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The Land Acquisition Act was projected as one of the landmark laws brought out by the UPA; however the state governments have been demanding to make changes in the act and make it a practical one. The new NDA Government on Wednesday expressed its willingness to review certain provisions of the Land Acquisition Act after [...] Continue Reading »
The land acquisition laws proposed just six months back by the UPA government are blamed for stalling billions of dollars’ worth of roads, railways, ports and power installations. States are eager to kick-start major infrastructure projects have proposed radical changes to the bill to the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. Several states want [...] Continue Reading »
The Rural Development Ministry has proposed a number of amendments in the Land acquisition act. If they are cleared then they could lead to large scale dilution of the new Land Acquisition Act. It is expected to make the process of acquiring land easier. Scrapping the “consent clause” for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects and narrowing [...] Continue Reading »
The NaMo government is planning to give the gift of infrastructure on the independence day of India this year. Stalled highways projects worth Rs 1, 80,000 crore will be rolled out in a month’s span after sorting out hurdles like delays in land acquisition and green nods. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari mentioned [...] Continue Reading »
The land acquisition act was constantly under pressure ever since it was launched and most of the state governments have sought a relook at UPA’s Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. By early as the next fortnight, the Centre is going to convening an all-party meet to discuss all these issues and come to [...] Continue Reading »
