Govt amends Act for acquiring land for defence, security: Changes explained

The Bill amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952

The Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The Bill amends the regulations governing the compensation that has to be paid for the acquisition of an immovable property by the Government of India for purposes related to defence and security.  

The Bill -- which amends the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 -- was introduced on July 18, 2017, in the Lok Sabha. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2017. It had been listed under the legislative agenda of the Parliament's monsoon session