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Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation

Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation

August 30, 2019

On 19 August 2019, the Union Parliament of Myanmar, Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, enacted Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 24/2019) to replace the colonial-era Land Acquisition Act (1894) as well as to provide a legal framework for resettlement and rehabilitation for the first time in Myanmar.

Highlights of this note

  • Overview
  • What’s new?
  • What are the potential opportunities and challenges?