Court rules in favour of tribals

Dam's height restricted

Slow and unsteady

Centre’s notice to Maheshwar dam

Threatens to stop work

The verdict and after

The Supreme Court's decision, giving a go ahead to the Sardar Sarovar Project, has regenerated the debate.

Polavaram — displaced and nowhere to go: Ineligible for rehabilitation, many in a fix

Several disqualified from rehabilitation process on absurd grounds, found DTE 

NGT notice to Tripura for rehabilitating displaced Brus in forest land

State asked to submit rehabilitation plan by July 14, 2021

'Policy dialogues around food security and climate adaptation need to draw from different disciplines'

Celia Petty is the co-founder and director of Evidence for Development (EfD), an UK-based organisation that specialises in research and capacity …

Illegal and unfair acquisition of mining land in Korba

SECL has been using loopholes in the law and sometimes even violating laws altogether to avoid compensation against acquired land

Three villages get land rights 38 years after being displaced by Tehri dam

The villages are now officially recognised and have been renamed as Tehri Bhagirathi Nagar, Ghonti Village and Chhaam

Court ruling on forest rights cheers Van Gujjars

Saltpan workers in Gujarat served eviction notice from sanctuary

Relocation of wildlife in Indira Sagar Reservoir area affects tribals

Banning manual scavenging in India: A long, complex passage

Union government is set to introduce The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation (Amendment) Bill, 2020, in …

Is new land bill up to mark?

Draft land bill proposes higher compensation for land acquisitions, but complaints persist  

Andaman's post-tsunami days see rotting neem cakes, unused tillers

Concern over Brihanmumbai Storm Water Drains project

All about the new land acquisition Bill

Proposed law will replace the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 and unlike the British-era Act it provides for rehabilitation and resettlement as well

In search of the missing

In the undivided Koraput district of Orissa, there exist 190 villages that have slowly been pushed off the map of India. Hurled by fast-track …

Pong dam eco-sensitive zone: Awaiting rehabilitation for over 50 years, not consulted for policy decision, say locals

Union environment ministry has created a draft policy to declare region eco-sensitive zone

Will recent floods change voting pattern in Kerala?

Despite the devastating floods and the 'flawed' rehabilitation process, these issues are not going to be big in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, …

Power Point

Experts have given conflicting reports on the Tehri dam

Deluge

Tension over relocation at Melghat sanctuary

Tadoba tiger reserve An unsafe haven