Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government on Thursday took the policy decision to provide jantri-based market value to farmers while acquiring land to construct sub-minor canals for developing 18.45 lakh hectares Narmada command area.

The 2004 tsunami besides killing and rendering millions homeless also wrecked the livelihood of countless fishermen.

In fact, about 140 owners, who had lost their mechanised boats to the tsunami, have appealed to Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to help them get their legitimate compensation money that has been lying idle in different banks for more than two years now.

New Delhi: The environment ministry

New Delhi: The long-pending National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha after environment minister Jairam Ramesh accepted some key amendments to the proposed legislation that parliamentarians cutting across party lines had suggested.

NEW DELHI, April 29

M K Das

NEW DELHI: About 800 people affected by the Maheshwar hydel dam project have launched an indefinite protest in the capital, demanding that the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests put a halt on the project until the rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) of villagers catches up with the construction of the dam.

KEEN to push through the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, the government reiterated its offer to make changes in the proposed legislation, including increasing the liability amount.

More than 30 residents of Yaragol in Balamande Gram Panchayat in Bangarpet taluk staged dharna in front of the Assistant Commissioner

The budgetary allocation for providing compensation to those who suffer from financial losses due to human-wildlife conflicts has been increased.

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