Why do farmers in Gujarat seek right to die? Coercion and ‘illegal’ land acquisition
State government uses force to take possession of land it had acquired in 1997; farmers call it unlawful
Jharkhand bandh: opposition protests against land acquisition amendments
Protests are against the amendments in the land acquisition act, which dilute social impact assessments and consent of the landowners
Jharkhand protests: land acquisition amendments set aside important safeguards
Progressive provisions like social impact assessment and consent of the affected people are being ignored
Andhra Pradesh farmers get a raw deal in exchange of land
The Land Pooling Scheme of the Andhra Pradesh government to acquire land for the new state capital, Amravati, is turning out to be a nightmare …
Environmental clearance for JSW’s Paradip project in Odisha scrapped by NGT
The principle of sustainable development cannot be ignored, the court said