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About Reality and everythinig else Real Estate is the starting point of all industry. In my blog, I share my study and
observations on issues current and related, and welcome my readers to share their views.
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Sunday, 21 June 2015
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Labels: Nepal Earthquake
Nepal Earthquake and Human Safety ­ Shridev Sharma
The recent Nepal Earthquake has once more drawn the attention of the entire humanity.
In a matter of seconds, thousands of lives were lost and others who survived would go
through an endless agony of having lost everything.
The tragedy after Nepal earthquake happened because new technologies to make
habitats were applied mindlessly without due cautions to methodology of resisting
earthquakes. It is noteworthy that while designing structures various loads i.e. Imposed
loads, wind loads, seismic loads, snow loads and other loads are minimum working loads
which should be taken into consideration for the purpose of structural design.
No authority responsible for sanctioning drawings for any type of building, business
dwelling, educational, industrial, institutional or office, mercantile, residential, or storage,
should get approval, until its structure is designed by a competent structural engineer,
who has factored in ..... (click here to read full article)
Nepal Earthquake: Who is Responsible?
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Monday, 15 June 2015
Posted by Shridev Sharma at 22:41
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Shridev Sharma is writing on different topics and interpreting Rig Veda, Yoga Sutra, Majjhim
NIkay, and other Sanskrit classics. He is getting huge response from the readers. Yesterday was
a remarkable day as he scored above 60,000 impressions for his 500+ tweets. As on 15th June
2015, he is being followed by 300+ users. You may also read his interpretations on
https://twitter.com/shridevsharma .
His tweets, specially on Yoga Sutra, Majjhim Nikay and Rig Veda, are getting more and more
attention.
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Sunday, 14 June 2015
a must read....Patanjali’s Yogasutra vs Secular­Acharyas
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Labels: Yoga Sutra
however, I found an article for must read to my readers. A part of the article is given herewith,
with the link to full text. The article is written by Shridev Sharma.
A debate on the true nature of yoga as professed in the Patanjali’s Yogasutra and a perspective
into the Secular­acharyas approach.
Over a period of time yoga and yogasanas including pranayama (breathing exercises) have been
greatly promoted across the globe. People across races, religions, languages and nationalities
have practiced it, become followers and realized its positive impact on their lives.
While going through Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, which is the principal philosophy of yoga, one admires
that it is professed so human mind can attain balance and remain healthy.
According to Patanjali, one of the major instruments to attain it was by focusing on any likable
form of God. Likability means any person following a form of god according to one’s belief and
liking. Patanjali’s Yogasutra, in its Samadhi Padd, 32nd Sutra, talks of this as “Aek tattavābhyās”.
It is beyond any doubt that practicing asana leads to a flexible and healthy body, and breathing
exercises lead to de­stressing, healthy lungs, and plenty of oxygen to the brain, to read the full
article, please visit shridevsharma.com/patanjalis­yogasutra­vs­secular­acharyas/
Patanjali’s Yogasutra vs Secular­Acharyas
http://shridevsharma.com/patanjalis­yogasutra­vs­secular­acharyas/
Yoga­Sutra
Debate on Yoga
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Monday, 6 April 2015
Posted by Shridev Sharma at 04:57
Appointment of Committees, and Option to Lease in the
Land Acquisition Act 2013
A major feature of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013, (Land Acquisition Act 2013) is to provide for the
establishment of National and State committees for reviewing and monitoring the implementation
of rehabilitation and resettlement schemes and plans.
To provide speedy disposal of disputes relating to land acquisition, compensation, rehabilitation
and resettlement, “the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority shall be
established under a presiding officer”.
The Authority shall not be bound by any code of civil procedure but shall be guided by the
principles of natural justice. Subject to the provisions of the Act and any rules made thereunder,
the Authority shall have the power to regulate its own procedure. Jurisdiction of civil courts is
barred, except as provided in Para 7 below.
Any person interested who has not accepted the award may, by written application to the
Collector, require that the matter be referred by the Collector for dealing with any objection arising
out of any procedure. The Collector shall make a reference to the Authority within thirty (30) days.
If he fails to make such reference within the stipulated time, the applicant may apply to the
Authority requesting it to direct the Collector to make such reference.
While determining the amount of compensation to be awarded for the land acquired, including
rehabilitation and resettlement entitlements, the Authority shall take into consideration whether the
Collector has followed the parameters set out under Sections 26 to 30 and the provisions under
Chapter 5 of the Act.
In addition to the market value of land, as provided above, the Authority shall, in every case,
award an amount calculated at the rate of twelve (12) per cent per annum on such market value...
