purchase of such other lands as aforesaid; or (ii) in payment to any person or persons becoming absolutely entitled thereto. (2) In a ll cases of money deposited to which this section applies the Authority concerned shall order the costs of the following matters, including therein all r easonable char ge and expenses incident thereon, to be paid by the Collector, namely:— (a ) the costs of such investments as aforesaid; (b) the costs of the or ders for the payment of the interest or other proceeds of the securities upon which such moneys a re for the time being invested, and for the payment out of t he Authority concerned of the pr incipal of such moneys, and of all p roceedings relating t hereto, except such as may be occasioned by litigation between adverse claima nts. 75.Investment of money deposited in other cases. When any money shall have been deposited in the Authority concerned under this Act for any cause other than the causes mentioned in Section 74, the Authority ma y, on the application of any party interested or claiming an interest in such money, order the same to be invested in theGovernment or other approved securities as it may think proper, and paid in such ma nner as it may consider will give the parties interested therein the same benefit from it as they might have ha d from the land in respect whereof such money shall have been deposited or as near thereto as may be. 76.Pa yment of int eres t. When the amount of such compensa tion is not pa id or deposited on or before taking possession of the land, the Collector shall pay the amount awarded with interest thereon at the rate of nine per cent per annum from the time of so taking possession until it sha ll have been so paid or deposited: Provided that if such compensation or any part thereof is not paid or deposited within a period of one year from the date on which possession is taken, interest at the rate of fifteen per cent, per a nnum shall be pa yable from the date or expiry of the said period of one year on the amount of compensa tion or part thereof which has not been paid or deposit ed before the date of such expiry. CHAPTER XI TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND 77.Tempor ary occupation of waste or arable land, procedure when difference as to compensation exists. (1) Whenever it appears to the Government that the temporary occupation and use of any waste or arable land are needed for any public pur pose, the Government may direct the Collector to procure the occupation and use of the same for such terms as it shall think fit, not exceeding three years from the commencement of such occupation. (2) The Collector shall thereupon give notice in writ ing to the person interested in s uch la nd of the purpose for which the same is needed, a nd shall, for the occupation and use thereof for such term as afor esaid, and for the materials (if any) to be taken therefrom, pay to them such compensation, either in a gross sum of money, or by monthly or other periodical payments, as shall be agr eed upon in writ ing between him and such persons respectively. (3) In case the Collector and the persons interest ed differ as to the sufficiency of the compensation or apportionment thereof, the Collect or shall refer such difference to the decision of the Author ity.- 28 - Ex-121/2016 78.Power to enter and take possession and compensation on restoration. (1) On payment of such compensation, or on executing such a greement, or on making a reference under Section 60, the Collector may enter upon and t ake possession of the land, and use or permit the use thereof in accorda nce wit h the terms of the said not ice. (2) On the expiration of the term, the Collector shall make or tender to the persons interested compensation for the damage (if any) done to t he land and not provided for by the agreement, and shall restore the land to the persons interested therein: Provided that, if the land has become permanently unfit to be used for the purpose for which it was used immediately before the commencement of such term, and if t he persons interested shall so require, the Government shall proceed under this Act to acquire the land as if it was needed permanently for a public purpose. 79.Difference as to condition of land. In case the Collect or and persons interested differ as t o the condition of the land a t the expiration of the term, or as to any matter connected wit h the said agr eement, the Collector sha ll refer such difference to the decision of the Authorit y concer ned. CHAPT ER Xll OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 80.Punishment for false information, mala fide action, etc. (1) If a person, in connection with a requirement or direction under this Act, provides any informa tion that is false or misleading, or produces any false document, he sha ll be liable to be pu nished with impr isonment of either description for a term which ma y extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one lakh r upees, or with both. (2) Any compensa tion or rehabilitation and resettlement benefit ava iled of by making a fa lse claim or false representation or impersona tion, or through fraudulent means s hall be liable to be r ecovered by the Government in the manner as may be prescribed. (3) Disciplinary proceedings may be drawn up by the disciplinary authority against a Government servant, who if proved to be guilty of a ma la fide action in resp ect of a ny provision of this Act, sha ll be liable to s uch punishment including a fine as the disciplinary authority may decide. 81.Penalty for contravention of provisions of Act. If a ny person contravenes any of the provisions relating to payment of compensation or rehabilita tion and resettlement, every s uch person sha ll be liable to a punishment with imprisonment for a term of not less tha n six months which may extend to three years or with fine or with both. 82.Offences by Companies. (1) Wher e an offence under this Act has been commit ted by a compa ny, every person who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of, and was resp onsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, shall be deemed to b e guilt y of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded a gainst and punished a ccordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he ha d exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where a n offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any- 29 -Ex-121/2016 director, ma nager, secretar y or other officer of the company, such director, ma nager, secretar y or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation. — For the purposes of this section,— (a ) “company” means anybody corporate and includes a firm or other associa tion of individuals and a Requiring Body; and (b) “director”, in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm. 83.Offences by Government Depar tment s. (1) Wher e an offence under this Act has been commit ted by any person who is or was employed in the State Government, at the time of commission of such alleged offence, shall be deemed to be guilt y of the offence and sha ll be liable to be proceeded against and punished a ccordingly: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render any person liable to any punishment if such person proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that such person exer cised a ll due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a Depa rtment of the Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any officer, other than the head of the depa rtment, such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded a gainst and punished a ccordingly. 