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Lok Sabha okays land bill, opposition protests
New Delhi, March 10
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday
finally passed the land acquisition bill, which is under attack from
farmer and civil society activists, brushing aside protests by the
opposition.
The proposed legislation removes the need for
obtaining the consent of landowners and carrying out Social Economic
Assessment (SIA) for acquiring land under certain categories.
The
Right to Fair Compensation, Rehabilitation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2015, was passed
after nine amendments brought by the government.
The bill will now be taken up by the Rajya Sabha where the Narendra Modi government is in a minority.
The
Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the Left walked out before the voting
took place. The Biju Janata Dal, which withdrew amendments moved by it,
also staged a walkout.