The forest department has assured to compensate farmers likely to be affected by the declaration of Bondla as a critical wildlife habitat.
This was disclosed at a public hearing, organized by the forest department and attended by about 100 residents from Paikul and Kankeri villages in Guleli panchayat.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that industries contributing to pollution were liable not only for compensating the

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SAGARPALI: Even as it was believed that delayed spell of shower would improve the drought situation in the district, a farmer of Sagarpali village ended his life on Sunday afternoon.

Gourahari Patra (50) of Lakhanpur block consumed pesticide at his field.

He was rushed to the Lakhanpur community health centre only to be declared brought dead.

Two years ago, over 1,500 farmers had volunteered to give up land for industry in Ausgram, Burdwan. Two days ago, officials who went to circulate a notice on cheque distribution there, were told to stay away.

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The petroleum ministry plans to change the royalty sharing mechanism to include direct compensation for villages and individuals who forgo their land for oil and gas production.

JHARSUGUDA: Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) has recruited the first batch of 22 members of the project displaced families (PDF) in technician grade for its aluminium plant project here recently.

The compensation of the affected villagers of Barapukuria coal mine areas will be permanently settled as per declaration of the government after a lapse of couple of years, state-owned Petrobangla sources said.

"We will need at least two years to complete necessary formalities to compensate the villagers of the coal mining areas," a director level official of the Petrobangla said.

Bangladesh has sought $5 billion from the developed countries in compensation as an affected country due to climate change caused by global warming.