Act Number: 82

Act Name: The Inland Waterways Authority of India Act, 1985

Year: 1985

Enactment Date: 1985-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the constitution of an Authority for the regulation and development of inland waterways for purposes of shipping and navigation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Shipping

Department:

Section 26: Compulsory acquisition of land for the Authority.
    Any land required by the Authority for discharging its functions under this Act shall be deemed to be needed for a public purpose and such land may be acquired for the Authority under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894) or of any other corresponding law for the time being in force.
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