Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Mandated to create industrial opportunities in the state, the MIDC or Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has been doing quite the opposite of late—winding up its own plans to set up Special Economic Zones (SEZs) that promised thousands of jobs and crores of export earnings. In May, it applied to withdraw …
Environment and Labour Ministries express concern The ambitious National Manufacturing Policy on Thursday got in-principle approval of the high level committee headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh amid serious concerns by various members, including objections by the Environment and Forests and Labour Ministries over the creation of national investment manufacturing …
In the times of Bhatta-Parsaul, Singur and Nandigram crises, the way Tamil Nadu has gone about land acquisition for industry could be a lesson for all states. Whose land is it anyway? That
Drawing attention to the situation in Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa where villagers are peacefully opposing forcible acquisition of their private and forest land by the Orissa Government for South Korean steel major Posco's project, a report titled
RIGHT to property is a Constitutional right. The Supreme Court said this on April 18 dismissing acquisition of land by the Uttar Pradesh government near Greater Noida. The judgement has stirred a long-standing debate over property—whether the State has the supreme rights or the individual owner. The judgement was in …
Industries minister Narayan Rane today said that the decision on providing a compensation package of Rs10 lakh per acre for the Jaitapur nuclear power project will be taken soon. "The collector's report has already been received and I will talk to the chief minister Prithviraj Chavan next week," Rane said. …
In the past three years, protests by farmers against land acquisition have roiled over 40 districts spread over 17 states. Nearly 10 crore people reside in these troubled districts. What is at stake is nearly 4 lakh acres of land, most of it fertile and under cultivation. In all these …
THERVOY Kandigai village, 50 km northwest of Chennai in Thiruvallur district, is planning another protest against the Tamil Nadu government’s plan to set up an industrial estate on its 405 hectares (ha) of common forestland. People were encouraged by the recent Supreme Court ruling declaring the transfer of common land …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government would set up special economic zones in all seven divisional headquarters. The Prime Minister said this when the Board of Directors of Chittagong Chamber and Commerce and Industries (CCCI) led by its President Murshed Murad Ibrahim met her at the Prime …
The high court here today agreed to issue notices on a petition by a group of Special Economic Zone (SEZs) developers against the Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) levy introduced in the Union Budget of 2011-12. The budget levied 18.5 per cent MAT on SEZs. The contention of the petitioners, the …
Does Not Want Pvt Players To Net Profit From Funds Provided By Centre New Delhi: The commerce and industry ministry is revamping the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (DMICDC) to ensure that private players do not profit from funds provided by the government. A cabinet note floated by the …
A local court today remanded 105 farmers from the village Gulvanch in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district -- who were protesting against a proposed power plant of Indiabulls -- to police custody till April 20. Locals are opposing a thermal power station project by Indiabulls in a special economic zone …
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan is worried that the state might lose the Jaitapur power project to other states if protests from various quarters against it continue. An official from the chief minister
Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam has issued new guidelines for sanctioning bulk and other electrical connections and layout plans in the area of new sectors being developed by HUDA, HSIIDC, private colonisers or special economic zones. A spokesman of DHBVN said, as per guidelines for electrification of residential sectors, the …
The report analyses the investment climate of the Northern States of India viz. Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It outlines the economic and industrial profiles of the Northern States, availability of factors of production- land & labour, policies, incentives & regulations …
The objective of the industrial policy is to create conditions for a rapid industrial development and a conducive investment climate, to develop the state of art technology and infrastructure to ensure planned and accelerated industrial development. To create a liberal environment for investors, to promote economic activities to ensure maximum …
BEATING DRUMS and fireworks underline the jubilation in 45 villages of Raigad district in Maharashtra. The occasion: the denotification of the Maha Mumbai special economic zone (SEZ). Over 10,000 hectares allotted for the SEZ are to be restored to farmers from whom it was taken away. Since 2006, when the …
