World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
Displacement
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Tag plea for erosion displaced
Guwahati, Dec. 20: The Opposition AIUDF today sought permanent resident certificate (PRC) for internally displaced persons. Speaking in the Assembly, AIUDF legislator from Baghbor Sherman Ali Ahmed made
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Posco Faces Fresh Hurdles, Naveen Govt on Defensive
Last week’s clash near Posco’s project site in Odisha is brewing trouble for the South Korean steelmaker and the state government, with legislators demanding a probe into why the main accused in the clash
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Pushing the poor to the periphery in Mumbai
The resettlement packages offered to slum dwellers in Mumbai not only violate their right to shelter but also lead to deterioration in their quality of life. There is an urgent need to calculate the cost
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What the eye does not see: The Yamuna in the imagination of Delhi
This article traces the shifting visibility of the river Yamuna in the social and ecological imagination of Delhi. It delineates how the riverbed has changed from being a neglected “non-place” to prized
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450 families living near Mullaperiyar to be evacuated
The Kerala government on Friday informed the state High Court that at least 450 families living near the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam area would be evacuated to safer places soon. In a counter-affidavit, the government also said that a mock safety drill will be conducted near the dam area.
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31 million Bangladeshis may be displaced due to climate change
Bangladeshis in millions would be displaced due to global warming causing sea level rise by thermal expansion of the ocean waters and the melting of land- based ice. "Approximately 31 million people are
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Flood victims at 'grave risk' 100 days on
Millions of Pakistanis desperately need help 100 days after monsoon rains triggered major floods for a second year running with a "grave risk" of a public health crisis, aid groups warned Wednesday.
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World migration report 2011
The World Migration Report 2011 presents available evidence on public perceptions and attitudes regarding migration globally. It analyses the way in which they are shaped and how they can influence and
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In search of a model land legislation: the new Land Acquisition Bill and its challenges
The draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on September 7, 2011 is one of the most important legislations waiting for Parliamentary approval.
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Planned city a must to fight climate impact
Planned development of Dhaka is a must to combat climate change challenges, including rehabilitation of climate refugees, said ministers and experts at an international seminar in the city yesterday.