Land bill
UPA government came up with a new land bill and it was accepted by all the parties in the legislation. However after it was implemented, the states started complaining that they are unable to acquire land for the infrastructure projects. States have suggested 19 amendments to the land law. However if all of them are [...] Continue Reading »
After the meeting with the group of Central ministers, the draft land acquisition bill for which the farmers protested against was called off. Government allowed to form a committee to look after the demand of the farmers demonstrating in Delhi since long time under the banner of Kishan Khel Mazdoor Mahapanchayat with a definite timelines. [...] Continue Reading »
Delhi- Parliamentary Affairs Minister has called for a meeting of political parties on 7th March with regard to the planning of land acquisition bill. The government wants to move ahead with the bill and also the concern raised over the proposed legislation will be discussed in the meeting which will take place on first week [...] Continue Reading »
India Inc is unhappy with the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill 2011 cleared by the Group of Ministers (GoM) fearing that projects costs may soar due to high land price, and cumbersome acquisition procedures. Rajeev Talwar, executive director of DLF said the Bill could affect business badly adding that projects costs will soar if [...] Continue Reading »
Activists led by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar have alleged that the much anticipated Land Acquisition Bill was actually a “diluted version” of the Standing Committee’s recommended bill. The activists under the aegis of National Alliance of People’s Movements and Sangharsh claimed that the strong position taken by the Standing Committee had been diluted [...] Continue Reading »
The government has modified the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill–2012 to pass it. The bill seeks to regularize unauthorised construction of houses on government land in areas other than cities and towns. The modification came after facing pressure from the opposition. Opposition members had raised objection to a clause that provided for regularization of buildings [...] Continue Reading »
The unannounced central land acquisition bill is under question before it being tabled. Maharashtra Government is against this land bill as the repair cost of units will be up by at least four times as it is mentioned in the bill. Due to which, the profit gained from the project would be less compared to [...] Continue Reading »
As the state was getting ready to see its own land bill, a halt was put to its release much to people’s dismay. West Bengal Government has planned not to present its Land Requisition and Resettlement Bill this session which had all compensation clauses for land acquisition. Even the copies of the bills were handed [...] Continue Reading »
West Bengal Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill will be presented this winter session of the Assembly prior to the Central Land Bill. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has recently signed the Bill which was under controversy and protests at the time of its declaration. The bill has been sent for Governor’s consent and soon be [...] Continue Reading »
West Bengal Land Acquisition Laws Bill, 2011 was declared in the state assembly in between all the protests by the opposition. Even the CM of the state was not present for the declaration. The land bill presented is highly controversial for the ruling party. The opposition ministers protested the CM’s absence and asked reasons for [...] Continue Reading »
