The Land Acquisition Process
The old Land Acquisition Act of 1894 was revised into a Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Bill in 2011. The Bill aimed to introduce more transparency in land acquisition procedures. acquisition of land and to provide fair compensation and rehabilitation to those affected by the project. It required organizations to rearrange benefits such as land for employment, land, and housing, but one-time cash payments to people whose land had been acquired.
1. The whole land acquisition process begins with the verification of land titles. The
ownership of the property and therefore the area is verified by counting the
land survey number. A digitized land record makes the method easier in states
where it is available. A central portal can store ownership data by parcel
captured from the Rights Records (RoR) and Mutation Register. Otherwise, the
identical can often be accessed from the corresponding state land records
service.
2. Once verified, land
acquisition is done through acquisition under the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act 2013 or through private
negotiations with landowners, or through acquisition through other laws. the
LARR method is often integrated and monitored through a computer system for
better management.
3. The mandatory Social Impact Assessment (“SIA”) survey
that must be done prior to acquisition becomes easier to conduct with a mobile
app. An offline application may collect data to understand:
i. If the acquisition is intended for public use,
ii. The number of families affected, displaced,
iii. Other properties that may be affected,
iv. Colony Rehabilitation Plan,
v. The overall cost and benefits of the project, etc.
4. When carrying out the EIS, a group of government experts
reviews the EIS report and decides whether the project can be moved or rejected
with justifications
5. If approved, a notice of initial acquisition together
with details of the land must be published in the official gazette and in some
local daily newspapers of that locality for the general public.
6. As a mandate, 60 days are given to the end audience to
raise any objections to the collector
7. Next, survey reports, a closed file for resettlement and
rehabilitation should be prepared by the administrator, reviewed by the
collector, and made public. Estimates are calculated automatically through
software powered with the appropriate logic.
8. The publication of the final statement of acquisition
with a summary of the RnR regime is completed thereafter
9. Then the land is marked, measured, and planned by the
collector and the project manager
10. A final notice must be issued for persons for claims for
compensation, rehabilitation, and resettlement before the receiver. Claims must
be made within 60 days of the publication of the final notice.
11. The land
acquisition award is then given to people claiming compensation and
rehabilitation and resettlement. It is done after the collector's
investigation. Identical area payment details should be captured and stored by
the organization's financial system.
12. Finally, possession of the land is taken by the tax
collector.
The land acquisition process can be delayed due to failures in title verification, litigation, and disputes resulting in huge financial losses. Therefore, it is essential to continue to monitor the stages of land title verification and subsequent acquisition. Centralized storage of all data, smooth approval and clearance processes, and diligent task tracking can make the project smoother and faster. Even after the acquisition, it is mandatory to store all documents and data excessively, they will be retrieved whenever necessary. You can facilitate your land acquisition process using any GIS-based land management system that stores all the data and manages it in detail.
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