Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Leading institutes say cos will now have to deal with the reality of fragmented negotiations Two leading financial institutions have countered industry’s claim that the new land acquisition law will raise costs and acquisition time, in assessments that seem to back the government’s view that such concerns may be overstated. …
The new land acquisition law, replacing a 119-year-old legislation, will be notified in the next two months, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013, passed by Parliament during the Monsoon Session, received the President's …
An Act to ensure, in consultation with institutions of local self-government and Gram Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kehar Singh Vs State of Haryana dated 12/09/2013 regarding establishing a sewage treatment plant.
‘Implementation of new Land acquisition law will end displacement of tribals’ Criticising public sector undertakings (PSUs) for the displacement of many tribals, Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Sunday blamed their actions for the growth of Naxalism in various States and reiterated that the era of “forcible land acquisition” …
Amended measure, passed in the Rajya Sabha, will go back to the Lok Sabha Braving a record number of adjournments on the issue of coal scam and the demand for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation, the government succeeded in getting the crucial Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in …
The historic Land Acquisition Bill on Wednesday moved another step closer to becoming a law with Rajya Sabha approving the legislation which seeks to provide fair and just compensation to farmers and to those who lose livelihood on account of acquisition. The new law will apply to all Special Economic …
When Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh pushed the historic Land Acquisition Bill in Lok Sabha, which cleared it on August 29, he did a balancing act to ensure that the new law was as flexible as possible and allowed a free hand to Chief Ministers of states. He, however, …
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 will impact the real estate business. The compensation formula, proposed in the bill, will push up land price and even delay projects, developers and real estate experts said. The bill’s focus remains on compensating land …
The long-pending Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday night after Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh assured the House that there was enough room for State governments to implement it as per their specific requirements. The Bill is only setting a …
Industry says legislation will increase cost and timeframe for setting up new enterprises The Lok Sabha on Thursday adopted with an overwhelming majority a more consultative process of acquiring land — but also more rigorous and time-consuming — to replace an antediluvian law dating back to 1894. The Bill was …
The Lok Sabha tonight okayed a new farmer-friendly land acquisition Bill that promises to address landowners’ concerns as regards relief and rehabilitation. A last-minute division of votes forced by the Trinamool Congress saw 216 members voting in its favour and 19 against it. A recently acquired land in Mullanpur The …
The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012 The Bill will replace the existing Land Acquisition Act, 1894. State still holds crucial strings The first steps towards drafting a new Bill that includes relief and rehabilitation (R&R;) began under the NDA government a …
A list of reservations expressed by CII and FICCI regarding the land Bill. Industry has expressed apprehension on several points in the Land Acquisition Bill, which might be taken for discussion in Parliament on Thursday. The apprehensions cover several aspects, from the definition of ‘project affected’ to the requirement to …
The Bill will replace a law enacted in 1894 during British rule The Lok Sabha on Thursday started debating the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bill that seeks to give fair compensation to those who lose their land. The Bill will replace a law enacted in 1894 during British rule. . …
A Bill to ensure, in consultation with institutions of local self-government and Gram Sabhas established under the Constitution, a humane, participative, informed and transparent process for land acquisition for industrialisation, development of essential infrastructural facilities and urbanisation with the least disturbance to the owners of the land and other affected …
After the passage of the landmark food security bill, the Lok Sabha is Thursday set to debate and pass another key legislation of the UPA government -- the land acquisition and rehabilitation bill, government sources said. 'The land acquisition and rehabilitation bill is scheduled to be taken up in the …
Land rights group calls for a direct relationship between the farmer and the government In keeping with the Gandhian principle of equality and Babasaheb Ambedkar’s notions of social justice, the land rights organisation Bhumi Bachao Andolan has mooted the idea of “Kisan Sarkar Sajhedari’’ (Farmer-government partnership) for establishing a direct …
Court order comes on hearing of a special leave petition filed by WB govt challenging quashing of Singur Land Acquisition Act The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Tata Motors to make its stand clear on its leasehold rights over the Singur land, as the company had already moved its small …
JABALPUR: Cabinet minister for water resources, Jayant Malaiya, arbitrarily and with mala fide intentions shifted the site of Pancham Nagar dam project to benefit a particular community purely with an eye on electoral gains. The project will yield him rich political dividends in his constituency Damoh but endanger lives of …
