--- title: India's PM Attempts to Kickstart Reform With Ordinance Blitz description: Narendra Modi issues five ordinances (akin to executive orders) in a matter of days in a bid to galvanize the Indian economy. canonical: https://time.com/3649267/india-modi-ordinance-land-acquisition-pio-parliament/ author: Rishi Iyengar article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-12-30T10:06:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T03:10:44.452Z article:section: World og:title: Government By Ordinance og:description: Indian PM issues multiple executive orders to kickstart reform og:url: https://time.com/3649267/india-modi-ordinance-land-acquisition-pio-parliament/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte762aa7c5404760f/69877780e53aba597b4d6c62/india-religion-and-po_fitz.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Narendra Modi og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Government By Ordinance twitter:description: Indian PM issues multiple executive orders to kickstart reform twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte762aa7c5404760f/69877780e53aba597b4d6c62/india-religion-and-po_fitz.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # India's PM Attempts to Kickstart Reform With Blitz of Ordinances by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Dec 30, 2014 10:06 AM CUT  In this Friday, May 16, 2014 file photo, Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the home of his 90-year-old mother in Gandhinagar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. In this Friday, May 16, 2014 file photo, Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the home of his 90-year-old mother in Gandhinagar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat.Saurabh Das—AP by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Dec 30, 2014 10:06 AM CUT Prime Minister Narendra Modi rushed out three ordinances in a day on Monday, as part of his attempt to galvanize desperately needed reforms to the Indian economy. The blitz follows two ordinances last week. The most important of Monday’s ordinances — a legislative tool akin to an executive order — called for a [relaxing of land acquisition rules](http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/12/29/india-reform-idINKBN0K70I920141229 "undefined") in several key sectors, in an attempt to remove regulatory barriers to projects worth nearly $300 billion. “The priority of the government was to bring a balance between the interests of the farmers and the development needs of the society,” [said](http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-passes-executive-order-to-make-land-deals-easier/article1-1301430.aspx "undefined") finance minister Arun Jaitley, speaking to reporters. The ordinance will apply to projects related to defense, rural electrification, affordable housing and industrial corridors, _Reuters_ reports. Under the new rules, initiators of such projects no longer need to seek consent from 80 percent of the people displaced by the work, as they were required to do by the previous administration. The requirement for a social impact assessment before a project begins has also been done away with. [The other two ordinances](http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/two-more-ordinances-cleared/ "undefined") issued late Monday included changes to arbitration and conciliation laws, and one that merges the status of Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), thereby making it easier for members of the Indian diaspora to get lifelong visas. The two ordinances issued last week were aimed at increasing foreign investment in the insurance sector and allowing private sector involvement in coal mining. All the ordinances still need to be approved by the Indian parliament during its next session, which begins in February, in order for them to take effect. Modi’s recent push for reform is being met with resistance from the opposition in the upper house of parliament, where, unlike in the lower house, his Bharatiya Janata Party does not have a majority. 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