(1) Notwithstanding,—
(i) anything contained in the Goa, Daman and Diu Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 (Act 21 of 1975), the Legislative Diploma No. 645 dated 30-3-1933 in its application to the State of Goa, the Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991 (Act 3 of 1991) or any other law for the time being in force, or decree, judgment or direction of any Court or rules, regulations, notifications or Orders issued by the Government; and
(ii) prohibition on, sale of land under the said Legislative Diploma No. 645 dated 30- 03-1933 or development of land in no development zone or use of land under the said Act 21 of 1975 or the Act 3 of 1991, as the case may be, or rules, notifications, plans issued thereunder, the Government shall be entitled to enter into any transaction with any person, body of persons, committee, etc., including transaction to enter into contract or obtain no objection certificate from the owner, where the land is needed for public purpose and all such land purchased/ acquired by the Government shall vest in the Government free from all encumbrances of whatsoever nature and the Government shall use such land for setting up of project.
(2) Where the Government has already entered into any transaction referred to in subsection (1) before the commencement of this Act, all such transactions shall be deemed to have been validly done, or entered into and all such land shall be deemed to have been vested in the Government free from all encumbrances.
(3) The Government shall use the land referred under sub-sections (1) and (2) for setting up of project.