84.Cognizance of offences by court. No court inferior to that of a Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Judicial M agistra te of the first class shall be competent to tr y any offence punishable under this Act. 85.Offences to be non-cognizable. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Pr ocedure, 1973 every offence under this Act sha ll be deemed to be non-cogniza ble. 86.Offences t o be cognizable only on compla int filed by certain persons. No court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act which is alleged to have been committed by a Requir ing Body except on a complaint in writing ma de by t he Collector or any other officer authorised by the Government or a ny member of t he affected family. CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS 87.Magist rate to enfor ce surr ender. If the Collector is opposed or impeded in taking possession under this Act of any land, he shall, if a Magistrate, enforce the surrender of the land to himself, and if not a Magistrate, he shall apply to a Magistrate and such Magistrate shall enforce the surrender of the land to the Collector. 88.Service of notice. (1) Save as otherwise provided in Section 62, the service of any notice under this Act shall be made by delivering or tendering a copy thereof signed, in the ca se of a notice, by the officer therein mentioned, and, in the case of any other notice, by order of the Collector. (2) Whenever it may be practicable, the service of the notice sha ll be made on the person therein na med. (3) When such person ca nnot be found, the service may be made on any adult member of his fa mily residing with him; and, if no such adult member can be found, the notice ma y be served by fixing the- 30 - Ex-121/2016 copy on the outer door of the house in which the person therein named ordina rily dwells or carries on business, or by fixing a copy ther eof in some conspicuous place in the office of the Collect or or in the cour t-house, and also in some conspicuous part of the land to b e acquired: Provided that, if the Collector shall so direct, a notice may be sent by post, in a letter addressed to the person named therein at his last known residence, address or place of business and also publish the same in at least two local daily newspapers and also on his website. 89.Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be awarded when not completed. (1) The Government sha ll be at liberty to withdraw from the acqu isition of any land of which possession has not been t aken. (2) Whenever the Gover nment withdraws from a ny such acquisition, the Collector shall determine the amount of compensation due for the damage suffered by the owner in consequence of the notice or of a ny proceedings thereunder, a nd shall pay such amount to t he person interested, together with all costs reasonably incurred by him in the prosecution of the pr oceedings under this Act relating to the said land. 90.Acquisition of p art of house or building. (1) The provisions of this Act shall not be put in force for the purpose of acquiring a part only of any house, manufactory or other building, if the owner desires that the whole of such house, manufactory or building shall be so acquired: Provided that, if any question shall arise as to whether any land pr oposed to be ta ken under this Act does or does not form part of a house, manufact ory or building within the meaning of this section, the Collector shall refer the determination of such question to the Authority concerned and s hall not be taken possession of such land until after the question has been determined. (2) In deciding on such a refer ence made under the pr oviso t o sub-section (1), the Authority concerned shall have regard to the question whether the land pr oposed to be taken, is reasonably r equired for the full and unimpa ired use of the house, manufactory or building. (3) If, in the case of any cla im under this Act, by a person interested, on account of the severing of the land to be acquired from his other land, the Government is of opinion that the claim is unreasonable or excessive, it may, at any time before the Collector ha s made his award, order the acquisition of the whole of the land of which the land first sought to be acquired forms a part. (4) In t he case of any acquisit ion of land so required no fr esh declaration or other proceedings under Sections 11 to 19, (both inclusive) shall be necessary; but the Collector sha ll without delay furnish a copy of the order of the Government to the person interested, and shall thereafter proceed to make his award under S ection 23. 91.Acquisition of la nd at cost of a local authority or Requiring Body. (1) Wher e the provisions of this Act are put in for ce for the purpose of acquiring land at the cost of any fund controlled or managed by a local authority or of any Requiring Body, the charges of land incidental to such acqu isition shall be defrayed from or by such fund or Requiring Body. (2) In a ny proceeding held before a Collector or Authority concerned in such cases the local a uthorit y or Requir ing Body concerned may appear and adduce evidence for the pur pose of determining the amount of compensation: Provided that no such loca l authority or Requir ing Body shall be entitled to demand a refer ence to the Authority concerned under Section 60.- 31 -Ex-121/2016 92.Exemption from income-tax, stamp duty and fees. No income ta x or stamp duty shall be levied on any award or agr eement made under this Act, except under Section 44 and no person claiming under any such award or agreement sha ll be liable to pay any fee for a copy of the same. 93.Acceptance of cert ified copy as evidence. In a ny proceeding under this Act, a certified cop y of a document registered under the Registra tion Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), including a copy given under Section 57 of that Act, may be accepted as evidence of the tra nsaction recorded in such document. 94.Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act. No suit or other pr oceeding shall be commenced a gainst any person for anything done in pursuance of this Act, without giving to such person a mont h’s previous notice in writing of the intended proceeding, and of the cause ther eof, nor after tender of sufficient amendments. 95.No change of purpose to be allowed. No change from the purpose or related pu rposes for which the land is origina lly sought to be acqu ired shall be allowed: Provided that if t he land acquired is rendered unusable for the purpose for which it was a cquired due to a fundamental change because of any unforeseen cir cumstances, then the Government may use such land for any other public purpose. 