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 …
Rehab centres for burnt-out tuskers Neha Sinha Posted: Oct 27, 2008 at 2334 hrs IST NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 26 : In a first-of-its-kind move, Project Elephant has released funds for setting up rescue and rehabilitation centres across the country to accommodate ill or ageing working elephants. There are an estimated …
Parliamentary committee on land acquisition submits report BS Reporter / New Delhi October 22, 2008, 0:39 IST Wants states to acquire all the land needed for industrial projects. After extensive deliberations for over 11 months with several interest groups, a parliamentary panel today delivered its report on the rehabilitation and …
The Singur shock for Bengal seems to have taught Jharkhand to tread cautiously when it comes to making room for industries. The state government, for the first time, has called a meeting of people
Government decides to hand over 1,011 acres of surplus land at Pawna to farmers by way of rehabilitation The government has formed a six-member committee to look into the complaints on misappropriation of land acquired by the state for setting up dams at Pawna, Maval and Mulshi, among others in …
Dhanbad: The public investment bureau (PIB) has shown the green light to a Rs 6,997-crore Jharia rehabilitation package and it is just a matter of time before the Union Cabinet puts its stamp of approval. But the million dollar question is who will convince some 400,000 residents to evacuate the …
NEW DELHI The farmers of eight villages from Kanjhawala area in northwest Delhi, who have been demanding higher compensation against land acquisition from the Delhi government, have demanded that the government should denotify all land acquisition and first come up with a detailed report on how much land is left …
Rahi Gaikwad MUMBAI: Ahead of the State Cabinet meeting, usually slated for Wednesday, Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and people affected by various projects in Maharashtra protested outside Tilak Bhawan, the Congress party headquarters in Mumbai. Police rushed to the spot and brought Ms. Patkar and the agitators to …
Pune, October 14 Social activist Medha Patkar has demanded the appointment of an inquiry committee to probe into the land acquisition and diversion of water for developmental projects. Patkar who was in Pune on Monday is touring the state to take up issues of those, who have to bear the …
People in Jharkhand resort to peaceful protests, state at its diplomatic best in several parts of Jharkhand, tribals have come out in peaceful protests against industrialization. On September 11, when three surveyors of Bhushan Power and Steel Limited (bpsl) started measuring the fields in Roladih village in East Singhbhum
Bardwal (Dhuri): To ensure speedy development in all parts of the state, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today announced a grant of Rs 2 crore each for all 117 Assembly constituencies, in addition to the already announced grant of Rs 2 crore. Badal made this announcement after laying the foundation …
Newswire18 / Bhubaneswar October 12, 2008, 0:44 IST Tata Steel is likely to start construction of its Rs 15,400 crore, 6 million tonnes (MT) steel plant at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district of Orissa in three months, a top company official said today.
Government of Orissa was seeking financial aid for construction of new Minor Irrigation projects in Orissa. The Govt. of India arranged funds after consultation with European Commission for financial aid to Govt. of Orissa. The Appraisal Mission of European Commission visited Orissa Minor Irrigation projects during 1990-92. The Mission suggested …
Integrated watershed management is aimed at minimizing the rate of sediment flow in the streams being harnessed for hydro power generation. The main aim of the Catchment Area Treatment Plan is to rejuvenate various potential and degraded ecosystems in the catchment area for longevity of the underground balancing reservoir storage …
In India, the lives and livelihoods of a large number of people are affected by forced displacement due to development projects such as mining, dams, industries, power plants, etc. Not only such displacements put the affected people at grave impoverishment but also sets back the entire poverty reduction efforts of …
Even as he faked calmness, Dr Shakeel-ur Rahman was in turmoil as he tried to save a two-year-old girl suffering from acute diarrhoea. He needed to put her on intravenous therapy but the doctor and his staff could not locate her veins. With time running short, he gave up, moving …
Faced with local resistance in Potka block for acquiring land for its proposed steel and power project, Bhushan Steel has decided to make public its offer which it believes is even more lucrative than what has been specified in the state
