The Railways Act, 1989 20LChapter IVA · Land Acquisition for a Special Railway Project
Section 20L · Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired
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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.]
(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.]
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