Jairam tables new land Bill, credits it to Rahul’s padyatra

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha a comprehensive Bill to repeal the archaic Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and replace it with a fresh Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) law. The Lok Sabha had passed two separate Bills — Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill and Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill — in February 2009, after which they lapsed for want of clearance from the Rajya Sabha.

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