Two important and related Bills are under consideration of the Government of India. These are the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill, 2009 & Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill, 2009. The first proposes amendments to the Land Acquisition Act 1894, and the latter a statutory framework for Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) of persons displaced and affected by any development project. This note summarises the major amendments proposed by the Working Group of NAC-II to advance these goals, for recommendation to Government of India.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/suggestions-land-acquisition-amendment-bill-2009-resettlement-and-rehabilitation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/national-advisory-council
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-act-1894
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rehabilitation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/displacement
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india