[Five important aspects of the proposed amendment: * The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015 seeks to Amend the Act of 2013 (LARR Act, 2013) and thereby create five special categories of land use: 1. defence, 2. rural infrastructure, 3 affordable housing, 4. industrial corridors, and 5. infrastructure projects including Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects where the central government owns the land.
* These five categories are exempted from the provisions of the LARR Act, 2013. In this act, consent of 80 per cent of land owners are required for private projects and 70 per cent of land owners' consent are required for PPP projects. * Social Impact Assessment to identify those affected will not be required for these five categories. Restrictions on the acquisition of irrigated multi-cropped land imposed by LARR Act 2013 will also be held nullified. * The Bill brings provisions for compensation, rehabilitation, and resettlement under other related Acts such as the National Highways Act and the Railways Act in consonance with the LARR Act. * Acquisition of land by 'private companies' mentioned in LARR Act, 2013 will be changed to acquisition for 'private entities', which may include companies, corporations and nonprofit organisations. (Source: <http://www.oneindia.com/feature/off-grounded-why-the-centre-and-the-opposition-debate-over-land-bill-1721814.html> and <http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/land-bill-six-facts-you-need-to-know/article6978832.ece>.)] I/II. http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/look-forward-to-a-productive-budget-session-says-pm-narendra-modi-756436 Government Tables Land Ordinance in Lok Sabha Amid Loud Protests Cheat Sheet | Agencies | Updated: April 20, 2015 16:22 IST NEW DELHI: The government tabled the controversial land ordinance in the Lok Sabha amid loud protests and slogan-shouting by the Opposition today, the first day of the second part of the Budget session. Here are the latest developments: The Modi government is determined to push in this session, much legislative business that its economic reforms agenda rides on, including the land acquisition bill. The Congress-led Opposition is determined to derail the bill, which it calls "anti-farmer." The Congress is reaching out to farmers in an attempt at a political revival. On Sunday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi told farmers at a rally that he would fight for them against the Modi government's land bill. Today, he will make a rare speech in the Lok Sabha in a discussion on the agrarian crisis in the country. This will be Mr Gandhi's first speech since his party lost power at the centre in May last year. This morning, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's statement on the recent evacuation operations from strife-torn Yemen was drowned out by a boisterous Opposition, which raised slogans of 'kisan bachao, desh bachao (save the farmer, save the nation)' - referring to the land bill. The Congress also protested over racist comments made recently by union minister and BJP lawmaker Giriraj Singh about party chief Sonia Gandhi earlier this month, forcing a brief adjournment. Mr Singh later apologised in the House for his remarks. Arriving at Parliament today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed for the support of all political parties "so that in the second session the nature of talks will be positive." In a tweet early morning, he said he looked forward to a "productive session, filled with constructive debates on several issues. "While the Lok Sabha reconvened today, the Rajya Sabha will start a new session from Thursday, April 23. It was prorogued to allow the government to issue a new ordinance or emergency order on land acquisition, incorporating nine amendments cleared by the Lok Sabha in the first part of the Budget session. The so called Janata Parivar - six parties that have merged this week and are yet to announce a name - joined the Congress in slamming the land bill. Chairman Mulayam Singh Yadav said, "This bill is not mere anti-farmers but anti-national too. Population of country is increasing and land is decreasing". The Modi government's land bill aims at making the acquisition of land for industrial and infrastructural projects easier. The Congress says any shift from the law its government brought in 2013 is a betrayal of farmers. Among other important bills it wants to clear in this session are Goods and Service Tax (GST), Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets (Imposition of Tax) and Real Estate (Regulation and Development) bill. The Budget session ends on May 18. Story First Published: April 20, 2015 09:09 IST II. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/live-budget-session-resumes-land-bill-takes-center-stage/99/ NATION MONDAY, APR 20, 2015 Achhe din govt has failed this country, says Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy will lay on the table a copy of the land bill. (Source: Express Archive) By: Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: April 20, 2015 5:02 pm Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised the govt during his first speech in Lok Sabha after coming from long sabbatical. Gandhi said the "achhe din govt has failed the country." Highlights of Rahul's speech: 4:37 PM: You are hurting farmers and labours and in coming days they will hurt you: Rahul Gandhi 4:37 PM: You are lobbying with the corporates and making farmers weak: Rahul 4:37 PM: 67 percent people depend on agriculture. If PM understands this why is he making those 67 percent angry: Rahul 4:37 PM: Opposition raise slogans against Rahul Gandhi 4:32 PM: You govt is pro-rich, its govt of elite and corporate, govt of suit-boot: Rahul 4:32 PM: Your govt is ignoring farmers voice: Rahul 4: 26 PM: Govt is confused, speaking in different voices: Rahul 4:25 PM: They came to power with number of promises to youth, but failed to deliver: Rahul 4:21 PM: Agricultural growth is just 1% now: Rahul 4:20 PM: The "Acche Din" government has given only an increase of 5% MSP 4:21 PM: The acche din govt has failed this country: Rahul 4:20 PM: Rahul Gandhi speaks on agrarian issue. Earlier, the controversial land bill led to an uproar in Lok Sabha on the first day of the second phase of the Budget Session with a united opposition protesting the repromulgation of an ordinance on the issue. Agitated members of Congress, Left, TMC, SP, RJD and others stormed the Well of the House as soon as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy laid a copy of the Ordinance, promulgated by the President on April 3. Opposition members raised slogans like "withdraw the bill" and "down with the anti-farmer government", terming the re-promulgation of the ordinance as "murder of democracy". Top opposition leaders, including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of Congress and Mulayam Singh Yadav of SP, were present in the House. Jyotiraditya Scindia, K C Venugopal and Gaurav Gogoi (all Cong), Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav (RJD) and Dharmendra Yadav (JD-U) were among several opposition members protesting in the Well. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan sought to pacify the members, saying the bill was yet to be introduced and they could protest when that happens. When her pleas went unheeded, she read out a statement hailing woman players, Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza, for their "glorious achievments" in badminton and tennis respectively. Amid the din, she asked External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to make a statement on the evacuation of Indian nationals from strife-torn Yemen. As opposition members continued their protest, Mahajan adjourned the House till 2 pm. The fresh ordinance, which is the 11th by the Narendra Modi government, incorporates nine amendments that were part of the bill passed in Lok Sabha last month. The ordinance, which the government could not get converted into a legislation in the first half of the Budget Session due to stiff opposition in Rajya Sabha, was re-promulgated on April 3, a day before it was to lapse. First Published on: April 20, 201511:11 am -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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