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Price of land: acquisition, conflict, consequence / by Sanjoy Chakravorty

By: Language: English Publication details: Oxford University Press 2013 New DelhiDescription: xxx,273pISBN:
  • 9780198089544
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 333.00954 CHA-P
Contents:
Part I The present-- 1.Conflicts-- 2.prices-- 3.Agents-- 4.Flashpoints-- Part II The Past -- 5.A roadmap-- 6.Before independence-- 7.The giving state-- 8.The Taking state-- Part III The future-- 9.Land markets-- 10.Laws and consequences.
Summary: Land acquisition for industry and infrastructure has become a source of major conflict in the last half decade in India. Sites like Singur, Nandigram, Niyamgiri, and Maha Mumbai, and phenomena like the Maoist insurgency are well-known. Some believe that land acquisition is the 'biggest problem' in India's growth path. It is a central political issue in several states. A massive new land acquisition bill with serious long-term consequences is making its way through parliament. Stories about acquisition are in newspapers and on television every day. Opinion, bombast, and misinformation are abundant. Thoughtfulness and clarity are rare.
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Books Books Library, SPAB E-2 Non Fiction 333.00954 CHA-P (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Rec. by Binayak Choudhury 010809
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Part I The present--
1.Conflicts--
2.prices--
3.Agents--
4.Flashpoints--
Part II The Past --
5.A roadmap--
6.Before independence--
7.The giving state--
8.The Taking state--
Part III The future--
9.Land markets--
10.Laws and consequences.

Land acquisition for industry and infrastructure has become a source of major conflict in the last half decade in India. Sites like Singur, Nandigram, Niyamgiri, and Maha Mumbai, and phenomena like the Maoist insurgency are well-known. Some believe that land acquisition is the 'biggest problem' in India's growth path. It is a central political issue in several states. A massive new land acquisition bill with serious long-term consequences is making its way through parliament. Stories about acquisition are in newspapers and on television every day. Opinion, bombast, and misinformation are abundant. Thoughtfulness and clarity are rare.

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