Rural Development minister Nitin Gadkari
The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Lok Sabha today that a whopping Rs 1, 80,000 crore is stuck in 189 road projects. He was providing assurance that steps would be taken to improve the country’s road sector. His agenda is to improve the infrastructure of the country and allow FDI in that sector. The focus [...] Continue Reading »
Speedier project implementation in the infrastructure sector is the mantra of the new NDA government. The government is considering radical changes in the Land Acquisition Act to enable speedier project implementation by diluting the social impact assessment and consent clauses. Due to these clauses many people in the area who are not ready to part [...] Continue Reading »
The new transport minister Nitin Gadkari took charge on Thursday and his first step was very clear. He does not want to regulate the roads sector with any new regulators because it will increase corruption and will start the licence-permit game again. He stated that his topmost priority is to bring about changes in the [...] Continue Reading »
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 [...] Continue Reading »
There has been a lot of negativity around the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013. The Narendra Modi-led NDA Government may face stiff resistance in amending this act. Most of the BJP-ruled States demanded the repealing of the Act at a recent meeting of Revenue Ministers. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in two minds about [...] Continue Reading »
The Centre has called a meeting with states on Friday to discuss possible changes to be made to the land acquisition law. This has given congress an opportunity to accuse BJP for changing sides as within nine months of backing the law in Parliament. Any bid to amend the law is likely to result in claims [...] Continue Reading »
