Question

When? When did the take-over of the land occur?

Answer 1

The Land Acquisition Act of 1894 allows the government to acquire private lands in India. The act came into force on March 1, 1894, and extends to the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir.

Since 1947, land acquisition in India has been done through the British-era act. In 1998, the rural development ministry began the process of amending the act.