Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act
On 23rd February 2015, farmers from riverbank villages in Andhra Pradesh joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Anna Hazare to protest against the amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. There were 5,000 and more Krishna riverside farmers who wanted more compensation for their [...] Continue Reading »
The Noida and Greater Noida authorities have come to decision that they will be buying land directly from farmers for any planned development, including group housing projects. While this will provide help to the farmers get a higher rate of compensation and faster cut down litigation that has slowed down the real estate sector, it [...] 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 »
A notification in this regard will be issued shortly, calling for public objections before gazetting the rules.The State government is likely to finalise rules and regulations under the new Central legislation – Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, – in the next three to four days. The rules under the new law will override [...] Continue Reading »
Among several infrastructure sectors – from road, to railway and power, there is a growing screech against the provisions of a new land acquisition law fearing a three-fold jump in acquisition cost due to the new legislation. The road transport and highways ministry has asked government to increase budgetary allocation for land acquisition, whereas the [...] Continue Reading »
It is feared that several infrastructure sectors – from road, to railway and power – may see three-fold jump in acquisition cost due to the new land acquisition law. The road transport and highways ministry has asked government to increase Budgetary allocation for land acquisition. The ministry also suggested the government to seek opinions from [...] Continue Reading »
Land acquisition for infrastructure or industrial development projects may become a smoother and more rewarding process in days to come with the new land acquisition law coming into force. The new law, “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,” has stricter norms and higher compensation for land [...] Continue Reading »
Instead of acquiring land from owners, the Kerala state government is exploring the option of purchasing land directly from the owners by registering the title deed for the Kochi Metro Rail project. There are concerns that if the land is acquired under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement [...] Continue Reading »
The Right to Fair Compensation, Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 is a complex but comprehensive legislation. It aims at providing just and fair rehabilitation of even the minimally-affected people, favours greater transparency and gives importance to prior consultation with local bodies and landowners. The century-old Land Acquisition Act (1894) is now [...] Continue Reading »
The Gujarat government has put on hold all new ground acquisitions projects in the state. According to the new central law, The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which came into force in the beginning of January this year has superseded the 120-year old Land Acquisition Act, [...] Continue Reading »
