-The Times of India AHMEDABAD: A major hurdle in increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar dam on Narmada river from the present 121.92 metres to 138.64 metres has been cleared. Both Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments said during a meeting convened by Union government's department of social justice on Thursday that the process of rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) has been completed in their respective regions and that they have no objection if...
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Still holding onto the hope of a better future-Smriti Kak Ramachandran
-The Hindu It's been a year since the Indian Government announced the long-term visa facility for refugees, but many like Zaw Zaw's family, hailing from Myanmar, are yet to benefit. Three metal trunks and a few peeling leather bags are all it takes to hold together Zaw Zaw's 25 years. A hand-spun, bright, red and yellow peacock flag, discoloured sheets of papers and a few mementos from friends are all squeezed in...
More »Scene At Land’s End -Prasenjit Bose
-Outlook The LARR bill must plug gaps that allow ingress of misery for the affected The UPA's proposed land acquisition, rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) bill contains several provisions which seek to improve upon the existing land acquisition law. Anyway, the present law has clearly run its course, with people no longer willing to submit to coercion by the state. The enactment of a new land acquisition law, in order to make...
More »Government considering ordinances on food security, land acquisition bills -Sindhu Manjesh
-NDTV As Parliament continues to be disrupted by Opposition protests against the government over a slew of issues- mainly coal-gate and the JPC report on the 2G scam -- the ruling UPA is considering moving an ordinance for two of its key bills on land acquisition and food security. The government introduced amendments to the Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha yesterday, but could not get it passed as...
More »Reality check on land -Yoginder K Alagh
-The Indian Express Law on land acquisition will reduce distortions in the use of a scarce resource Land records are in a mess in most states. While satellite imagery can yield an authentic image of the plots, it cannot determine ownership. The land acquisition issue is nearing the end of its first phase. With the government accepting key BJP demands, a consensus has been evolved and the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill...
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