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International Day of Forests: How India Can Reverse the Damage
21 Mar 2020
Our forests and the communities that protect them are delicately balanced. One cannot be seen in isolation from the other.
Over 65 Lakh People Affected in 703 Ongoing Land Conflicts in India: Report
29 Feb 2020
A total of Rs 13.7 lakh crore of committed, earmarked, and potential investments were found embroiled in 335 of the 703 ongoing land conflicts.
Saurabh Sharma
Not Against Ram But Why Our Land, Ask Ayodhya Villagers
28 Feb 2020
The villagers of Majha Barhata gram sabha in Ayodhya district, where the tallest statue of Ram is to be built, allege that their lands are being acquired without proper compensation or social impact…
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…