Ministry of Rural Development
USD 275 million loan will be provided by Asia Development Bank to five states for improving rural road connectivity. The five states are Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal. Finance Ministry informed that the loan agreement has been signed. The loan is actually a part of Rural Connectivity Investment Programme, the total of [...] Continue Reading »
In an effort to improve transparency and modernize land records in the country, the Ministry of Rural Development has proposed that the registration of real estate leases should be made mandatory. The proposed amendments to the Registration Act of 1908 have been suggested by the ministry’s Department of Land Records (DoLR). The proposed changes make [...] Continue Reading »
Activists led by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar have alleged that the much anticipated Land Acquisition Bill was actually a “diluted version” of the Standing Committee’s recommended bill. The activists under the aegis of National Alliance of People’s Movements and Sangharsh claimed that the strong position taken by the Standing Committee had been diluted [...] Continue Reading »
