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The right to fair compensation and transparency in land acquisition rehabilitation and resettlement act 2013

Section 30

Award of solatium.–(1) The Collector having determined the total compensation to be paid,

Statutory Content

30. Award of solatium.–(1) The Collector having determined the total compensation to be paid, shall, to arrive at the final award, impose a ―Solatium‖ amount equivalent to one hundred per cent. of the compensation amount. _Explanation.—For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that solatium amount shall be in_ addition to the compensation payable to any person whose land has been acquired. (2) The Collector shall issue individual awards detailing the particulars of compensation payable and the details of payment of the compensation as specified in the First Schedule. (3) In addition to the market value of the land provided under section 26, the Collector shall, in every case, award an amount calculated at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum on such market value for the period commencing on and from the date of the publication of the notification of the Social Impact Assessment study under sub-section (2) of section 4, in respect of such land, till the date of the award of the Collector or the date of taking possession of the land, whichever is earlier. CHAPTER V REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AWARD 31. Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award for affected families by Collector.–(1) The Collector shall pass Rehabilitation and Resettlement Awards for each affected family in terms of the entitlements provided in the Second Schedule. (2) The Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award shall include all of the following, namely:— (a) rehabilitation and resettlement amount payable to the family; (b) bank account number of the person to which the rehabilitation and resettlement award amount is to be transferred; (c) particulars of house site and house to be allotted, in case of displaced families; _(d) particulars of land allotted to the displaced families;_ (e) particulars of one time subsistence allowance and transportation allowance in case of displaced families; (f) particulars of payment for cattle shed and petty shops; (g) particulars of one-tim