Centre today said some land size thresholds on private purchases have now been left to the discretion of States. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh told reporters in New Delhi about the draft bill finalised by the Group of Ministers chaired by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar. It is a major shift from the earlier practice. The draft of the long-delayed Bill was finalised at the third meeting of the ministerial panel on October 16. The Minister said that according to the final draft, approval of gram sabha and other such institutions like Panchayat will be required for acquiring land in Scheduled Areas.