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NEW DELHI: The National Human Rights Commission has directed Meerut

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NEW DELHI: In a bid to provide relief to seven drought-affected districts of Bundelkhand region and eastern Uttar Pradesh, the National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs.246 crore.

Farmers and the Greater Noida Authority have reached an agreement for the payment of land compensation at the rate of Rs 850 per sq mt for the land to be acquired for the Peripheral Expressway around the national capital.

Alka Pande Posted: Wednesday, Jun 03, 2009 at 0021 hrs IST

Lucknow: After handing over the distribution of electricity in two cities to private hands, the Government of Uttar Pradesh is set to try out the model with the urban water supply as well. Initially, this will be done in one zone each of both Lucknow and Allahabad. The bids are to be invited soon.

LUCKNOW: The forest department has planned a second green mission for Bundelkand region. Beginning July 1, department will start the effort to make the region greener by more than 2.8 cr saplings. Last year's special plantation project, which was marred by controversies, has not deterred the department from going ahead second time.

LUCKNOW: It took nearly 22 long years for UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to get a leather industry booked under Water Pollution Control Act, for discharging untreated effluent into a river in Barabanki.

LUCKNOW: In a bid to stabilise and conserve existing tiger population after a spate of killing and accidental deaths reported in the state over the last five years, the government has taken a decision to expand the buffer zone of Dudhwa National Park.

LUCKNOW: Hundreds of labourers started indefinite stir from Monday in various parts of the state to draw attention of the authorities towards
their grievances related to National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS).

Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

After assuming his office in New Delhi, Union Minister of State for Rural Development is preparing to take on the BSP Government over the alleged neglect of the rural job scheme in Uttar Pradesh.

Virendra Singh Rawat / Lucknow June 2, 2009, 0:41 IST

The sugarcane area in Uttar Pradesh is likely to shrink by almost 6 per cent, to under 2.02 million hectares, in 2009-10 crushing season.