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The time frame of the Social Impact Assessment may increase industry cost marginally, but it will lead to a considerable decrease in social cost and conflict, Rural Development Minister told CNBC-TV18....
View ArticleWhy exempt only PPP? UPA’s Land Act needs to be junked wholesale and reworked
The NDA is planning to tinker with the Land Acquisition Act to exempt PPP projects from the need for 70% consent. This is not good enough. The law must be replaced wholesale with something sensible The...
View ArticleCabinet clears ordinance on Land Acqusition Act, makes it easier to acquire land
The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, decided to amend the Act to bring under its purview 13 Central legislations, including those relating to defence and national security, to...
View ArticleLand Acquisition ordinance: NDA opts for second best option, will face trial...
The ordinance to amend the UPA's Land Acquisition Act is a huge improvement on the latter, but it will still need changes and have to pass through a hostile Rajya Sabha in the budget session The post...
View ArticleLand is the new Lokpal: Anna, Kejriwal may unite in Jantar Mantar; Rahul MIA
It's not just Parliament where the Narendra Modi government will be facing flak for its decision to take the ordinance route to amend the Land Acquisition Act. The post Land is the new Lokpal: Anna,...
View ArticleLand bill crosses Lok Sabha hurdle with these 9 amendments but tough road...
The central government managed to get the amended Land Acquisition Bill passed in the Lok Sabha on 10 March. The ruling dispensation enjoys brute majority in the Lok Sabha and hence had no problem...
View ArticleLand bill: Centre may permit states flexibility of having consent clause,...
Centre may include a fresh section in it to allow state governments to have provision of a consent clause and social impact assessment in land acquisition. The post Land bill: Centre may permit states...
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