Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 19:21
The suspense over fate of the Ordinance that amended the Land Acquisition Act continued Wednesday, with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying the Cabinet will take a call on it.
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 31, 2014, 20:32
The ordinance on Land Acquisition Act envisaging procuring land for industrial corridors, rural infrastructure, defence and housing on Wednesday received Presidential assent.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 19:12
The real estate industry has welcomed the Cabinet's decision to amend the Land Acquisition Act, saying it will boost construction of affordable housing.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 20:20
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government decided to relax certain provisions of the Act and add Section 10 A to the legislation keeping in the mind development needs of the society.
Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 14:38
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government is reportedly scheduled to clear a proposal to take the ordinance route to amend the Land Acquisition Act on Monday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 20:12
With the new Land Acquisition Act coming into force, government sought to allay apprehension of the industry, saying there is no bar whatsoever on purchase of private land.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:07
With the new Land Acquisition Act coming into force, government on Wednesday sought to allay apprehension of the industry, saying there is no bar whatsoever on purchase of private land.
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 11:57
The new Land Acquisition Act, enacted by Parliament this year, comes into force on Wednesday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 19:15
Noted social activist Medha Patkar claimed there are "loopholes" in the Land Acquisition Act and political parties should listen to the voice of the "struggling people".
Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:01
The old Act was more than 100 years old and needed a revamp for the benefit of the society as well as for the industry executing big projects, Chatterjee told reporters here.
Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 19:08
Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee Monday said the party does not support the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 as a lot of issues needed to be discussed.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:20
The historic Land Acquisition Act to provide just and fair compensation to farmers will come into force from January 1 next year, the government said on Tuesday.
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