The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013
CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY
Section 2: Application Of Act
Bare Act
(1) The provisions of this Act relating to land acquisition, compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement, shall apply, when the appropriate Government acquires land for its own use, hold and control, including for Public Sector Undertakings and for public purpose, and shall include the following purposes, namely:
- (a) for strategic purposes relating to naval, military, air force, and armed forces of the Union, including central paramilitary forces or any work vital to national security or defence of India or State police, safety of the people; or
- (b) for infrastructure projects, which includes the following, namely:
- (i) all activities or items listed in the notification of the Government of India in the Department of Economic Affairs (Infrastructure Section) number 13/6/2009 - INF, dated the 27th March, 2012, excluding private hospitals, private educational institutions and p… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
(1) This law, which deals with land acquisition, payment for the land (compensation), and helping those affected (rehabilitation and resettlement), applies when the government needs land for its own use, including for public companies and for purposes that benefit the public. This includes:
- (a) Land for military and security purposes, like for the navy, air force, police, and other defense-related acti… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where the government plans to construct a new highway to improve transportation and connectivity between two major cities. This highway is considered an infrastructur… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
