Land Acquisition in India refers to the process of land acquisition by the central or state government of India for various infrastructure and economic growth initiatives. Several controversies have arisen with claims that land owners have not been adequately compensated. Land acquisition in India is governed by The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which came into force from 1 January 2014.Till 2013, land acquisition in India was governed by Land Acquisition Act of 1894. On 31 December 2014, the new governmoent in India passed an ordinance with an official mandate to "meet the twin objectives of farmer welfare; along with expeditiously meeting the strategic and developmental needs of the country". The government passed Land Acquisition Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha on 10 March 2015.
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"I am surprised that all kinds of misinformation is spread,"
"In the Act of 2013 there were certain lacunae... Our attempt is to address these lacunae to ensure that the law is beneficial for villagers, farmers, their future generations and to ensure they get electricity and water,"

                                                                     PM Narendra Modi 

“Modi has taken loan from corporates to win elections. Now it is payback time for him. That is why his government is weakening the economic base of farmers,”  
“Modi is rubbing salt on the wounds of farmers. The government is conspiring against farmers. It is reaching into agreements with other countries to import foodgrains,”  

"There is no question of the NDA government doing any rethink on the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill. The government feels that this Bill is in interest of farmers, in interest of development and in interest of the poor people. There is no thinking of going back on Land Rehabilitation, Fair Compensation and Acquisition Act,"  


Union Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister