Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956 · Chapter V: Acquisition of Land
Section 13: Land acquired by Central Government to be made available to the competent authority
Where any land in a slum area or clearance area has been acquired under this Act the Central Government shall make the land available to the competent authority for the purpose of executing any work of improvement or carrying out any order of demolition or for the purpose of re-development: 9 Provided that where on any representation from the competent authority, the Central Government is satisfied that any such land or any portion thereof is unsuitable for the purposes mentioned in this section, the Central Government may use the land or allow it to be used for such other public purpose or purposes as it may deem fit.
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