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Land Acquisition Case Study

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In 1950 Land Acquisition Act (LAA) is making the lawful procedure in acquisition of land and easements for the provision of public purpose, and comes with provision or provisions of the law related to the most important matters. It offers to pay compensation at market prices of land, buildings and crops. It has several amendments. 1986 is the most recent version in the amended Ordinance. Also on the 20th, the National Environmental Act (NEA), the National involuntary Resettlement Policy (2001) and ADB's safeguard Policy Statement (2009) is to support the resettlement planning and implementation of key national policy instruments for the acquisition process. Minister of Sri Lanka under the land acquisition act grant powers to start exercising …show more content…

In the section 2 of the act declares the land required for urgent purpose of the authority. In that if any land is or lands in any area urgently required for carrying out an urban development project which would meet the general requirement of the people, president by an order publish in the gazette can declare such land is need for acquire. Under the section 3 states that the restrictions of remedies available upon a declaration made under section 2, challenging an acquisition to obtain an injunction or stay order any other restrain action.
4.2.2.3. STATE LANDS (RECOVERY POSSESSION) ACT NO 7 OF 1979. In the section 7 of this act gives special powers to the government or any authorized body to take possession of any land by following necessary steps that are indicated in the act for the urban development projects. Under that president, minister in charge of urban and UDA have extensive powers to take lands for development and management projects. This act gives special powers to the president to issue a gazette to expropriate land. According to their source it indicates that there is an ambiguity to define what it meant by ‘urgent’ and what is meant by ‘for the welfare of the people’.
4.2.2.4. URBAN SETTLEMTN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT NO 36 OF …show more content…

According to the section 8 of the act the Minister may after considering all the conditions pertaining to the project proposal, by an order publish in the gazette can declare a particular area is to be a road development area. In that if there is any immovable property need to be acquired such acquire is approve and lawful under the LAA with any sum or compensation payable for the acquisition. Despite all of these there is a specific legal framework provides for the development done under this act and acquiring private

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