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C. Collector
Compensation for damage caused by the Government exercising its reserved rights is typically assessed by the Collector. The Collector is the principal revenue officer at the district level, entrusted with various administrative and quasi-judicial functions related to land, including the assessment of compensation for land acquisition or damages. This ensures an administrative process for initial valuation.
- The Provincial Government sets policies but does not usually assess individual compensation cases.
- The BoR (Board of Revenue) supervises revenue administration but does not perform initial damage assessments.
- A Civil Court would typically hear appeals or disputes regarding the Collector's assessment, rather than conducting the initial assessment itself.