Land losers
A Group of Ministers (GoM) has cleared the long-delayed controversial Land Acquisition Bill. This will pave the way for its introduction in Parliament in the forthcoming winter session. Developers body National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) said welcoming the move that land aggregation would be easier with the panel of minister’s proposing that consent of [...] Continue Reading »
The Rural Development Ministry sought to address the apprehensions of industries and infrastructure sectors surrounding the controversial land acquisition bill. The ministry highlighted that the requirement of consent of all for acquiring land has been diluted and a new provision will apply prospectively and not retrospectively. The Ministry has come out with a statement that [...] Continue Reading »
Land losers have protested against two major players- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd and Dhamara Port Company Ltd (DPCL) over rehabilitation issues. While industrial projects have been stalled over land acquisition row, tension erupted during the public hearing on environment impact assessment for second phase expansion of Dhamra Port, villagers affected by the six million [...] Continue Reading »
