Jairam Ramesh said these were in response to decades of injustice done to masses in the name of development.

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 includes penalties for officials who fail to implement its provisions, Union Minister

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday described the new Land Acquisition Bill as a “historic piece of legislation” and affirmed that it would help reduce the influence of Naxalit

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh today informed that his Ministry has released Rs 62 crore for implementation of MNREGA in Arunachal Pradesh.

‘Implementation of new Land acquisition law will end displacement of tribals’

Criticising public sector undertakings (PSUs) for the displacement of many tribals, Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Sunday blamed their actions for the growth of Naxalism in various States and reiterated that the era of “forcible land acquisition” was over.

Amended measure, passed in the Rajya Sabha, will go back to the Lok Sabha

Braving a record number of adjournments on the issue of coal scam and the demand for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation, the government succeeded in getting the crucial Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013, passed in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

The historic Land Acquisition Bill on Wednesday moved another step closer to becoming a law with Rajya Sabha approving the legislation which seeks to provide fair and just compensation to farmers a

Decision comes after a meeting between Jairam Ramesh and Arun Jaitley

The UPA government has agreed to two more amendments that the BJP had asked for to make acquisition of irrigation land easier and cheaper under the ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2012.’

Bangalore Urban ZP To Build 25,000 Loos This Year

Bangalore: Owning a mobile is more important for many people in Bangalore Urban district, rather than having a toilet in the backyard.
A survey conducted by Bangalore Urban zilla panchayat (ZP) recently threw up a nasty surprise: 34,656 households in the district don’t have toilets. Which means the families defecate in the open.

When Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh pushed the historic Land Acquisition Bill in Lok Sabha, which cleared it on August 29, he did a balancing act to ensure that the new law was as f