Lok Sabha Question No. 57 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-03
Subject: Compensation to Farmers for Land Pooling
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 57

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026

## COMPENSATION TO FARMERS FOR LAND POOLING

- *57. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष और िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) the benchmarks or best practices prescribed by the Central Government for land pooling and fair compensation in large urban or capital region projects;

(b) whether any assessment or review has been undertaken by the Centre or its institutions regarding land pooling outcomes and farmer grievances in the Amaravati region, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the measures recommended by central agricultural bodies to safeguard farm incomes and livelihoods during large-scale land conversion projects; and

- (d) the support, if any, extended by the Centre to farming communities affected by capitalrelated land expansion projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the house.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO.  57   REGARDING  'COMPENSATION  TO  FARMERS  FOR  LAND POOLING' FOR REPLY ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2026.

- (a): As per 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India, urban planning including town planning  is  the  function  of  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)/  Urban  Development  Authorities. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States through schematic interventions/ advisories. Ministry of Housing  and  Urban  Affairs  has  issued  Urban  and  Regional Development  Plans  Formulation  and  Implementation  (URDPFI)  Guidelines,  2014  wherein land pooling/ land readjustment/ development schemes are indicated as enabling tools for planned urban expansion, to be adopted/adapted by States/Union Territories UTs as per local laws and context.
- (b): Land pooling for the Amaravati region is being implemented by the Government of Andhra  Pradesh/concerned  State  authorities.  No  assessment/review  on  land  pooling outcomes  and  farmer  grievances  in  Amaravati  has  been  undertaken  by  the  central Government.
- (c): The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act, 2013) provides a comprehensive legal  framework  for  land  acquisition  by  the  Government,  ensuring  fair  compensation  to landowners, transparency in the acquisition process, and mandatory provisions for rehabilitation  and  resettlement  of  affected  families.  The  Act  mandates  Social  Impact Assessment, consent of affected families, enhanced compensation linked to market value, and  safeguards  to  protect  the  livelihood  and  interests  of  landowners  and  other  affected persons.
- (d): Support to farming communities affected by capital-related land expansion projects include financial compensation, rehabilitation packages & grants.

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