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Section 27A: Power of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.

The Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 27 of 1961

[27A. Power of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 27,-

(1) the Collector may, with the previous approval of the State Government, grant or make available any surplus land for any public purpose only if any Government land is not suitable or any other land is not found suitable for acquisition, for such public purpose, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894);

(2) where any surplus land belonging to any industrial undertaking vests in the State Government on or after the commencement date, the State Government may, if it considers necessary in the interest of efficient use of the land for agriculture and its efficient management, direct that the said land shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in section 28-1AA].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961.
Section27A
Marginal notePower of Collector to grant land for public purposes, etc.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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