Land Acquisition

Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited regarding construction of the rail link between Gevra Road and Pendra road, Chhattisgarh, 15/04/2025

Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2025. The appeal was disposed of by the NGT, April 29, 2019. However, the order was challenged before the Supreme Court (SC). The SC, November 26, 2024 disposed of …

Policy on Procurement of land under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for Direct Procurement of land …

The Government of Goa is pleased to frame the following policy on procurement of land under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (30 of 2013) for direct procurement of land to set up public purposes projects on priority basis and the said …

Mines Ministry, States reach consensus on early approvals for mining from auctioned blocks

A software will be prepared for monitoring of key activities Union ministry of mines and the mineral rich states, in a bid to further promote ease of doing business, have arrived at a consensus for grant of various clearances and land acquisition process in a time bound manner. They also …

25,000 trees being axed for four-laning project

Having acquired nearly 145 hectares of the Forest Department land along the Nakodar-Moga-Barnala road for the four-laning project being executed by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the work to axe more than 25,000 fully grown trees has begun along the route. Most of the trees which are …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding payment of compensation for the land acquired by the State of Andhra Pradesh, 18/05/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Land Acquisition Officer, Andhra Pradesh Vs Ravi Santosh Reddy dated 18/05/2016. The State of Andhra Pradesh acquired 53 acres of land pursuant to the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 11.05.1978. This notification …

Rays Power commissions 11mw solar unit in Telengana

Rays Power Infra Pvt. Ltd., one of India's leading solar energy company, has announced the commissioning of its latest solar photooltaic project in Telangana, a 11.5 MW project that was completed in 3 months. Developed for Shining Sun Powers, it is one of the fastest-commissioned projects in the country. Undertaken …

Land grabbing and human rights: the involvement of European corporate and financial entities in land grabbing outside the European Union

In early research on land grabbing, the initial focus was on foreign companies investing abroad, with a particular focus on those based in countries such as China,Gulf States, South Korea, and India. In recent years, it has become evident that the range of countries land investors originate in is far …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the establishment of the blast furnace in village Namopra, Burdwan District, West Bengal, 06/05/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biswanath Maji & Others Vs Pollution Control Board, West Bengal & Others dated 06/05/2016 regarding the establishment of the blast furnace at the site of the village Namopara, District-Burdwan, West Bengal by Indian Iron and Steel …

No Posco, but 3L trees axed for project

Bhubaneswar: As uncertainty prevails over South Korean steel giant Posco's proposed plant near Paradip, the state government on Tuesday informed the assembly that around three lakh trees were felled during the process of land acquisition for the project. "According to sources available with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (the state's …

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Compensation for Land Acquired for Power Projects, 25/04/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Compensation for Land Acquired for Power Projects, 25/04/2016. The details of compensation paid to land owners in various States including Uttar Pradesh for setting up of Thermal/Hydro Power Projects as well as Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) by Public Sector under Ministry of Power …

Three demonstrators killed in clash over planned power plant in Bangladesh

Three people were killed on Monday when Bangladeshi riot police fired shots after coming under attack from demonstrators in a disturbance over a planned, Chinese-built power plant, authorities said. S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi company, signed a deal earlier in the day with SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation of China …

Order of the Allahabad High Court regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 05/04/2016

Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Triveni Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2016 regarding land acquisition by the National Highways Authority of India to widen the road and to raise a Toll Plaza, village Dakhina Sheikhpur, Tehsil Mohanlalganj, District Lucknow, Uttar …

Order of the Delhi District Court regarding the amount of compensation paid for the land acquired, Delhi, 05/04/2016

Order of the Delhi District Court in the matter of Raje & Others Vs Union of India through through Land Acquisition Collector, West District, Rampura, Delhi dated 05/04/2016 regarding the amount of compensation paid for the land acquired by the Government for the purpose of Defence LAC in the Revenue …

Bad choice: the risks, costs and viability of proposed U.S. nuclear reactors in India

Human Rights Forum released a study done by a US-based financial research organisation that warns India that General Electricals and Westinghouse nuclear reactors in Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh and Mithi Vridi in Gujarat are neither cost-effective nor power-efficient. The two reactors, according to the study, also have a huge amount …

Order of the Delhi High Court regarding the rate of compensation paid for the land acquired in village Kalu Sarai, Delhi, 30/03/2016

Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Jugal Kishore Shah vs Union Of India & Others dated 30/03/2016 regarding compensation paid for the land acquired in village Kalu Sarai, Delhi by the government of India. The Court in its Order said that the a. The appellants shall …

Construction of Indonesian coal-fired power plant to start - media

The construction of a $4 billion, 2,000-megawatt coal-fired power station in Indonesia will begin on April 1 after years of delay as land acquisitions are finally complete, Japan's Nikkei business daily said on Sunday. PT Bhimasena Power Indonesia, a joint venture set up by Indonesian coal miner PT Adaro Energy …

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh regarding acquisition of land rehabilitate oustees of the Maheshwar Hydro-electric Project, 17/03/2016

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in the matter of Nirmalabai Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 17/03/2016 regarding acquisition of land to rehabilitate oustees of the Maheshwar Hydro-electric Project. The petitioner is still in possession of the land in question. The amount of compensation has …

MPs concerned over displacement of people by dams

The issue of ongoing protest by villagers displaced by the construction of the Damodar Valley Corporation's (DVC) Maithon dam in Jharkhand was raised in the Rajya Sabha today. "In Baliapur area of Dhanbad district, adivasis and tribals are protesting for last 10 days. In fact, the third generation is protesting …

Adequate compensation being provided to farmers: Virbhadra

Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the government was providing adequate compensation as per the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) norms to farmers whose land was being acquired for the Kiratpur-Manali four laning project. He was replying to the issue of grant of adequate compensation to the farmers raised …

Panel sought to look into land acquisition in Jharkhand

The Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly on Wednesday demanded setting up of a commission to look into issues pertaining to land acquisition, particularly those protected under the Santhal Parganas Tenancy Act (SPT) and the Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act (CNT). “Let the government announce a commission to resolve all land-related issues,” …

23 irrigation projects to be completed by March 2017

While acknowledging implementation of 89 irrigation projects under AIBP, which have been languishing for years, Jaitley in his Budget speech had said, “we will ensure that 23 of these projects are completed before March 31, 2017”. While acknowledging implementation of 89 irrigation projects under AIBP, which have been languishing for …

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