Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2019
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2019
This Act amends central land acquisition laws specifically for the state of Karnataka. It allows the state government to exempt essential public projects, including defense, infrastructure, public housing, and industrial corridors, from standard social impact assessments and consent processes. The law applies to landowners, affected families, and government authorities in Karnataka. By enabling voluntary land purchase agreements, permitting lump-sum rehabilitation payments, fast-tracking compensation awards, and extending deadlines for completing projects, this legislation speeds up land acquisition for state development. It matters because it balances faster infrastructure growth with streamlined compensation mechanisms for displaced property owners.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Amendment of section 2.- In the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
- 3. Insertion of new Chapter III-A
- 4. Insertion of new section 23-A
- 5. Amendment of section 24.- In the principal Act, in section 24, in sub-section (2),-
- 6. Insertion of new Chapter IV-A.- In the principal Act, after Chapter-IV, the following new
- 7. Insertion of new section 31-A
- 8. Provided that the payment of such lump-sum amount in lieu of Rehabilitation and Resettlement as may be prescribed, shall not be abnormally at variance to the disadvantage of the affected families.
- 9. Amendment of section 46.- In the principal Act, in section 46, in sub-section (6), in the
- 10. Substitution of section 87
- 11. Amendment of Section 101
- 12. Amendment of Section 109
- 13. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2019”.
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