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 …
The expansion of NTPC-SAIL Power Company's captive power plant in Durgapur at an investment of Rs 362 crore has got an environment clearance. "Based on the recommendations of the expert appraisal committee, the environment ministry has given the environment clearance to the Durgapur Captive Power Project-III (2X20 MW) in Bengal …
Land will be returned to 13 tribal families which had secured it four decades ago under an Act to curb holdings In a setback to the controversial Lavasa Housing Project, the Maharashtra government has ordered Lavasa Corporation to return 60 acres to indigenous tribal families. Source said Subhash Borkar, a …
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has sanctioned financial assistance of Rs.155.65 crore to augment potable water supply to the sprawling Industrial Model Township (IMT) at Manesar. The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation (HSIIDC) will soon start water supply projects at IMT, Manesar. Sanjeev Kaushal, Principal Secretary to …
Order of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Sagar Jembhai Dalubhai Vs Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. & Others dated 06/10/2015 regarding apportionment of compensation as provided under section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
New Delhi: In a significant Order, the Social Justice Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Jst. Madan Lokur and Jst. Uday Umesh Lalit today dismissed an Application filed by the Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) / Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) seeking a ‘modification / clarification’ of the Apex Court’s …
BHOPAL: State cabinet on Tuesday allotted 41.49 hectare land for Chutka Nuclear Power Plant in Mandla district. Land in tribal dominated village Chutka in Narayangunj tehsil has been allotted to Nuclear Power Corporation of India. Though the project was planned in 2009, it could not take-off under UPA regime. Renewed …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M/S Tata Steel Ltd. Vs State of Jharkhand & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding transfer of land by the State of Bihar to Tata Steel Ltd. measuring 350 acres at Adityapur, Bihar for a period of 99 years. It appears …
NHAI has awarded 2,340 km of highway projects so far in 2015-16, up from 1,100 km during the corresponding period a year ago Land acquisition for roads on fast track; 49% projected The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to acquire 10,000 hectares (ha) in 2015-16, up from …
The state government approved the rules for the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, which is regarded as a major shot in the arm to several development projects that were stalled in the name of land acquisition. As per the rules, the …
Order of the Gujarat High Court in the matter of Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai Varu vs State Of Gujarat & Others dated 22/09/2015 regarding allotment of plots to the affected persons for their rehabilitation on account of irrigation projects, Dhrol, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Govt plans to dilute the consent clause and do away with SIA for PPP projects In its Assembly session that began on Wednesday, the Rajasthan government is planning to push some industry-friendly amendments to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Act, 2013. If …
The state government on Wednesday approved the rules for the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, which is regarded as a major shot in the arm to several development projects that were stalled in the name of land acquisition. As per the …
Farmers and other people affected by four-laning of the Nerchowk to Manali stretch of the National Highway-21 have sought clarification on the amount of compensation. In a statement issued here today, Four-lane Sangharsh Samiti president Brigadier Khushal Thakur (retd) said the affected people of Mandi and Kullu districts were not …
SHINENGENE, Zambia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The women sat quietly in a village church in northwest Zambia, the sun slanting down on their colorful Sunday outfits as they told how life had changed since their chief sold a tract of land to a foreign firm for a new copper mine, …
The Andhra Pradesh government’s ambitious project to develop Machilipatnam port has run into rough weather with local farmers taking up cudgels against land acquisition. Backed by the Opposition — the YSR Congress, CPI and CPM — farmers staged a protest demonstration near the Krishna District Collectorate office in Machilipatnam, demanding …
A farmer allegedly set his house afire, as others raised slogans and tried to resist authorities' move to get the land vacated for Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (MUNPL)'s project of setting up ash dyke in Salaiya Kalan village of Meja tehsil on Wednesday. MUNPL is a joint venture of …
Farmers affected by four-laning of Nerchowk to Manali stretch of the National Highway-21 have demanded four times compensation of the market value of their land. A meeting under the banner of four-lane sangharsh samiti was held at Bagla in the district today. A large number of affected farmers hailing from …
With a series of mitigation measures recommended by experts remaining unimplemented over the past year, the threat of floods remains real in Kashmir. The recommendation and preventive measures to “minimise the risk” associated with floods — suggested by experts and also documented in an official assessment report of the state …
Land pooling may be touted as the solution to the city's growing housing requirement, but experts say that it should be done with proper planning, especially of essential services like water.Failure to plan would result in adding to the existing load and lead to chaos in the city . Citing …
Campaigns begin against Yettinahole project Sahyadri Sanchaya, a group of green activists, launched a series of campaigns against Yettinahole project here on Thursday by asking B. Ramanatha Rai, Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology and district in-charge whether the forest department had sanctioned 600 hectare of forest land required for …
