(1) The State Government shall, by an order, designate the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) of the sub-division in which such consolidation of project land is required as competent authority. In case the project land is situated in the jurisdiction of two or more sub-divisions, the State Government may designate any of the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) of the concerned subdivision, as the competent authority.
(2) The powers, functions and duties of the competent authority shall be such, as may be prescribed.
Appointment of competent authority.
5. The State Government shall, by notification, declare the total area of the project land alongwith the details of the land to be consolidated and the private land situated in the project land in such manner, as may be prescribed, clearly specifying the intention of the State Government to consolidate the project land.
Notification of project land.
HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), NOV. 17, 2017 (KRTK. 25, 1939 SAKA) 450 Notice to private land owners.
6. The competent authority shall issue notices in such manner, as may be prescribed to every person who owns whether in whole or in part, the left out pockets of private land to exercise the option under section 7 within a period of one month from the date of issue of the notice.
Compensation or land of equal value.
7. Every person to whom a notice has been issued under section 6 shall exercise either of the following options in such manner, as may be prescribed for the purposes of consolidation, namely:-
(i) seek compensation at the rate at which the adjoining land of the project was purchased by the State Government or agency or at the collector rate for such land plus twenty percent, whichever is higher; or
(ii) seek an equal area of land of equal valuation in the same revenue estate and in case of non-availability of such land in the same revenue estate, in a neighbouring revenue estate:
Provided that if a person fails to exercise the option as provided in clauses (i) or (ii) within the stipulated period, as provided in the notice, the competent authority shall be at liberty to decide and proceed further to consolidate the land in accordance with either of the above two options.
Preparation of draft consolidation scheme and inviting objections.