Jairam Ramesh's removal as Environment Minister creates uncertainties for domestic environment policy and the deadlocked global climate talks.

Concern over protecting the ‘holy cow’ status to the job guarantee programme, MGNREGA, appears to be overshadowing genuine worries in the government over increasing shortage of unskilled farm labou

Marg Ltd, a Chennai-based integrated infrastructure company plans to launch a ‘Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas' project in Karaikal.

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said today that the proposed Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement Bill, 2011 would be implemented with “retrospective” effect in cas

The latest version of draft law says the govt will no longer have the privilege of acquiring land for civilian projects without the consent of the locals.

Jairam RameshThe government, committed to changing the archaic law on land acquisition, is preparing a new draft of the Land Acquisition Act that will treat the government and private parties on a par when it comes to acquiring land.

New, simplified guidelines for the rural job guarantee scheme will be issued soon.

The ministry said that the land development works under the MGNREGA will help small and marginal farmers to augment their income. Rural development secretary B.K. Sinha said that out of 150 million hectares of land only 50 million hectares are irrigated.

New Delhi: Without offering any commitment, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that the government was examining the implications of whether the proposed Land Acquisition and

The government may introduce the Land Acquisition Bill this Monsoon Session, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Lok Sabha during Question Hour on Thursday.