Section 25
Special Powers To Acquire Land In Special Circumstance
25. Special Powers to Acquire Land in Special Circumstance:
(1) In case it becomes urgently necessary for Government of Nepal to acquire any land to maintain transport or communication facilities, or to ensure safety of life and property against extensive damage, or to protect any other public property in the event of sudden diversion of the course of any river, or any natural disaster, or any other extraordinary circumstances, it may, notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, order the local officer to initiate Action for the acquisition of such land after making a decision to that effect.
(2) In relation to the land to be acquired for the purpose of as mentioned in Clause (1), the local officer shall issue a notice for the information of the concerned person, containing such particulars as mentioned in Sub-Section (1) as are available. Such notice may be issued in any form he/she may deem appropriate, after being satisfied that the concerned persons will be informed of it as early as possible.
(3) The local officer may occupy land at any time after the issue of a notice under Sub-Section (2), and the ownership of Government of Nepal over such land shall be effective from the date of the occupation of such land.
(4) In case any crop, tree, house, or wall standing on the land to be acquired under this Section is acquired along with the land, the concerned person shall be paid compensation therefor.
(5) Compensation for land to be acquired under this Section shall be determined by the Compensation fixation committee formed under Section 13.
(6) Except in case relating to the amount of compensation, no complaint against the acquisition of land shall be entertained.
(7) Any person who is not satisfied with the amount of compensation may file a complaint with the ♣ Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal within fifteen days from the date of the issue of the notice of fixation of compensation, and, in such cases, the decision of the ♣ Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal shall be final.
(8) In regard to the removal of entries in the land revenue records of lands acquired under this Section, the local officer shall take Action on the Amendment by Amending Some Nepal Acts, 2048 (1992) basis of the procedure indicated in Section 23. The provisions of Section 24 shall also be applicable to such lands
(1) In case it becomes urgently necessary for Government of Nepal to acquire any land to maintain transport or communication facilities, or to ensure safety of life and property against extensive damage, or to protect any other public property in the event of sudden diversion of the course of any river, or any natural disaster, or any other extraordinary circumstances, it may, notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, order the local officer to initiate Action for the acquisition of such land after making a decision to that effect.
(2) In relation to the land to be acquired for the purpose of as mentioned in Clause (1), the local officer shall issue a notice for the information of the concerned person, containing such particulars as mentioned in Sub-Section (1) as are available. Such notice may be issued in any form he/she may deem appropriate, after being satisfied that the concerned persons will be informed of it as early as possible.
(3) The local officer may occupy land at any time after the issue of a notice under Sub-Section (2), and the ownership of Government of Nepal over such land shall be effective from the date of the occupation of such land.
(4) In case any crop, tree, house, or wall standing on the land to be acquired under this Section is acquired along with the land, the concerned person shall be paid compensation therefor.
(5) Compensation for land to be acquired under this Section shall be determined by the Compensation fixation committee formed under Section 13.
(6) Except in case relating to the amount of compensation, no complaint against the acquisition of land shall be entertained.
(7) Any person who is not satisfied with the amount of compensation may file a complaint with the ♣ Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal within fifteen days from the date of the issue of the notice of fixation of compensation, and, in such cases, the decision of the ♣ Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government of Nepal shall be final.
(8) In regard to the removal of entries in the land revenue records of lands acquired under this Section, the local officer shall take Action on the Amendment by Amending Some Nepal Acts, 2048 (1992) basis of the procedure indicated in Section 23. The provisions of Section 24 shall also be applicable to such lands