Manager - Land Acquisition & RR

Adani Transmission (ATL); Ambikapur; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Transmission (ATL) is seeking a senior LARR Cluster Lead - Mining to lead all land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement activities at site projects across India. The role requires managing budgets for forest diversion, ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining stakeholder relations with local leaders and authorities.

The incumbent will oversee mutation of lands, land registration, compensatory afforestation, and land records management, while coordinating with a broad internal

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of work experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Lead land procurement activities for site projects, coordinating with landowners and authorities.
• Manage budget for forest diversion and RR processes in collaboration with project teams.
• Oversee rehabilitation and resettlement issues for project-affected persons and obtain approvals.
• Ensure legal/compliance for land-related matters including registrations, encumbrances, and certificates.
• Liaise with Patwari, Tehsildar, SDM, Collector and other authorities for mining projects.
• Maintain land records and RR documentation; ensure regulatory reporting and reviews.
• Utilize digital tools to track land acquisition progress and cross-site communications.

Skills

Land acquisition

Stakeholder management

Regulatory understanding

Job description

About Business:

Adani Group is a diversified organisation in India comprising 10 publicly traded companies. It has created a world-class logistics and utility infrastructure portfolio that has a pan-India presence. Adani Group is headquartered in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India. Over the years, Adani Group has positioned itself to be the market leader in its logistics and energy businesses focusing on large-scale infrastructure development in India with O M practices benchmarked to global standards. With four IG-rated businesses, it is the only Infrastructure Investment Grade issuer in India.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for leading all aspects of land procurement, rehabilitation, and resettlement activities at site projects. This role involves managing the budget for forest diversion, ensuring legal and regulatory compliance, and maintaining stakeholder relations, while also focusing on documentation, reporting, and the smooth transition of project-affected individuals. Additionally, responsible for liaising with local leaders and authorities, mutation of lands, land registration, compensatory afforestation, and land records management.

Work Experience (Range of years):

10-15 years of work experience in relevant field.

LARR Cluster or Site Lead - Mining

Land Acquisition:

Lead all activities in the procurement of private land, forest department land, and government land for site projects, collaborating with private landowners, government officials, and relevant stakeholders.

Determine land values in the specific market through research and consultation with real estate professionals and public records.

Manage the budget for forest diversion processes in cordination with the project team.

Rehabilitation Resettlement (RR):

Address rehabilitation and resettlement issues of project-affected local village people, ensuring their smooth transition and well-being.

Obtain Head and management approvals for employing project affected people and manage relations with local village leaders to ensure zero disturbances.

Maintain land records and ensure compliance with RR policies and regulations.

Legal and Regulatory Compliance:

Obtain approvals for compensatory afforestation and necessary certificates such as non-encumbrance certificate and land possession certificate from relevant authorities.

Liaise with forest and revenue officials for land survey, registration, mutation of land records, and other statutory clearances.

Handle legal and court matters related to title verification of land, lease settlement of government land, and compensatory afforestation.

Review Necessary Forest Area (NFA) documentation in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Management:

Liaise with government officials including Patwari, Tehsildar, SDM, Collector, and other authorities for mining projects.

Manage relations with local village leaders, community representatives, and government officials to facilitate smooth project execution and minimize conflicts.

Liaise with stakeholders up to the sub-divisional level in case of disputed land for clearance purpose, with further coordination managed by Corporate Affairs.

Documentation and Reporting:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of land acquisition and RR activities.

Validate reports prepared by Site Executive and documentation for management review and regulatory compliance.

Operational Digital Excellence:

Employ digital tools and platforms to manage land acquisition and reclamation projects, ensuring effective execution and alignment with organizational goals.

Implement digital solutions to track project progress, manage resources, and streamline communication across multiple sites.

Key Stakeholders - Internal

• Central LARR Head
• HODs
• Projects team
• Legal Department
• Corporate Affairs

Key Stakeholders - External

• Villagers
• Local Leaders
• Patwari
• Tehsildar SDM Collector
• ASP, SP

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