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The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013 Pralhad Kachare Dy. Commissioner (Ent. Duty) , Pune 1 [email protected]

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The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,

Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013

Pralhad KachareDy. Commissioner (Ent. Duty) , Pune

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Objectives

Just & Fair Compensation

Transparent process of Land

AcquisitionsInformed

Consultation & Participative

approach

Least Disturbance

Rehabilitation &

Resettlement [email protected]

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Chapter Scheme of New Act

Chapter No.

Contents of Chapter Sections/ Provisions

I Preliminary 1 to 3

II Determination of Social Impact and Public Purpose 4 to 9

III Special Provision to Safeguard Food Security 10

IV Notification and Acquisition 11 to 30

V Rehabilitation and Settlement Award 31 to 42

VI Procedure & Manner of Rehabilitation and Resettlement

43 to 47

VII National Monitoring Committee for Rehabilitation and Resettlement

48 to 50

VIII Establishment of Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement

51 to 74

IX Apportionment of Compensation 75 to 76

X Payment 77 to 80

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Chapter Scheme of New Act

Chapter No.

Contents of Chapter Sections/ Provisions

XI Preliminary 81 to 83

XII Offences and Penalties 84 to 90

XIII Miscellaneous 91 to 114

Schedules

First Compensation for Land Owners As per Sec-30(2)

Second Element of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Entitlements for all the affected families (Both land owners and the family whose livelihood is primarily dependent on land acquired) in addition to those provided in the First Schedule

As per Section 31(1), 38(1) & 105(3)

Third Provision for infrastructure amenities 32, 38(1) & 105(3)

Fourth List of enactments regulating land acquisition and rehabilitation amd resettlement.

105

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Eco System of RTI in Maharashtra

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Appropriate Government

Commissioner for Rehabilitation &

Resettlement

Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation & Resettlement Authority

Eco System of Land Acquisition

GRAM

SABHA

EXPERT

GROUP

CollectorOfficer Designated by

Collector Administrator

Requiring Authority R & R Committee

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Institutional Structure

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National Monitoring Committee

Oversight at Central Level for all projects

State LA & RR AuthorityDispute Resolution for

State Projects

Committee constituted by Appropriate Government

Whether projects are for public purpose?

Commissioner, RROverall Admin for LA

& RR In State

State Govt. Level

Central Govt. Level

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Institutional Structure

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District Collector through officer designated

Overall coordination and implementation

Administrator, RR Admin Project-level RR

Commissioner , RR Oversight (Elected Reps, civil society, Line agencies)

Project Level

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Important Concepts

Cost of

acquisition

Administrative

cost

Cost of

acquisition

Administrative

cost

Resettlement

areaResettlement

area

Small

FarmerSmall

Farmer

Displaced

FamilyDisplaced

Family

Marginal

FarmerMarginal

FarmerLandlessLandless

Land

Owner

Land

Owner

Affected

areaAffected

area

Affected

familyAffected

familyJUST

&FAIR

COMP

ENSATION

CONSULTATION

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Public Purpose

80% consent

for

Administrative

cost

80% consent

for

Administrative

cost

Project for

project

affected

families

Project for

project

affected

families

Project for

planned

development

Project for

planned

development

Project for

housing for

such income

groups

Project for

housing for

such income

groups

Project for

project

affected

families

Project for

project

affected

families

Provision to

apply to

PPP

Provision to

apply to

PPP

Private

companies

acquiring

land for

public

purposes

Private

companies

acquiring

land for

public

purposes

Affected

areaAffected

area

Strategic

purposes ,

defense

related

Strategic

purposes ,

defense

related

JUST&

FAIRCOMP

ENSATION

CONSULTATION

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Comparative Provisions of old Act and new Act.Sr.No.

Process Old Act Section

New Act Section

1 Preliminary notification 4 11

2 5 A Hearing 5A 15

3 Declaration of Resettlement Area & Public Purpose ( by Secretary or Officer Authorized)

6 19

4 Award 11 23/30/31

5 Correction of clerical errors. etc. 13A 33

6 Possession 16 38

7 Urgency Clause 17 40

8 Ref. to Court /Authority 18 64

9 Matters to be considered 23 27

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Comparative Provisions of old Act and new Act.Sr.No.