96.No change of ownership without permission to be allowed. No change of ownership without specific permission from the Government shall be allowed. 97.Return of unutilized la nd. When any la nd, acqu ired under this Act r emains unutilized for a period specified for setting up of any project or for five years whichever is later fr om the date of taking over the possession, the same may be returned to the original owner or owners or their legal heirs, as the ca se may be, or to the Land Bank of the Government by reversion in the manner as may be prescribed by the Government. Explana tion — F or the purpose of this section, “ Land Bank” means a governmental entity that focuses on the conversion of Government owned vacant, abandoned, unutilised acquired lands and tax-delinquent properties into productive use. 98.Provisions to be in addition to existing laws. The provisions of t his Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force. 99.Option of Government to lease. Notwithstanding anything contained in t his Act , the Government shall, wherever possible, be free to exer cise the option of taking the land on lease, instead of acquisition, for a ny public purpose referred to in sub - section (1) of Section 3. 100.Provisions of this Act not to apply in certain ca ses or to apply with certain modifications. (1) Subject to s ub-section (3), the pr ovisions of this Act shall not apply to the enactments relating to land acquisition specified in the Thir d Schedule. (2) Subject to S ection 101, the Government ma y, by notification, omit or add to any of the enactments specified in the Third Schedule.- 32 - Ex-121/2016 (3) The provisions of this Act relating to t he determination of compensa tion in accorda nce with the F irst Schedule, rehabilitation a nd resettlement in accor dance with Second Schedule and infrastruct ure amenities in accordance wit h the provision of Section 32 of this Act shall apply to the enactments relating to land acquisition specified in the Third Schedule with effect from the publication of the Act in the official Gazette. 101.Power to amend Schedule. (1) The Government may, by notification, amend or alter any of the Schedules to this Act, without in any way reducing the compensation or diluting the pr ovisions of this Act r elating to compensation or rehabilitation and resettlement; (2) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-s ection (1), sha ll be laid in draft before the Legislative Assembly, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be compromised in one session or in two or more successive sessions aforesa id, the House agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or the House agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification sha ll not b e issued or as the cas e may b e, sha ll be iss ued only in su ch modified form a s ma y be agreed upon by the House. 102.Power to make rules. The State government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for the purpose of carr ying out the pr ovisions of this Act. Every rule made by the Government under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be aft er it is made, before State Legislative Assembly. 103.Power to remove difficulties. If a ny difficulty a rises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by or der, make such provisions or give such directions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as may appear to it to be necessar y or expedient for the removal of the difficu lty: 104.Repeal and savings. (1) The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (No. 1 of 1894) as adapted in the State of Mizoram along with its subsequent State Amendment Act, 2011 (Act No. 10 of 2011) hereby stand repea led. (2) Save as otherwise p rovided in this Act, the repeal under sub-s ection (1) shall not be held t o prejudice or affect the general application of section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) with rega rd to the effect of repeals. (3) The Mizoram (Land Acquisition, Rehabilit ation a nd Resettlement) Ordinance, 2015 (1 of 2015) is hereby replaced. (4) Notwithstanding such repea l, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corr esponding provisions of this Act.- 33 -Ex-121/2016 THE FIRST SCHEDULE [See section 30 (2)] COMPENSATION FOR LAND OWNERS The following components shall constitute the minimum compensa tion pa ckage t o be given to those whose land is acquired as referred to in clause (c) of section 2 in a proportion to be decided by the Government. SerialComponent of compensa tionManner of determination of valueDate of No.packa ge in respect of landdetermination of acqu ired under the Actvalue (1)(2)(3)(4) 1.Market value or cons ented amount To be determined as provided under section 26 or 27 (2) 2.Value of assets atta ched to landTo be determined as provided under or buildingsection 29. 3.SolatiumShall be determined accor ding to the following categories over the ma rket value of land and value of assets attached to land or building : Category – I a) Land, assets or building inherited from the forefather by the present owner or occupants legally for not less than thirty years in which the building or land or a ssets is the ma in source of livelihood for the occupants or owner shall be paid not more than one hundred per cent and not less than seventy per cent; b) Land, assets or building inherited from the forefather by the present owner or occupants legally for not less than thirty years in which the building or land or assets is not the main source of livelihood for the occupants or owner shall be paid not more than seventy per cent and not less than fifty per cent. Category - II a) Land, assets or building which is not inher ited from the forefather but acqu ired legally by the pr esent owner or occupants a nd main sour ce of livelihood or income for the occupants or owner for more than twenty yea rs shall be paid not more than fifty per cent and not less than for ty per cent.- 34 - Ex-121/2016 b) Land, assets or building which is not inher ited from the forefather but acqu ired legally by the pr esent owner or occupants and not the main source of livelihood or income for the occupants or owner for more than twenty yea rs shall be paid not more than forty per cent and not less than thir ty per cent. Category - III a) Land, assets or building acquired legally by t he present owner or occupants and used for dwelling and main source of livelihood or income for the occupants or owner for more than ten years shall be paid not more than thir ty per cent and not less than twenty per cent. b) Land, assets or building acquired legally by t he present owner or occupants not for dwelling but for main sour ce of livelihood or income for the occupants or owner for more than ten years shall be paid not more than twenty per cent and not less than ten per cent. c) Land, assets or building acqu ired legally by t he present owner or occupants not for dwelling and not for main source of livelihood or income for the occupants or owner for not more than ten years shall be pa id not more than ten per cent. Provided tha t on assessing the value of land the officials s o detailed to assess shall physically verify the land, assets or building on whether the claim made is not illegal. 