Business Standard
Industry lobby CII has proposed the establishment of National Industrial Land Council (NILC), modelled on GST framework, to set national standards, harmonize land-related regulations across states, monitor implementation, and act as a dispute-resolution body. The recommendation is part of a report, "CII Land Mission: Framework to Reform Industrial Land Management in India", led by T V Narendran, Tata Steel Managing Director and Past President, CII. It outlines a roadmap to address structural and procedural bottlenecks in India's industrial land ecosystem. A key recommendation of the report is the creation of a unified, GIS-enabled National Industrial Land Bank, offering real-time information on land availability, zoning status, utilities, environmental constraints, encumbrances, and title clarity. Such a platform would significantly enhance transparency and enable informed, faster investment decisions. The report also draws attention to the wide inter-state variation in stamp duty
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