Tag: Land
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UN summit to address crises linked to land degradation
UNCCD's COP15, themed 'Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity', will open with a heads of state summit and high-level segment May 9-10 to raise political momentum to meet global commitments for restoration and robust actions that, by 2030, build the resilience of communities vulnerable to drought.
May 8, 2022 -
Punjab govt frees encroachment from 29 acres of panchayat land in Mohali
The officials took the possession of panchayat land in the presence of the Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal, senior officials of the Revenue Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Department.
April 29, 2022 -
Govt moves to regularize educational institutions’ unauthorized land occupation
The government has formulated a policy for regularising the land in favour of educational institutions due to inability of such institutions to pay the dues like premium, incidental charges, and annual ground rent, cess, and encroachment fees with penalty, interest.
February 6, 2022 -
Bengal govt looking for land to build new airport near Kolkata
The state government has also made it clear that the land should be big enough so that it can have a 3-km runway to accommodate larger planes like Boeing 777. The indications are clear that the state is keen to develop an airport which will be big enough with facilities equal to the present airport.
January 22, 2022 -
Odisha Govt plans to implement land bank scheme for compensatory afforestation
The government is intent on making use of the latest provisions of forest laws for expeditious implementation of the critical infrastructure and development projects, Chief Secretary Mahapatra said.
January 19, 2022 -
Govt. completes survey of defence land
About 16.38 lakh acres are spread across many pockets outside the cantonments. Out of 16.38 lakh acres of land, about 18,000 acres is either state-hired land or is proposed for deletion from records on account of transfer to other government departments.
January 9, 2022 -
Kashmiri leaders raise voice against allocation of land to security forces
PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti accused the centre of trying to convert J&K into a military garrison.
January 7, 2022 -
SC to hear plea challenging change of Central Vista land use on 16 Nov
Rajeev Suri has challenged the change in land use of plot number one from recreational area to residential, saying the authorities have not demonstrated any public interest in the proposed change.
October 29, 2021 -
TN govt begins paperwork to recover temple’s encroached land
The court order said, "The report should also indicate how and under what circumstances a part of the land belonging to the temple may have been given to a third party."
October 19, 2021 -
Don’t allow Chh’garh CM, Pb dy CM to land: UP govt urges Lucknow airport
Baghel questioned the order and asked if civil rights have been suspended in Uttar Pradesh saying that if Section 144 has been imposed in Lakhimpur Kheri, then why were they prevented from landing in Lucknow.
October 4, 2021 -
Cal HC fines Sourav Ganguly, govt over irregular allotment of land
The order came following a PIL in 2016 challenging allotment of a two-acre plot in New Town by WBHIDCO alleging violation of rules, regulations. The allotment was made on 27 September 2013 and the plot was surrendered to WBHIDCO in August 2020.
September 28, 2021 -
Bullet train PM Modi’s dream, but when you wake up you have to face reality: Maharashtra CM
Referring to the Centre's ambitious bullet train project, which has faced stiff opposition from farmers and tribals whose lands are to be acquired, Thackeray said there should be a comprehensive discussion on its viability.
February 4, 2020 -
‘Govt must drop high charges on land owners’
Odisha government should dispense with the exorbitant charges on land owners for issuance of power of attorney to do business for joint development projects said realtors here on Wednesday. Addressing a media conference here, Mr D S Tripathy, Chairman of CREDAI, Odisha and president Binay Krishna Das said the real estate sector is being adversely …
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February 1, 2018 -
Tea workers now set to seek land rights
Tea workers in the north Bengal tea belt, comprising the Terai, the Dooars, the Hills of Darjeeling and Kilimpong and even the non-traditional tea belt in North Dinajpur and Cooch Behar districts, plan to raise a demand for grant of land rights very soon. Leaders of Joint Forum, a conglomeration of 23 trade unions working …
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January 26, 2018 -
Punjab to resolve acquisition of land for military facilities
The Punjab government has decided to set up a committee to resolve issues relating to acquisition of land for setting up military facilities in the state and another to address infrastructural and garbage dumping problems around the Chandigarh civil aviation . These decisions were taken during a liaison meeting between the civil and military administration …
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January 25, 2018 -
Himachal to provide land to Hindustan Salts for mining
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday directed the local authorities to provide land to state-run Hindustan Salts Ltd to restart mining rock salt in the state, an official said. The directions were issued after the company’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director S.P. Bansal called on Thakur in Mandi town and urged him to provide land …
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January 22, 2018 -
Nod to land allotment to JU, CU for new campuses
The state government today approved allotment of around five acres of land each to Calcutta University (CU) and Jadavpur University (JU) in New Town for setting up respective campuses. State education minister Partha Chatterjee said, the state industry and infrastructure committee that is headed by chief minister Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned 5.52 acres to CU …
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January 19, 2018