4.Final awardMar ket value of land plus value of assets attached to land or building, and amount of solatium with an interest to be paid mentioned against serial number 4 under column (2) or cons ented amount under Section 27 (2). 5.Other component, if any, to be included NOTE - The date on which values mentioned under column (2) a re determined should be indicated under colu mn (4) a gainst each serial number.- 35 -Ex-121/2016 THE SECOND SCHEDULE [See sections 31 (1), 38 (1) and 100 (3)] ELEMENTS OF REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ENTITLEMENTS FOR ALL THE DISPLACED FAMILES ON COMPULSORY ACQUISITION WHOSE LIVELIHOOD IS PRIMARILY DEPENDENT ON LAND ACQUIRED IN ADDITION TO THOSE PROVIDED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE.Serial Elements of Rehabilitation Entitlement / provision Whether N o. and Resettlement Entitlements provided or not acqu ired under the Act (if provided, details to be given (1) (2) (3) (4) 1.Provision of housing units in case of displacement 2.Choice of Annuit y or employment(1) If a house is lost in rural and urban areas, a constructed house shall be provided, which will be not less than 50 sq. m in plinth area. (2) The benefits listed above shall also be extended to any displaced family which is without homestead la nd and which has been residing in the area continuously for a period of not less than three years preceding the date of notification of the affected area and which has been involuntarily displaced from such a rea: Provided that any such family in rural and ur ban areas which opts not to take the house offered, shall get a one-time financial assistance for house construction, which shall be one lakh twenty thousand rupees for rural areas a nd one lakh fifty thousand rupees for urban areas :Provided further that no family displaced by acquisition shall be given more t han one house under the provisions of this Act. Explanation. —The houses in urban a reas may, if necessary, be provided in multi-stor ied building complexes. (a) The Government may, if felt needed, ensure tha t the displaced families are provided with annuity policies that shall pay not less than two thousand rupees per month per fa mily for twenty year s, with appropriate indexation to the Consumer Price Index for Agricult ural La bourers; or (b) wher e jobs are created thr ough the pr oject, a fter providing suitable training and skill development in the required field, make provision for employment at a rate not lower than the minimum- 36 - Ex-121/2016 3.Subsistence grant for displaced Each displaced family which is displaced from the land families for a period of one year acquired shall be given a monthly subsistence allowance equivalent to three thousand rupees per month for a period of one year from the date of award. 4.Transportation cost for displaced Each displaced fa mily which is displa ced s ha ll get a familiesone-time fina ncia l a ssista nce up to fifty thousand r upees as transportation cost for shifting of the family, building materials, belongings and cattle or as decided by the Distr ict Collector. 5.Cattle shed/petty shops costEach displaced family having cattle or ha ving a petty shop shall get one-time financial assista nce of such amount as the Government may, by notification, specify subject to a maximum of twenty-five thousand rupees for construction of cattle shed or petty shop as the case may be. 6.One-time grant to artisan, small Each displaced family of an artisan, small trader or traders and certain othersself-employed person or an affected family which owned non-agricultural land or commercial, industrial or institutional structure in the affected area, and which has been involuntarily displaced from the displaced area due to land acquisition, shall get one-time financial assistance of such amount as the Government may, by notification, specify subject to a maximum of twenty- five thousa nd rupees. 7.One - time R esettlementEach displaced family shall be given a one-time Allowa nce“Resettlement Allowance” not exceeding fifty thousand rupees only. 8.Stamp duty and registration fee (1) T he sta mp duty and other fees pa ya ble for registration of the land or house allotted to the displaced families shall be borne by the Requiring B o d y. (2) The land for house allotted to the displaced families sha ll be f ree from all encumbrances. (3) The land or house a llotted may be in the joint names of wife and husband of the displaced f a mi ly. wages provided for in any other law for the time being in force, to at least one member per affected family in the project or arrange for job in such other project as may be required.- 37 -Ex-121/2016 THE THIRD SCHEDULE (See section 100) LIST OF ENACT MENTS REGULATING LAND ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT 1.The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites a nd Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958). 2.The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of 1962). 3.The Indian Tramways Act, 1886 (11 of 1886). 4.The Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885 (18 of 1885). 5.The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978(33 of 1978) 6.The National Highways Act. 1956(48 of 1956) 7.The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act. 1962 (50 of 1962). 8.The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 (30 of 1952). 9.The Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948 (60 of 1948). 10.The Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957 (20 of 1957). 11.The Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003). 12.The Railways Act, 1989 (24 of l989). Ar vind Ra y, Secretary, Law & Judicia l Department, Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/200- 38 - Ex-121/2016

