Group of ministers (GoM) approves Land Acquisition Bill

The group of ministers (GoM), looking into the Land Acquisition Bill, has approved the final draft.
The bill will be introduced during the winter session of Parliament. The final draft states that land acquisition for private sector projects would require approval of only 66 per cent (two-thirds) of the landowners as against the earlier 80 per cent. The original bill stated that the compensation and rehabilitation provisions would apply retrospectively to the ongoing land transfers,

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