Governor approves Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation Act, 2023 bill
Amid opposition to the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023 bill, which was passed by the state government, Governor RN Ravi has accorded his consent following which a gazette notification has been issued.
The Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023 that was passed on the last day of the recent assembly session, on April 21, will allow the projects on land parcels, which have water bodies, channels or streams with certain conditions.
The Act will allow the project proponents to hand over land in another spot as an alternative to project land, which has waterbodies or streams. If any project is declared as a special project, it can be implemented on water bodies.
The Bill had said that land is governed by various statutes such as local body Acts, which vest government land in such local bodies.
This multiplicity of executive instructions and references to land in multiple laws lead to delay and uncertainty in consolidation of lands, leading to time and cost overruns and loss of public money.