Farmers in the East say they were ordered to pay for the land they cultivated for decades while offering the land for companies.
Farmers in Kantale told BBC Sandeshaya that the Mahaveli Authority has ordered them to pay a Rs. 2000 tax per season per acre to continue the use of paddy fields.
"I have been cultivating for 31 years," said a paddy cultivator.

Makkal Katchi

Udhagamandalam: A demonstration to draw the attention of the Government to various livelihood issues was jointly organised by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the Tamil Nadu Farmers

GANGTOK, Nov 9

The state government today cleared decks for setting up a mega food processing park in the state capital by allotting the project 50 acres of land in Angara block of Ranchi district.

AHMEDABAD : Images beamed by satellites helped decide where Nano

A public hearing for environmental clearance of Jeraldaburu iron ore mines allotted to Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) went off peacefully in West Singbhum amid presence of over 500 villagers.

The hearing was organised jointly by the Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) and West Singhbhum district administration.

ANGUL: The substantially-affected people (SAP) of NTPC-owned Talcher Thermal Power Station (TTPS) are a worried lot. It

Mayawati

All the reserved forests of Golaghat district are encroached by the encroachers. In Nambor reserve forest, once famous mithuns have now become rare species.

The forest areas had been divided into four sectors for smooth administration by the Assam Government. The sectors are: A, B, C and D.

Singur: Four persons were injured when members of the Nano Bachao Committee, a pressure group formed by erst-while contractors of the abandoned project, and Trinamool Congress supporters clashed on Sunday. Agitators intercepted TMC leader Partho Chattopadhyay