The Union Government of India on 2 August 2012 approved relaxation in
policies relating to transfer of government land. The objective of the
policy is to speed up private-public partnership in the country and to
fast-track pending infrastructure projects. The decision will ensure
that infrastructure projects are not held up for procedural delays.
A ban was imposed in 2011 on transfer of government-owned land to any
entity except in cases where land was to be transferred from one
government department to another.This ban however excluded the cases
where the land was to be transferred from one government department to
another. The policy has also been relaxed for all land transfers from
ministries to statutory authorities or PSUs (Public Sector Units).
Besides, the government allowed use and development of railway land
by Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA), as per the provisions of
Railways Amendment Act, 2005.
