Reason: Higher acquisition costs mean people are more willing to part with their land and pocket the compensation. Gadkari said the perception that land acquisition stalls road projects may not be correct. Now, because of whatever reasons, land acquisition costs has increased. In my own department, we are spending close to Rs 60,000 crore every year on land acquisition. “The Land Acquisition Act, 2013, fixes compensation for acquired land at rather high levels.

Source: Indian Express February 27, 2018 20:48 UTC