Private developers should buy land directly from farmers: RLD

RLD chief Ajit Singh on Thursday said the government should ask private developers to buy land directly from farmers and it should acquire land only for public welfare projects which are developed solely by state-run agencies.

Greater Noida: Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit
Singh on Thursday said the government should ask private developers
to buy land directly from farmers and it should acquire land
only for public welfare projects which are developed solely by
state-run agencies.
"Government should acquire land only for those projects
which are developed by it for public utilities. Private
parties should be asked to buy land directly from farmers," he
told a farmers` conclave held here.
Around a thousand farmers participated in the meet, which
advocated for amendment in Land Acquisition Act.

PTI