Land Acquisition : All

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.
Newsclick Team
Supreme Court Holds Key to Land Acquisition Norms
15 Oct 2019
The manner in which the apex court interprets Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (LARR) will have far…
Sumedha Pal
Tharu Tribals Continue Their Struggle for Land Claims in UP
11 Oct 2019
The tribals from across 13 villages have submitted written responses to the rejection of land claims by the forest department calling them baseless.
Sumedha Pal
Defunct Legal Provisions Being Used for Land Acquisition in 3 States: Report
11 Oct 2019
The investigation by Land Conflict Watch highlights how the state governments are using defunct laws to benefit the corporate interests.
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat Farmers Gear Up to Fight Against Bullet Train Land Grab in Supreme Court
23 Sep 2019
The Gujarat High Court on September 20 dismissed 59 sets of petitions moved by farmers against the process of land acquisition for Bullet Train project.
PTI
Bullet Train: Gujarat HC Junks Over 120 Farmer Pleas Against Land Acquisition
19 Sep 2019
The petitioners' counsel, Anand Yagnik, said the farmers, who mostly belong to South Gujarat, would approach the Supreme Court against the order.
Neelambaran A
Farmers Protest Against GAIL Pipeline Through Farm Lands
10 Sep 2019
The KKBMPL pipelines pass through fertile farm lands of 19 villages in Krishnagiri district affecting around 1100 acres of marginal and small farmers.
Sumedha Pal
'Aravallis to Be Kept Out of National Conservation Zone to Further Corporate Interests'
10 Sep 2019
The BJP government in the state has also amended the Punjab Land preservation act which restricted construction in the region.