Infrastructure & Land•Ministry of Rural Development•2014 → 2015

Right to Fair Compensation in Land Acquisition (Amendment) Ordinance

Status: Lapsed / Withdrawn

Category: Land Governance

Successor: State-level amendments (e.g., Gujarat, Telangana passed own state land rules)

Executive Inquest Summary

“The Central government re-promulgated the ordinance thrice before letting it lapse in August 2015 due to lack of parliamentary majority.”

1. Original Objective & Statutory Design

The Central government re-promulgated the ordinance thrice before letting it lapse in August 2015 due to lack of parliamentary majority.

2. Implementation Architecture & Frontline Delivery

Administered under Ministry of Rural Development

3. Rationale for Action, Repeal or Replacement

Massive political deadlock in Rajya Sabha and severe farmer opposition against exempting infrastructure projects from consent and SIA clauses.

Subsequent Legal or Administrative Framework:

State-level amendments (e.g., Gujarat, Telangana passed own state land rules)

4. Empirical Evidence & Official Documentation

Documented in historical gazettes and administrative review records.

Institutional Memory & Enduring Lessons

Policy evolution requires institutional continuity, documentation of street-level delivery constraints, and memory preservation.

Verified Administrative & Evaluation Sources

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