Land Acquisition : All

Abdul Alim Jafri
Jewar Airport: FIR Against 35 Farmers for Resisting Land Acquisition
25 Feb 2020
An unfulfilled promise of plot, inadequate compensation and fear of losing their identity are key reasons why farmers said they were protesting.
Anees Zargar
J&K: Tribal Claims in Forest Areas to Resurface After Abrogation of Art 370
20 Dec 2019
The state forest policy which governed the region’s forests until now were enacted under the erstwhile Dogra regime (1846-1947).
Damyantee Dhar
Gujarat: 2,500 Farmers File SLPs Against HC Order on Bullet Train Land Acquisition
17 Dec 2019
The high court had earlier dismissed the petitions of farmers opposing the state government’s land acquisition process and seeking better compensation for the same.
Neelambaran A
Farmers Continue to Protest Against High-tension Electric Lines in Tamil Nadu
20 Nov 2019
The farmers demanded scrapping of the project and also insisted that the state government withdraw cases filed against the farmers for protesting against the project.
Sumedha Pal
Despite POSCO Struggle, Odisha Govt to Transfer Land to Jindal Group
04 Nov 2019
People of Gobindpur, Nuagaon and Dhinkia are now resisting efforts of the state government to transfer ecologically sensitive land to the steel giant.
Arun Kumar Das
Bullet Train Likely to Miss Target as Land Acquisitions Create Hurdle
04 Nov 2019
Only 50% of the required land has been acquired by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited till date, with farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra opposing the project.
Sumedha Pal
Statue of Unity: Tribals From 72 Villages Protests Ahead of Modi’s Visit
24 Oct 2019
In all, 72 villages of Narmada district and about 75,000 tribals are affected by the Statue of Unity project, Shreshtha Bharat Bhawan, Valley of Flowers and the four-lane road leading uphill to Sadhu…
Sumedha Pal
How Haryana and Maharashtra Govts Sidelined Environment to Benefit Corporates
18 Oct 2019
The BJP governments in both the states have followed a similar pattern—sideline laws and policy, and to open up buffer zones and allow construction activity.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
Deocha Pachami Coal Project: Compensation, Rehabilitation of Land Losers Key Challenges for Mamata
17 Oct 2019
According to available information, the command area of the project is the safety buffer zone which will involve some 42-45 villages with a population of over 19,000 out of whom about 7,000 are…
Sumedha Pal
Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri Tribes Relocated Without Proper Compensation
16 Oct 2019
The tribals relocated for the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) allege that they have not been paid their due compensation and have been misled by both the government and middlemen.