Date: 2025-12-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Notification for acquisition of private land measuring 382.82 acres for Air Force Station Tezpur at Bokajan Village, District Sonitpur (Assam) for infrastructure development, introduction of advance weapon system and associated strategic assets at 11 Wing Air Force Station
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Rural Development, Department of Land Resources, Government of India, dated December 30, 2025. The notification designates the Ministry of Defence as the "appropriate Government" to exercise powers for the acquisition of 382.82 acres of private land in Bokajan Village, Sonitpur District (Assam) for Air Force Station Tezpur. This acquisition aims at infrastructure development, advanced weapon system introduction, and related strategic assets at 11 Wing Air Force Station.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Details:**
* Notification issued under S.O. 6111(E) based on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act 30 of 2013), section 3, clause (e), sub-clause (v).
* Date of Notification: December 30, 2025.
* **Land Acquisition Details:**
* Land Size: 382.82 acres of private land.
* Location: Bokajan Village, Sonitpur District, Assam.
* Purpose: Infrastructure development, introduction of advanced weapon systems, and associated strategic assets.
* **Designation of Authority:**
* Ministry of Defence is designated as the "appropriate Government" for this land acquisition project.
* The Ministry of Defence will exercise the powers and discharge the functions under the Act, subject to the control of the President and until further orders.
* **Purpose of Acquisition:**
* Acquisition is for Air Force Station Tezpur at 11 Wing Air Force Station.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Defence**
* **Impact:** Granted the authority to act as the "appropriate Government" for the land acquisition, with powers and functions delegated under the specified Act.
* **Action Required:** Exercise powers and discharge functions to acquire the land according to the Act for the stated purpose.
**Landowners in Bokajan Village, Sonitpur District, Assam**
* **Impact:** Their private land is subject to acquisition by the Ministry of Defence.
* **Action Required:** Will be required to cooperate with the land acquisition process as per the provisions of the Act, and are entitled to fair compensation and rehabilitation as applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: The Act under which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Defence: The ministry designated as the 'appropriate Government' for the land acquisition.
Ministry of Rural Development: The publishing ministry of the notification through the Department of Land Resources.
Sonitpur (Assam): District where the land acquisition is taking place at Bokajan Village.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5911] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम् बर 30, 2025/पौष 9, 1947
No. 5911] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2025/PAUSHA 9, 1947
ग्रामीण विकास मत्रं ालय
(भवू म ससं ाधन विभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 30 दिसम्बर, 2025
का.आ. 6111(अ).–– भूवम अर्जन, पुनिाजसन और पुनर्व्जिस्थापन म ें उवित प्रवतकर और पारदर्शजता अवधकार
अवधवनयम, 2013 (2013 का 30) की धारा 3 के खंड (e) के उप-खंड (v) द्वारा दी गई शवियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र
सरकार इसके द्वारा अवधसूवित करती ह ैकक रक्षा मंत्रालय, राष्ट्रपवत के वनयंत्रण के अधीन और अगले आदेशों तक, बोकार्न
गांि, वर्ला सोवनतपरु (असम) म ें एयर फोसज स्टेशन तेर्परु के वलए 382.82 एकड़ वनर्ी भूवम के अवधग्रहण के वलए उि
अवधवनयम के तहत 'उपयुि सरकार' की शवियों का प्रयोग करेगा और कायों का वनिजहन करेगा, र्ो 11 विंग एयर फोस ज
स्टेशन पर बुवनयादी ढांि े के विकास, उन्नत हवथयार प्रणाली की शुरुआत और संबंवधत रणनीवतक संपवियों के वलए ह।ै
[फा. सं. 13014/2/2025-एलआरडी)
आर. आनंद, अपर सविि
8831 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Land Resources)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2025
S.O. 6111(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (v) of clause (e) of section 3 of the Right
to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of
2013), the Central Government hereby notifies that the Ministry of Defence shall, subject to the control of the
President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the ‘appropriate Government’
under the said Act for acquisition of private land measuring 382.82 acres for Air Force Station Tezpur at Bokajan
Village, District Sonitpur (Assam) for infrastructure development, introduction of advance weapon system and
associated strategic assets at 11 wing Air Force Station.
[F.No 13014/2/2025-LRD]
R. ANAND, Addl. Secy.
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