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 …
The Paryavaran Suraksha Samiti (PSS) has questioned the rationale behind the ambitious Rs 54,000 crore Kalpasar project, in Ahmedabad, which involves the construction of a barrage across the Gulf of Cambay, and said the high pollution levels in the gulf as well as dams built on the rivers which flow …
Worried over frequent clashes between tribals and non-tribals over land dispute, the Orissa Government has completely banned transfer of tribal land to non-tribals. The law has been amended so that no tribal can transfer his land to a non-tribal and the offence has been made cognisable, State Revenue and Law …
To enhance availability of natural gas, the government has paced import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on open general license and Petronet LNG will be setting up a 5 mt LNG terminal at Dahej by December 2003, Petroleum Minister Ram Naik said here on Thursday. Addressing Petrotech 2003 conference the …
Defending the Karnataka State's decision to release water to Sholapur in Maharashtra, Agriculture Produce Marketing Cooperatives (APMC) Minister B.S. Patil Sasanur said releasing water through the Indi left bank canal (near Havinala) will not harm the interest of Karnataka farmers. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Sasanur said the state …
Can a river flow in the reverse direction all of a sudden? The mighty Krishna river, the lifeline of North Karnataka, has now started flowing from a lower riparian state, Karnataka, to the upper riparian state, Maharashtra. It has, however, avoided another lower riparian state Andhra Pradesh. It may sound …
Union urban development minister Ananth Kumar said that he was optimistic that about 300 acres of salt pan land at Kanjur village, (Maharashtra), close to the eastern express highway, will soon be free for development to rehabilitate slumdwellers. At present, tens of thousands of slum families have encroached on railway, …
In addition to the ongoing inter-state border disputes of Assam with Nagaland and Meghalaya, another incident of illegal encroachment in Kokrajhar district has come into light. Almost 3,000 bighas of land of the district of Jaraguri Tapu area bordering West Bengal is encroached by the Government of Bengal.
The Chattisgarh Cabinet approved a rehabilitation package for those who will be affected due to acquisition of land for development of a new capital city. However, it made the Capital Area Development Agency the nodal agency set up for the purpose responsible for raising finances for acquisition of land. A …
Even the tribal leader C K Janu is to visit Cheemeni next week, workers of the Plantation Corporation Kerala in the area are prepared themselves for an agitation against the move to give its land for the resettlement of the tribals of Wayanad who had lost their lands due to …
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala today said the state government jointly with the Centre had prepared an ambitious project to enable the state to get a financial assistance of Rs 100.62 crore from International Agricultural Development Fund, Rome, for integrated development of areas under the Shivalik Development Board.
Report on Amendment to Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. This Report is prepared for the purpose of removing the lacuna in sec. 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which has come to light in view of the decision of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court …
The respondent No.7, who is admittedly a leader of national stature, a reputed Member of Parliament for years and a former Prime Minister of the country is accused of usurping about 600 acres of land in Village Bhondsi of the State of Haryana by manipulations and resort to exercise of …
Worried over the increasing incidence of land-related violence in tribal-dominated districts in Orissa, has stepped up efforts to curb the trend of tribal land alienation. Simultaneously, the drive to restore the land illegally acquired from tribal has also begun in the right earnest.
The Orissa Government has constituted a Task Force to keep a close watch on the conflicts between tribals and non-tribals over land disputes in the tribal-dominated districts and resolve such discords at the earliest. Replying to an adjournment motion on the issue in the State Assembly today, the Revenue Minister, …
As many as 12 more CNG retail outlets will be opened in the national capital of Delhi during 2001-02, Lok Sabha was told on Thursday. During the next financial year, opening of CNG outlets in Delhi will depend on demand, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Mr. …
A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has ordered an interim stay against the government order of allotting land on an island in the world's largest artificial lake Jai Samand in Udaipur district to a private company for constructing a hotel.
The Victorian Government has predicted that many indigenous land use agreements with Aborigines will be signed after the state's first non-mining deal was reached yesterday.The agreement follows a native title claim to the police station in the Wimmera town of Birchip.Attorney-General Rob Hulls has reached a deal with the Wotjobaluk …
At least 90 Japanese who immigrated to the Dominican Republic more than 40 years ago are preparing to sue the Japanese government next month to seek compensation for their hardships in the Caribbean country, their representatives said Monday. Contrary to promises by Tokyo, most farmland provided to emigrants under its …
Seven planets and the moon to come in a straight line: A rare astronomical event is on the cards on May 4, when seven out of the nine planets of the solar system, including the earth, would be in one straight line, along with the moon. The last time such …
Since 1991, Hirve Bazaar, a village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district has been self-sufficient in foodgrains though it gets no more than 450 mm of rainfall annually. It also produces 400 to 450 tonnes of potatoes and onions a year and about three truck-loads of vegetables and 1,500 litres of milk …
