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 …
GUWAHATI: Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked all deputy commissioners (DCs) to reach out to flood-affected people to ascertain their loss and immediately submit a survey report for the government to expeditiously start the rehabilitation process. At present, five districts — Morigaon, Nogaon, Chirang, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong — are …
Rural residents in Rwanda are caught between a rock and hard place as local authorities force them off land that has been reclassified from agricultural to residential use. This highlights the negative impact of the country’s rapid urbanisation on the poor. About 17 per cent of citizens live in urban …
ALMORA: The first public hearing on Pancheswar dam project was conducted in Barakot block of Champawat district on Wednesday. Representatives of villages to be impacted by the construction of the dam attended the hearing. Although the hearing was specifically about environmental clearance, most of the grievances were raised on resettlement …
Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis said on Thursday that the district administration had identified five acres of land at Senapura village in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district for setting up a Permanent Rehabilitation Centre for those affected by endosulfan. She was chairing a meeting of the District Endosulfan Affected Persons …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Dutt Singh & Others Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 06/07/2017 regarding Kanhar Irrigation Project in District Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh. National Green Tribunal directs the Project Proponent and the State of Uttar Pradesh to file complete and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. S.P. Surendranath Karthik Vs Southern Railway Chennai & Others dated 26/05/2017 regarding encroachment alongside railway tracks in between Old Washermanpet and Vyasarpadi Jeeva stations, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Counsel appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu has …
Recommends physical and biological ecological rehabilitation The Yamuna floodplains, damaged during the Art of Living (AoL) foundation's 2016 World Culture Festival, will require "physical and biological" rehabilitation at an estimated cost of Rs 42 crore and may take ten years to complete, a National Green Tribunal (NGT) appointed expert panel …
Govt planning to divert R&R; plan funds to Tumakuru-Davangere rail line The Supreme Court's decision to uphold its earlier order asking the mining companies to part with 10% of sale proceeds to the authority for the reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R;) plan has raised fresh hopes among the people living in …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Madhya Pradesh Vs Narmada Bachao Andolan & Others dated 03/03/2017 regarding compensation and rehabilitation for the oustees of Sardar Sarovar Project on river Narmada in various states including Madhya Pradesh. Supreme Court allows the Chief Secretary of …
This innovative and important study contributes to a deeper understanding of several important questions. It is a contribution to an understanding of how disputes over land are actually adjudicated in the Supreme Court. What issues are being litigated? What issues are at stake? Are there any discernible patterns in the …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slapped fines on Uttarakhand government and its departments for not filing their replies in the matter connected with restoration of fundamental rights and relocation of people of 10 hamlets from Rajaji Tiger Reserve territory. The Tribunal in its order said that the state had sought a …
The tribal population In India lags behind other social groups on various social parameters, such as child mortality, infant mortality, number of anaemic women, says the latest annual report of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Tribal population, with a vast majority engaged in agricultural labour, has the largest number of …
The GHMC has asked Army officials to inspect Begumpet, Nizampet, Alwal and Hakimpet areas, especially low-lying colonies. Hyderabad: The GHMC has asked the Army for help in relief operations in the city. As per Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s directions, GHMC commissioner B. Janardhan Reddy on Thursday met defence officials …
1,000 families take shelter with relatives. Hyderabad: Nearly 3,000 people have been displaced in the city due to heavy rains in the last two days and shifted to rehabilitation centres established in government schools, anganwadi centers and other government buildings. Besides this, nearly 1,000 families from inundated apartments in Kukatpally …
The tribals, who are residing inside the forest for generations and are protecting the forest for years, are yet to get a permanent place to dwell. The district has 154 tribal colonies (Haadis) with a population of more than 14,000 people. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest …
The Ministry of Mines unveiled a web portal for the easy access to information regarding the mining sector in India, including a framework for rating mines. “The Ministry, through the Indian Bureau of Mines, has developed a template for the star rating of mines,” Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar said at …
Traditional owners say the Indigenous community has not been adequately consulted about Vimy Resources’ planned Mulga Rock open-pit mine Traditional owners have vowed to fight a proposed uranium mine at Mulga Rock, about 240km west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, which was given conditional environmental approval on Monday. The Environmental Protection …
The Mental Health Care Bill 2013, which provides for protection and promotion of rights of persons with mental illness during the delivery of health care in institutions and in the community, was passed unanimously by a voice vote. The Rajya Sabha passed a bill seeking to provide better healthcare for …
In accordance with the earlier decision of the Supreme Court of India, the Tehri dam displaced families rehabilitated in Pashulok and Pathari areas will be granted land ownership rights. Chairing a meet with departmental officials on Monday, the State Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai directed revenue department officials to hold a …
The killing of two ‘rogue’ elephants in West Bengal over the past one month has brought the issue of growing human-elephant conflict in south Bengal to the fore. On July 5, a large team of forest officials, along with professional hunters, tracked down a tusker at Beliatore in Bankura after …