Process Old Act Section

New Act Section

10 Matters to be ignored 24 28

11 Interest on excess compensation 28 72

12 Re-determination of compensation 28A 73

13 Apportionment of compensation 29 75

14 Payment of deposit in court/Authority 31 77

15 Interest 34 80

16 Temporary Occupation 35 81

17 Enforcing possession when opposed 47 91

18 Withdrawal from acquisition 48 93

19 Exemption from stamp-duty and fees 51 96

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Paradigm shifts from the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the LARR Act, 2013

Shift 1894 Act 2013 LARR Act

Public Purpose

Includes several uses such as infrastructure, development and housing projects. Also includes use by companies under certain conditions.

No significant change except private companies for PPP.

Social Impact Assessment (SIA)

No provisionSIA has to be undertaken in case of every acquisition (Subject to pending Amendment Bill 2015)

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Paradigm shifts from the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the LARR Act, 2013

Shift 1894 Act 2013 LARR Act

Consent from affected people

No generic mandatory provision.Consented Awards provided

• Consent of 80 per cent of land owners is obtained when land is acquired for private projects • Consent of 70 per cent of land owners is obtained when land is acquired for public-private partnership projects.• No consent required for infrastructure work of Govt .• Consent from affected persons in addition to land owners.

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Paradigm shifts from the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the LARR Act, 2013

Shift 1894 Act 2013 LARR ActCompensation Based on the market

value. Market value doubled in rural areas and not in urban area

Market Value Based on the current use of land. Explicitly prohibits using the intended use of land while computing market value

Whichever is higher of: (a) value specified for stamp duty,

and - Ready Reckoner(b) average of the top 50% by

recorded price of sale of land in the vicinity

(c) Consented amount u/s 2(2)

Solatium 30 % 100 %

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Paradigm shifts from the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the LARR Act, 2013

Shift 1894 Act 2013 LARR ActReturn of land to land owner

No provision Acquired land if not used within 5 years, it will be returned to Land Bank or land owners.

Sharing of profit /appreciation

No provision. If the acquired land is unused and is transferred, 20% of the profits shall be shared with the original land owners.

R&R No provision for R&R.

R&R necessary for all affected families. Minimum R&R entitlements to be provided to each affected family specified.

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Maharashtra Policy on Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the LARR Act, 2013

Sr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

1 Market Value of Land To be determined by ready reckoner value fixed under the Maharashtra Stamp Act (59 of 1958) and the Maharashtra Stamp (Determination of True Market Value of Property) Rules, 199

2

Multiplication Factor Land Compensation

1. Metropolitan Areas, A, B, C, Class Municipal Areas, Special Planning Authorities, Area Dev. Authorities, & New Townships

(market value x 1 ) plus value of assets attached to land or building)plus( 100% solatium)

2. Areas covered by Regional Plans & Development Plans (excluding above areas)

(market value x 1.5 ) plus value of assets attached to land or building)plus( 100% solatium)

3. Urban Areas (market value x 2) plus value of assets attached to land or building) plus( 100% solatium)

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement ComponentsSr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

1 House is lost in rural area

A constructed house shall be provided as per the specifications of Indira Aawas Yojana (a house of 25 sq.mtrs.) or Rs. 1.65 lacs in lieu of house. The construction cost will be minimum Rs. 600 per sq.ft.which gives Rs. 1,61,400 excluding the cost of the developed land.

2 House is lost in rural area

A constructed house shall be provided of 50sq. mtrs. plinth area as per Public Works Department norms or Rs. 5.5 lacs in lieu of house.

Explanation.—Considering the construction cost of Rs. 1000 per sq.ft., the cost of house will be Rs. 5,38,000 excluding the cost of the developed land.

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement ComponentsSr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

3 One time payment

One time payment of Rs. 5 lacs to each affected family to those who have eligible candidate for employment.

4 Subsistence allowance to the affected displaced families

Rs. 3000 per month for a year after displacement date. For the families belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes such families will get additional Rs. 50,000..

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement Components

Sr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

5 Transportation cost Rs. 50,000 per affected displaced

families..6 One time financial

assistance.Those families having cattle shed or petty shops will get Rs. 25,000 one time financial assistance.

7 One time grant One time grant for artisans, small traders of Rs. 50,000.

8 One time resettlement allowance

One time resettlement allowance of Rs. 50,000 after shifting of house.

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement Components

Sr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

9 Stamp duty and registration charges

Stamp duty and registration charges will be borne by Requiring Body for the first transaction of the rehabilitated person only.

10 Requiring Body to provide infrastructure in Rehabilitation andResettlement area.

which includes the roads, drainage, Panchayatghar, post office,Samaj Mandir and other facilities as mentioned in the THIRD SCHEDULE

11 Provision of monetization ( on written consent)

10% plus the total per family cost of all the amenities to be provided under the THIRD SCHEDULE of the said Act—5% increase in inflation index increases on 1st Jan

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement Components

Sr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

5 Transportation cost Rs. 50,000 per affected displaced

families..6 One time financial

assistance.Those families having cattle shed or petty shops will get Rs. 25,000 one time financial assistance.

7 One time grant One time grant for artisans, small traders of Rs. 50,000.

8 One time resettlement allowance

One time resettlement allowance of Rs. 50,000 after shifting of house.

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Rehabilitation and Resettlement Components

Sr. No

Prticulars 2013 LARR Act

9 Stamp duty and registration charges

Stamp duty and registration charges will be borne by Requiring Body for the first transaction of the rehabilitated person only.

10 Requiring Body to provide infrastructure in Rehabilitation andResettlement area.

which includes the roads, drainage, Panchayatghar, post office,Samaj Mandir and other facilities as mentioned in the THIRD SCHEDULE

11 Provision of monetization ( on written consent)

10% plus the total per family cost of all the amenities to be provided under the THIRD SCHEDULE of the said Act—5% increase in inflation index increases on 1st Jan

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The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013

Process Flow

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Proposal is Received by the Appropriate Government

Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Conducted by

Appropriate Government ( Sec 4-6)

SIA report examined by Independent Expert

Group ( Sec 7)

Legitimacy of ‘Public Purpose’ and SIA to be

examined and approved by Appropirate Govt ( Sec 8)

1. Collector submits report on status of alternative sites

2. Consent of affected sought in projects falling under Sec 2(b)

1. Pre Notification

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Origin and emergence of SIA• SIA concept can be traced to the 17th century in

western societies…….• United States National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA) in 1969 considered landmark legislation.• Developed countries have integrated SIA in their

planning process----making planning a participatory process…..

• International learning is ……..

• Failure to integrate SIA into the planning process diminishes the significance of rational planning and weakens the quality of its ultimate decisions.

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Objectives of SIA

Cost benefit Analysis & verifying no

alternate location feasible.

Whether acquisition

serves public Purpose… Ensuring

social equity by identifying potential affected &

displaced families

Mitigating negative social

effect..whether land requirement

absolutely bare minimum

Enhancing Social inclusion in

deciding actual extent of impact/effect.

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SIA Planafter public

hearings

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Social Impact Assessment Cycle

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Social Impact Assessment

1

2

3

45

6

6

Analyze Project Context

Identify & analyzeStakeholder

Identify social factors/

variables

Analyze data and assess priorities Consult stakeholders &

develop mitigative plans

Implement mitigation

plan & public participation

Ensure monitoring with active stakeholder

involvement & modify it.

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NotificationPublication of Preliminary

Notification to acquire ( Sec 11 )

Public Hearing; disposal of Objections( Sec 15) by Collector & report to

Appropriate Govt.

Finalization of R&R Scheme, Prepare & Review ( within

6 months of PN) ( Sec 16-17) Draft declaration & R & R Scheme

published ( Sec 19) Award for

Compensation Sec-23 Solatiutm Sec- 30

& for R&R (Sec 31)

Right to enter lands, carry our survey & markings S-12

Any damage caused during survey to be paid for S.13

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Every notification & Declaration shall be mandatorily published in

• The Official Gazette • Two widely cirulated daily news papers ( one

in local language) • Office of Panchayat, local bodies, collector, Sub

divisional Officer & tahsil • Uploaded on the website of the Appropriate

government • In the affected areas.

