Jharkhand bandh: opposition protests against land acquisition amendments

Protests are against the amendments in the land acquisition act, which dilute social impact assessments and consent of the landowners  

Does government favour land pooling over land acquisition?

Government decides to exempt Amravati residents from paying taxes for giving their land for the new capital

Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand

The proposed amendments would increase land acquisitions for mining and other industrial uses, causing mass displacement of tribals

Eye opener

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Land Bill gets new name and many amendments

States get freedom to decide whether land under multi-crop is to be acquired

Panel submits draft of West Bengal land use policy

Recommends ban on government land acquisition for industrial use

Rules of engagement

Thirty years on, what does the Narmada Bachao Andolan teach us?

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Onus on industry

Too close

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Slow march to land reform

Expert committee report crawls only after a protest

Probe Vedanta land deal, says Lok Pal

Questions land acquisition by state for private university  

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Why farmers call it unfair

From inadequate compensation to legal irregularities, here are the issues farmers and activists list while deeming the project unjust

Rewind 2018: The land debate

Land is finite and always a contested issue. We bring you the key developments in the sector that is in the middle of infrastructure development …

The last line of defence: Indigenous rights and Adani's land deal

An Indigenous group is bringing legal action against Adani, which may create a roadblock to building infrastructure around Carmichael coal mine

Modi and `mass movement'

As Narendra Modi's regime enters its mid-term, it is time to assess: has he turned governance into a mass movement?

Land grab forcing Madhya Pradesh tribals to migrate

The struggle for land recognition is still on with tribals denied rights to own and cultivate even ancestral lands

Going backward

As the Maratha community in Maharashtra finally gets 16 per cent reservation in government jobs and education, Down To Earth profiles other …

PM chooses to continue with UPA’s 2013 Land Acquisition Act

A much-elated Opposition said that the government had to give in to popular sentiment 

Government introduces land amendment bill amid protests, walkout

Farmers and civil society groups march on Delhi streets to protest Narendra Modi government’s anti-farmers and anti-people bill which …

Life after hail

Tribals turn violent

Too early to celebrate

Five star emergency