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Telangana issues gazette notification, new Land Act comes into force

The state government can hereafter expedite the construction of all irrigation projects in the state including the controversial Mallanna Sagar.

Published: 18th May 2017 05:58 AM  |   Last Updated: 18th May 2017 05:58 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

HYDERABAD: The state government can hereafter expedite the construction of all irrigation projects in the state including the controversial Mallanna Sagar.

Hurdles for land acquisition for projects have been removed with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition and, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Telangana Amendment) Bill 2016 becoming an Act. 

The Act came into force on Wednesday with the state issuing a gazette notification.

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