LawgistThe Railways Act
20BPower to enter for survey, etc
1[20B. Power to enter for survey, etc.-- On the issue of a notification under sub-section (1) of section 20A, it shall be lawful for any person, authorised by the competent authority in this behalf, to--
(a) make any inspection, survey, measurement, valuation or enquiry;
(b) take levels;
(c) dig or bore into sub-soil;
(d) set out boundaries and intended lines of work;
(e) mark such levels, boundaries and lines placing marks and cutting trenches; or
(f) do such other acts or things as may be considered necessary by the competent authority.]
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1. Ins. by Act 11 of 2008, s. 3 (w.e.f. 31-1-2008)
LAND ACQUISITION FOR A SPECIAL RAILWAY PROJECT
- 20A Power to acquire land, etc
- 20B Power to enter for survey, etc
- 20C Evaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc
- 20D Hearing of objections, etc
- 20E Declaration of acquisition
- 20F Determination of amount payable as compensation
- 20G Criterion for determination of market-value of land
- 20H Deposit and payment of amount
- 20-I Power to take possession
- 20J Right to enter into land where land has vested in Central Government
- 20K Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court
- 20L Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired
- 20M Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration
- 20N Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
- 20-O Application of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 to persons affected due to land acquisition
- 20P Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
