Farmers
DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant stressed on the need for amending the Act, by giving justification as under the existing Land Acquisition Act, it had become “virtually impossible” to acquire land for construction of roads, ports and creating other infrastructure. He added, ever since the new Land Acquisition Act came into being, Land acquisition for roads, [...] Continue Reading »
To protest against land acquisition policy framed by Petrochemicals and petroleum investment region (PCPIR) and Bharuch Ankleshwar Urban Development Authority (BAUDA) a large number of farmers gathered at Bharuch. The farmers appraising the concern about polices of both the authorities, reached collector’s office in a large rally, displaying banners of protest and submitted memorandum to [...] Continue Reading »
After the state government’s decision to take back thousands of acres that were given to Reliance Industries for developing special economic zone (SEZ) in the area, the local farmers are making hard efforts to get the possession of the land back describing it as their legal right. Farmers have involved the Jhajjar Deputy Collector by [...] Continue Reading »
After the meeting with the group of Central ministers, the draft land acquisition bill for which the farmers protested against was called off. Government allowed to form a committee to look after the demand of the farmers demonstrating in Delhi since long time under the banner of Kishan Khel Mazdoor Mahapanchayat with a definite timelines. [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- All those waiting for a home possession need to wait for another year as a survey has found out that about 50% i.e. 323,000 home deliveries will be delayed as they are lagging behind the construction schedule.This is followed by nearly three of every four homes which were promised for delivery in 2014 to [...] Continue Reading »
Delegation of Delhi farmers has met Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh to convey their disappointment on the systematic watering down of a draft of the Land Acquisition Bill by the Group of Ministers. More than 300 special economic zones have come up on the fertile land of the farmers and they are not been [...] Continue Reading »
Farmers residing on both sides of Yamuna Expressway have forwarded their demands to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. Their main demand is that the Yamuna Expressway should not be opened till their service road parallel to it is developed for connectivity of villages along the Expressway. The proposed service road runs along Yamuna Expressway from Greater [...] Continue Reading »
No process of land acquisition will take place in Rewari till judicial commission submits its report to the Haryana government regarding the violence occurred on July 22. The violence occurred in a protest led by farmers against the land acquisition process. The judicial probe will be headed by a retired Justice of Punjab and Haryana [...] Continue Reading »
The Greater Noida master plan has been approved by the statutory committee of the NCR Planning Board (NCRPB). The developers in Noida Extension said that the construction of residential projects which were put to halt could be resumed. They are waiting for the committee’s recommendations to be approved by the board. But the farmers are [...] Continue Reading »
A warning notice has been issued to all developers who have been carrying out illegal construction activities by the Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway authorities. The public notice states that the lease of project will be cancelled and the authority will immediately demolish the structure in case of any violation of rules. Many developers in [...] Continue Reading »
