The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025
<p>The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill
Land Use
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Soon, clarity on norms for forestry clearances
Subhash Narayan The Union Cabinet is all set to bring clarity and finalise procedures for forestry clearance of projects that involve large-scale displacement of tribal population.
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Rs.686 crore for conservation, protection of natural resources
Karunanidhi opens 18th National Children's Science Congress kid's gift:Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi accepting a globe from a child at the inaugural of the National Children's Science Congress at Vel's University in Pallavaram on Monday. (From left): Thangam Thennarasu, School Education Minister; Ishari K.
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Govt plans walls to secure forest lands
Ajmer: The state forest department has initiated steps to prevent grabbing of forest land for illegal constructions by constructing walls on the borders of forests. The plan is to construct six to eight feet walls as part of an eco-restoration programme. In Ajmer city alone, 3,000 encroachments were detected in a survey last year and notices were issued to the encroachers.
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GO on quarries may spell doom for environment
Jose Kurian KALPETTA: QUARRIES in forest!
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Periyar dam: Kerala Irrigation Dept. seeks nod for transfer of land
K.S. Sudhi KOCHI: The Kerala Irrigation Department has sought permission for the transfer of forest land for constructing the Periyar dam. The executive engineer of the Minor Irrigation Department (MID), Kumily, has approached the Kerala Forest Department (KFD) with a request for allotting 50 hectares for the project.
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Rajasthan clears land for three IT companies near Jaipur
New department to look after Haj Committee, Madarasa Board Nod for big cement plant at Nimbhakhera in Chittorgarh Land also cleared for vocational training institute at Laxmangarh JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday cleared land for three information technology companies near here and approved setting up of a big cement plant at Nimbhakhera in Chittorgarh district.
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HC stays land deals in Gir periphery
Issue involves possession of land by non-Maldharis TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has stayed land deals in the periphery of the lions
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Cost-effectiveness of dryland forest restoration evaluated by spatial analysis of ecosystem services
<p>Although ecological restoration is widely used to combat environmental degradation, very few studies have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of this approach. We examine the potential impact of forest
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Theatre of political conflict on land shifts
Forcible acquisition of land for setting up of township at Rajarhat alleged KOLKATA: Three years after Nandigram and two years after Singur, the theatre of political combat over land in West Bengal has shifted to Rajarhat on the northeastern fringe of Kolkata, where the Trinamool Congress braces itself for a fresh movement against what it alleges is forcible and dubious acquisition of land for
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Govt to give farmers mkt rate for acquiring land
Ahmedabad: In an important move to speed up land acquisition for industrial use, the state government on Wednesday announced it will offer market rate to farmers while acquiring land for setting up new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estates.