Land Acquisition Act, 2013 in India has replaced which earlier legislation?
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The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was a colonial-era statute that gave the government wide powers to acquire private land with minimal compensation and no rehabilitation obligations. The LARR Act 2013 replaced it with a more balanced framework featuring: consent of 70-80% landowners (for PPP/private projects), compensation at 2-4 times market value, mandatory Social Impact Assessment, rehabilitation and resettlement packages, and safeguards for food security (restrictions on multi-crop land acquisition).
The text reads: Section 113 LARR Act: The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is hereby repealed.
The 1894 Act was one of the oldest surviving colonial statutes when replaced in 2013.