Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arun Tiwari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/05/2024. In the application, the allegation is of illegal mining of soil upto 10-15 mtrs. depth from the farmer’s land by M/s Gowar Construction Limited, the project proponent in collusion with the …
To secure long-term power security, the state government had signed pacts with 30 IPPs, envisaging generation capacity of 37,000 Mw Odisha has launched the crackdown on frivolous thermal power producers. The state government has kicked off the process of resuming land from developers of failed power projects. To secure long-term …
PANJIM: In a significant development, Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has agreed to pay around Rs 300 crore to promoters of special economic zones (SEZ), who have approached the State government with a proposal to unlock 38 lakh sq mtrs of SEZ land, allotted to them more than a decade …
Farmers in the villages hoisted black flags protesting against the move of the government to acquire fertile lands for the execution of the Salem – Chennai green corridor eight-lane expressway on Tuesday. The call for the agitation was given by the Confederation Opposed to the Green Corridor Project, which included …
The JRC published a new edition of the World Atlas of Desertification, offering a tool for decision makers to improve local responses to soil loss and land degradation. The Atlas provides the first comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of land degradation at a global level and highlights the urgency to adopt corrective …
This study is an attempt to understand the lived experience of people affected by land use change and related conflicts. Equally, if not more importantly, this research seeks to analyse what affected people do when such conflicts arise. What are the strategies they adopt and what kinds of remedies do …
New research from the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) shows most South Africans believe land reform is important to address inequality and further the reconciliation process. The findings, released ahead of a series of public hearings organised by Parliament's constitution review committee on "land expropriation without compensation", suggests South …
NEW DELHI: One of the main barriers against dust incursion from Rajasthan and surrounding areas into the capital are the Aravalis in Haryana bordering Delhi, but a number of policies are diluting its conservation and, thus, exposing parts of it to urbanisation. The latest is Faridabad Development Plan 2031, which …
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Soil Partnership on Wednesday launched a new program to help boost soil productivity by 30 percent in 47 African countries. The two agencies said the Afrisoils program also aims to reduce soil degradation by 25 percent in the next ten …
In what can be termed as an achievement, the Ludhiana Forest Division successfully removed illegal encroachment from 70-acres in Rod Majri village in Machhiwara block on Tuesday. The vacated land will be developed as the forest area. The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Ludhiana, Charanjit Singh said, “Till now, the Ludhiana …
Kenya on Tuesday launched the national land use policy to help address food security and environmental protection. Deputy President William Ruto said the document will also address other related concerns such as human settlements, climate change and economic pursuits within the context of social, economic, political and other related realities. …
Soil biodiversity and soil organic carbon are vital to the way ecosystems function and they largely determine the role of land in producing food, storing water, and mitigating climate change. This report highlights how soil organic carbon and soil biodiversity provide the foundation for terrestrial ecosystem services. Restoring or preserving …
Increase in desertification/land degradation affected areas, reduction in fertile lands and resultant migration of people and cattle, as well as poverty, are issues of global concern. Space technology can be effectively utilised not only for rapid inventory and monitoring but also for action plan preparation to combat land degradation. In …
National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) chairperson Nand Kumar Sai on Monday said encroachments by non-tribals on land reserved for indigenous people in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) must be removed. Mr. Sai claimed that illegal migration in the TTAADC area was continuing for a long time and …
Monrovia – Amid land disputes nationwide and the absence of a law that fully recognizes undocumented land rights, the current case between the Government of Liberia and Mandingoes in Nimba could be just the beginning of many more cases at the ECOWAS Court, the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) has warned. …
The lawyer appearing for MMRC told court last week that “notice was issued to the petitioners in May 2017, thereafter, the tenements were demolished and alternate accommodation is also provided to them.” FIVE members of the Kokna tribal community have moved the Bombay High Court to oppose their rehabilitation from …
Addressing fairly the challenges of land tenure for hundreds of millions of people in Asia and the Pacific is a critical step that policy makers must take if the region is to meet the 2030 deadline for zero hunger and eradication of poverty, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the …
Fighting between Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region and breakaway Somaliland has killed dozens of soldiers, according to a witness and a military commander who spoke of a "hellish" outbreak of violence. The clashes on Thursday morning appeared to be a resumption of more than 10 years of periodic conflict between Puntland …
GURUGRAM: Over 200 trees were allegedly felled in and around Mangar buffer zone of the Aravalis on the border of Gurugram and Faridabad in violation of environmental norms in last two days. On Tuesday, a TOI team visited the spot, where around four acres has already been cleared. While nearly …
Geospatial data from 12 districts uploaded to portal; details from Pathanamthitta, Malappuram to be updated in a month The Kerala State Land Use Board (KSLUB) will soon complete its GIS (geographic information system)-based Land Resources Information System (LRIS) in Kerala, which will help local bodies and government departments easily access …
Farmers’ outfit threatens stir, says won’t allow possession of land The Revenue Department of the Gujarat government has issued primary notifications for acquiring land in 165 cases in the state under section 11 of the latest amended land acquisition law for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. With the issuance …
