Key facts
- The Defence Ministry will acquire 333.662 acres of private land in Assam's Udalguri district.
- The land is designated for the establishment of an Artillery Brigade at the Hattigor Military Station.
- The Ministry of Rural Development issued the notification under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
- The Defence Ministry has been authorized to act as the 'appropriate government' for this acquisition.
The Union Defence Ministry is set to acquire 333.662 acres of private land in Hattigor, located in Assam's Udalguri district. This acquisition is intended for the establishment of a Key Location Plan to house units of an Artillery Brigade at the Military Station in Hattigor.
The Ministry of Rural Development issued a gazette notification, exercising powers conferred by the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. This order designates the Ministry of Defence as the 'appropriate government' to carry out the land acquisition process.