Land Acquisition in India: An Examination of the 2013 Act and Options

摘要: Land continues to remain important for production and rural livelihoods in developing economies like India. But, globalisation liberalisation these has brought up land as an policy issue various stakeholders lay claims it never before. Although India is not a victim of grab unlike many African Asian countries, there been rush acquiring retaining purposes which led local level conflicts. This article examines the question acquisition its scarcity context It attempts understand process role state at levels, (provincial) subject facets Act their fairness equity aspects including proposed now withdrawn amendments it. The proposes alternative mechanisms options manage resource sustainable way yet avoid land-related