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APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE AND AUTHORITY,
AND
EXERCISING THE OPTION FOR TAKING LAND ON LEASE
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Posted by Shridev Sharma at 04:53
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Land Acquisition Act 2013 – Disabling and Restricting
Government from Acquisitio
It is noteworthy that the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, has a far and wide operation. It includes:
"…strategic purposes relating to naval, military, air force, and armed forces of the Union,
including central paramilitary forces or any work vital to national security or defence of
India or state police, safety of the people…"
The Act says the provisions relating to land acquisition, compensation, rehabilitation and
resettlement shall apply when the appropriate government acquires land for its own use, hold and
control. For these purposes also the Government has to consult the concerned Panchayat,
Municipality, or Municipal Corporation at the village or ward level.
The Government needs to inform local people in the local language for commencement of
consultation and of the social impact studies in a provided manner. The Government shall ensure
that adequate representation has been given to the representatives of Panchayat, Gram Sabha,
Municipalities or Municipal Corporation at the stage of carrying out the Social Impact Assessment
study. The appropriate Government shall ensure the completion of this study within six months
and it shall be made available to the public.
Now in this Assessment it will be decided as to whether the proposed acquisition
serves public purpose, estimation of affected and likely to be displaced families, extent
of lands, public and private houses, settlements and other common properties likely to
be affected by the proposed acquisition, whether the extent of land proposed for
acquisition is to the absolute bare minimum.... Read More
An Act Disabling and Restricting Acquisition by the
Government even for Defence, National Security and
emergency situations arising from Natural Calamities
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Monday, 2 March 2015
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,
2013, a Boon for Land Speculators
(an analysis by Shridev Sharma)
The history of acquiring immovable property goes back to the Bengal Regulation 1 of 1824, which
was enacted by the British East India Company. Subsequently there were multiple enactments by
different presidencies which were replaced by the Act of 1870. This Act too was amended in
1894, and existed until “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013” replaced it.
The preamble to the Act reads:
“…to ensure, in consultation with institutions of local self­government and Gram
Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed and
transparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of
essential infrastructural facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the
owners of the land and other affected families and provide just and fair
compensation to the affected families whose land has been acquired or proposed to
be acquired or are affected by such acquisition and make adequate provisions for
such affected persons for their rehabilitation and resettlement and for ensuring that
the cumulative outcome of compulsory acquisition should be that affected persons
become partners in development leading to an improvement in their post acquisition
social and economic status and for matters connected therewith or incidental
thereto.”
Subsequent to the Act, Bill no. 20 of 2014 was introduced by the present government in the Lok
Sabha. The bill became a subject matter for controversies and agitations, as the amendments
proposed in the Bill were termed anti­farmers. The government seems to be softening up while
going forward with the amendments.
One needs to go deeper into the provisions of the Act to understand the far­reaching negative
implications of the Act on vital developments of the country. The Atomic Energy Act, 1962, The
Land Acquisition (mines) Act, 1885, The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, The
National Highways Act, 1956, The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User
in Land) Act, 1962, The Reliquinshing and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952, The Coal
Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957, the Electricity Act, 2003, The Railways

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Act, 1989, among other Acts, were incorporated under the 4th Schedule of this Act. According to
Section 105(1), subject to subsection (3), the provisions of this Act shall not apply to enactments
relating to Land Acquisition specified in Schedule 4.
Subsection (3) specifies that:
“The Central Government shall, by notification, within one year from the date of
commencement of this Act, direct that any of the provision of this Act relating to the
determination of compensation in accordance with the First Schedule and
rehabilitation and resettlement specified in the Second and Third Schedule,
being beneficial to the affected families, shall apply to the cases of land acquisition
under the enactments specified in the Fourth Schedule, or shall apply with such
exceptions or modifications that do not reduce the compensation or dilute the
provisions of this Act relating to the compensation or rehabilitation, and
resettlement as may be specified in the notification, as the case may be.“
In short, to establish any atomic energy plant, or to construct a metro railway, or for making a
national highway or for laying out a petroleum or gas pipeline, or erecting power transmission
lines, the government would be required to pay an award in rural areas of the market value of the
land multiplied by the factor specified, plus the value of assets attached to the land and building,
and a solatium. The final award in urban areas is similarly determined.
Thus, on an approximation, the government should be ready to cough up to about five times the
market value of the land under acquisition for undertaking any project, besides providing for the
rehabilitation, resettlement and entitlement for the land owners and families whose lives are
wholly dependent on the land acquired, as well as the infrastructure and amenities.
The powers relating to the rehabilitation and resettlement of this Act shall also apply when a
private company purchases land equal to or more than such limits in the rural or urban areas, as
may be prescribed by the appropriate government, through private negotiation with owners of the
land, the cost of which can be quantified into a monetary amount, which the collector shall allow
to deposit into the account in complete satisfaction of the obligation.
One can image the scenario in the areas earmarked for laying petro or gas pipelines, or putting up
an industrial corridor, or making national highways, if some shrewd players register the land at
many­folds the current market value. As per the prescribed formula of the Act of 2013, this will
escalate the compensation to unacceptable heights.
The Government needs to seriously make an endeavor in order to understand how much land it
needs to acquire for the aforesaid vital infrastructure and, in view of non­regulation of speculation
activities, what are going to be the implications on all such upcoming projects.
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