Section 30 of LARR Act, 2013 : Section 30: Award Of Solatium

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where the government needs to acquire land for constructing a new highway. Mr. Sharma owns a piece of land that falls within the planned highway route. The government initiates the land acquisition process and conducts a Social Impact Assessment, which is published on January 1, 2020.

The Collector determines the market value of Mr. Sharma's land as of the date of the notification and calculates the total compensation due. According to Section 30 of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the Collector also adds a "Solatium" amount equivalent to one hundred per cent of the compensation amount to the total compensation for Mr. Sharma.

Additionally, Mr. Sharma is entitled to an interest of twelve per cent per annum on the market value of the land from January 1, 2020, until the date the final award is made, which is December 1, 2020. The Collector prepares an individual award detailing the compensation payable to Mr. Sharma, which includes the market value of the land, the solatium, and the accrued interest.

In this case, the Andhra Pradesh amendment does not apply because the land acquisition is not done through a voluntary agreement with Mr. Sharma, but if it were in Andhra Pradesh and Mr. Sharma had agreed to sell his land voluntarily, the process might involve an agreement with the State Government, as per the state amendment to the Act.