Narendra Modi Wrong on Land Ordinance, May Derail Other Bills

The government has promulgated several ordinances, six of which are in force, but all lapse after the first week of April if they are not approved by the parliament. The government has a majority in the lower house but not in the upper house and there is a varying degree of consensus amongst the lawmakers on these ordinances.

At the moment, there are six ordinances in force of which two (Motor vehicles act and Citizenship) will likely be passed as law without much controversy. The other four are contentious to varying degrees. The Insurance ordinance was modeled on the report of a select committee, which had representation from most opposition parties and thus would likely

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Government’s Second Dose of Reforms – Committee on Investment, Land Acquisition Bill

The Union Cabinet headed by weak PM Dr Manmohan Singh finally undertook three sets of decisions aimed at the broader agenda of revitalising the Indian economy.

The pre-existing Cabinet Committee on Investments (CCI) was created to fast-track clearances for projects requiring an investment in excess of INR 10bn under the leadership of the PM.

New Land Acquisition Bill – The proposed law, rechristened as the Right to Fair Compensation, Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Bill, 2011 was approved by the Cabinet but requires parliamentary approval before being deemed a law.

The new Bill requires the consent

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