The Maharashtra government has amended land laws to unlock agricultural land for "integrated wayside amenities" including motels, restaurants, malls, ATMs and public toilets along state and nationa
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/state-allows-motels-malls-build-agricultural-land-along-highways
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/croplands
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/highways
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-acquisition
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tourism