The book ‘Revisiting Land Acquisition and Urban Process’ examines the current urban policies and land acquisition practices in India. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 shall have far reaching implications for land acquisition and ongoing role of private sector in urban development, housing, infrastructure and real estate. This calls for alternative modes of urban planning and land development. The book explores new options of urban development and land assembly for planned development, housing and infrastructure services.
A. K. Jain, an architect and town planner, is a member of the advisory board of UN-Habitat. He is a Fellow of the Eastern Asia Region Organisation for Planning and Housing (EAROPH), International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISoCaRP), Indian Institute of Architects, Institute of Town Planners and the Indian Buildings Congress. He studied at Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, Rotterdam and University of Birmingham. He is on Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environmental Studies (UK). As Commissioner Planning, Delhi Development Authority, he worked on the Master Plan for Delhi 2021, besides other planning and infrastructure projects. Mr. Jain is a visiting faculty at Delhi School of Planning and Architecture and has authored several papers and books including Urban Housing and Slums and Urban Land Policy and Public-Private Partnerships.
Foreword by Mr. Suresh P. Prabhu Preface--Abbreviations-- Introduction : Revisiting Land Acquisition and Urban Process --Urban Scenario and Land Management-- Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and its Reforms-- Urban Land Policy and Practices-- Private Sector Participation in Urban Development in Haryana-- Land Development and Urban Process in Uttar Pradesh-- Towards a Hybrid, Plural Urban Land Policy --Glossary and Definitions-- Annexure - The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 --Bibliography-- Index--
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