New Delhi The Parliament's standing committee on rural development has recommended a widening of the ambit of the Land Acquisition Bill, 2011, to include highways, nuclear plants, mines and special economic zones (SEZ).
Since much of the land acquisition for public purpose under the proposed law expected in mining, power and other infrastructure sectors, these exemptions needed to be removed, the committee felt.
New Delhi After land acquisition and food security, the National Advisory Council (NAC) has set its sights farther, this time to monitor programme implementation at panchayats.
New Delhi The National Advisory Council (NAC) has run into a problem with its land acquisition proposal. The Council has realised that land acquisition being a state subject, the Centre cannot play more than an advisory role in the entire process.
This means the elaborate proposal drawn up by the NAC will be of no use unless each state agrees to it.
As much as 26% equity in mines would be disbursed to those displaced by mining activity as the group of ministers deliberating on the draft Mines and Mineral (Development) and Regulation Bill (MMDR) approved of it on Friday.
The GoM has suggested that the ministry move an Ordinance for setting up a regulatory authority in the Cabinet soon.