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continued• Publication of Preliminary notification. Sec.11 • Preliminary survey of land .• Draft RR scheme to be prepared by

Administrator.(DRO ,SLAO)• Publish draft scheme as per sec 16.• Public Hearing by Administrator in Gram P.• Commissioner –Approve the draft scheme.• Declaration of final RR scheme by the

Commissioner.------sec.19 = sec [email protected]

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Pre Notification Stage

Sr.No.

Process Time Frame

1 SIA Study (Sec-4(2) 2nd proviso) 6 Months

2 Appraisal by expert group –for reasoned recommendation(Sec-7(4) (b) )

2 Months

3Examination by appropriate Govt & issuance of Pre Notification (Sec-14)(From The date of appraisal by Expert Group)

12 months from SAI Report

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Sr.No.

Process Time Frame

1 Record updation & corrections (Section 11(5)) 2 Months

2 Public hearing / Preparation of R&R schemes / declaration of R&R

2 Months

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Notification Stage

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Sr.No. Process Time Frame

1 Declaration of “Resettlement Area”(Sec 19(2) -3rd proviso & 19(7)) by Secretary or officer authorized.

12 Months from Sec-11 notification

2 Land Acquisition Award u/s 23, 25 & 30

12 Months from Sec-19 declaration

2 Payment of compensation 3 Months

3 R & R award u/s 31 6 Months

Note: 1. Only after that we can get Possession of land. 2. Infrastructural facilities under R&R- 18months

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Post Notification Stage

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Sr.No.

Process Time Frame

1 Reference to be made by aggrieved being a person who represented before Collector.

Within 6 weeks of Award

2 In other cases Reference to be made by aggrieved being a person.

Within 6 weeks of receipt of notice u/s 21 or within 6 months of Award

3 Sending Reference to Authority 30 days of receipt

4 If not sent….Applicant to approach Authority

Within 30 days

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Post Award Stage

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Compensation for Land• Market Value of Land [ MV] as determined

under Sec 26-28 • Value of Assets [VA] attached to the property

being acquired such as trees, plants, wells and the like (Sec 29)

• Final Award= MV * Factor + VA + Solatium • where, Solatium = MV* Factor + VA [ Sec 30] • & Factor could range from 1 for Urban areas

up to a max of 2 for Rural areas {see Schedule I} (To be decided by Appropriate Government)

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Awards

Award for Land AcquisitionAward made in respect of every affected family whose land is being acquired (this will include landless tenants as well) and containing details of LA compensation as listed in the First Schedule; ( Sec-23 r/w 30(2)

Award for R&R Award made in respect of every affected family, regardless of whether they may be losing land or not, containing details of R&R entitlements as listed in the Second Schedule. ( Sec-31 )

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Urgency Clause (SEC-40)

• The Urgency Clause can only be invoked in the following cases:

• National defence and security purposes • Resettlement & Rehabilitation needs in the

event of natural calamities such as floods or earthquakes or any other emergency with the approval of the Parliament.

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R&R Applicability in certain persons other than specified persons- (sec 46)

• Any person other than specified person is purchasing land through private negotiation has to file an application before the Collector, notifying him of intent to purchase, purpose and particulars of land; (limit notified by AG)

• “Specified persons” includes any person other than- -– Appropriate Government; -– Government company; – -Association of persons or trust or registered

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S.I.A.(mandatory in all cases except acq. by

urgency clause.) (u/sec.4)

• AGENCY----- State SIA unit.• SIA Notification within 30 days after depositing processing fee.• SIA shall be conducted in consultation with Panchayat,

M.C. ,or Mun. Corp. followed by Public Hearing.• SIA Report in Form 1 to state Govt. in 6 months • SIA REPORT---Project Feasibility Report.• Project Impact Report.• Social Impact Management Plan.(Form 2)• Publication of SIA study Report.• Public hearing by appropriate govt.• Expert group for evaluation of SIA report.

