My attention was drawn to “An Open Letter to the Chief Minister of West Bengal” which was signed by thirty members of the civil society of Kolkata and Delhi. What disturbed me was the tone and tenor of the language used in the letter in denouncing Ms Mamata Banerjee’s bold initiative in inviting the Maoists of Junglemahal for a dialogue after “ceasefire”. May I ask with all humility who among the...
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CM sticks to stand on rebel sympathisers
-The Telegraph Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is sticking to her position on Maoist sympathisers and seems to be in no hurry to break the ice with writer Mahasweta Devi, who yesterday called her government “fascist”. “Mamatadi is concerned about the attacks on our workers in Jungle Mahal and, as an administrator, she feels those responsible should be brought to book. Supporting their cause can’t be allowed,” said a Trinamul Congress source. The source...
More »NTPC alters land stand in Bengal by Meghdeep Bhattacharyya
The NTPC has changed its stand and decided to scout for land for its power project in Burdwan’s Katwa, taking on an unpalatable task that reflects Trinamul’s clout at the Centre. “We had requested the Bengal government to acquire land for us. Now, we have agreed to acquire land on our own,” a senior official of the central power utility said. The NTPC needs to acquire around 550 acres. Power department sources...
More »Draft on new SEZ rules soon: govt
-PTI The Commerce Ministry today said there was a need for a relook at the land ceiling rules for Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in view of protests against land acquisitions and it will shortly come out with a draft to bring changes in the SEZ Act of 2005. "There is a need [for a relook at] the SEZ rules and policies.... The minimum land requirement will also be relooked at, as land...
More »Mamata approves draft land bill, but with rider
-The Asian Age West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, whose party Trinamul Congress is the key ally of the Congress, on Saturday gave her approval to the draft of the new Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, but with a rider. She wanted the Centre to give “a free hand” to the state government to introduce and implement a land acquisition law of its own. She made this announcement after a meeting Union rural...
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