Order of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Adani Cementation Limited Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/03/2025. Adani Cementation Limited approached the Bombay High Court seeking issuance of an order directing the respondents/ authorities to permit the petitioner to carry out the work of construction of …
RInfra, which is developing a 4,000 Mw power plant at Shahpur village in the Raigad district, has received a shot in the arm with the National Environmental Appellate Authority (NEAA) rejecting a petition filed by some of the affected villagers challenging the environmental clearance to the project. The thermal plant …
MUMBAI: In a first case of its kind, the industries and development commissioner Malini Shankar has asked Raigad collector Nipun Vinayak to cancel the 13-year-old land transaction between Surya Industries and local farmers following failure of the unit to take off. In view of the landmark order, 70 odd farmers …
Mumbai: Raigad's farmers are up in arms against the government, which, they say, is working in favour of Reliance for the proposed SEZ in their area and for this purpose wants to establish that 22 villages do not come under the command area of the Hetwane dam. On Friday, representatives …
This article showcases the successful establishment of cluster level biodiesel resource centres catering to rural energy demands and the creation of livelihood opportunities in over 70 villages in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. Central to this initiative has been the ongoing experiences with communities who collect and sell seeds of …
Three months have passed, but the Maharashtra government has not been able to finalise its report on the results of the September 22 referendum it had organised in 22 villages of Raigad district that form part of the 10,000-hectare Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developed by Jai Corp, a company …
The narrow, gravelly road leading to Ranavade village has a surprise at the end: clean streets, well-planned houses and colourful rangolis greet you inside the village. Located about 120km from Mumbai, this village in Raigad district is an oddity in modern India. Nobody here takes a loan from a bank …
Makarand Gadgil / Mumbai November 20, 2008, 0:46 IST The much-awaited report by the Raigad district collector on referendum over the inclusion of 22 villages of Pen tehsil in the Mumbai special economic zone (SEZ) has been delayed further as the state government has sought a more detailed analysis. The …
In a bid to ensure better connectivity, with the proposed international airport at Navi Mumbai and the growth centers in Raigad district, the state government is planning a monorail route on the Mumbai Trans Harbor Link (MTHL). Work on the 22-kilometer long MTHL, which will connect Sewri in mainland Mumbai …
MUMBAI, OCTOBER 8 A GREEING with Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar's stand against inviting mega projects to set shop in Maharashtra considering the prevalent power shortage, Revenue Minister Narayan Rane opposed the recent decision of the state government to seek opinion from farmers for the land acquisition …
Makarand Gadgil / Pen (raigad) October 07, 2008, 0:48 IST The Anti-Mumbai Special Economic Zone Action Committee (AMSEZAC) today announced its version of the results of the referendum in 22 villages to be covered by Reliance Industries
Meena Menon MUMBAI: About 95 per cent of farmers from 22 villages in Raigad district have voted against giving up their land for the Reliance Group-promoted Mumbai Special Economic Zone , according to a report of the referendum held on September 21 compiled by activist groups and farmers. While the …
BS Reporter / Mumbai October 03, 2008, 0:49 IST The referendum in 22 villages that are part of the Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Raigad district was a unique event; it will not be repeated in the case of any other industrial, infrastructure or SEZ project, according to Maharashtra …
Neeta Kolhatkar If the SEZ comes up I Raigadh, then the Pedder Road flyover must be built tooLast week was one of the biggest tests of democracy for our state. The Government of Maharashtra woke up a tad late to conduct a referendum on the development of the Special Economic …
Pune, September 23 After the Congress-NCP led government was forced to seek public votes on the Maha-Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Raigad, the Shiv Sena has decided to demand similar referendum on all the proposed SEZ through out the state.
THE vast expanse of paddy fields lining the horizon in 22 villages of Pentehsil in Raigad wore a deserted look on Sunday as an overwhelming majority of villagers poured into the streets to be a part of the landmark referendum on the Maha mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ). By evening, …
Makarand Gadgil / Pen (maharashtra) September 22, 2008, 0:43 IST The first-of-its-kind referendum on whether farmers and their kin want the Reliance Industries-promoted special economic zone (SEZ) in Navi Mumbai was marked by low voter turnout today. Out of 30,000 eligible voters, whose names were included in land records, only …
