State Act

The West Bengal Land Development And Planning Act, 1948

6. (1) When a development scheme is sanctioned under sub-section (2) of section 5 and the Provincial Government is satisfied that any land in the notified area for which such scheme has been sanctioned is needed for the purpose of executing such scheme, a declaration to the effect that such land is needed for a public purpose shall, unless already made in pursuance of section 7, be made by the Provincial Government. (2) The declaration shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall state the district or other territorial division in which the land is situate, the purpose for which it is needed, its approximate area, and, where a plan shall have been made of the land, the place where such plan may be inspected.