Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Balwinder Kaur Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 19/03/2024. Balwinder Kaur, the applicant raised the grievance of risk of thousands of trees felling due to likelihood of land sliding. It was said that illegal mining is being carried out …
LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party organised State-wide demonstrations on Thursday in protest against alleged forcible acquisition of farmers' land by the Bahujan Samaj Party Government in Uttar Pradesh. In a memorandum addressed to the Governor, B. L. Joshi, and submitted to the District Magistrates, the Samajwadi Party demanded abolition of the …
Jiby Kattakayam NEW DELHI: Farmers' protests against inadequate compensation for land acquired by the Uttar Pradesh government for the Yamuna Expressway project reached the capital on Thursday, with thousands of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) supporters thronging the Jantar Mantar for a rally convened by party chief Ajit Singh. Leaders from …
The state-wide shutdown by farmers to press for increased compensation turned violent in Agra with protestors torching government vehicles and fighting pitched battle on the streets throwing traffic haywire on Wednesday. Elsewhere in western UP, rail and road traffic was disrupted by the protestors and the stir found support from …
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi took UP farmers’ issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and urged him to step in. The Prime Minister has assured Rahul that the much-delayed Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will be brought in the next session of Parliament. Singh gave the assurance to Rahul …
Already jinxed National Highway–NH4A expansion has faced another setback with State Wildlife Board (SWB) rising queries on the road passing through Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. The special meeting of SWB, called today raised objection to the expansion of road and demanded that a detail report of the project to be …
Bhopal, Aug 25: The state government while fulfilling its promise of giving top priority to roads has constructed and improved 64 thousand 368 kilometre roads during the last 6 and a half years. This has led to rise in the establishment of new industries and increase in the number of …
All governments must carry conviction with farmers Business Standard / New Delhi August 25, 2010, 0:01 IST Compensation to farmers for land acquired for non-farm purposes has once again come to the fore, now in Uttar Pradesh on the Noida-Agra expressway. Investors who have already sunk funds into both the …
KOCHI: In a boost to its agenda to give a new look to the city through better suburban rail, water, roads and other facilities, the Kochi Corporation has received the approval for its master plan from the Local Self-Government Department.The draft plan, incorporating the best available solutions, will take the …
With the rain beating down hard on the capital this season, the city roads have been caving-in left, right and centre. Even the posh New Delhi area has seen a spate of such incidents raising questions over the quality of roads, particularly as that they are being re-done and improved …
Aug. 22: The state roads and buildings minister, Mrs Galla Aruna Kumari, said that proposals had been made for projects worth Rs 3,560 crore, extending to over 712 projects for the state. The Central governm-ent too has given a positive picture, stating that the State of Accruals were in proper …
- BRO hill-cutting puts habitat of Sonitpur animal reserves in danger Guwahati, Aug. 20: The Assam forest department has allowed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to widen the Balipara-Bhalukpong road in Sonitpur district, putting in peril the habitat of the Sonitpur elephant reserve and the buffer of Nameri tiger reserve. …
Shimla: The Public Works Department (PWD) has not been able to start work on as many 266 road projects for want of the mandatory clearance under the Forest Conservation Act. This was stated by PWD Minister Gulab Singh in the Vidhan Sabha during the Question Hour. He said the government …
The district authorities, south were caught on the wrong foot on Wednesday after they invited residents of Curchorem for talks on demarcation of the proposed four-lane alignment when the government has already kept the land acquisition process in abeyance. Residents who had responded to the invitation of the District Collector, …
Forms two-tier committee for quick disposal of land acquisition-related issues LUCKNOW: With the agitating farmers in Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts refusing to relent, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday announced formation of a two-tier committee for quick disposal of land acquisition-related issues. While the committee at the division …
Lucknow: On the backfoot ever since the use of force against farmers seeking higher compensation for land being acquired for the Yamuna Expressway in the Aligarh-Mathura belt, the Mayawati government on Tuesday offered to increase the land compensation rate. But the proposal led to sharp divisions among the protesters who …
