Changes in the Land Acquisition Law expected soon: Gadkari
There are still a lot of question marks on the land acquisition bill and the BJP-ruled States have urged the Narendra Modi Government to repeal the “anti-industry, anti-development and anti-farmer” Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
The farmers and land owners are scared that their lands will be acquired for infrastructure projects and they will not get a good value for them either. Several Congress-ruled States too have criticised the Act, particularly the compulsory clauses on Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and consent of gram sabhas. Rural Development Minister Nitin Gadkari said the suggestions from the States will be sent to the Prime Minister, who is likely to take a final call on the future of the UPA Government’s passed legislation.
The sources are expecting that a decision on this is likely to be taken ahead of the monsoon session of Parliament.
During a meeting of the Revenue Ministers and senior revenue officials of all the States and Union Territories in New Delhi on Friday on the Act, it was pointed out that none of States, except Punjab, were able to do any land acquisition in the last six months. This had a drastic impact on the infrastructure projects and the country is not able to progress. Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat demanded that the Act be revisited. They said a new Act should be brought in the Parliament soon.
Source- The Hindu Business Line
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