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Power to acquire land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.— Any land required, reserved or designated in a Development Plan shall be deemed to be land needed for a public purpose within the meaning of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and may be acquired in accordance with the provision of that Act. Central Act 1 of 1894. 47[41A. Acquisition of land by according transferable development right.— (1) The Planning and Development Authority, municipal corporation, municipal council or a village panchayat may, with approval of the Government and the consent of the owner, acquire his land for public purpose and the Government may accord him a transferable development right, in lieu of the payment of compensation towards such acquisition, by issuing a Development Right Certificate in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) The transferable development right could be utilized as additional built up space in such manner as may be prescribed by the owner who may use it himself or transfer it to any other person in full or in part, to use in areas earmarked for the purpose in Regional Plan or Development Plan.