Land Coordinator

Responsible for identification, sourcing, and managing land parcels in strategic areas as identified by GPLCL.

Proven experience in planning and executing comprehensive end-to-end land acquisition activities, from the identification of land parcels to their procurement, following all necessary due diligence. In- depth knowledge of relevant Acts, Rules, and Regulations related to land acquisition, both at the State and Central Government levels, is essential.

Indicative of the Land Coordinator are provided below:

• Coordinate with various ministries/departments/agencies of central and state government for identification of land parcels for development of identified logistics projects across Gujarat
• Coordinate with land revenue offices at central/state/district/block/gram panchayat level for collection of all type of documents, revenue records maps from the land revenue offices at the state/district/block/gram panchayat for project sites in Gujara
• Examine and conduct due diligence public and private records, legal instruments pertaining to property titles, including registered Deeds and documents, revenue records etc.
• Liaison with District Collector’s office, District Development Office (DDO), Taluka Development Office (TDO), Forest, Sanctuary and other concerned Government offices at the local Panchayat Departments in Gujarat, as and when required to obtain all type of permissions and No Objection Certificates (NOC)
• Coordinate and provide support in drafting of Deeds and Documents, Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding and other agreements.
• Procure and execute all type of documents like sale deed, lease deed, Right of Way (RoW) Agreement, reply to queries, compliances.
• Liaison with District Collector offices connected with Land acquisition activities.
• Liaison and Negotiation with landowners, local villagers, Political authorities prior to and during land acquisition at the local level.
• Scrutinize and audit of documents for various approvals/ permissions, revenue documents, for legal compliances required for wind power project
• Coordinate with legal team and resolve the legal issues pertaining to land acquisition, RoW and extend necessary legal support to other departments
• Coordinate with Lawyers and advocates related to land related issues/ challenges/ conflicts
• Maintain and update records of lease/ sub-lease land parcels
• Identify and co-ordinate with internal GPLCL employees / external agencies for any civil engineering related tasks such as soil testing, layout planning, etc.

• Liaison with government departments and bodies
• Strong Communication Skills
• Good understanding of public and private land records
• Knowledge of property related laws and compliances

• Minimum of 7-10 years relevant experience
• Prior experience of working with government departments/agencies on relevant work will be preferred
• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Legal background is preferred
• Prior experience of handling a team of junior land coordinators will be preferred
• Diploma in civil engineering will be added advantage