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 6.5.2016 Vaisakha 16, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 122 NOTIFICATION No. A. 42011/3/2015-PLG, the 4th May, 2016.In pursuance of the Government of Mizoram, DP&AR(ARW) O.M. issued vide No. B. 12024/1/2010-PA&AR(ARW)/Pt-II dt. 30.7.2012, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute Departmental Screening Committee under Modified Assured Ca reer Progression Scheme, 2010 to consider fina ncial upgradation for Group A, B, C & D under Planning & Programme Implementation Department with the following members with immediate effect and until further order. Group A&B (Gazetted)(i)Secretary, Pla nning-Chairman (ii)Rep. of DP&AR-Member (iii)Dy. Secretar y, Planning-Member Secretary Group B (Non-Gazetted)(i)Secretary, Pla nning-Chairman (ii)Rep. of DP&AR-Member (iii)Head of Department concerned-Member Secretary Group C & D :1. Planning & Programme Implementation (RDB) (i)Principal Adviser-C um-Addl. Secretary-Chairman (ii)Rep. of DP & AR-Member (iii)Economist-cum-Under Secreta ry-Member Secretary 2. Director of Economic & Statistics (i)Director, Economics & Statistics-Chairman (ii)Rep. of DP & AR-Member (iii)Dy. Director, Economic & Statistics-Member Secretary 3. Directora te of S cience & Technology (i)Chief Scientific Officer, Sc. & Technology-Chairman (ii)Rep. of DP & AR-Member (iii)Sr. Scientific Officer, Sc. & Technology-Member Secretary Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga, Secretary to the Govt.of Mizoram, Planning & P rogramme Implementation Department.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Thursday 12.5.2016 Vaisakha 22, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 123Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50AFFIDAVIT I, Shri C. Lalrochu nga S /o Lianlunga (L),R/o Zemabawk, Aizawl, do hereby solemnly affirms and state as follows : 1.That I am a bona fide citizen of India by birth belonging to Scheduled Tribe Community of Mizo. 2.That my name has b een recorded a nd writ ten as C. Lalr ochunga in some of my documents whereas it has been written and r ecorded as La lrochunga in my Service Records. 3.That the aforementioned two names do not mean and signigy that they belong t o different persons but to one and the same person i.e., C . Lalrochunga S/o Lia nlunga (L). 4.That the purpose of this affidavit is to decla re that my true and correct name is C. Lalr ochunga and to get it corrected by the concerned a uthorit ies. 5.That the contents of this affida vit are true and corr ect to the best of my knowledge and belief and no material substa nce has been s uppressed or concealed therein. In witness whereof I have hereunt o subscribed my hands and put my signature on this 25th day of April, 2016 at Aizawl. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me :Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- VanlalmuanpuiiR. ThangkanglovaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Notary PublicNo. 5/16 Ph. : 8974168956Aizawl : MizoramDate 25/4/2016

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Thursday 12.5.2016 Vaisakha 22, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 124 NOTIFICATION No. B. 16013/3/2009-HTE, the 6th May, 2016. In pursuance to Govt. of Mizoram, Higher & Technical Education Department’s Notification No. B. 16013/1/2007-HTE dt. 19.09.2013 provincialising 2(two) Colleges, namely - Govt. Kamalanagar College and Govt. Mizoram Law College and on the recommendation of Mizoram Public Service Commission vide No. 5/A/2016-MPSC dt. 25.04.2016 as conveyed by DP&AR(GSW) vide I.D. No. A. 12034/1/2015-P&AR(GSW) dt. 02.05.2016, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to absorb various teaching and non-teaching staff int o Govt. service as listed in the Annexure-I & II appended herewith in the newly Provincialised Colleges as shown against each of the Colleges against the posts created vide No. A. 11013/5/2013-HTE/53 dt. 17.10.2014 with effective from the date of provincialization of the Colleges. This Notification is an absorption of their service into Govt. Service and will not effect the inter-se- seniority. However, one-t hird of the past services of the teaching/non-teaching staff will be counted as qualifying service under the Govt. for the pur pose of fixation of seniority subject to a maximum of 5 years as provided under Rule 5(2 ) of the MIZORAM COLLEGES (Pr ovincia lisation) Rules, 1991 (As amended fr om time to t ime). Further, in conformity with the provision under Rule 5(3) of the Mizoram Colleges Pr ovincialisation Rules, 1991, the pa st services of both t eaching and non-teaching staff shall be counted as qualifying service for pension/retirement benefit and advances. The absorption/r egularization of the employees to their r espective posts will be subject to fulfillment of Rule 5(1)(c) of the aforesaid Rules which prescribes medical and mental fitness Certificate from a Competent Physician. Enclo : Annexure - I & II K. Lal Nghinglova, Commr. & Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram. - 2 - Ex-124/2016 ANNEXURE-I GOVT. KAMALANAGAR COLLEGE I.TEACHING STAFFSl. No.Name & Father’s NameName of PostName of Deptt.Date of First Joining as Lecturer (Asst. Prof.)/ Librarian/H.A/ UDCPay Band Plus AGP/GP Remarks (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) 1. Elizabeth MannouAsso. Prof. Pub. Admn03.08.1998Rs. 37400-67000+9000AGP As per Clause 6.4.7 of UGC D/o Tuanzakhup(Stage-4)Regulations 2010, she has been promoted to higher grade (Stage-4) under CAS Promotion Scheme 2. Dr. Abdul Hannan Barbhuiya Asst. Prof. Economics28.02.2000Rs. 15600-39100+8000AGP As per Clause 6.4.6 of UGC S/o Aftab Ali Barbhuiya(Stage-3)Regulations 2010, he has been promoted to higher grade (Stage-3) under CAS Promotion Scheme 3. Lalthlamuan NeihsialAsst. Prof. History8.06.2001Rs. 15600-39100+7000AGP As per Clause 6.4.5 of UGC S/o Khamthang(Stage-2)Regulations 2010, she/he has been promoted to higher grade (Stage-2) under CAS Promotion Scheme 4. ZD. Ramngamzauva- do -Mizo23.04.2003- do -- do - S/o Thainbuka 5. Sanjeev Kumar Dey- do -History25.04.2003- do -- do - S/o Sachan Chandra Dey 6. H. Vanlalveni- do -English26.04.2003- do -- do - D/o H. Rotluanga 7. Dr. Debasish Paul- do -Education26.04.2003- do -- do - S/o Sankar Kumar Paul 8. Pankaj Roy- do -English10.08.2003- do -- do - S/o Dilip Kumar Roy 9. Satyajit Das- do -English10.04.2005- do -- do - S/o Sushil Kumar Das 10. Jyotir Moy Chakma- do -History10.04.2005- do -- do - S/o Surojoy Chakma 11. Dr. Pulak Chhandra Devnath- do -Education04.10.2005- do -- do - S/o Nibaran Chandra Devnath (L) 12. Pauzalam- do - Pol. Science 04.10.2005- do -- do - S/o Paukholian 13. Lalfakzuali- do -Pub. Admn12.11.2005- do -- do - D/o Malsawmi 14. R. Laldingliani- do - Pol. Science 12.11.2005- do -- do - D/o Lalchungnunga 15. Sainghingliani Sailo- do -Mizo20.12.2005- do -- do - D/o Rochhuma (L) 16. Dr. Ratan Kumar- do -Hindi16.06.2006- do -- do - S/o Banabir Kumar 17. Sukanta MazumderAsst. Prof. Economics02.10.2005Rs. 15600-39100+6000 AGP S/o Sudhir Chandra Mazumder (Stage-I) 18. K. Zonunmawii- do -Mizo03.09.2008- do - D/o K. Roliana 19. Biakthansangi- do -Education03.09.2008- do - D/o L. Rokunga (L) 20. H.D. Lalrinkimi- do -Mizo03.09.2008- do - D/o H. Thangbuana (L) 21. R. Lalrinkima- do - Pol. Science 04.09.2008- do - S/o Lalchungnunga 22. Mitchelle Zothanpari- do -Education08.09.2008- do - D/o Joseph L. Chinzah 23. F. Lalrinnghinglovi- do -Economics08.09.2008- do - D/o F. Dobuaia 24. Lalremliana- do -Mizo15.09.2008- do - S/o Vairothanga (L) 25. Lalfakawmi- do -Economics04.06.2009- do - D/o Ngurzika 26. Hari Prasad- do -Hindi09.12.2009- do - S/o Ukil Sharma 27. Ruth V.L. Rinpuii- do -English11.12.2009- do - D/o Vara Hmar 28. Miriam L. Colney- do -English23.04.2013- do - D/o Lalramliana Colney 29. David Laldinpuia- do -History06.05.2013- do - S/o Aloysius Vanlalduha 30. Lalrinkimi- do -Hindi06.05.2013- do - D/o H. Vanlawma (L) 31. Dr. John C. Lallawmawma- do -Pub. Admn18.09.2013- do - S/o Sapzuithanga 32. Dr. Sakhawliana- do -Pub-Admn18.09.2013- do - S/o H. Dothuama Sub Total - 32 Nos.II.NON-TEACHING STAFFSl. No.Name & Father’s NameName of PostName of Deptt.Date of First Joining as Lecturer (Asst. Prof.)