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India land bill gets new name but no consensus
New legislation aimed at updating Indian land acquisition laws from the existing colonial-era rules adopted in 1894 has been kicked into the long grass. India’s Congress-led ruling coalition had hoped...
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India: making it easier to buy land
India’s Congress-led government has been deeply divided within itself over how to overhaul the country’s antiquated land acquisition laws to overcome what is now one of the biggest bottlenecks for the...
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India’s land bill: the importance of getting it right
Any legislation on land acquisition involves a careful balancing act, protecting landowners while encouraging development. It is an important and sensitive issue in any emerging nation. So it is...
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Colombia: Cargill accused of overbuying land
Land ownership has always been a hot issue in Colombia, and it is regarded as the underlying cause of the internal armed conflict that has left nearly a quarter million people dead and millions...
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