RESEARCH PAPER ON LAND ACQUISITION IN INDIA

Authors

  • Dr. Chetna Upadhyay Guest Lecturer at R.D.V.V. Jabalpur

Abstract

Land Acquisition in India refers to the process of land acquisition by the central or state government of India for various infrastructure and economic growth initiatives. Several controversies have arisen with claims that land owners have not been adequately compensated.

Land acquisition in India is governed by The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which came into force from 1 January 2014.[1]   Till 2013, land acquisition in India was governed by Land Acquisition Act of 1894. On 31 December 2014, the new government in India passed an ordinance with an official mandate to "meet the twin objectives of farmer welfare; along with expeditiously meeting the strategic and developmental needs of the country". The government passed Land Acquisition Amendment[2] Bill in Lok Sabha on 10 March 2015.


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[2] "Land Bill: Opposition, in leadership of Sonia Gandhi, marches towards Rashtrapati Bhawan" (Post.jagran.com). Retrieved 17 March 2015.

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2015-07-31

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Vol. 1 No. 6 (2015): July 2015

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