Land acquisition ordinance lapses today

August 31, 2015 08:41

The land acquisition ordinance lapses on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed not to renew it.

During his radio address 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, Modi had said that a statutory order would ensure that farmers get higher compensation for their land under 13 other central acts including those for highways and railways.

The PM, in his nearly 20-minute address, said there were 13 points, referring to already existing acts for acquiring land.

He said the rules would be changed to give farmers higher benefit under these laws.

Modi said a statutory order was being brought to include 13 central Acts to extend benefits to those farmers whose land is acquired.

According to official sources, a statutory order issued by the government will ensure that farmers whose land are acquired under the 13 acts like the Land Acquisition (Mines) Act, 1885, the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, and the National Highways Act, 1956, get higher compensation.

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