NEW DELHI:
Facing flak for amending UPA’s land acquisition law, Government today reached out to allies and Opposition promising to bring 11 official amendments in the bill introduced in Lok Sabha to take concerns on board.
“Government has decided to bring 11 official amendments such as limiting the industrial corridor to one kilometre on both the sides of the highways and railway lines, compulsory employment to one member of the affected family of farm labourers, hearing and redressal of grievances at the district level, acquisition of bare minimum of land,” a source in the Government said.
Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh briefed leaders of the NDA allies on the land bill and the amendments moved by the Government to address their concerns.
Indicating the Government’s willingness to incorporate more changes into the land bill in order to address the concerns raised by Opposition parties, the rural development minister told PTI, “After consultations with the cross section of society, including political parties, farmer organisations and various other agriculture-related organisations, we have brought these amendments.
“Still, we are open to more suggestions — suggestions which are in the interest of the farmers and agriculture. But this should also be seen that development continues.” (AGENCIES)
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