Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
What was the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 written for?
It is the most handy tool for a district administration to obtain land for any project it wishes to execute. Of the 55 sections of the Act, section 4 allows the district administrator to declare a piece of land necessary for a public purpose and hence has to be acquired.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/landing-opportunity
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-act-1894