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The central government had stated that they are trying to ensure certain rules and regulations in the Land Acquisition Act which can make the Act more investor friendly as well as benefit the farmers. Making a statement on this issue, West Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee stressed on saying that she will not allow any [...] Continue Reading »
During the course of a speech at a programme held in West Midnapore district, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated, yet again, that the government will not resort to forceful acquisition of land for industrialization. Asserting that the West Bengal government is “against forceful acquisition of land,” Banerjee said that land for industrial projects in West Midnapore district [...] Continue Reading »
A Kerala Minister said on Monday that the Congress-led UDF government will not extend its cooperation to the proposed private international airport project at Aranmula. The work on the controversial Rs 2,000-crore Aranmula airport project, which is being touted as the first private greenfield airport project in India, has been brought to a standstill by the [...] Continue Reading »
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) will try redrafting the recently enacted Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act after the new government is formed. Amitabh Kant, secretary, DIPP points out that the new (land acquisition) Act is extremely bureaucratic, with the introduction of a social impact assessment. It has very time consuming processes. [...] Continue Reading »
The Rajasthan Congress opposed the report which says that Robert Vadra purchased and sold the land and made undue windfall gain in the process. Mr. BD Kalla, Senior Congress leader, says that BJP is raising issues which have no significance. All the dealings done by Robert Vadra was as per the rules. The land was [...] Continue Reading »
Before Lok Sabha elections, the Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh gets relief from CBI, as the agency gave clean chit to him in a 2008 case of land allotment in Indore for a mall. The CBI, in the report, says that there were evidences found against Digvijaya. He was accused of changing the laws to [...] Continue Reading »
The Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency is in search of basic facilities like roads and water supply. The Visakhapatnam North Assembly constituency consists of the areas like Seethammadhara, Sithampeta and Marripalem but when it comes on the basic needs like roads and water supply these areas are required lot of development. In the voters of this [...] Continue Reading »
PK Dhumal, leader of the Opposition in Himachal Pradesh recently said that during its regime of the Land Tenancy Act, the Congress had allowed 2,398 land transactions worth 11,500 bighas under Section 118. He also mentioned as compared to BJP regime under the same section it was much higher as compared to 1,640 land approvals [...] Continue Reading »
Allahabad- Due to the delay in allotment of land sanctioned to Akharas, members of Akhara Parishad and saints of Juna Akhara lodged a protest to Mela officer on 11th December 2012. This allotted land was sanctioned to Mahamandaleshwar. With just one month left to Kumbh Mela, many such complains were also registered by members of Vaishnava saints too. [...] Continue Reading »
Chandigarh- The residents of Bank Colony and Pipliwala Town in Manimajra protest against the lack of facilities and several long pending issues being ignored by the authorities. The localities lack parking, playground, a wedding hall, shed, and more and there is shortage of drinking water supply from long time. Addressing the residents, Satya Pal Jain, [...] Continue Reading »
