 bill  no  xii of 2008 the constitution (amendment)  bill, 2008 a billfurther to amend the constitution of indiabe it enacted by parliament in the fifty-nineth year of the republic of india as follows:—1  (1) the act may be called the constitution (amendment)  act,  2008short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force, at once"18-a restrictions on transfer of land and other immoveable properties in favourof persons and other legal entities on grounds of duration of residential requirement in the state, social and economic needs of the state, environment and public interest as may be specified by the state by law" statement of objects and reasonsland is becoming a scarce commodity more particularly in small states land mafia from foreign countries are landing in states like goa with tons of money, buying huge areas and creating social and economic chaos some of the parties have potential enough to buy a whole village in a smaller state like goapersons in real estate in the country too are resorting to similar purchases disturbing the social fabric in the staterights existing under the constitution should not be so unfettered so as to change economic scenario of a smaller state much to the disadvantage of the state and its people anti-social elements which become a part of such uncontrolled transactions are proving disastrous for a state like goatherefore, states have to be empowered to enact appropriate legislations to bring in restrictions on transfer of land and other immoveable properties in favour of persons and other legal entities on grounds of duration of residential requirement in the state, social and economic needs of the state, environment and public interest, as may be specified by the lawhence the billshantaram laxman naik rajya   sabha———— a billfurther to amend the constitution of india————(shri shantaram laxman naik, mp)gmgipmrnd—657rs(s-5)—13-02-2009