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MARGAO, FEB 1
The Gram Sabha of Aquem Baixo Panchayat on Sunday has opposed a controversial mega housing project in the village and the rehabilitation of the kiosk owners on agricultural land acquired by State Urban Development Agency.

Anto Antony NEW DELHI

A REVIEW of 800 infrastructure projects by the government has revealed that no project is facing any funding problem, but almost 200 of them have hit roadblocks due to implementation issues such as land acquisition and clearances, a top government official said.

CII wants government to reconsider land acquisition bill THE Confederation of Indian Industry (cii) has opposed the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill 2007 likely to be tabled in the next session of Parliament. The cii in a press release said it wants the government to reconsider the bill that mandates industries to acquire land on their own from farmers. According to the bill, the

Tribals of Koraput district in Orissa have often been cheated of their land by reform movements or by cashew plantations because no one ever explained to them their land rights. Quaterly Ama Jami, meaning

Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Thursday reiterated that his Government would try to bring legislation in the forthcoming assembly session to ban sale of agricultural land to non-Goans.

Stating this at a press conference at Altinho, here, the chief minister said the bill would be formulated on lines of an Act in force in Uttarakhand.

The State government has agreed to pay the cost of the land to the three special economic zone (SEZ) promoters after the Centre denotifies the three approved SEZs.

Addressing a press conference here, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said Union Minister for Commerce Kamal Nath has reiterated that the Centre would not impose SEZ on Goa if the people do not want them.

KOCHI: The district administration has decided to facilitate the land acquisition work of various projects like Kochi Metro Rail, Angamaly-Sabari Rail, doubling of the Mulanthuruthy- Kuruppanthara railway line, Thekkady State Highway, second phase development of the Infopark and additional land acquisition work of Vallarpadom International Container Transshipment Terminal and the Smart City projec

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PANJIM, JAN 28

The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) is proposing to move the High Court to pre-empt moves being made to take back land handed over to it at Bainguinim for its solid waste management and treatment plant.

The Mayor Tony Rodrigues said,

Shabir Ibn Yusuf
SRINAGAR,Jan 27: Despite the fact that union defence ministry has asked the counter insurgency army units to vacate the government buildings and orchards across the state, three such units in Kupwara district have occupied more than
300 kanals of orchards and agriculture land for 12 years and have not paid a

The High Court on Tuesday partly allowed a petition seeking to refix the compensation for the land acquired by the Government for Hatti Gold Mines.

The land of the petitioners - Appaiah and others - was acquired for mining and the lower court - Civil Judge, Raichur, had awarded a compensation of Rs 1.02 lakh per acre in December 2006.