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 …
Nagpur: Change in climate around the world, population explosion and over utilization of natural resources could be some of the reasons behind the crisis plaguing the agricultural sector. The change in ratio of edible and non-edible crop pattern is also an important reason for the present situation. Diverting a lot …
SHIMLA: Whether to allow non-agriculturist Himachalis to buy land in the state by making amendments in the existing land act would be decided by the Himachal Pradesh cabinet on November 28. On September 23, a division bench of the state high court had directed the government to make suitable amendments …
GOVERNMENT is working on solving land tenure issues for solar farms after it emerged that some investors were being given five-year leases, too short for investors to recoup their investments. Solar is one of the major renewable sources of energy expected to help ease the power shortages in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe …
A new report by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) reveals the crucial role the world’s drylands play in buffering the negative impacts of climate change, land degradation and drought. Drylands are absolutely key to global food security for the whole planet. Environment friendly and water efficient agriculture …
The State-level Environmental Impact Assessment Agency – Andhra Pradesh (SEIAA-AP) was not empowered to grant environmental clearance for the construction of Amaravati city as it was Category A Project, Sanjay Parikh, counsel of Satya Bolisetti, at the National Green Tribunal (NGT) hearing held in New Delhi. Mr. Bolisetti filed a …
Maharashtra tops with 81.7% in NITI Aayog's new index; Puducherry, Delhi, J&K; at the bottom of the list Maharashtra has been ranked first state in the country on reforms in agricultural marketing, followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan, by the NITI Aayog. Its first-ever index on reforms in the farm sector …
Around 200 individuals in the state will now be known as ‘power farmers’, thanks to Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) that has roped in natives to set up solar power generation plants on their land. These farmers will directly supply the renewable energy to the state government at a …
Farmers brave the cool morning dew to collect oranges and passionfruit from their farms in Miwani village. Here, a narrow footpath leads to the homestead of Milcah Maingi, a 52-year-old farmer. Lush fruit trees and banana plants surround the house, but she says this is nothing compared to what she …
JAIPUR: Forest dwellers, social activists and district officials gathered in Banswara on Wednesday to hear out grievances of those who had attempted to submit claims for titles to land under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Seventy people from Khopada village of Bagidora block in Banswara said they had submitted claims …
NDORE: Indore bench of High Court was informed on Monday that excessive industrialisation in the state was causing health problems to people living in Pithampur and other industrial areas. Hence, land should be allotted to investors participating in the global investors' summit only if it does not cause any harm …
Presently, the lack of data on soil organic carbon (SOC) in relation to land-use types and biophysical characteristics prevents reliable estimates of carbon stocks in montane landscapes of mainland SE Asia. Our study, conducted in a 10,000-hectare landscape in Xishuangbanna, SW China, aimed at assessing the spatial variability in SOC …
Around the world, 26.7 million hectares of agricultural land have been transferred into the hands of foreign investors since the year 2000. This means that these investors possess approximately 2 per cent of the arable land worldwide, or roughly the equivalent to the total area covered by United Kingdom and …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Laljibhai Kadvabhai Savaliya & Others Vs State of Gujarat & Others dated 05/10/2016 regarding Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 enacted by Parliament to provide for the acquisition of right of user …
KOCHI: The state government has informed the high court that it would take a decision on revoking the in-principle clearance granted to KGS group for the airport at Aranmula only after giving the group a hearing. Recording the submission, the court disposed a petition filed by KGS group. The government's …
The peacefulness of the lush green fields of paddy and maize lining the road to Vemulaghat village in Telangana, India belies the anger of villagers protesting against the southern state's plans to acquire about 21,000 acres of land for a reservoir. The Komuravelli Mallanna Sagar reservoir will irrigate 1.2 million …
International land deals, often for giant agriculture projects, now cover an area the size of Germany and a growing share are getting up and running, fuelling fears that local residents will be displaced, the anti-poverty group Oxfam said on Monday. More than 1,500 large-scale land deals have been signed in …
China is protecting itself against future food supply problems caused by climate change by buying or leasing large tracts of land in Africa and South America, a leading UK climate scientist says. Professor Peter Wadhams, an expert on the disappearing Arctic ice, says that while countries in North America and …
KOLKATA: Solar project developers have found a solution to the land acquisition issue dogging the sector. Instead of buying land for their projects, these developers are entering into 25 to 30 years lease rental agreement with landowners. As part of the agreement landowners are receiving a lump-sum amount of at …
BUKALEBA FOREST RESERVE, Uganda (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Deep within a pine and eucalyptus forest on the shores of Lake Victoria in southern Uganda, a parcel of land is pitting a Norwegian timber company against more than 10,000 villagers who say its "green" project is costing their homes and livelihood. …
A key ingredient in junk food is vegetable oil, and 60 percent of edible vegetable oil is produced from oil palm and soybeans — crops that are currently associated with massive deforestation in Southeast Asia and South America, respectively. A team of researchers from Princeton University, Adelaide University in Australia, …
