Ranking States by Land Record Quality and Acquisition Ease for Roads
Representation image NEW DELHI: The government is set to rank states based on the quality of land records, the ease of land acquisition, and their active participation in highway development projects. Delays in land acquisition and poor land records are major obstacles to executing road projects. “We plan to assess states based on their land records’ quality, acquisition ease, and the support provided for land procurement. This will enable us to set project timelines based on each state’s fulfillment of these criteria,” said V Umashankar, the Secretary of Road Transport and Highways, during a workshop on effective project preparation organized…