We recently saw an unprecedented turn in India’s history, when public opinion and passive resistance led by a small group of ‘civil society’ representatives persuaded a reluctant Government to proceed towards an anti-corruption legislation.
The landmark Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill that seeks to lay down norms for increased compensation to land owners, is all set to be tabled in Parliament today.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Thursday tried to placate angry farmers saying that under a new acquisition policy no land would be forcibly taken from farmers.
Track2Realty Exclusive: India has traditionally been a reluctant urbaniser and the developers have been even more reluctant to take the roads less travelled. For long it is the government agencies that have been catalyst to land acquisition and hand it over to the developers. Now that the Land Acquisition Bill is set to change the entire ballgame, Track2Realty wonders whether it is time to take a few case studies where a developer has dared to opt for ‘Destination Development’. Though such cases have been few and far between, the road ahead indicates even lesser first movers in the ring.
Ravi Sinha: All said and done, land acquisition bill is going to be a reality. What are the issues that make you so critical of it? Is it just the fresh cost of acquisition?
Track2Realty Exclusive: The Union Cabinet has cleared the Land Acquisition Bill, the realty sector is debating its pros & cons but the home buyers are apprehensive whether the house prices will shoot up in proportion of the higher cost of fresh land acquisition. The Bill cleared by the Union Cabinet makes the consent of 80 per cent of owners mandatory for private projects.
During the CREDAI national convention few years back, a miffed real estate seemed to settle scores with the then Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath. Displaying stiff opposition to the proposed real estate regulator, the builders’ body went critique to say it is not actually a regulator bill, but builders’ harassment and public amusement bill.
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