Land Acquisition Act Changes

• 

  Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru

  Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...

• 

  Jayalalithaa Asks PM Modi To 'Rescind' Notification On GAIL Gas Pipeline

  Asking the Centre to rescind notification on GAIL gas pipeline passing through Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking changes in the central law to provide for social impact assessment for the project.

• 

  Centre to Permit States to Make Changes to Land Acquisition Act: Arun Jaitley

  The NDA government will permit states to make amendments to the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday.

• 

  Shiv Sena Joins Opposition Meeting on Land Bill Strategy

  Shiv Sena, a constituent of the NDA government on Tuesday huddled with Opposition parties to work out a strategy to thwart the proposed changes in the 2013 Land Bill Act passed during the UPA regime.

• 

  Allies Shiv Sena, Akali Dal Come On Board After Government Proposes Changes in Land Bill

  The government's move to make nine amendments in its Land Acquisition Bill has won it the support of key allies Shiv Sena and the Akali Dal, which had so far been non-committal on whether they would vote in favour of its land reforms in the Lok Sabha today.

• 

  5 Reasons Why Government's Land Ordinance is Controversial

  The government is facing strong opposition to its bill to change the Land Act and ease the rules for acquisition of land from farmers.

• 

  March Against Land Acquisition Law Begins in Haryana, Prominent Activists Unite

  A number of noted civil rights activists today came together on one platform to rally support against changes in the land acquisition law. Anti-corruption crusader and Gandhian activist Anna Hazare flagged off a march of 5000 farmers, landless labourers and tribals to Delhi from Palwal in Haryana.

• 

  All Pro-Farmer Parties Should Oppose Land Ordinance: Congress

  Stepping up attack against the government over the ordinance to change Land Acquisition Act, Congress today reached out to other political parties asking them to come together to oppose the "anti-farmer" amendments.

• Industry Welcomes Ordinance on Land Acquisition

  Welcoming the Cabinet's decision to amend the Land Acquisition Act, India Inc on Monday said the changes will boost infrastructure development and housing construction besides speeding up the process of acquiring land.

• 

  Truth vs Hype: The Myth of Land Acquisition

  This session of Parliament saw the government mulling changes to the Land Acquisition Act, specifically to do away with or dilute provisions that make acquiring land difficult. Pressure for amendments has come from state governments, and corporate India. A shortage of land is held to be a key factor in stalling industries from setting up business.

• 

  The NDTV Dialogues: Reforming MNREGA Essential or Death Knell?

  As some changes are being proposed in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, will they actually make it much more efficient or will it essentially dilute the whole essence of MNREGA?

• BJP-Ruled States Demand Changes in Land Bill For Faster Development

  The Land Acquisition Act, a showpiece legislation which bore Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's imprint, is set to undergo changes at the hands of Narendra Modi government.

• Land bill: Government overrules changes proposed by parliamentary panel

  Rural ministry has rejected the Standing Committee's suggestion that government should not acquire land for PPP projects.