Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) today decided not to allow mining on their land in villages of the Yamuna belt and cautioned that if their demand was not accepted, they would take out a protest march on March 4 in the affected villages. Farmers threatened to lay siege to Parliament …
Eminent persons want him to advise Centre to table it in Parliament A group of concerned citizens has written to President Pranab Mukherjee to “rethink and reject” the ordinance which seeks to amend the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. In a letter to the President, the group urged him to advise …
Rubbishing the opposition to amendments to land acquisition law by way of an ordinance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said it would ensure higher compensation for farmers. In an article posted on the BJP website and several social media platforms, Mr. Jaitley said the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 had …
On December 31, 2014, the Government promulgated the ordinance to amend some provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation (Amendment) Act, 2013. What was the need to amend the 2013 law and what is the effect of these amendments? It has been …
Before giving his assent to the land acquisition ordinance, President Pranab Mukherjee is learnt to have sought a “clarification” from ministers in the Modi government to explain to him “the urgency” in bringing the executive order. The President signed the ordinance on land acquisition on Wednesday night after the ministers …
The amendments to the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act through an ordinance the government brought on Monday have evoked a mixed response in Noida. Farmers were furious that the consent clause for social infrastructure, affordable housing and some other categories of projects had been done away with and said they …
The National Democratic Alliance’s latest Ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act could turn out to be a unifying factor for the Opposition to take on the government. A day after the Union Cabinet approved the amendment to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …
Coming down heavily on the ordinance making amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, West Bengal Chief Minister on Tuesday said she would not allow the Act to be implemented in the State. “It is a challenge that I won’t …
This ordinance that amends the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 faces criticism but Arun Jaitley, the finance minister has justified the amendments and says that they "balance the developmental needs of India, particularly rural India". See the ordinance, related regulations and …
The Cabinet on Monday amended the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Under the 2013 Act, compensations were hiked up to four times and twice the market value in rural areas and urban areas, respectively. The 2013 law had also required consent …
Amendment to do away with requirement of social impact assessment, consent of 70% landowners for PPP projects in infrastructure With many infrastructure projects stuck for want of various clearances, the Union Cabinet on Monday paved the way for easing the land acquisition Act for public-private-partnership (PPP) and rural infrastructure projects. …
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70% To make the land acquisition Act of 2013 industry-friendly, the government is likely to take the ordinance route for amending the provisions on land owners' consent. The main …
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narender Modi Government approved the ordinance making significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act 2013. This included removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas of industrial corridors, PPP projects, rural infrastructure, affordable housing and defence. The Act came into effect …
With the Supreme Court order on cancelling coal mining rights expected to throw up legal challenges for the National Democratic Alliance government, the ministry of coal is preparing a back-up plan. This could entail changes in the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act or an altogether new law similar …
Ranchi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that the Narendra Modi government was weighing amendments in the land acquisition act to speed up development projects. The announcement made activists in the state raise questions about rehabilitation package and human rights. Gadkari said many projects were delayed because of certain …
Claiming that he was “confused”, Union rural development minister Nitin Gadkari is seeking to build “consensus” to bring changes in the Land Acquisition Act to make it more investor-friendly. The minister stated that there were “contradictory views” within political parties, who want changes in the legislation. The minister had told …
With the Kerala High Court directing Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the state government to complete the construction of Pachalam railway overbridge (ROB) within six months, local residents are hoping the district administration would complete the land acquisition process quickly. The Pachalam ROB action council welcomed the high court …
Even as it waits for feedback from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on its list of suggested amendments to the new Land Acquisition Act, the Rural Development Ministry has started working on a plan B that would make the Act less stringent. It would also ease the process of acquiring …
States have suggested 19 amendments to the land law. If all of them are made, the new law would end up being a copy of the previous one The Narendra Modi government is keen to amend the new Land Acquisition Act, but making land acquisition easier for industry on the …
Land acquisition proceedings in 16 Rewari villages continue to be on hold, with the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directing status quo till the next date of hearing on October 30. The land was to be acquired for setting up a model industrial logistic hub in the area. The …
