In its second tenure, the United Progressive Alliance government passed the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill 2013, to replace the century-old Land Acquisition Act of 1894.
Although specific provisions of LARR remain deeply contested, the National Democratic Alliance government has tried to amend some of its contentious provisions. Does the LARR address the fundamental cause behind the extensive litigation that arises over the issue of land compensation?
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