Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Railways Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-06-03

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 20L: Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired.
    1[20L. Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired. --(1) The land acquired under this Act shall not be transferred to any other purpose except for a public purpose, and after obtaining the prior approval of the Central Government.
     (2) When any land or part thereof, acquired under this Act remains unutilised for a period of five years from the date of taking over the possession, the same shall return to the Central Government by reversion.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 11 of 2008, s. 3 (w.e.f. 31-1-2008)
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