In order to use tenanted land for setting up of projects for community or public purpose, the Goa government has introduced the Goa Land Use (Regulation) Bill, 2024 seeking amendment to Section 3 of Goa Land Use (Regulation) Act, 1991 so as to specify in the Right to Fair Compensation …
Governments need research and guidelines to help them to move towns and villages threatened by global warming, argue David López-Carr and Jessica Marter-Kenyon.
In June 2014, the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) of the Government of India approved the Gujarat Government’s application to increase the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam by 17.6 metres to 138.6 metres. The news was reported in the media, and there were a few scattered stories. There was also …
With forest land in Salia Sahi hindering several developmental works, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to approach Forest Department to execute its projects in the Capital’s largest slum. The decision was taken at the Corporation’s meeting here on Tuesday. A major portion of the land on which Salia …
This ordinance that amends the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 faces criticism but Arun Jaitley, the finance minister has justified the amendments and says that they "balance the developmental needs of India, particularly rural India". See the ordinance, related regulations and …
Even a decade after the tsunami left a trail of destruction along its coast, the rehabilitation of the affected in Ernakulam is yet to be completed. Official statistics pegged the total loss in the devastating waves that lashed on December 26, 2004 at Rs. 98.58 crore, in addition to the …
In a significant judgment benefitting landowners, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the period of stay granted by the courts has to be counted while computing five-year period prescribed under the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act of 2013 for release of land. The ruling is important as the …
The Centre is "examining" certain provisions of the Land Acquisition Act after some state governments and other stakeholders flagged their concerns over the issues, Rural Development Minister Birender Singh said today. Some state governments and other stakeholders have raised "concerns" about some provisions in the Right to Fair Compensation and …
Protest against move to acquire land for road widening Hundreds of people, majority of them women, under the banner of a Vadakara-based people’s action committee, took out a march to the Collectorate on Thursday seeking withdrawal of the government’s move to widen National Highway stretches to 45 metres. The women …
304 litres of pesticide stored in drums near Mannarkkad The State government has begun efforts to detoxify 304 litres of endosulfan stored in heavy-duty polythene drums imported from Japan at Thathemangalam, near Mannarkkad. It was two weeks ago that the banned pesticide kept in corroded barrels at a Plantation Corporation …
The National Green Tribunal has asked the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to explain why action should not be taken if it is found that it issued Occupancy Certificate (OC) to a developer when the case pertaining to non-obtainment of CRZ clearance for a project in Prabhadevi was pending. Social activist …
With over 4,500 people said to be suffering from effects of the toxic pesticide, UAE-based volunteers have come together to offer long-term rehabilitation services. Endosulfan victim Abhilash, 32, being carried by his mother after having bath in Kasaragod.The story of endosulfan victims in the south Indian state of Kerala has …
A total of 4,91,102 farmers have been affected by two recent floods that caused a financial loss of Tk 695.20 crore, according to final estimate of the agriculture ministry. Net 89,092 hectares of croplands were damaged by the floods in the first phase from August 15 to September 1 and …
The government has taken a move to lower sufferings of the people living in 32 upazilas of six districts at upstream of Megna basin by undertaking flood controlling and livelihood improvement measures. As part of its, the Ministry of Water Resources will implement ‘Haor Flood Management and Livelihood Improvement Project …
The government has launched agriculture rehabilitation and incentive programmes with a cost of nearly Taka 24 crore to compensate crop loss of the flood-affected farmers and motivate the southern region farmers in cereal and pulse production.Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury formally announced the dual programmes while briefing the journalists at …
For the purpose, ministry asks MoEFCC to expedite environment clearances for pending mining leases in four states The ministry of mines has suggested to the ministry of environment, forest a climate change (MOEFCC) to expedite grant of environmental clearances to valid mining leases in the state of Goa without waiting …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is examining a proposal to change its norms to permit 100 per cent private schemes in slum rehabilitation projects in the Coastal Regulatory Zone (CRZ) areas. This is in sharp contrast to the present mandatory norm of implementing such projects under the Public-Private Partnership …
Elephants are still “tortured” in circuses despite a decision by Animal Welfare Board of India last year to ban their registration for performing in such shows, an animal rights group has alleged. “AWBI, a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, decided to ban the registration following reports …
SRINAGAR, Sept 29: A committee constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court will start visiting the most affected areas from tomorrow. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the committee held here today. The committee comprising Registrar General of State High Court, Suresh Kumar Sharma …
KATHMANDU: The Finance Committee of the Parliament today directed the government to immediately establish a separate ministry for effective disaster management. A meeting of the Finance Committee held under the chairmanship of Prakash Jwala today took this decision. Today’s meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev …
