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An immense country in population and land size, land governance in India was significantly affected by the transition from a socialist to a market economy since the 1980s. There is complexity both due to the high number of laws relating to land, harking from colonial times to the present, and the sharing of responsibilities between several departments at national and sub-national tiers of government, thereby creating overlapping jurisdictions. Despite legal evolution through The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (RFCTLARR) Act, enacted in 2013, land disputes continue to clog up Indian courts at all levels, in particular concerning compensation levels.
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Land Area
297,319,000 ha
GDP/Capita
6,592 USD
Total population
1,407,560,000
Urban population
34 %
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Women owning land
9.1 %
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09 March 2023
Secure land rights for women and girls are linked to increased women’s leadership and autonomy, enhanced economic opportunities, better social security, safety and dignified societal standing.
(ILC/Jason Taylor)
Secure land rights for women and girls are linked to increased women’s leadership and…
28 February 2023
India discovered an enormous deposit of lithium. Guess where.
Main photo: Smoke rises after the Indian Army blew up a land mine during a gunfight between Indian soldiers and suspected militants in the town of Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir on Oct. 10, 2016. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP via Getty Images…
22 February 2023
Among the formerly ‘stateless’ residents of the enclave exchange, nationalism thrives despite the state’s failure to provide rights.
Main photo: A resident shows a land ownership document issued by Indian authorities at the Dashiarchhara Indian enclave in June 2004. | Reuters
On October 23, Musa…
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In October 2019, a new law was passed protecting the 2,000 informal settlements in Delhi. In 2020, the Punjab Slum Dwellers (Proprietary Rights) Act was passed to allow property rights on land.
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05 March 2024
Organized by the Cadasta Foundation, Land Conflict Watch, the Land Portal Foundation, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) of India, and NRMC Center for Land Governance, the webinar "The Digitization of Land Records: A Panacea for Land Conflicts" provided an in-depth look at the…
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Theme: Land Security for Peace and Resilience
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to announce 5th India Land and Development Conference (ILDC). The 4th ILDC organized last year, had more than 350 participants…
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