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Category: Land Acquisition Act
Mass Rally - Bhumi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights)
Bhumi Adhikar Andolan (Movement for Land Rights) Press Release Bhumi Adhikar Andolan to hold mass rally against Land Ordinance on 5th May, 2015 at Sansad Marg 2nd May, 2015, New Delhi: The collective of people’s movements and organizations who organized the mass rally on 24th February at Parliament Street against the Land Acquisition Ordinance of the NDARead More
News updates on Coal, Energy, IFIs, Land, Water and Forest: 25 February, 2015
A.Coal & Energy Govt prepares for power, water crises: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Govt-prepares-for-power-water-crises/articleshow/46362534.cms? AAP’s white paper on power soon: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AAPs-white-paper-on-power-soon/articleshow/46362558.cms? Brakes on coal auction: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150225/jsp/business/story_5283.jsp#.VO1lVvmUd1E Coal Ministry puts off auction of next set of blocks to March 2: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/coal-ministry-puts-off-auction-of-next-set-of-blocks-to-march-2/article6929762.ece Rajya Sabha passes Bill to ease eviction from public land: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/r-s-passes-bill-to-ease-eviction-from-public-land/article6929638.ece European carbon market reform set for 2019: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/24/european-carbon-emissions-trading-market-reform-set-for-2019Read More
Photos of Dharna by Trade Unions, Farmers unions and NGOs against the Land Ordinance Posted on February 25, 2022
24 Fenruary, 2015 More than 350 organizations and networks of farmers, workers, tribals from all the states of the Country including National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), All Indian Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP), All India Kisan Sabha (36 Canning Lane), All India Kisan Sabha (Ajoy Bhavan), Ekta Parishad, Kisan Sagharsh Samiti, Narmada BachaoRead More
Massive Dharna in New Delhi: Anger pours out against unconstitutional, anti-farmer Land Ordinance
24 February, 2015 Anger pours out on the streets of the capital against unconstitutional, anti-farmer Land Ordinance Over 350 organizations, twenty thousand farmers-workers from across country threaten intensified stir Delegation met President at 6 pm, 24 February, 2015: No compromise on core demands to repeal Black Ordinance Delhi: Fury and frustration rocked the capital today,Read More
Land Ordinance, at one stroke, decimates achievements of farmers' struggle against injustice in land acquisition
Villagers in Odisha, India decide to reoccupy their land
Villagers in the state of Odisha in India have decided to reoccupy their land which was earlier acquired by the state for various development projects. South Korean steel company POSCO and its Indian subsidiary POSCO India Private Limited had signed an MoU in 2005 to begin $ 12 billion steel project. However, controversies and regulatory delaysRead More
Over 50% land acquired for Chamarajnagar industrial park
Over 50 pc land acquired for Ch’nagar industrial park The State government has completed the acquisition process for 900 acres of the 1,600 acres earmarked for the proposed industrial park in Chamarajnagar and the remaining land would be acquired by the end of the year. The government is purchasing the land from farmers through the KIADBRead More
Land Acquisition in India: News Updates: 21 November, 2013
1. Land Acquisition Act has ‘loopholes’, says activist Medha Patkar: Medha Patkar today claimed there are “loopholes” in the Land Acquisition Act and political parties should listen to the voice of the “struggling people” if they want to resolve the conflicts over the issue of land. http://www.firstpost.com/india/land-acquisition-act-has-loopholes-says-activist-medha-patkar-1240725.html 2. Human rights defender Ms Agnes Kharshiing released; struggle for landRead More
India: Govt to amend laws on land purchase and transfer
With the aim of tackling illegal transactions and evasion of taxes, the government today said it proposes to amend two laws related to land purchase and transfer. The proposal to bring amendments to the Benami Transactions (Prohibitions of the Right to Recover Property) Act, 1989 and SEZ Act, 2005 was made at a preparatory meeting ofRead More