(1) No agricultural land situated within the control zone shall be diverted or converted for non-agricultural purposes without the prior sanction of the State Government or an officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf and subject to any general or special directions of the State Government.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this act, no permission for change in land use or for diversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes shall be granted in respect of any land forming part of the control zone and situate within a distance of twenty-five meters from Exemption for certain works.
Reconstruction of demolished buildings.
Regulation of access in control zone.
Restriction on change in land use.
17 the boundary of a highway, save and except any permission which may be granted under this Act for construction of wayside amenities:
Provided that the restriction under this section shall not apply to the control zone situate within municipal limit.
16. Any permission for change in land use under section 15 shall be granted in accordance with applicable laws and subject to payment of betterment charges to the State Government or the Authority, as the case may be, for an amount equal to the market value of the land to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
17. Any construction, works or excavation carried out in violation of the provisions of Chapter III of this Act shall be liable to removal under section 32 as if it is an unauthorised occupation of the highway, and shall be punishable as if it is an offence under the provisions of section 67 of this Act.
CHAPTER IV CONTROL OF ACCESS TO HIGHWAYS