New Delhi: The Government have finalized the rules to implement the most awaited  Land Acquisition Act with a favor and social responsibility to ensure the rights of the farmers when their land is acquired by the Government or private sectors.

The drafted guidelines for the act have been published out in the public domain for suggestions. The drafted guidelines with all the suggestions are asked to submit before 45 days to the Rural Development Ministry by the Cabinet.

All the documents and consent records should be publicly available and all requests for information are fulfilled within seven days.

“The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013” gives mandatory consent of at least 70pc for partnership and 80 pc for private companies.

The draft says that for a large project where the acquisition spreads across various locations, deeds must be done in all the areas in the same time.

The Govt must take adequate steps to solve issues regarding land rights, land records, so that all the land owners can be identify correctly before starting the deed process.

The rules also stated that if in any case land owner asks more info on the terms and conditions of compensation and resettlement after the public hearing, they must be addressed immediately and should be provided information immediately by the designated officials.