Land Acquisition Act 1894
Clearing the decks for land acquisition under the UPA-enacted land acquisition law, the NDA government has notified the rules for its implementation. The new rules notified last month, while bringing clarity in the process of social impact assessment and reducing the scope for litigations, also addresses some of the concerns of the industry. Under the [...] Continue Reading »
The Land Acquisition Land of 1894 which was enacted by the British government has survived even after independence. The Act gave the government the right to possess land from people who privately own it in order to use it for some important purpose that would serve the public. The transactions however will take place at [...] Continue Reading »
The new government coming to power led by Narendra Modi will have to make a decision whether there should be certain amendments made towards the Land Acquisition Act of 2013. The decision is vital because land purchasing can become much more difficult as the prices will be increased four times. This is because infrastructure and [...] Continue Reading »
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will try redrafting the recently enacted Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act after the new government is formed. Amitabh Kant, secretary, DIPP points out that the new (land acquisition) Act is extremely bureaucratic, with the introduction of a social impact assessment. It has very time consuming processes. [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi: As the Land Acquisition bill is waiting for the finalisation, there has been a sudden upswing in the number of land deals across few states, said the rural development minister, Mr. Jairam Ramesh. The minister said that a significant rise has been observed in land deals in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and [...] Continue Reading »
