Section 40 · Acquisition of land and determination of rights in relation to land to be made by the Government of the participating State or Union territory

For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that the acquisition of land or the determination of any right or interest in, or in relation to, any land or other property, where necessary to give effect to any Regional Plan, Functional Plan, Sub-Regional Plan or Project Plan, shall be made by the Government of the concerned participating State, or, as the case may be, the Union territory, in accordance with the law for the time being in force in that State or Union territory.

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