Right to Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition (RFCTLARR), 2013
The State Government may, in the public interest, by notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, exempt any of the following projects from the application of the provisions of Chapter II and Chapter III of this Act, namely:- (a) such projects vital to national security or defence of India and every part thereof, including preparation for defence or defence production. (b) rural infrastructure including electrification; (c) affordable housing and housing for the poor people; (d) industrial corridors set up by the State Government and its undertakings (in which case the land shall be acquired up to one kilometer on both sides of designated railway lines or roads for such industrial corridor); and (e) infrastructure projects, including projects under public-private partnership where the ownership of the land continues to vest with the Government: Provided that the State Government shall, before the issue of notification, ensure the extent of land for the proposed acquisition keeping in view the minimum land required for such project.” [Vide Andhra Pradesh Act 22 of 2018, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 1-1-2014).] Maharashtra After section 10 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- “10A. Power of State Government to exempt certain projects The State Government may, in the public interest, by notification in the Official Gazette, exempt any of the following projects from the application of the provisions of Chapter II and Chapter III of this Act, namely:- (a) such projects vital to national security or defence of India and every part thereof, including preparation for defence or defence production; (b) rural infrastructure including irrigation and electrification; (c) affordable housing and housing for the poor people; (d) industrial area or industrial estate set up by the State Government and its undertaking ; (e) industrial corridor set up by the State Government and its undertaking (in which case the land shall be acquired up to one kilometre on both sides of designated railway line or roads for such industrial corridor); and (f) infrastructure projects including projects under public-private partnership where the ownership of land continues to vest with the Government: Provided that, the State Government shall, before issue of notification, ensure the extent of land for the proposed acquisition keeping in view the bare minimum land required for such project.] [Vide Maharashtra Act 37 of 2018, sec. 3 (w.e.f. 26-4-2018).]