Complaint > Arun III Proposed Hydroelectric Project and Restructuring of IDA Credit

Compliance Report: Investigation Report (English)

...unknown. Land- owners tended to be grateful for whatever they received, as opposed to feeling they had true legal recourse to ensure fair treatment. This was particularly true in remote hill and mountainous areas where the local authorities were not operating in a democratic framework. The first Land Acquisition Act was passed in 1956, with subsequent revisions. When the legal framework was examined in the course of designing this project, Bank staff found it to be manifestly inadequate for meet...