Resettlement Branch
➤ In Amravati Division, work under the Land acquisition and rehabilitation of Irrigation Projects (Backlog and Non backlogs projects) is controlled, also the land acquisition review of National Highways, Railway Highways, Airports etc. takes place in Resettlement Branch.
➤ The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Branch functions/works as per the following laws.
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
- Rules and Orders framed by the Government of Maharashtra under Central Acts, Revenue and Forest Department Dt. 27.08.2014
- Maharashtra Rehabilitation of Project Affected Persons Act, 1999
- Land Acquisition Act, 1894
- Railway Act, 1989
- National Highways Act, 1956
- A Manual of Guidelines on Land Acquisition for National Highways under The National Highways Act, 1956
- Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955
➤ Important work actually going on in the Rehabilitation & Resettlement Branch.
- Publication of Notification under Section 11(1) and Section 13(3) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999
- Approval of Rehabilitation Plan under Section 18 of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
- Granting approval to 18 civic amenities Estimates to be provided in resettled villages as per section 10 (3) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 (Honb’le Divisional Commissioner administrative approval authority up to Rs. 1 to 10 crores)
- Review of topics on PMG and Pragati Portal
- Village Extension Scheme
- Flood affected rehabilitation in Amravati Division
- Submission of proposals to the government for extension of temporary posts of Valuation Assessment Expert Team and Land Acquisition Officers and Establishment matters.