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 …
People of nine affected villages at Barapukuria Coal Mining areas will lay siege today in the mining area to realise compensation from the government. As the report of villagers siege programme reached Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL), the authorities yesterday applied to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral …
This report is in two parts. The first part is the summary report which gives a brief introduction to the SEZs under scrutiny in the Maharashtra People
Orders rehabilitation of 900 families affected by Man dam for 12 years, tribal families displaced by Man dam in Madhya Pradesh have been fighting for rehabilitation. On August 11, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court gave them relief by ordering the state to provide two hectares of …
Pune Seven slums in the city will be the first in the country to reap the benefits of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. Another first will be that the novel in-situ concept that has been adopted to rehabilitate some 1,200 families are high density slums of …
Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) has spent over Rs 83 billion for reconstruction of rural houses and previously kutcha houses, which are now seismically resistant pacca houses spread all over the earthquake-affected areas, said Deputy Chairman of Erra Lieutenant General Sajjad Akram here on Wednesday. Urban development has been …
After mindless destruction of the fabulous forest wealth under Digboi Division during the three decades of the late sixties, seventies and eighties for some meagre earnings to the Govt of Assam, very painfully though buying thereby grim environmental hazards to the whole area under Digboi division, the beginning towards some …
AS appeared in the press recently, Bangladesh has sought support from the international community for disaster preparedness and long-term rehabilitation work in the coastal belts following two catastrophic cyclones - Sidr and Aila - just in two years. Bangladesh needs support of development partners and agencies for long-term preparedness as …
The AJK Legislative Assembly constituted a committee on Tuesday to draft a resolution to convey its concerns to the federal government and Wapda over the contentious Mangla Dam extension project and to raise the issue of rehabilitation of families affected by it. The committee was formed after the house took …
Jharia and Dhanbad can finally hope to have clean air if the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board is able to implement a comprehensive plan it has chalked out to improve the air quality of the twin cities of the coal belt. The plan, which includes a proposal to phase out …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: In a major plan to overcome water shortage in the state, Gujarat government is all set to come up with a massive scheme to store thousands of million cubic metres (MCM) of water underground at a very low cost. It is called Managed Aquifer Recharge …
BERHAMPUR: After being put on the backburner for decades, the Cheligada irrigation project in Ganjam district has finally been put on fast-track by the Government. The project will irrigate lands in Ganjam and Gajapati districts, supply drinking water to Berhampur city and generate power. As part of the project, the …
14 villages in Vidarbha to drown as authorities hurry dam project ahead of elections a decision to close the gates of Gosikhurd dam on the Wainganaga river in Maharashtra
LUCKNOW: A crocodile rescued from outskirts of city was handed over to ghariyal rehabilitation centre at Kukrail on Wednesday. The semi-adult female crocodile has already been put in isolation at the centre to come to terms with its new surroundings. The isolation will continue for about 10 days. The forest …
BHUBANESWAR: The anti-industrialist forces in the State were in the news for opposing establishment of different projects in Orissa during 2008. According to the white paper circulated by the Home Department, the displaced and the affected persons also launched agitations during the year. But the local administrations were able to …
Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) has submitted Tk 300 crore compensation proposal for resettlement of 1,300 affected families in seven villages of the country's coal project areas in Dinajpur. The BCMCL authorities submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources recently after two month-long survey …
Farmers shifted from tiger reserve two years ago denied irrigation In 2007, 140 families were relocated from Botezari and Kolsa villages inside the Tadoba-Andhari tiger reserve in Maharashtra. The families, mostly subsistence farmers, were given a new address 70 km away
MUMBAI: In a major setback to Adani Powers, the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF) has rejected its proposal for operating a captive coal mine in the vicinity of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) for its 1000 MW power plant in Gondia, home town of civil aviation minister Praful Patel. Additional …
