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(Bloomberg) Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbaiâs streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented Indiaâs financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
The spat over a location to house train carriages has indefinitely delayed the construction of a metro that could decongest the city and bring $4.2 billion worth of investments. And thatâs not the only Indian mega-project shelved or scrapped because of land troubles: Other casualties include a $17 billion bullet train, a $12 billion steel project and more than 700 road projects.
Government targets land disputes that cripple India’s infrastructure
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Last Updated: Feb 04, 2021, 07:41 AM IST
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The country’s planning body has crafted a new model bill in which states will guarantee the accuracy of land titles and provide compensation in case of disputes.
Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai’s streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented India’s financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
The spat over a location to house train carriages has indefinitely delayed the construction of a metro that could decongest the city and bring $4.2 billion worth of investments. And that’s not the only Indian mega-project shelved or scrapped because of land troubles: Other casualties include a $17 billion bullet train, a $12 billion steel project and more than 700 road projects.
PM Modi s New Move Targets Land Disputes That Cripple Infrastructure PM Modi s New Move Targets Land Disputes That Cripple Infrastructure Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to clear a backlog of land cases and unleash investment to boost local manufacturing and generate millions of jobs to lift an economy set for its biggest annual contraction since 1952.
People at integrated metro car depot site of MMRDA in Mumbai. (FILE)
Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai s streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented the country s financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
Centre targets land disputes that cripple India’s infrastructure
People stand at integrated metro car depot site of Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority at Kanjurmarg area in Mumbai, on Jan. 25.
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Archana Chaudhary,
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NITI Aayog has crafted a new model bill in which states will guarantee the accuracy of land titles and provide compensation in case of disputes.
It would replace colonial-era laws and require states to computerize all land records, link the details of landowners to those digital records and establish tribunals to resolve all outstanding cases within three years
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Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai’s streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented India’s financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
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NEW DELHI: Twice a day at rush hour, more than 3 million cars clog Mumbai’s streets and nearly 4 million commuters squeeze onto overcrowded trains, while a four-decade land dispute that has prevented India’s financial capital from building a modern metro system continues to simmer.
The spat over a location to house train carriages has indefinitely delayed the construction of a metro that could decongest the city and bring $4.2 billion worth of investments. And that’s not the only Indian mega-project shelved or scrapped because of land troubles: Other casualties include a $17 billion bullet train, a $12 billion steel project and more than 700 road projects.