Acquiring farmers' land inevitable: CM
Defending the acquisition of land for various projects,the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, said there was no alternative except to acquire fertile land to set up development projects in
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3 projects cut to 1; should use less land, says power secy
State land acquisition dilemmas continue to handcuff the progress of new Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)
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Orissa invites Tatas to set up car unit
Even as the Tatas face problems in acquisition of land for a car manufacturing plant at Singur in West Bengal, the Orissa government has asked the group to consider setting up an automobile plant in
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In Singur crowd are those who fell through cracks of W Bengal's prized' land reforms
If Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is unhappy with the protests against his government's acquisition of land for the Tata Motors car project, Mamata Banerjee isn't the only one to blame. The fault also lies
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Nitish plans new land policy, says no to SEZs
At a time when acquisition of land for special economic zones (SEZs) and industry is picking up pace and stirring up controversies, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to play safe by
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Farmers oppose acquisition of land for education city
Farmers held a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Sonepat, Haryana in protest against the acquisition of land for the Rajiv Gandhi Education city. Local BJP and INLD
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SC spikes Jamnagar farmers' SEZ plea
IN A move that could come as a major boost to development of special economic zones (SEZ), the Supreme Court declined to stay the acquisition of land by Reliance Infrastructure for the Jamnagar SEZ.
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Food Security: Govt Mulls Private Purchase of Farm Land Abroad
The government has decided to throw its might behind private purchases of farm land overseas to ensure food security for India. The agriculture ministry has sought views from other ministries on an institutional
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Singur shuts down city
Protests against acquisition of land at Singur,West Bengal punctuated with police excesses, for a Tata Motors project disrupted life in the city today, a 12-hour bandh called by the Trinamul Congress
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Ban on prime farm land for SEZs
Putting a virtual ban on the acquisition of prime agricultural land for special economic zones (SEZs) by the state governments, Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath said no proposal to set up any such
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Joint Committee report on illegal constructions in Pawananagar, Pune, Maharashtra, 11/08/2021
<p>Joint Committee report in O.A. 33/2018 (WZ) in the matter of Sanjay Bhegade & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 11/08/2021.</p> <p>The matter related to illegal constructions in
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Kabini water scheme in limbo
Ramesh S Kebbehundi, December 10 The Kabini drinking water project is sure to take more months for completion, as deadlock over compensation to ryots continues, writes Ramesh S Kebbehundi The much-ambitious project of bringing water from the River Kabini to quench the thirst of Mysoreans is likely to be delayed due to delay in settlement of compensation to be paid towards acquisition of land
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Largesse too little
<table width="30%" border="0" align="left"> <tr> <td><img src="../files/images/20080515/53.jpg" border="0"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1" color="#660000"><b>KANCHI KOHLI, MANJU MENON</b></font></td> </tr> </table> Ministers of the United Progressive Alliance government are often heard mouthing platitudes about inclusive growth. On the face of it, inclusive growth seems a democratic ideal. But platitudes aside, what does the ideal really translate into for farmers, fishworkers and tribals?
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Decision on Narmada land acquisition soon
Singh: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh has said a decision would be taken within a week on stopping acquisition of land in Narmada Valley for the construction of the dam for the Sardar
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Haryana village takes GT Road to Nirmal Gram award
With acquisition for projects leaving no land for open defecation and residents being given enough money to build toilets, Rasoi can now stake claim to
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Songhottna calls for stop to acquiring tribal land
Scheduled Tribes under the banner of newly-formed Mull Goencharanchi Songhottna has called for a stop to the acquisition of tribal land and demanded implementation of Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) in Goa to protect the rights of the scheduled tribes in all sectors.
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Locals in Sarguja, Chhattisgarh, protest proposed thermal plant
entry of government officials in Chandan Nagar in Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh has been banned with effect from May 1, 2007. This comes after series of long-standing protests by people
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Jindal bid for plants
Renowned industrialist and Congress MP Naveen Jindal today visited Godda in an attempt to set off acquisition of land for its proposed power plant site at the tribal dominated Sundarpahari block. Jindal called on deputy commissioner Virendra Kumar Mishra at his office and requested him to help speed up land acquisition.
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Villagers oppose land acquisition, Pavana river pipeline project hurt
Pune The Rs 398 crore-pipeline project of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municiapal Corporation (PCMC) from the Pavana dam to Nigdi is facing opposition from villagers over land acquisition. The project was supposed to be completed in two years after its bhoomipoojan, which had taken place on May 1, 2008.
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Fight a guerrilla like a guerrilla
a primitive peasant rebellion is not quite in keeping with the modern India with its soaring Sensex, extravagant malls and industrious call centres. A ragtag militia of rabble-rousers mouthing Marx