The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement act 2013
Section 101
Return of unutilised land.– When any land acquired under this Act remains unutilised for a
Statutory Content
101. Return of unutilised land.– When any land acquired under this Act remains unutilised for a period of five years from the date of taking over the possession, the same shall be returned to the original owner or owners or their legal heirs, as the case may be, or to the Land Bank of the appropriate Government by reversion in the manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government. _Explanation.—For the purpose of this section, "Land Bank" means a governmental entity that_ focuses on the conversion of Government owned vacant, abandoned, unutilised acquired lands and tax-delinquent properties into productive use.