/ Librarian/H.A/ UDCPay Band Plus AGP/GP Remarks (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) 1. Sushant ChakmaLibrarian07.08.2003Rs. 15600-39100+7000AGP As per Clause 6.4.5 of UGC S/o Niren Chakma(Stage-2)Regulations 2010, he has been promoted to higher grade (Stage-2) under CAS Promotion Scheme. 2. Soma ChakmaHead05.04.2002Rs. 9300-34800 + 4400 GP S/o Surath Kumar ChakmaAssistant 3. Samar Bijoy ChakmaUDC10.02.1997 (LDC) Rs. 9300-34800 + 4300 GP S/o Nimi Ranjan Chakma15.06.2004 (UDC) Sub Total - 3 nos. Total - 35 nos.- 3 -Ex-124/2016 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) 1. R. L alrinpuiiLibrarian01.12.2004Rs. 15600-39100+6000AGP D/o R. Vanlalrema 2. LalfakawmaComp.14.11.2006Rs. 9300-34800 + 4400 GP S/o LalthansangaOperator 3. Ramengmawia RalteHead12.07.2013Rs. 9300-34800 + 4400 GP S/o VanlalnghakaAssistant 4. Zothanpari ColneyUDC11.02.1997Rs. 9300-34800 + 4200 GP D/o Thuama (L) 5. Rita DarlianchamiUDC19.06.2000- do - D/o Darlianchhunga (L) 6. C. LalmuankimiUDC12.06.2008- do - D/o C. Ralhaia Sub-Total- 6 Nos. Total- 11 nos. GRAND TOTAL - 46 nos.Sl. No.Name & Father’s NameName of PostDate of First Joining as Lecturer (Asst. Prof.)/ Librarian/H.A/Comp. Operator/UDCPay Band Plus AGP/GP Remarks (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) 1. Yumnam Premananda Singh Asst. Prof.23.05.2007Rs. 15600-39100+7000AGP As per Clause 6.4.5 of UGC S/o Y. Sekhor Singh(Stage-2)Regulations 2010, he has been promoted to higher grade (Stage-2) under CAS Promotion Scheme. 2. Esther L. ChhangteAsst. Prog.23.05.2007Rs. 15600-39100 + 6000 AGP D/o Lalzamliana(Stage-1) 3. Rebecca Lalrindiki- do -01.03.2012- do - D/o R. Vanlalhluna 4. Vanlalhruaii- do -15.06.2012- do - D/o Rodinga (L) 5. Hmingthanpuii Ralte- do -19.09.2012- do - D/o Vanlalduha Ralte Sub-Total - 5 Nos.ANNEXURE-II GOVT. MIZORAM LAW COLLEGE I.TEACHING STAFFSl. No.Name & Father’s NameName of PostDate of First Joining as Lecturer (Asst. Prof.)/ Librarian/H.A/Comp. Operator/UDCPay Band Plus AGP/GP RemarksANNEXURE-II GOVT. MIZORAM LAW COLLEGE I.NON-TEACHING STAFFPublished and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50- 4 - Ex-124/2016

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Thursday 12.5.2016 Vaisakha 22, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 125Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50AFFIDAVIT I, Lalrina wma S/o Cha lkunga (L),residing at Biate, Serchhip Distr ict, Mizor am, do hereby solemnly affirms and state as follows : 1.That I am a bona fide citizen of India and competent to swear this affida vit. 2.That my name has been differently written and recorded as Lalrinawma a nd R. La lrinawma in some of my documents. 3.That the pur pose of this affidavit is to declared that the aforementioned name i.e. La lrinawma and R. Lalrinawma belongs to one and the same per son. 4.That the contents of this affida vit are true a nd correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and nothing material has been concealed therein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my hand and put my signature on this 6th day of May, 2016. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me :Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- N. LalzawmlianiR. ThangkanglovaNotarial Registration AdvocateAdvocate & Notary PublicNo. 15/5 Venghlui, AizawlAizawl : MizoramDate 6/5/2016

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Thursday 12.5.2016 Vaisakha 22, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 126 NOTIFICATION No. B. 12011/1/2016-PLG, the 9th May, 2016.The Governor of Mizoram is pleased to cons titute PPP Apex Authority at the State Level and Empowered Committee for PPP with the following composition : I.PPP Apex Authority i)Chief Minister, Mizoram- Chairman ii)Minister of Planning & Pr ogramme Implementation Department - Vice Chair man iii)Minister of Finance Department- Member iv)Minister of Law & Judicial Department- Member v)Minis ter of Industries Department- Member vi)Minister of the line Department (to which the projects belong)- Member vii)Chief Secretary- Member Secretary Power & F unctions The PPP Apex Author ity will grant in-principle approval for all project s proposed to be developed in P PP mode. Further, in a ll PPP projects having investment or where value of underlying assets exceeds Rs. 100 crore, the Apex Authority shall accord investment approval a nd selection of developer. II.Empowered Commit tee for PPP i)Chief Secretary- Chairman ii)Secr etary, Pla nning & Progr amme Implementation Depart ment - M ember Secr et ar y iii)Fina nce Commissioner/Senior most officer of the Finance- Member Depa rtment by wha tever designation ca lled iv)Secr etary, Public Wor ks Depart ment- Member v)Secr etary, Industries Depart ment- Member vi)Secr etary, Law & J udicia l Depart ment- Member vii)Secr etary to the line Department (to which the projects belong) - Member Empowered Committee on PP P will be free to co-opt members from other Department as and when considered necessary. Responsibilities, Power & Functions of Empowered Committee for PPP The Empowered Committee on PPP shall be the nodal agency to achieve the policy goals and co- ordinate with various authorities of the State and Central Governments to facilitate private sector investment - 2 - Ex-126/2016 in developing infrastructure and provision of various services through PPP mode. The Powers a nd Funct ions of the Empowered Committee on PPP would inclu de : 1)Sanction PPP Projects, approval of developer selected through competitive bidding and approva l of concession agreements for PPP projects involving investment or where value of underlying assets is up to Rs. 100 crores. 2)Deliberate and recommend to Apex Authorit y the final bids for a pproval of the project s involving investment above Rs. 100 crores. 3)Sanction and author ize exp enditure by Departments for PP P projects. 4)Adopt and develop Model Concession Agreements for various sectors. 5)Recommend pr ojects for Viability Gap Funding to Government of India. 6)Prepare and seek the approval for the shelf of projects to be developed through PPP mode. 7)Deliberate and r ecommend to Apex Authority any special grants and concessions for ensur ing fina ncial viability of the projects. 8)Review and monitor PPP Projects during implementa tion, execution, operation and management. 9)Sett le disp utes between t he part ies. 10)Sanction fund out of Project Development Fund for undertaking project development activit ies. 11)Manage the “Mizoram Infrastructure Development Fund (MIDF)” proposed to be created to facilitate infr astruct ure development, and to recommend projects along with amount required to meet the objectives of PPP Policy. Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga, Secr etary to the Govt. of Mizoram.Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Thursday 12.5.2016 Vaisakha 22, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 127Published and Issued by Controller, Printing & Stationery Department, Government of Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Government Press, Aizawl. C/50AFFIDAVIT I, A. Romana S/o Lawmzuala, R/o Zuangtui, Aiza wl, Mizoram, do hereby solemnly affirm and state as under : 1.That I am a bona fide cit izen of India a nd a competent to swear this affida vit. 2.That my na me has been written and recorded as Azizur Rahma n Barbhuiya S/o Abdul Ha que Barbhuiya in my service Book and GPF Statements. 3.That my official name is changed to A. Romana, S/o Lawmzuala R/o Zua ngtui, Aizawl my official name is now A. Roma na and not Azizur Rahma n Barbhuiya. 4.That the purpose of this affidavit is to decla re and affirms that my official name has been cha nged to A. Romana to Azizur Rahma n Barbhuiya. 5.That my name is to be written and recorded as A. Romana S/o Lawmzuala, R/o Zuangtui in all my official correspondence hereinafter. 6.That the statements mentioned above are true and correct to the best of my persona l knowledge and belief. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my own signature on this 27th day of April, 2016. Sd/- DEPONENT Identified by me :Signed before me: Sd/-Sd/- J. Lalremruata Hmar MA, LLBJudicial Magistrate 1st Class-II AdvocateAizawl District Bar Room, District Court BuildingAizawl : Mizoram Aizawl, Mizoram

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 20.5.2016 Vaisakha 30, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 128 NOTIFICATIONNo.B.11015/19/2007-FST, the 9th May, 2016.In supersession of Notification No.B.11015/ 19/2007-FST dt.9.8.2012 and in exercise of the powers conferred under section 22 (1) of the Bio- logical Diversity Act 2002 (No. 18 of 2003), the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to reconstitute the Mizoram Bio-diversity Board for the purposes of the said Act consisting of the following members with immediate effect and until further orders. 1. Minist er, Environment, Forest s & Climate Change Department - Chairman 2. Chief Wildlife Warden, Enviro nment , Fo rest s & Climat e- Member Secretary Change Department Ex-Officio Members :-1. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Mizoram. 2. Director, Agriculture Department. 3. Director, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department. 4. Director, Horticulture Department. 5. Director, Tourism Department. Expert and Local Members :-1. Dr. Lalramliana, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl. 2. Dr. H.T. Lalremsanga, Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.Ex-128/20162 Mizo ram Universit y 3. Prof. Lalnuntluanga, Department of Environmental Science, School of Earth, Science, Research Management Mizo ram Universit y 4. Prof. Lalnundanga, Head of Department, Department of Forestry, Mizo ram Universit y : Aizawl. 5. Dr. Lalfakzuala, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Mizo ram Universit y : Aizawl. The Headquarters of the Mizoram Biodiversity Board shall be at Aizawl. The functions of the State Bio-diversity Board shall be to :- a) advise the State Government, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Central Govern- ment, on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its compo- nents and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of biological resource. b) regulate by granting of approvals or otherwise requests for commercial utilization or bio- survey & bio-utilization of any biological resource by Indians. c) perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act or as may prescribed by the State Government. d) prepare in such form and at such time in each financial year as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous year and submit a copy thereof to the State Government. Lalram Thanga, Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Environment, Forests & Climate Change Department.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 20.5.2016 Vaisakha 30, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 129 NOTIFICATIONNo.A.45011/1/2012-F.Est/64, the 10th May, 2016.As per provision of the Schedule of the Cen- t ral Civil Services (Classificat io n, Co nt ro l and Appeal) Rules, 1965 under Part II - Cent ral Civil S er vic es, Gr o up ‘B’ ( S l. No .1 33) and Rule 6 of Fundamental Rules under Appendix-3 (Sl. No. 6-A), the power of appointment, transfer and posting of all Group ‘B’ (Non-gazetted) staff under Ac- counts & Treasuries is re-delegated to the Chief Controller of Accounts, Accounts & Tresuries with immediate effect and until further order. Lalropara, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Finance Department. Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 20.5.2016 Vaisakha 30, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 130 NOTIFICATIONNo.B.13016/22/2010-UD&PA, the 10th May, 2016.In accordance with the provision laid down at para 14.2 of the Mizoram Urban Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Policy, 2011, the Gover- nor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute State, City and Town Sanitation Task Forces as indicated belo w wit h t he fo llo wing co mpo sit io ns wit h immediat e effect and unt il furt her o rders. A. MIZORAM STATE SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Secretary, UD&PA, Govt. of MizoramChairman 2. Director, UD&PA, Govt. of MizoramMember - Secretary 3. Addl. Secretary, Finance Department (B) Govt. of MizoramMember 4. Principal Adviser, P&PI, Govt. of MizoramMember 5. Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary/Under Secretary,Member UD&PA, Govt. of Mizoram 6. Engineer-in-Chief, PHE, Govt. of MizoramMember 7. Principal Director, H&FW, Govt. of MizoramMember 8. Director, School Education, Govt. of MizoramMember 9. Director, Social Welfare, Govt. of MizoramMember 10. Director, I&PR, Govt. of MizoramMember 11. Director, ATI, Govt. of MizoramMember 12. Programme Director, SIPMIU, UD&PAMember 13. Chairman of City/Town Sanitation Task ForcesMember 14. Director, CCDU, PHEDMember 15. Secretary, Mizoram Pollution Control BoardMember 16. Joint Director (A), UD&PA, Govt. of MizoramMember 17. Senior Sanitation Officer, UD&PA, Govt. of MizoramMember 18. One representative each from CYMA/MUP/MHIPMember B. AIZAWL CITY SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Municipal Co mmissio ner, AMCChairman 2. Secretary, AMCMember Secretary 3. Joint Director (A) UD&PA, Govt. of MizoramMember 4. Addl. DC, Aizawl Dist rict , AizawlMember 5. Addl. SP, Aizawl Dist rict , AizawlMember 6. Superintending Engineer (S&S), PHED, Govt. of MizoramMember 7. Deputy Program Director, SIPMIU, UD&PAMember 8. Chief Medical Officer, Aizawl DistrictMember 9. DEO, School Education Deptt, AizawlMember 10. One representative each from YMA/MUP/MHIPMember C. LUNGLEI TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, LungleiChairman 2. DUDO, LungleiMember Secretary 3. Addl. DC, LungleiMember 4. PD, DRDA, LungleiMember 5. SP, LungleiMember 6. SDO(S), LungleiMember 7. Chief Medical Officer, Lunglei DistrictMember 8. SE/EE, PHED, LungleiMember 9. DEO, School Education, LungleiMember 10. DLAO, LAD, LungleiMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, LungleiMember 