Bare Act

The Madhya Pradesh Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1949

The Madhya Pradesh Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1949, was enacted in the immediate aftermath of the Partition of India to address the urgent housing and settlement needs of refugees arriving in the state. The Act provides the government with special, expedited powers to acquire land for the purpose of resettling these displaced persons. It streamlines the standard land acquisition process, allowing the state to take possession of land more quickly than under general laws. For the ordinary citizen, this Act represents the state's authority to prioritize public welfare and rehabilitation over private land ownership, while ensuring compensation is provided to those whose land is acquired.

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