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R&R Applicability in certain persons other than specified persons- (sec 46)

• Any purchase of land by a person other than specified person without complying with the provision of R&R Scheme shall be void ab initio.

• Collector shall pass individual award covering R&R provision based upon the R&R scheme approved by Commissioner.

• Appropriate Government may notify area for such limits on sale and purchase.

• Any land purchased through negotiations on or after 5th Sept. 2011 and acquired within three years from the date of commencement of this Act,then,40% compensation shall be shared with original land owners.

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Infrastructural Amenities under R&R (3 rd Schedule)

• 25 infrastructural amenities to be provided in the Resettlement area, including:

• Schools and playgrounds; • Health Centres; • Roads and electric connections; • Assured sources of safe drinking water for each family as per Govt.

norms; • Panchayat Ghars as appropriate; • Anganwadi’s providing child and mother supplemental nutritional

services as per Govt norms; • Places of worship and burial and/or cremation ground depending on the

caste-communities at the site and their practices; • Village level Post Offices, as appropriate, with facilities for opening

saving accounts; • Fair price shops and seed-cum-fertilizer storage facilities if needed

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Sec-24 -Retrospective Effect Clause• Clarification issued in respect of

retrospective operation of the Act as prescribed u/s 24 of the New LA Act 2013-

• Where the notification of Sec-4 [under the Old LA Act 1894] has been issued prior to 31.12.2013 and award (u/s 11 of the said Act) has not been made, the procedure will continue as per the old Act subject to the condition that the new act will apply for determination of compensation

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Sec-24 -Retrospective Effect Clause• Where notification u/s 4 of the Old LA Act

has not been published by the said date, all the earlier proceedings will lapse and the acquisition can proceed under the provisions of the New Act 2013.

• Where an award has been made before 1.1.2009, but the possession of land has not been taken OR compensation has not been paid, the acquisition proceedings would be deemed to have lapsed.

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Reference provisions (sec- 64,65,72, 73 & 76)

• Any person interested who has not accepted the award may, by written application to the Collector requires that the matter be referred to the Appropriate Authority.

• The “Appropriate Authority ”means the Land Acquisition and Resettlement Authority established under section 51 of the Act.

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Reference provisions (sec- 64,65,72, 73 & 76

• Reference shall be made within a period of thirty days of receipt of application.

• In making the reference, Collector’s statement shall be forward in writing.

• Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation or re-determination of amount of compensation by the Authority.

• Disputes as the apportionment of the compensation may be referred by the Collector to the Authority.

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Transparency Provisions• Social Impact Assessment

– Gram Sabha to be consulted (Sec-4)

– Summary of SIA notified along with Draft Notification (Sec-6)

– SIA document made available for public scrutiny

• R&R Scheme (Sec-16) – Summary notified along with Draft declaration

Made available for public scrutiny.

• Individual Awards declaration (Sec-30(2)) • Public Disclosure – All documents mandatorily to be made available in

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Important Changes

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Section-99No Change of

Purpose

Section-101 Land not Used within 5 years to be returned to Land Bank/ Land

Owner

Section 100No Change of

Ownership

Section 46(6) Sharing

appreciated value

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Important Features

1 Safeguarding Food Security

• Multi crop area to be avoided • As last demonstrable resort, if needed as per limit fixed for all projects in a district by AG except Road, Railway etc.• equivalent area of cultural wasteland shall be developed• or an amount equivalent to value of land acquired to be deposited with AG for food security

2 Special Provisions for SC/ST

SC/ST PAP in addition to R&R package• Land to each family in irrigation project• One time financial assistance of Rs.50,000• Families settled out of district to get 25% of RR package extra• 1/3 rd comp advance, DP to be prepared• Reservation to be continued….