12. Chief Medical Officer, Lunglei DistrictMember 13. One representative each from sub-headquarters ofMember YMA, MUP and MHIP in the district. D. CHAMPHAI TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, ChamphaiChairman 2. DUDO, ChamphaiMember Secretary 3. Addl. DC, ChamphaiMember 4. PD, DRDA, ChamphaiMember 5. SP, ChamphaiMember 6. Chief Medical Officer, Champhai DistrictMember 7. SDO(S), ChamphaiMember 8. SE/EE, PHED, ChamphaiMember 9. DEO, School Education, ChamphaiMember 10. DLAO, LAD, ChamphaiMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, ChamphaiMember 12. One representative each from sub-headquarters ofMember YMA, MUP and MHIP in the district. Ex-130/20162 E. KOLASIB TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, Ko lasibChairman 2. DUDO, KolasibMember Secretary 3. Addl. DC, Ko lasibMember 4. PD, DRDA, KolasibMember 5. SP, Ko lasibMember 6. Chief Medical Officer, Kolasib DistrictMember 7. SDO(S), Ko lasibMember 8. EE, PHED, KolasibMember 9. DEO, Scho o l E ducat io n, Ko lasibMember 10. DLAO, LAD, KolasibMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, KolasibMember 12. One representative each from sub-headquarters ofMember YMA, MUP and MHIP in the district. F. SERCHHIP TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, SerchhipChairman 2. DUDO, SerchhipMember Secretary 3. Addl. DC, SerchhipMember 4. PD, DRDA, SerchhipMember 5. SP, SerchhipMember 6. Chief Medical Officer, Serchhip DistrictMember 7. SDO(S), SerchhipMember 8. EE, PHED, SerchhipMember 9. DEO, School Education, SerchhipMember 10. DLAO, LAD, SerchhipMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, SerchhipMember 12. One representative each from sub-headquarters ofMember YMA, MUP and MHIP in the district. G. MAMIT TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, MamitChairman 2. DUDO, MamitMember Secretary 3. Addl. DC, MamitMember 4. PD, DRDA, MamitMember 5. SP, MamitMember 6. Chief Medical Officer, Mamit DistrictMember 7. SDO(S), MamitMember 8. EE, PHED, MamitMember 9. DEO, Scho o l Educat io n, MamitMember 10. DLAO, LAD, MamitMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, MamitMember 12. One representative each from sub-headquarters ofMember YMA, MUP and MHIP in the district.Ex-130/2016 3 H. SAIHA TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, SaihaChairman 2. SDO(S), SaihaMember Secretary 3. Executive Member i/c AD, MADCMember 4. Addl. DC, SaihaMember 5. PD, DRDA, SaihaMember 6. SP, SaihaMember 7. Chief Medical Officer, Saiha DistrictMember 8. EE, PHED, SaihaMember 9. DEO, School Education, SaihaMember 10. DLAO, LAD, SaihaMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, SaihaMember 12. DPO, UD&PA, SaihaMember 13. LAO, MADCMember 14. One representative each from MTP MUP and MHIPMember in the district. I. LAWNGTLAI TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 1. Deput y Co mmissio ner, Lawngt laiChairman 2. SDO(S), LawngtlaiMember Secretary 3. Executive Member i/c LAD, LADCMember 4. Addl. DC, LawngtlaiMember 5. PD, DRDA, LawngtlaiMember 6. SP, LawngtlaiMember 7. Chief Medical Officer, Lawngtlai DistrictMember 8. EE, PHED, LawngtlaiMember 9. DEO, School Education, LawngtlaiMember 10. LAO, LADC, LawngtlaiMember 11. DIPRO, I&PR, LawngtlaiMember 12. DPO, UD&PA, LawngtlaiMember 13. Executive SecretaryMember 14. One representative each from YLA, MUP, LWA and MHIPMember in the district. J. KHAWZAWL/VAIRENGTE/SAITUAL/HNAHTHIAL/KAWNPUI/THENZAWL/ TLABUNG/NORTH VANLAIPHAI TOWN SANITATION TASK FORCE 15. SDO(C) of Sub-Division concernChairman 16. Member Secretary to be nominated by SDC(C)Member 17. SDPO, Police DepartmentMember 18. SDO, PHEDMember 19. SDEO, School EducationMember 20. Chairman, Jo int Village Co uncilMember 21. Other Heads of Offices in the townMembers Ex-130/20164 Terms of Reference for State Sanitation Task Force 1. Launching of State wide 100% Sanitation Campaign. 2. Generation of awareness to citizens and stakeholders. 3. Approving materials and progress reports provided by implementing agency, other public agencies, both private parties and NGOs unde contract of implementing agency for different aspects of implementation. 4. Approving City/Town Sanitation Plan prepared by Implementing Agency after consultation with citizens. 5. Field visit s fro m t ime t o t ime fo r supervisio n and mo nit o ring o f pro gress. 6. Issue briefings to the press/media and State Government on progress made. 7. Providing overall guidance to the Implementation Agency. 8. Reco mmend and fix respo nsibilit ies t o t he ULBs fo r cit y/t o wn-wide sanit at io n act ivit ies. Term of Reference for City/Town Sanitation Task Force 1) Launching o f city/town level 100% Sanitation Campaign. 2) Generation of awareness to citizens and stakeholders. 3) Approving materials and progress reports provided by implementing agency, other public agencies, both private parties and NGOs under contract of implementing agency for different aspects of implementation. 4) Execution of City/Town Sanitation Plan. 5) Field visit s fro m t ime t o t ime fo r supervisio n and mo nit o ring o f pro gress. 6) Execution of responsibilities fixed by State Sanitation Task Force/Government for city/town- wide sanit at io n act ivit y. 7) In the District Headquarters towns, all Heads of Offices in the district concern will be nomi- nated as Ex-Officio Members. 8) The Chairman of Sanitation Task Force may co-opt representative from NGOs having ac- t ively part icipat ing in sanit at io n act ivit ies in t he Co mmit t ees. , Dr. C. Vanlalramsanga, Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Deptt.Ex-130/2016 5 Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.

The Mizoram Gazette EXTRA ORDINARY Published by Authority RNI No. 27009/1973 Postal Regn. No. NE-313(MZ) 2006-2008VOL - XLV Aizawl, Friday 20.5.2016 Vaisakha 30, S.E. 1938, Issue No. 131 NOTIFICATIONNo.D.25015/33/2013-GAD, the 11th May, 2016.In the interest of public service, the Governor of Mizoram is pleased to constitute a Working Group to determine a system of provision of Internet facilities to Government Departments/Offices consisting of the following members : 1. Secretary, I & C.T. Deptt-Chairman 2. Joint Secretary, G.A.D.-Member - Secretary 3. Joint Secretary, Finance Deptt. (EC)-Member 4. Chief Informatics Officer, I&CT Deptt-Member 5. State Informatics Officer, NIC-Member Terms of reference : a) The Working Group shall assess the requirement of Internet connectivity for each Depart- ment/Office. b) The Working Group shall suggest the upper ceilling for expenditure towards availing internet connection for the Departments/Offices. It shall also assess the possibility of providing internet through SWAN, NICNET, BSNL Broadband and other private services and data cards. c) The Working Group shall prepare and submit its recommendation regarding provision of Internet connection to the Government. Arvind Ray, Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram, General Administration Department. Published and Issued by the Controller, Printing & Stationery, Mizoram Printed at the Mizoram Govt. Press, Aizawl. C-50.