Section 47 Land Acquisition Act 2013 - Quantification and Deposit of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Amount
Section 47 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 deals with a situation where the Collector considers that the rehabilitation and resettlement obligations of the Requiring Body can be quantified in monetary terms. It permits payment of that quantified amount into an account administered by the Administrator appointed under Section 43, under the Collector's supervision.
Section 47 - Quantification and Deposit of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Amount
Where the Collector is of the view that the obligations of the Requiring Body with regard to rehabilitation and resettlement can be quantified into monetary amount, he shall allow the payment of such amount into an account in complete satisfaction of such obligations, which shall be administered by the Administrator appointed under section 43, under the supervision of the Collector.
Purpose of Section 47
Section 47 provides a statutory mechanism for converting rehabilitation and resettlement obligations of the Requiring Body into a monetary amount when the Collector considers that those obligations are capable of monetary quantification. The provision also identifies how the deposited amount is to be administered and supervised.
- The Collector must form the view that the Requiring Body's rehabilitation and resettlement obligations can be quantified in monetary terms.
- The quantified amount may be paid into an account.
- The payment operates in complete satisfaction of the obligations quantified under the section.
- The account is administered by the Administrator appointed under Section 43.
- The Administrator acts under the supervision of the Collector for this purpose.
Who is the Requiring Body?
The expression "Requiring Body" is defined in Section 3 of the RFCTLARR Act. In general terms, it refers to the entity for whose purpose land is being acquired under the Act. Its obligations may include rehabilitation and resettlement responsibilities arising from the statutory scheme, the applicable award and related provisions.
Role of the Collector
The power under Section 47 begins with the Collector's view that the relevant rehabilitation and resettlement obligations can be quantified into a monetary amount. The provision therefore does not automatically convert every rehabilitation and resettlement obligation into money. The statutory condition concerning quantification must first be satisfied.
Meaning of quantification
In the context of Section 47, quantification means determining a monetary value for rehabilitation and resettlement obligations that are capable of being expressed and discharged through a monetary amount. The calculation should be read with the applicable provisions of the Act, the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Award, the Schedules, rules and any relevant Government notification or approved scheme.
Deposit into an account
Once the Collector allows payment of the quantified amount, Section 47 requires the amount to be paid into an account. The statutory text states that payment of that amount is in complete satisfaction of the obligations that have been quantified under the provision.
Role of the Administrator under Section 43
The account is administered by the Administrator appointed under Section 43. Section 43 provides for appointment of an Administrator for Rehabilitation and Resettlement in the circumstances specified there and assigns the Administrator functions concerning formulation, execution and monitoring of the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme.
Supervision by the Collector
Although the Administrator administers the account, Section 47 expressly places that administration under the supervision of the Collector. This creates a direct statutory link between quantification by the Collector, administration by the Administrator and supervisory responsibility of the Collector.
Relationship with rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements
Section 47 should be read as part of the wider rehabilitation and resettlement framework of the Act. The applicable obligations depend on the acquisition, affected families, award, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Scheme, statutory Schedules and rules. Section 47 addresses the monetary quantification and deposit mechanism where its statutory condition is met; it does not by itself define every underlying entitlement.
Relationship with Sections 43 to 46
Section 43 establishes the office of the Administrator, Section 44 provides for the Commissioner for Rehabilitation and Resettlement, Section 45 provides for a project-level Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee in cases meeting the statutory threshold, and Section 46 extends rehabilitation and resettlement requirements to certain private purchases. Section 47 completes this part of the statutory framework by providing a mechanism for quantified monetary discharge of appropriate Requiring Body obligations.
Official legal sources
For authoritative Central legislation and official land acquisition material, refer to India Code and the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. Applicable State rules, amendments, notifications and project-specific rehabilitation and resettlement documents should also be checked.
Note: Whether a particular obligation can be quantified and what amount is payable depend on the applicable statutory provisions and the facts and documents of the acquisition. This article explains the Central provision generally.
Updated: October 2026