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Important Features

3 Special provision for Farmers

• Acquisition only if necessary. • Enhanced compensation (as per schedule 1)• Strict restrictions on multi crop acquisition. Consent … a) 70 % consent for acquisition of public private

partnership projects . b) 80 % consent for acquisition of private

companies.

c) Return of unutilized land (Sec. 101)d) Share in sale of acquired land increased value

if sold to another without development. (Sec-102)

e) Income Tax Exemption / Stamp Duty Exemption (Sec-96)

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Benefits for agricultural laborers, Tenants & Share-croppers

& Share-croppers

4 • Tenants who may not own any land but are engaged in any form of tenancy or holding a

usufruct right are covered under this Act. • Share-croppers, Artisans who have been working in

the affected area for 3 years prior to the acquisition and whose primary source of livelihood stands affected by the acquisition of land.

• They will receive not just the R & R benefits but also a share in the compensation to be provided.

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Definition of “Affected families”Land Owners

1. Family or Company whose land /other immovable properties has been acquired.

2. Those who are assigned land by the Govt. under various schemes

3. Right holders under the Forest Rights Act.2006

Livelihood Losers

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Retrospective operation: (section 24)• Where no award under section 11 of the 1894 Act has been

made, the new law will apply with regard to compensation.(sec.24/a )

• Where award has been made then proceedings shall continue under L A Act as if Act not been repealed. (sec.24/b)

• When an award has been made but the affected individuals have not accepted compensation or have not yet given up possession, and the proceedings have been pending for 5 years or more, provisions of the new law will apply. (sec 24/2

Provided when a majority of individuals in an affected area have not received compensation then the new law will apply.

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Transparency Provisions • S.I.A.- Gram Sabah to be consulted.- Summary of SIA notified along with draft notification.- SIA document made available for public scrutiny.• R & R Scheme- Summary notified along with draft declaration made available for public scrutiny.• Individual Awards passed• Public Disclosure - All documents mandatorily to be made available in

the public domain and on the website.

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Timelines1. Compensation will be given within a period of 3

months from the date of the award.2. Monitory R & R entitlements will be provided within

a period of 6 months from the date of the award.3. Infrastructure R & R entitlements will be provide

within a period of 18 months from the date of the award.

4. No involuntary displacement will take place without completion of R & R

5. In irrigation or hydel projects, R & R shall be completed 6 months prior to submergence.

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Safeguards against indiscriminate acquisition

• SIA made mandatory except for irrigation projects, where EIA has obtained. (section 6/2 )To be concluded in 6 months

• Draft notification to include : - Summary of SIA - Particulars of Administrator for R & R who prepares R & R Scheme.

• Draft Declaration to include :- Summary of R & R package

• No Change of Purpose:- No Change from the purposes specified in the land use plan submitted at the time of land acquisition will be allowed .

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Safeguards against indiscriminate acquisition

• Change of ownership :

- No change of ownership without specific permission of Appropriate Govt. is allowed.

• Land not Used : - Land that is not used within 5 years in accordance with the purposes for which it was acquired at the time of acquisition, shall be transferred to the State Governments Land Bank or to the original land owner.

• Sharing Appreciated Value :- Upon every transfer of land without development, 40% of the appreciated land value shall be mandatorily shared with the original owner whose land has been acquired .

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Important Provisions • For urgency clause – Gove . sanction is necessary • Powers of Declaration / Previous approval of Award Compensation amount Up to 4 cr. -- S.L.A.O/ S.D.O 4 cr. to 10 cr. -- CollectorAbove 10 cr. -- Divisional Commissioner • If Land is to be acquired for urbanization 20 % of develop land to be kept reserve and allot to affected persons

with the cost of land + development

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Important Provisions

• If land is acquired /purchase by private company from private land owner admeasuring more than 1000 ha then provisions of R &R will be applicable. (section 46 )

• R& R authority shall dispose of reference u/s 64 within 6 months

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If land is acquired /purchase by private company from private land owner admeasuring more than 1000 ha then provisions of R &R will be applicable. (section 46 )

R& R authority shall dispose of reference u/s 64 within 6 months.

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Amendment Bill 2015

LA provision

s to 13 Acts

Land Return

provision relaxed

Retrospective application of

new LA Act ..calculation

of period

Not Private Companies but

‘Private Entities ’AG may specify limit for

acquiring Multicrop irrigated lands

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Prior sanction

for prosecution

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