126 ‘land deals’ backfired; most of them in Africa: GRAIN report

The failed investments involved acquisition of agricultural lands ranging from 1,000 hectares to 1.5 million hectares.

Up for grabs

Goa suffers the infiltration of its pristine landscapes by groups with vested commercial interests

Farmers boycott land acquisition hearings for Chhindwara SEZ

Villagers refuse to part with land; object to individual hearings, land acquisition by dubious means

Land Bill: public mandate used to push private interests

Land goes to industry

Suzlon windmills on tribal land

District collector orders land grab inquiry in Attappady, Kerala

Dramatic twists on Vedanta plant public hearing in Odisha

Orissa HC first stays, then allows hearing to take place; decision deferred till October 5

Return Singur land acquired for Tata Nano to farmers: SC

The land was acquired in the name of public purpose. The court also said that those who received compensation will not have to return the money

Land bill gets diluted on way to Parliament

Bill provisions now favour government and industry, not farmers, say activists

Four people killed in protests at coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh

Protestors were demonstrating against land forcibly acquired for plant

Now land acquisition stir in Punjab

Farmers protest thermal power project by Indiabulls  

In court

Kill bills

"Salwa Judum is peaceful. We support it"

Bail industry out

POSCO bags 1,174 ha forests

Villagers resist land acquisition for steel plant  

No developed land for farmers

Maharashtra takes U turn; amends rehabilitation law

Madhya Pradesh govt cancels all Maheshwar Hydroelectric contracts

Contract awarded projector Rs 42,000 crore of public money in 35 years even if no electricity purchased

GoM clears Land Acquisition Bill

Makes compulsory approval of the gram sabhas for acquiring land in tribal areas

Where’s Bhoodan Land?

Secret dam

People were not consulted, officials say they don’t know about it

Our voice

What fuels Nano

Three cheers for democracy

Nuclear plant triggers reaction

Konkan villagers protest land acquisition for 9,900 MW power plant