Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 Bare Act PDF download

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Intent or purpose of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

The Legislature of India enacted the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 on 26th September 2013, to ensure, in consultation with institutions of local self-government and Gram Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair compensation to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to be acquired or are affected by such acquisition and make adequate provisions for such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement and for ensuring that the cumulative outcome of compulsory acquisition should be that affected persons become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post acquisition social and economic status and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

The act is associated with the Ministry of Rural Development – Department of Land Resources.

Need the Hindi language version PDF of this bare act ?

All important central acts are published in both English and Hindi language versions. The official PDFs can be downloaded from the website of the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice. The acts are arranged as per the year of their enactment.

You can browse all the sections online or download the latest official bare act PDF file of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 free of cost, from the India Code website at the link given below in this article. The link will also contain Subordinate Data like Rules, Regulations, Notifications, Orders, Circulars, Ordinances and Statutes pertaining to the act.

This document is updated as of the year 2024.

India Code is a database of all Central enactments that are in force and their subordinate legislations. The website allows users to list all the acts by Short Title, Enactment Date and Year, Ministry and Department.

A 'free text' search is also available to list all the acts that contain a specific key word or term.

As with most other Indian laws, the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act would have undergone changes and amendments over the years since it’s enactment. Ensure that you are always referring to the latest updated version of the act.

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However, in many cases, they may feature an outdated or incomplete version of the document. Always download the latest copy from the India Code website for your reference.

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Important Central Acts in Regional Languages

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