Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The railway ministry said on Wednesday it would not seize private land for new projects, a move underscoring the political difficulties of acquiring land for large-scale infrastructure or industry. The decision is seen as the latest blow to industrialisation efforts of the Congress party-led government, whose key allies are blocking …
PARUL CHANDRA The railway ministry, headed by Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday announced there will be no forceful acquisition of land for railway projects. The decision is likely to cause both time and cost overruns for the UPA government's dedicated freight corridor project. In the case of the …
Within a week of issuing a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and, in turn, sparking off a row over acquisition of agricultural land, the Railway Ministry on Wednesday went on the defensive and said …
OPPOSING the current land acquisition practice is not just rhetoric for Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. To bring her ministry in line with her political position on the issue, it has been decided that there would be no forceful acquisition of land for railways. She has also promised to undertake …
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council decided on Thursday to revive the Karachi Circular Railway as a modern commuter system at a cost of Rs128.5 billion. The committee suggested dualisation of railway tracks with the provision of two dedicated tracks along the main lines from Karachi City station …
Engineers in Kochi are giving final touches to the 4.62-km-long rail bridge connecting the mainland to the proposed international container transshipment terminal on Vallarpadam island across the Vembanad lake in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Due to be commissioned in November this year, it will be the longest rail bridge in …
Displays Bio-Toilets, Water Conservation Ideas At Exhibition Dwaipayan Ghosh | TNN New Delhi: The railways is going green. In a bid to cut down on carbon emissions and rising fuel costs, Indian Railways is trying to channel its vast resources into turning eco-friendly. From designing bio-toilets, using bio-diesel and gravity …
Asserting that the Konkan Railway Corporation is very serious in putting the long-delayed Sky Bus project on the right track, KRC Managing Director Anuragh Mishra has said the KRC will sign a MoU with Research and Development Organisation of the Indian Railways next week. He further said the KRC has …
In a bid to put counter pressure on Railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee for her alternative proposal for Singur, the state government now wants unutilised land belonging to the Railways for setting up of industrial parks for micro and small-scale industries. The state micro, small-scale enterprises and textile minister, Mr …
Having driven Tata Motors away from Singur, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday unveiled her own industrial plan for the abandoned site in Hooghly district. It won
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her ministry was prepared to set up a rail coach factory at Singur, provided 600 acres of the 1,000-acre land earlier acquired by the Tatas to set up the
The Project is a US$ 1 .I billion urban transport project which was approved on June 18, 2002. Of this total amount, US$463 million i s financed by an IBRD Loan and US$92 million by an IDA credit whereas the remaining US$568 million i s financed by the Government of …
Southern Railways plans to prune its train services and further reduce their speed to check increasing incidents of wild elephants being overrun by trains passing through the reserve forest area in the Coimbatore-Palakkad section. A high-level meeting chaired by Southern Railways General Manager V Carmelus with railway officials and officers …
Surabhi New Delhi: Get ready for a cleaner rail experience soon. Following up on subsequent Budget promises by railway minister Mamata Bannerjee and her predecessor Lalu Prasad of introducing green toilets on trains, the railways ministry is now set to start trial runs for trains fitted with such toilets. Test …
V.S. Palaniappan Stretch between Coimbatore and Palakkad more vulnerable Deadly: These tracks between Ettimadai and Walayar are fatal for elephants that attempt to cross over to human habitations.
MUMBAI: Plans for a 1,000 MW power plant in Thakurli may get derailed because of differences between the partners-the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Railways. MMRDA commissioner Ratnakar Gaikwad had recently announced the joint project. But according to senior railways officials, the railway land in Thakurli, which …
BLESSING IN DISGUISE Banihal: The Indian Railways may be under fire for rushing through the high-profile tracks connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country without proper surveys, but the project has come as a blessing for the people here. Indeed, it has radically changed the lives of around 40,000 …
