Consent Clause

Amendments to Rajasthan land acquisition are with state legislature, says state chief secretary CS Rajan. The Proposed Land Act Amendments have been vetted by a select panel of assembly, he says.

Land Bill: Govt may allow states consent clause flexibility

Sources in the government said on Wednesday that inclusion of a fresh clause through an official amendment is one of the various options being weighed.

Govt giving up on Land Bill: A master stroke or copout?

Sunil Jain of The Financial Express said even before the government had assumed power, Arun Shourie had explained that under Article 245(2) a lot of contentious issues that are also under the purview of states can actually be dealt with by the states, which had happened in labour.

Pass Land Bill or let states make own laws: CMs tell Modi

The Centre has exempted itself from 13 clauses relating to acquisition of land, critical among which are the consent clause, social impact assessment (SIA) and Right to Food. However, these three clauses are binding on the states when they want to acquire land for developmental work, and this was slowing land acquisition, the chief ministers said

Govt blinks, to water down provisions in Land Act amendment

Sources have told CNN IBN that the government has decided to remove social infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) mode from the list of exempted sectors.

Land Bill's consent clause removal major win: Mah Lifespace

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Arun Nanda, chairman, Mahindra Lifespace says that by the removal of the consent clause, the government is attempting to protect the interest of farmers.

Govt mulls changes to land act to boost PPP projects

Government feels proposed exemptions can expedite land acquisition along with boosting rural infrastructure, affordable housing, defence projects and industrial corridors.