National Advisory Council (NAC) note of recommendations on the Land Acquisition and Resettlement & Rehabilitation Bill

Two important and related Bills are under consideration of the Government of India.  These are the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill,2009 and Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bill, 2009.  The first proposes amendments to the Land Acquisition Act 1894, and the latter a statutory framework for Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) of persons displaced and affected by any development project.