'The bill has specified minimum benefits for those affected and also has a provision of ombudsman for grievance redressal. However, there are some important issues like several benefits listed are not mandatory, lower benefits if less than 400 families are displaced and it bars civil courts from entertaining any suits on several issues,' the analysis further said.
The ruling Congress party, which is in favour of both bills, is in a quandary over introducing them in parliament as it faces stiff opposition by ally Mamata Banerjee.
The government intended to introduce the two bills during the budget session of parliament, but the move was scuttled by Banerjee when she reportedly threatened to walk out if the legislations were approved.
'The government may introduce them in the winter session now,' an informed source said.
Banerjee is opposed to a clause that empowers private players to acquire up to 70 percent land directly from farmers and land owners. The remaining 30 percent is to be acquired by the state government, the bill proposes. The Trinamool Congress feels that it may be tantamount to forceful acquisition.
Banerjee wants private players to be responsible for 100 percent of the purchase instead.
According to sources, the Trinamool Congress doesn't want to be seen as part of anything that is in favour of land acquisition ahead of the 2011 assembly elections in West Bengal.
The party's constant agitation had forced the Tata group to move its small car project out of Singur and the Left Front government in West Bengal was also forced to halt land acquisition for a special economic zone in Nandigram.