Niti Aayog vicechairman Arvind Panagariya has advised states to follow the Tamil Nadu model for framing land acqisition laws as per their needs, while terming the existing 2013 Act “a bit draconian“.
“TN has a different Act or an amended Act in place since January 5, 2015. It has been almost 7-8 months, few people knew about it. TN has, in fact, amended the 2013 Act and it applies to their state,“ Panagariya said in a TV interview. He said the Act got the Presidential assent and “other states could follow the same strategy“. “Now for the future, TN doesn't have to come back to the Centre,“ he said.
Panagariya said the 2013 land acquisition law was a bit draconian “for the simple reason that some of the very important cases where public purpose is actually at stake, the acquisition would take at least four-five years“. Panagariya said he had suggested the same to the government even before assuming office at Niti Aayog.
His comments assume significance as the NDA 's efforts to amend the Land Acquisition Act have faced stiff opposition. Earlier, finance minister Arun Jaitley had also advised states to frame their own land laws with the Centre's approval.
“TN has a different Act or an amended Act in place since January 5, 2015. It has been almost 7-8 months, few people knew about it. TN has, in fact, amended the 2013 Act and it applies to their state,“ Panagariya said in a TV interview. He said the Act got the Presidential assent and “other states could follow the same strategy“. “Now for the future, TN doesn't have to come back to the Centre,“ he said.
Panagariya said the 2013 land acquisition law was a bit draconian “for the simple reason that some of the very important cases where public purpose is actually at stake, the acquisition would take at least four-five years“. Panagariya said he had suggested the same to the government even before assuming office at Niti Aayog.
His comments assume significance as the NDA 's efforts to amend the Land Acquisition Act have faced stiff opposition. Earlier, finance minister Arun Jaitley had also advised states to frame their own land laws with the Centre's approval.
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