Synopsis Acquisition of land by corporate bodies for commercial purposes raises many troubling issues, including those related to the human rights of farmers and tribals, threats to food security, and the ecological and environmental costs of the commercial use of the farm land. With a view to create a general awareness about the issue and to evolve a national and ecological perspective in the Indian context -- this publication compiles a mass of statistical and factual information related corporate land acquisition in the country for the purposes of creating SEZs (Special Economic Zones) and development of urban sprawl, mining and industrial units. Also included are highlights of the regulatory mechanism at the central and state level for land acquisition, FDI, and development of SEZs, etc.