The Narendra Modi government is set to move at least half-a-dozen amendments to the land bill in Lok Sabha, including the one related to restricting land for industrial corridors and putting in place a hassle-free mechanism for grievance redressal. Lok Sabha is set to witness a confrontation over land acquisition bill when it will be taken up for voting with the opposition dead against it, despite the government's offer to make changes in the legislation in the "larger interest" of the farming community.

One of the official amendments could relate to restricting acquisition of land within 1 km of both sides of railway tracks and highways. Another relate to doing away with moving the high court for appeals against land acquisition. People can now approach authorities within the district first for redressal. The official amendments will do away with the exemption of social infrastructure projects in PPP mode to placate the opposition and NGOs. The requirement of conducting a social impact assessment and limits on multi-cropped land may be waived by the government, for defence, rural infrastructure including electrification, affordable housing, industrial corridors, and infrastructure and social infrastructure projects.

The government may provide for returning 20% of developed land to a land owner and giving employment to every eligible member of a land-owning family for projects on their land. "We have given our suggestions to the Prime Minister in writing. We will act according to the direction of the party chief Uddhav Thackeray," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told.

By Premji