State Act

The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act.

354RG. Power to acquire cleared land which owners have failed to redevelop.— (1) Where land has been cleared of buildings in accordance with a clearance order the Corporation may, at any time after the expiration of eighteen months from the date on which the order became operative, by resolution determine to acquire any part of that land which at the date of the passing of the resolution has not been, or is not in process of being, used for building purposes or otherwise developed by the owner thereof in accordance with plans approved by the Commissioner and any restrictions or conditions imposed under sub-section (10) of section 354RA. (2) Where the Corporation have determined to acquire land under this section the Commissioner may acquire that land by agreement upon obtaining the requisite sanction under section 90, or he may, with the sanction of the 2[Improvements Committee] be authorised to acquire that land by a compulsory acquisition order made and submitted to the State Government and confirmed by them in accordance with provisions of Schedule HH to this Act. (3) An order authorising the compulsory acquisition of land for the purposes of this section shall be submitted by the Commissioner to the State Government within three months after the date of the passing of the resolution to acquire the land. (4) The provisions of Schedule GG to this Act shall have effect with respect to the validity and date of operation of a compulsory acquisition order made under this section. (5) The Commissioner shall, with the approval of the 1[Improvements Committee], deal with any land acquired under this section by sale, lease or appropriation, in accordance with the provisions of section 354RE.