Analysis Of Legal And Institutional Framework For Expropriation Of Farmlands And Properties A Case Study Of Per-urban Areas Of Mekelle City

Peri urban areas are places which are exposed to massive degree of development-inducedrnexpropriations. Urban expansion, construction of infrastructure and private investment constituternthe main causes of land acquisition in those areas. In undertaking expropriation, mandatoryrnrequirements of modern day acquisition mainly public purpose and compensation are notrnadhered into by the state.rnIn Mekelle peri urban areas, large tracts of agricultural lands are taken away from local farmersrnand transferred to private developers which bring no benefit to the public in violation element ofrnpublic purpose. The maximalist approach in interpreting public purpose contravenes thernunderlying land policy of public ownership.rnWith regards to the lands incorporated into urban areas through master plans, issues ofrncompensation for residential properties paid to local population in forms of cash and substituternland suffer from discriminatory legislations and administrative practices. Such laws and practicesrnundermine the constitutionally guaranteed right to property and rights emanating thereof mainlyrnright to get commensurate compensation during expropriation.

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