Madhya Pradesh government cracks down on Indira Sagar dam oustees
They were staging jal satyagraha to demand land compensation and reduction in reservoir water level
IN PHOTOS: People of Plachimada ask UN to drop Coca-Cola as COP27 sponsor
People in Plachimada in Kerala’s Palakkad district have also been on a ‘satyagraha’ for 88 days now
Saharias face exile, again
Displaced from Kuno wildlife sanctuary earlier, the tribe is being evicted again for a dam
Serious flaws in the government’s population control policy
Women fall victim to failed sterilisation, while the government remains unaware of this missing link in population surge
Baigas in exile
Once called lords of the jungle, the Chhattisgarh tribals are being evicted without adequate relief
Fight for survival: MP's Chutka village holds out against proposed nuclear power project
Dadu Lal Kundapa has galvanised 54 tribal villages to say no forced evictions for the second time in four decades
Is Rs 25 lakh compensation enough for Okhla waste-to-energy plant?
The facility has been allegedly emitting various pollutants for years including carcinogens such as furans and dioxins
Omkareshwar dam: land compensation rights of oustees upheld
Grievance redressal authority follows apex court order which said land allotment as per R&R policy is the state's …
Jairam Ramesh withdraws guidelines violating FRA
Fresh guidelines for creating Critical wildlife Habitat to be prepared in consultation with Tribal Affairs ministry
NGT wants environment compensation regime for non-complying CETPs
NGT directives to CPCB to develop environmental compensation regime for non-complying CETPs may act as deterrence against non-compliance
Volkswagen to pay $14.7 billion to settle emissions-cheating cases
After violating environmental and consumer laws for years, Volkswagen makes the largest-ever automotive buyback offer in the US
Polavaram project: Police demolish houses in Angaluru village of Andhra Pradesh
To protest the move, nine tribal youth made a self-immolation bid; another woman suffered a heart attack
Farmers' union threatens stir over move to amend land acquisition Act
There is speculation that provisions relating to 'fair compensation' may be tinkered with
Government introduces land amendment bill amid protests, walkout
Farmers and civil society groups march on Delhi streets to protest Narendra Modi government’s anti-farmers and anti-people bill which …
Polluter didn’t pay: Plachimada awaits compensation from Coca-Cola, 2 decades on
The Coca-Cola plant that caused over-exploitation of groundwater, toxic contamination of soil, groundwater, loss of agriculture and health in …
NGT orders closure of industrial units in Bellandur Lake area
No industry would be allowed to operate in the lake area unless effluent emissions are under permissible limits. Industries found violating the …
Violence at POSCO site
Clashes erupt as government resumes construction of coastal road at Jagatsinghpur in Odisha
Bokaro's displaced still await compensation
Residents of most villages whose land was acquired for the Bokaro steel plant have no jobs or means of living. Those who were compensated are …
Contest for pesticide
Demand for state control as Pesticides Management Bill is set to be tabled in Parliament
POSCO villages resist land acquisition by Odisha government
Despite protests administration demolishes 37 betel gardens on the forestland. Land acquistion put on hold till June 17
Off to another bad start
A failed monsoon this year could mean sixth consecutive crop failure in most parts of the country. The government must immediately prepare a long-…
Land use policy for the country on anvil
Rural development ministry revives two-decade old plan to demarcate the country according to land use to avert conflicts
Jharkhand: Farmers wait through the night to apply for drought relief scheme
Server glitches mar application process for compensation scheme announced by state government
NPCIL pays compensation to workers injured at Kudankulam
The compensation was issued after the National Human Rights Commission intervened in the matter
Penny unwise, pond foolish
The government should have revived traditional water bodies and ponds to prepare Bundelkhand for drought. Rather, it spent Rs 15,000 crore to …