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    Essay Composition On Land Acquisition Act -Rehabilitation Act For WBCS Main Exam

    Essay writing in W.B.C.S exam is important because it is a reflection of your deepest thoughts and ideas.It should be known how to write a good essay and the important points must be remembered while writing an essay.Introduction should catch the attention of the reader. It can begin with a quotation, a question, an exclamatory mark. Each individual paragraph in the body must convey a single idea only. The ending should be lovely as well as balanced. Ending with a memorable quote or question or providing it an interesting twist would also be a excellent idea.This is not a part of W.B.C.S Preliminary Exam.Following previous years question papers helps in understanding the types of essay’s that generally come in the W.B.C.S Mains Exam.Land acquisition in India is currently governed by The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which came into force from 1 January 2014. Till 2013, land acquisition in India was governed by Land Acquisition Act of 1894 i.e The bill replaces the British-era Land Acquisition Act of 1894 and provides for land acquisition as well as rehabilitation and resettlement.Continue Reading Essay Composition On Land Acquisition Act / Rehabilitation Act For WBCS Main Exam.
    Land acquisition refers to the process where a government acquires land from land owners for any purpose. Generally, the purpose is related to development projects conducted either by PSUs (Public Sector units) or the private sector prior to the passage of this Bill
    ADVANTAGES OF THE BILL
    It brings transparency to the process of acquisition of land to set up factories or buildings, infrastructural projects and assures rehabilitation of those affected.
    This legislation will benefit both industry and those whose livelihood is dependent on land. It provides two times more compensation in urban areas and four times more compensation in rural areas than the circle price.
    The bill establishes regulations for land acquisition as a part of India’s massive industrialization drive driven by public-private partnership.The circle rates are decided by the local government on the basis of average sale price for the last 3 years or last 3 months whichever is higher.
    The bill will be central legislation in India for the rehabilitation and resettlement of families affected by land acquisitions.
    In addition the bill has a provision by which states can add some more benefits to it.
    The bill will eclipse the eminent domain criteria and introduce voting criteria in which 80% of the people should say yes only then land will be acquired.
    The Bill will replace the decade old Land Acquisition Act of 1894, which was enacted during British rule.
    However there is still some confusion whether the bill is boon or a bane. Many people say it is a boon, others say that it is just a move to increase the vote bank in the forthcoming elections.
    The CII say that the cost of land acquisition will be increased by three times thus making the forthcoming projects unviable. In addition, the CII notes that the Bill would lead to major delays in the process of Land acquisition. The clause of obtaining consent of 80 percent of affected families for private sector and 70 percent of affected families for Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects would make the process of obtaining consent a very long drawn out process.
    DISADVANTAGES OF THE BILL
    The Industry has serious concerns on some of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Bill.

    1. The Bill talks of an urgency clause which means that government can acquire a land it wants by ignoring all the pre-set conditions.
    2. The Resettlement & Rehabilitation clause gives no guarantee to jobs.
    3. The Bill compensates different categories of affected families at par, not aligned to their losses. So there could be cases where compensation calculated is lower than the market rate.
    4. State is the ultimate decision maker when it comes to acquiring farm land.
    5. The Bill does not guarantee return of unused land if land owner repays compensation to the state.

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