Page 6 - Land Acquisition

Bullet train: SC agrees to hear farmers' pleas against land acquisition

SC issued notices to the Centre, Gujarat government and others on a batch of appeals challenging September 19 last year verdict of the Gujarat high court

Everyone says 'stop the work': Gadkari rues hurdles faced by road projects

Describing the process of acquiring land and environment clearance as the major hurdles, the Union road transport and highways minister said environment and development have to go together

NHAI to issue land bonds for acquisition from states, other stakeholders

New mechanism will postpone upfront payment

Yogi govt in UP acquires over 10,000 hectares of land for flagship projects

These infrastructure projects are estimated to involve a total investment of Rs 80,000 crore

Mumbai Metro line 5 hits roadblock, 100 villagers oppose land acquisition

The villagers said do not want to lose their land to make way for a car shed as it is their only source of livelihood

State governments continue to dilute the Land acquisition legislation

The JD(S)-Congress state govt in Karnataka is the latest to amend the Act. But Rahul Gandhi told Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to reverse changes BJP made when in power

States wrest back control over how lands they want to acquire are priced

After the Centre failed to do so, state governments have diluted provisions in the land acquisition law which pegged compensation for owners to the market price of land

Madras HC quashes land acquisition for Rs 10K-cr Chennai-Salem road project

The state government had in May 2018 issued notification and started acquiring lands for the project evoking strong protests by the farmers

SC issues notice to 4 states for amending land acquisition Act, seeks reply

A writ petition filed by social activist Medha Patkar alleges that these states have made major changes to the Land Acquisition Act of 2013

Land acquisition likely to delay regional rapid transit system project

The NHAI had asked the NCRTC to use the railways ROW from Delhi to Panipat, which also covers stations at Gannaur and Samalkha in Haryana

Yogi govt relaxes norms for acquiring gram sabha land to speed up projects

About 350 infra, industrial projects stalled over land acquisition

Land continues to remain a major concern for infra, energy sector in India

According to data shared with the Lok Sabha, 19 road projects awarded after May 2014 were facing delays

Land banks: A lesson from history

If the land is not used or when the project life is complete, it is returned to the owner, to do with it as he chooses

No new projects without completion of land acquisition

Currently, only 70% of land needed to be acquired to start a project, which often led to stoppages and delays

Conflicts across India as states create land banks for industry, investment

Up to 2.68 mn hectares of land have been set aside in land banks in the eight states

Land acquisition delays financial closure for 23 highway projects

These are among the 67 highway contracts that were reviewed last week by Gadkari

Land acquisition underway in Tripura for Indo-Bangla rail link

Acquisition in West Tripura is likely to be completed over a period of over two-and-a-half months

Unlocking land assets

Transparent allocation policy for available land needed

Land acquisition may not be a zero sum game, two new studies show

Land acquisition cases take on an average 20 years to navigate the courts

Vanishing tribes of Niyamgiri caught in pangs of survival

In the third and concluding part of the land acquisition series, 'Business Standard' visits Lanjigarh and sees that the Dongaria Kondh tribes of Niyamgiri have nothing much to rejoice for, after having won the battle against Vedanta