Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
81.
Payment of interest.
When the amount of
such compensation is not paid or deposited on or before taking possession of
the land, the Collector shall pay the amount awarded with interest thereon at
the rate of nine per cent. per annum from the time of so taking possession
until it shall have been so paid or deposited:
Provided that if such
compensation or any part thereof is not paid or deposited within a period of
one year from the date on which possession is taken, interest at the rate of
fifteen per cent. per annum shall be payable from the date or expiry of the
said period of one year on the amount of compensation or part thereof which has
not been paid or deposited before the date of such expiry.