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Saurav Kumar
Bastar: Villagers Grapple with Unemployment, Poverty Two Decades After Giving Land to Steel Plant
23 Sep 2021
In the early 2000s, over 300 families gave land for the factory establishment, but many did not get what they expected in return – regular employment and development of their villages.
Ayaskant Das
How Modi Govt is Using a Disputed Rule to Exempt Highway Projects from Environmental Clearance
25 Jul 2021
The Supreme Court had directed MoEF&CC in January 2021 to review the exemption rule through an expert committee but any update on that front is not yet known.
Damyantee Dhar
Petition Filed Against Vedanta’s Upcoming Zinc Plant in Gujarat
24 Jul 2021
There is a gross violation of several provisions of PESA which requires every gram sabha to approve plans, programmes before projects are taken up for implementation, the petition alleges.
Damayantee Dhar
Villagers Protest to Save Land and Livelihood as Gujarat Govt Set to Build Port in Valsad
22 Jul 2021
Residents of Nargol, a coastal village in Umargam taluka of Valsad, Gujarat, have once again erupted in protest against an upcoming port in their village.
Ayaskant Das
Why Are Adivasis Opposed to Vedanta’s Zinc Smelter Plant in South Gujarat?
17 Jul 2021
A public hearing held on July 5 was disrupted with violence by local residents opposed to the project, but Gujarat government is unlikely to conduct a fresh meeting.
Damayantee Dhar
In Gujarat, Tikait Says Famed Model Exposed When Farmers Had to Leave State to Protest
05 Apr 2021
'Groups of farmers from Gujarat have visited us at the Tikri Border to show their support for the movement. They told us how they had to avoid being detained and were put under house arrest in their…
Damayantee Dhar
Land Lost to GPCL, Bhavnagar Farmers Turn to Daily Wage Labour
02 Apr 2021
In early 2018, GPCL took possession of land from Badi, Thordi and Ranpar villages affecting about 250 farmers. Despite an ongoing case and protests, about 3,901 bigha land was taken over by the…
Sagrika Kissu
Pathankot: Octogenarians Climb Phone Tower in Protest Against Manner of Land Acquisition
01 Apr 2021
Families displaced by the two dams have been on a dharna outside the Ranjit Sagar Dam Chief Engineer’s office for the last 77 days.
Amey Tirodkar
‘Ignored Like Farmers in Delhi’: Resettled Navi Mumbai Residents Fight for Compensation
22 Mar 2021
Navi Mumbai will get a new airport. Those sitting in protest also want their city to shine. They had given up their land and homes for it.
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat: Bhavnagar’s Farmers Fight Land Grab in Polls and in Court
19 Mar 2021
Multiple companies have attempted to acquire land in a region rich in limestone near the Arabian sea.