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 …
These rules may be called the Odisha Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Rules, 2016. They shall extend to the whole of the State of Odisha.
New Delhi: The delay by environment ministry to come out with the revised definition of "forest" has raised concern among environment activists whether forests developed on private land would not qualify as "forest land". They fear any such provision may come as a body blow to the Aravalis in Haryana …
Former Bollywood actress and BJP Lok Sabha member Hema Malini, currently under fire over a land allotment, has now been accused of destroying mangroves on a plot allotted to her in the 1990s. Quoting an RTI reply provided by the Mumbai Suburban District Collectorate, activist Anil Galgali on Tuesday said …
While dismissing applications challenging land acquisition proceedings for the Renuka dam project, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday formed a committee to specifically report whether there is a complete and comprehensive resettlement and rehabilitation policy in place. In its detailed judgment, NGT bench headed by its chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Stating that the Supreme Court’s green signal to Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) to lay natural gas pipelines across seven districts would affect the farmers directly, the district unit of All India Kissan Sabha, Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, staged protest outside the BSNL office on Five Road here on Wednesday. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. G. D. Martin Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 04/02/2016 regarding reclaiming of hundreds of acres of paddy land and wet land in Choornikkara Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. causing severe environmental …
The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules as soon as Friday to curb methane leaks from oil and natural gas production, its latest attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy production under its control, sources familiar with the plan said. The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management …
A financing agreement for a World Bank (IDA) assistance of $250 million for the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project in Jammu and Kashmir was signed today. The Finance Ministry said the project would focus on restoring critical infrastructure using best practices on resilient infrastructure. The primary beneficiaries would be …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Haryana Vs Eros City Developers Pvt. Ltd. and Others dated 19/01/2016 regarding acquisition of land measuring 129 kanals 14 marlas in village Lakarpur, District Faridabad. These appeals are directed against judgment and order dated 21.01.2008, passed by …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Gujarat & Others Vs Shree Ratnakar Enterprise dated 19/01/2016 regarding demand for the allotment of 1500 acres out of Survey No.141 of Village Mundra, Taluka Mundra, District Kutch for the purposes of manufacturing salt by Shree Ratnakar …
To expedite clearances for State PSU projects Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi that special provisions made for Central PSUs in the matter of raising compensatory afforestation be also made applicable to State PSUs in order to expedite compensatory forest clearances for such development …
Gurgaon: Huda has expedited the process of land acquisition for a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Sector 107, following an NGT order asking the authority to use "emergency clauses of land acquisition law" to meet the March 2017 deadline for the project. The 175 MLD (million litres per day) capacity …
AHMEDABAD: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has filed a petition in Gujarat high court questioning provisions of the 2013 land acquisition laws by which the acquisition is rendered void if the state government fails to pay compensation and take possession of the acquired land within five years. RIL's questioning the provisions …
The 15-member committee is headed by chief secretary The State government has reconstituted the special team set up to restore the forest lands, including at Jakkur Allalasandra reserve forest, in the City. The special team, was initially constituted on October 1, 2015, under the chairmanship of senior IFS officer and …
KOCHI: A recent government order to grant title deeds to settlers on 1,250 acres of forest land in the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam has come under sharp criticism from environmentalists who alleged that the order was ‘criminal’ violation of the Forest Conservation Act. “The State Government has no right to …
Jammu and Kashmir government has retrieved 2,625 acres of forestland from illegal possession in Jammu and Kashmir this year. "During the past 9 months, over 21000 Kanals (2,625 acres) of forestland has been retrieved from illegal possession of people in different parts of the State",Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of K. B. Ramachandra Raje Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 16/12/2015 regarding proposal for acquiring an area of 94 acres 28 gunthas of land located in Vijayashreepura village, adjoining the ‘Vijayanagar Extension’, as mentioned in the Schedule thereto …
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), as a part of its 70th round during the period January 2013 - December 2013, carried out an all India household survey on the situation of Land and Livestock Holdings in India. In this survey, a nation-wide household enquiry was conducted to generate estimates …
Even as various environmental groups have protested against the proposed Metro car shed in Aarey Colony — which they claim should be declared forest land — an NGO Janadhar Samajik Pratishthan (JSP) and a few locals have taken a contrasting stand. JSP has opposed the stand taken by these groups …
The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to constitute an advisory committee to examine and make appropriate recommendation to the State government on proposals seeking denotification of lands under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. The Cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, decided to set up the committee under …
