Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider decentralisation of the system/powers, if need be, for land acquisition so that State Governments can acquire land as per their requirement and give pace to development process.Putting forward the stand of Jharkhand during discussion on land acquisition at the Governing Council meeting of Niti Ayog in Delhi, Das said that the Ordinance was the need of time and a must for the State. He drew attention of the members present at the meeting towards the density of roads in Jharkhand that is less than the national average.
The Chief Minister said that the people living in villages and the farmers have the basic right to uninterrupted power and water supply, roads, rail, health facilities, education among other things and this is only possible when the process of acquisition is clear and clean.Stressing on the need of lARR Ordinance in the interests of farmers and villagers, Das said that about 70 per cent people of Jharkhand live in villages and in case of acquisition no displacement should take place without rehabilitation.
The Chief Minister made it clear in the meeting that the State Government has already made rules as per the Ordinance and has notified it. He further informed that the State Government has executed four times compensation amount than the market rates in rural areas and two times more in urban areas.Das said that those who are protesting against the lARR Ordinance are posing hurdle in the development of rural areas. He also extended gratitude towards the Prime Minister for his efforts and far sighted approach to develop rural India.