-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday referred the Land Acquisition bill to a joint committee of Parliament, paving the way for its passage in a joint sitting of Parliament after the monsoon session. Rural development minister Birender Singh moved the motion for sending the bill to the joint panel after a detailed discussion forced by the opposition. The discussion had Rahul Gandhi lead the Congress attack on the bill,...
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Land Acquisition issues stall only 8% of all industrial projects -Prachi Salve
-IndiaSpend.com About 8% of 804 industrial projects – with a planned investment of Rs 421,062 crore ($67.91 billion) – across India are in limbo because of land-acquisition problems, according to data released by the finance ministry. The data complement a 2014 Comptroller and Auditor General report that says 38% of land acquired for special economic zones has not been used. The leading causes for stalled plans were unfavourable market conditions (98 projects) –...
More »Land bill: Govt could opt for joint panel route in attempt to break logjam
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The government is trying to break the deadlock over Land Acquisition bill by offering to set up a joint committee of the two Houses of Parliament for a fresh scrutiny of the contentious legislation that has been stalled by the opposition. The government has already sounded out some of opposition parties about the fresh initiative which it can announce while moving the bill for discussion in...
More »More power to skilled hands -Laila Tyabji
-The Hindu Handlooms are the one area where India leads the world in skill, creativity and expertise. The Handloom Reservation Act must be strengthened, not repealed Last month, Gajendra Singh, a farmer, hanged himself in New Delhi. His death attracted massive attention as it happened so publicly, in front of the hundreds of people gathered there for Aam Aadmi Party’s rally against the Land Acquisition Bill. Such attention is rare, given that...
More »A glass half empty for Adivasis -Brinda Karat
-The Hindu The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2015 contains no provisions for consent from tribals for mining operations, but strengthens the rights of private sector mining companies Even as countrywide protests against the land ordinance gain momentum, Adivasi communities living in mineral-rich areas are apprehensive of what awaits them as the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2015 (MMDRA) has received presidential assent and the government has drafted Rules...
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