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 …
Govt’s project monitoring group, set up to unlock hurdles facing big-ticket and strategic investments, has so far resolved problems facing over 200 projects worth .`6.9 lakh cr. While the government seeks to reform the land acquisition law this week, it has decided to fast-track 10 power projects worth . 90,000 …
Rajya Sabha could witness yet another face-off between the government and the Opposition Monday. The government plans to take up the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill Monday. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill is also listed for the day. Both the bills, passed by Lok Sabha last week, …
CHANDIGARH: Known to have spearheaded many farmers' protests, Haryana's agriculture and irrigation minister Om Parkash Dhankar appeared to be on the back foot on Sunday over the issues of implementation of Swaminathan report, amended Land Acquisition Bill and fixation of compensation amount in lieu of land acquired in Haryana. Asked …
Debate in Lok Sabha on Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Bill, 2015, 09/03/2015.
Activists of the Bhartiya Kisan Sangh, including women of the Rai-Kundli area, today took out a ‘Moosal Yatra’ (march with big sticks) from Khurrampur on the Yamuna bank to Kundli to protest against sand mining in the region and an amendment in the new land acquisition act through an ordinance. …
Almost a year after the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 was amended to make it easier for farmers to transfer their land if set conditions were met, 3,000 farmers from Pune district have been covered. The amendment enables farmers to transfer and dispose of their land land without …
GURGAON: HUDA has begun work on creating a green buffer as per Gurgaon Master Plan 2031, where 1,349 acres of green cover will be planted on the city's outskirts to check pollution and improve air quality. According to HUDA sources, land acquisition for the project has been expedited following directives …
It seems that protection of environment and forests is no more the agenda of MOEFCC. The same path is being followed by the State government of U.P. which in spite of saving its natural resources, is deeply responsible for violation of Article 48 A of the Indian constitution which casts …
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) met here on Monday, accorded approval to 13 projects submitted by various departments/ agencies of federal and provincial governments. Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting. ECNEC at the outset accorded approval for establishment of “National Endowment Scholarships for Talent” …
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday scrapped the project envisaging an elevated expressway from Gulberg to Motorway-II after the Punjab government failed to justify the urgency being shown in acquiring people’s properties for it. Allowing hundreds of petitions filed against the project, a full bench also set aside all …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ramdas Janardan Koli Vs Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests dated 27/02/2015 regarding loss of livelihood by traditional fishermen, who are residents of villages, known as “Hanuman Koliwada, Uran Koliwada, Gavhan Koliwada, and BelpadaKoliwada” situated in …
Though the government has been indicating it is open to changes in the proposed Land Bill, trouble for it mounted further on Wednesday with yet another NDA ally, the Lok Janshakti Party led by Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, joining the group of those opposed to the law. As part …
Leading the farmers’ protest on the third consecutive day, against land acquisition Act, social activist Anna Hazare said that the government is misleading farmers by saying that the new law is more effective and farmer-friendly. Mr Hazare was addressing around 5,000 farmers. The main Opposition Congress has also joined the …
ArcelorMittal on Wednesday said it has completed a draft feasibility report (DFR) for its proposed 6 mtpa steel plant in Karnataka that entails an investment of a whopping $6.5 billion. "A draft feasibility report for the contemplated steel plant has been completed and hydrological and environmental impact assessment studies have …
NEW DELHI: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today termed the land bill as a "win-win formula" for farmers. "... It will ensure a win-win formula for farmers...," he said on the sidelines of a book launch function at the Maharashtra Sadan here. Referring to the opposition faced by the government including …
The smart city project of the Central government is another anti-farmer action similar to the anti-people Land Acquisition Ordinance, said Central executive committee of peasant’s organization All India Kishan Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS). Leaders of the AIKMS who had got together for its two day central executive committee meeting in Berhampur, …
Want land back from JP company *Threaten jail bharo andolan on February 26 Thousands of tribals, including project-affected people, workers and farmers from Kinnaur district, today gave a clarion call to get back the land that has allegedly been acquired illegally by the JP company. Farmers, workers and leaders, cutting …
A group of farmers from Gurgaon, Mewat Pataudi and Manesar joined Anna Hazare at Jantar Mantar today. They demanded the withdrawal of amendments to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. “We have been protesting for last two years. We had hoped for a change with the new realm, …
Sena flays legislation | Cong seeks withdrawal | PM says open to suggestions On a day when social activist Anna Hazare upped the ante on the land ordinance and the Opposition toughened its stand on the issue, the government said it was open to suggestions even as it introduced the …
Farmers of Gandevi taluka in Navsari district launched an agitation on Monday against the central government's ordinance on land acquisition. These farmers fear that about 100 sq km of fertile land in Surat, Navsari and Valsad districts where mango and chikoo are cultivated could be acquired for the high-speed train …
