Women-led and women’s rights organizations are on the frontlines of today’s humanitarian crises—but many are at risk of disappearing. As global needs rise due to conflict, climate change, and displacement, deep cuts to foreign aid are threatening organizations that provide life-saving services for women and girls. In March 2025, UN …
The Mines and Mineral Development & Regulation (Amendment) Bill which seeks to balance the demand from companies to quicken the pace of approvals for mining projects and a social commitment to provide the displaced a share of the profits was cleared by a cabinet committee on Friday. Mines minister BK …
As much as 26% equity in mines would be disbursed to those displaced by mining activity as the group of ministers deliberating on the draft Mines and Mineral (Development) and Regulation Bill (MMDR) approved of it on Friday. The GoM has suggested that the ministry move an Ordinance for setting …
Ganeshotsav has brought good news for those residing in dilapidated buildings within the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) in Mumbai and its extended suburbs. The Union ministry of environment has given its nod to the state government
Rajat Guha New Delhi: The government is formulating a compensation package for people who are displaced by land acquisition for projects like coal, mines, mineral and hydro projects. According to the proposed policy the affected parties should get prior claim to the revenue streams of upcoming projects besides compensation and …
Land for industries is acquired either through the government or through private negotiations with land owners. The government categorises agricultural land as single crop, double crop or barren. Compensation is determined depending on the category. After the government rates were revised in March, the compensation for doublecrop irrigated land went …
Dibrugarh, Sept 13: More than 300 families have been displaced by floods in Lahowal Legislative Assembly Constituency in Dibrugarh district. Following incessant rains in the last week, homes and land of the people under the constituency were inundated. The people have taken shelter on highlands of saporis or tea estates …
BHUBANESWAR: Former Congress MLA Umesh Swain on Monday said that the proposed Posco steel plant should be shifted from the present location to a place south of Jatadhari mouth as displacement will be minimum in this case. Addressing mediapersons here, Swain said that the BJD managers who are organising a …
The shift of focus from a shared vision of a planned metropolitan region to development for financial profit underlies the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra
Ranju Sarkar / New Delhi September 8, 2010, 0:37 IST Given the serious allegations against the firm, did these members of the board fail in their duty to safeguard the interests of stakeholders? Vedanta Resources had environment clearance to set up a 1-million tonne alumina refinery at Lanjigarh in Orissa. …
The 489 families displaced by the construction of the Upper Kotmale Hydro Power project have now been accommodated in six settlements in housing units based on the floor areas occupied by them previously, the National Development Media Centre said yesterday. At the time they were dislocated many of them were …
P Raghavan The refusal of bauxite mining rights at Niyamgiri in Orissa marks a major turning point in the battle for natural resources in India. The clash between the investors, who argue about the need for tapping the rich potential of India
The country director of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that floods and torrential rains had affected over 20 million people and displaced 16 million Pakistanis. Addressing a press conference at the UNHCR office here on Tuesday, Mengesha Kebede said the flood-affected area was equal to the size …
The main premise of political ecology is that environmental change is not a neutral process amenable to technical management. Rather, it has political sources, conditions and ramifications that impinge on socio-economic inequalities and political process. The article seeks to provide an introduction to the rapidly growing research field of Third …
Dhanbad, Aug. 31: Several thousand victims of a raging underground fire will no longer have to do the rounds of Jharia Rehabilitation Authority (JRDA) office. Details of their safe shelters will now be available at a click. As the implementing agency of the Rs 7,028-crore Jharia master plan, the JRDA …
Under pressure to act against the anti-Naxal Salwa Judum, the Chhattisgarh Government faced fresh trouble with the Supreme Court requiring information on rehabilitation provided to tribals displaced due to mining and other developmental activities. On Tuesday, the apex court heard a PIL filed by academicians Nandini Sundar, Ramachandra Guha and …
Pollution and displacement increasingly threaten the life and livelihood-indeed the very existence - of several rural communities. Panchayati Raj can play a very important role in checking this, but this potential has not been adequately realised yet. A lot of work needs to be done to realise this potential of …
QUETTA, Aug 31: The country director of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that floods and torrential rains had affected over 20 million people and displaced 16 million Pakistanis. Addressing a press conference at the UNHCR office here on Tuesday, Mengesha Kebede said the flood-affected area was equal …
For years, the Amravati Thermal Power Project in Maharashtra has been facing public opposition. Farmers in the Vidarbha region fear the power plant will suck water from the irrigation project in Upper Wardha. On June 17, an unexpected breakthrough appeared. The state's water resources minister Ajit Pawar met people's representatives, …
