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Acquisition of land.— Save as otherwise provided in sections 19 to 23, when any land is required for the purposes of this Act, the State Government may, on the request of the Zilla Parishad requiring it, proceed to acquire it under the provisions of the 3Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894), or other law corresponding thereto and for the time being in force and on payment by the Zilla Parishad of the compensation awarded under that Act or such law and of all other charges incurred by the State Government on account of the acquisition, the land shall vest in the Zilla Parishad 4[but subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions as may be imposed by the State Government : 1 The words, brackets and figures “or sub-section (2) of section 153” were deleted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 18. 2 The words, brackets and figures “or sub-section (2) of section 153” were deleted by Mah. 15 of 1974, s. 18. 3 Now, see the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (No. 30 of 2013). 4 This portion was added by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 47. 1962 : Mah. V] The Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat 155 Samitis Act, 1961 Provided that, on a breach of any of such terms, conditions or restrictions, the State Government may resume the said land and on such resumption, the land shall vest in the State Government free of all encumbrances, but on payment to the Zilla Parishad of an amount equal to the compensation awarded and paid by Zilla Parishad in respect of that land.] 1[285A. Power of State Government to appoint head quarters of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis.— The headquarters of every Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti shall be located at such place (whether within or without the District) as the State Government may in consulation with the Zilla Parishad or Panchayat Samiti concerned, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint in this behalf.]