Section 55, Act, 2002 (Act No 12 0f 2002);

(1) The Company may, by private agreement or any otherlawful manner, acquire land for the purpose of this Act (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Company may acquire land- (a) for the purpose of protecting against pollution of any water, whether on the surface or underground, which belongs to the Company or which it is for the time being authorised to take; (b) for the purpose of erecting houses and other buildings for the use of persons employed by it; and (c) for use as recreation grounds for persons so employed by it.