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Bidadi township: Karnataka issues final notification to acquire the remaining two villages
खबर में क्यों?
Two villages left, then the land is theirs: the acquisition steps behind Bidadi township GS3 answers need
Final land-acquisition notification issued for two more Bidadi villages.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Karnataka government has issued the final notification for acquiring the remaining two villages needed for the Bidadi township project near Bengaluru.
Land for the project is being assembled through formal acquisition, and global firms have already bid to design the planned AI township.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Karnataka has issued the final notification to acquire the remaining two villages for the Bidadi township project near Bengaluru.
- Land for the project is being assembled through formal acquisition rather than private purchase.
- Global firms have already bid to design the planned AI township.
- Acquisition and requisitioning of property is Entry 42 of the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule).
- The central LARR Act, 2013 provides for fair compensation, consent, social impact assessment and rehabilitation and resettlement.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Acquisition and requisitioning of property is a subject in the Concurrent List, so both Parliament and State legislatures can legislate on it.
- The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 replaced the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
- A final (declaration) notification in land acquisition conclusively records that the land is needed for a public purpose.
मेन्स
GS3 (infrastructure, urban planning) and GS2 (federal and governance issues). Large township projects need contiguous land, which pushes states towards formal acquisition under the LARR framework, where fair compensation, consent, social impact assessment and R&R must be balanced against speed. The way forward is transparent valuation, timely compensation, livelihood support for displaced farmers and careful planning of utilities and environmental safeguards.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Indian Coast Guard was constituted as an armed force of the Union under which statute?
- Navy Act, 1957
- Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
- Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976
- Coast Guard Act, 1978
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — Correct: Coast Guard Act, 1978 — The Coast Guard Act, 1978 constituted the force and defined its duties. • Navy Act, 1957 — wrong: The Navy Act, 1957 governs the Indian Navy, not the Coast Guard. • Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 — wrong: The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 regulates ships and seafarers. • Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 — wrong: The Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 defines territorial waters and the EEZ, and does not create a force.
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