Chandigarh: In the wake of the Chandigarh Administration

ANDAL, Feb. 4: Farmers in Andal have demanded a revised compensation package for the proposed Aerotropolis land acquisition. Despite increasing tension in the area, the land owners' objections are yet to yield a response from the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC).

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Chandigarh, February 2

Leader of the opposition Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has sought from the government adequate compensation to farmers of Sangrur, Patiala and Mansa distructs, especially Lehra constituency , whose land had been acquired under the Ghaggar project.

Lok Sabha passes forest fund bill THE Lok Sabha on December 23 passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill without any amendment. The bill has been severely criticized by conservationists who say it institutionalizes diversion of forests to other land uses through a system of monetary compensation and does not protect forests. The Parliamentary committee on environment, to which

The State government has agreed to pay the cost of the land to the three special economic zone (SEZ) promoters after the Centre denotifies the three approved SEZs.

Addressing a press conference here, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said Union Minister for Commerce Kamal Nath has reiterated that the Centre would not impose SEZ on Goa if the people do not want them.

The High Court on Tuesday partly allowed a petition seeking to refix the compensation for the land acquired by the Government for Hatti Gold Mines.

The land of the petitioners - Appaiah and others - was acquired for mining and the lower court - Civil Judge, Raichur, had awarded a compensation of Rs 1.02 lakh per acre in December 2006.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A price stability fund for farmers which the Finance Minister had promised and failed to deliver last fiscal year, is one of the highlights of the draft annual plan for 2009-2010, which had been approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.

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Officials at a review meeting. Pix: Srinivas
Jamshedpur, Jan. 15: The cost of the ambitious Subernarekha Multipurpose Project (SMP) has swelled to Rs 5,500 crore.

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Government is likely to revise the parameters determining the minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural crops for the benefit of farmers.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which is slated to meet on Thursday, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is likely to examine the methodological issues in fixing MSP.

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