Centre notifies acquisition of 382.82 acres in Assam to upgrade Tezpur Air Force Station

Guwahati: Centre Notifies Acquisition of 382.82 Acres in Assam to Upgrade Tezpur Air Force Station. Ministry of Defence to secure land for advanced weapon systems and strategic assets for IAF's 11 Wing.

The notification, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (v) of clause (e) of section 3 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013), the Central Government hereby notifies that the Ministry of Defence shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the 'appropriate Government'.”

The notification said, “under the said Act for acquisition of private land measuring 382.82 acres for Air Force Station Tezpur at Bokajan Village, District Sonitpur (Assam) for infrastructure development, introduction of advance weapon system and associated strategic assets at 11 wing Air Force Station.”