Articles for Land Acquisition

'Land Acquisition Issues Delaying Projects In Bengal': Railway Ministry Blames State Govt
2 days, 5 hours ago

'Land Acquisition Issues Delaying Projects In Bengal': Railway Ministry Blames State Govt

ABP News  

Kolkata, Dec 21 The Ministry of Railways has reported significant delays in several railway infrastructure projects across West Bengal, primarily due to challenges in land acquisition, an official statement said. Railways pointed out some key projects experiencing delays due to land acquisition issues include: Nabadwipghat-Nabadwipdham new line : requires 106.86 hectares; only 0.17 hectares acquired. The completion of railway projects …

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Authority Can't Decline Landowners' Plea For Layout Plan Approval Unless Acquisition Notification Is Published For Scheme Formation: Karnataka HC
5 days, 4 hours ago

Authority Can't Decline Landowners' Plea For Layout Plan Approval Unless Acquisition Notification Is Published For Scheme Formation: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that an urban development authority would have the right to decline a plea for approval of layout plan of land, only if a notification is duly published as per law for acquisition of the lands for formation of a scheme or a layout. A division bench of Justice R Devdas and Justice G Basavaraja …

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Karnataka HC ruling on taxing compensation could have national impact
1 week ago

Karnataka HC ruling on taxing compensation could have national impact

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A significant case pending before the Karnataka High Court could lead to a landmark ruling on the taxation of compensation for land acquired for national highway projects, potentially affecting landowners across India. The petitioner, Supriya Shetty, a businesswoman from Mangaluru, argues that tax deductions violate Section 96 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, …

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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 454 - 489]
1 week, 2 days ago

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 454 - 489]

Live Law  

Citation 2024 LiveLaw 454 to 2024 LiveLaw 489 Nominal Index: Mahantesh S Nagur AND State of Karnataka & ANR. Therefore, it is very clear that even if the child is ordered to be tried as an adult, as provided under Section 18 of the Act of 2015, for the purpose of his bail application, Section 12 of the Act of …

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If Award For Land Acquisition Is Passed After Amendment To Section 25, Court Can Grant Higher Compensation: Bombay High Court
1 week, 5 days ago

If Award For Land Acquisition Is Passed After Amendment To Section 25, Court Can Grant Higher Compensation: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

While considering land acquisition references, the Bombay High Court has observed that if an award is passed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 after amendment to Section 25, the court is empowered to grant compensation at a higher amount than that awarded by the Collector as per the amended provision. It thus argued that the court could not grant compensation …

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Lagacharla Industrial Park Land Acquisition Process Begins
1 week, 6 days ago

Lagacharla Industrial Park Land Acquisition Process Begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government has initiated the process of acquiring land for an industrial park at Lagcharla, Hakimpet and Polepally mandals of Vikarabad district. Farmers with Patta land have strongly opposed the acquisition, arguing that the compensation offered of Rs 17 lakh per acre was far below the market rate of Rs 50 lakh per acre. Villagers expressed their anger …

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Telangana govt withdraws land acquisition proposal for pharma city project
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana govt withdraws land acquisition proposal for pharma city project

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government on Friday withdrew the controversial proposal of land acquisition for the pharma city project at Lagacharla and Polepally villages of Dudyal block in Vikarabad district, following massive protests from the villagers in the last three weeks. Telangana govt withdraws land acquisition proposal for pharma city project A notification to this effect was released by Vikarabad district collector …

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Pune civic body to submit proposal for Katraj-Kondhwa Road to NHAI
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pune civic body to submit proposal for Katraj-Kondhwa Road to NHAI

Hindustan Times  

As instructed by Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, the Pune Municipal Corporation will submit a proposal for Katraj-Kondhwa Road to the central government soon, said officials. Pune civic body to submit proposal for Katraj-Kondhwa Road to NHAI Rajendra Bhosale, municipal commissioner, said, “Recently, Gadkari had asked PMC to submit the proposal for Katraj-Kondhwa Road to NHAI. …

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State Must Conclude Land Acquisition Within 'Reasonable Time' After Barring Construction U/S 27 Rajasthan Housing Board Act: High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

State Must Conclude Land Acquisition Within 'Reasonable Time' After Barring Construction U/S 27 Rajasthan Housing Board Act: High Court

Live Law  

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that notification under Section 27 of the Rajasthan Housing Board Act, 1970 barring construction on a proposed scheme area affects the right to enjoyment of property of landowners and thus, it cannot be allowed to block the property for an indefinite period. The division bench of Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Munnuri Laxman held …

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Railways Minister flags land acquisition delays in Kerala, Rs12,350 crore projects stalled
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Railways Minister flags land acquisition delays in Kerala, Rs12,350 crore projects stalled

Op India  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, highlighting delays in land acquisition for major railway projects in the state. The Union Minister pointed out that the Kerala government had acquired only 64 hectares of land out of the 470 hectares required for various railway projects, despite the Centre releasing Rs2,100 crore to facilitate the process. …

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Expedite land acquisition for pending rail projects: Vaishnaw tells Kerala CM
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Expedite land acquisition for pending rail projects: Vaishnaw tells Kerala CM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shot off a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asking him to expedite land acquisition for pending rail projects in the state. He said the Centre had deposited Rs 282 crore with the Kerala government for acquisition of land for the Angamali-Sabarimala new railway line project. "I would request you to issue …

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Vaishnaw writes to Pinarayi Vijayan over land acquisition delays in Kerala
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Vaishnaw writes to Pinarayi Vijayan over land acquisition delays in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has written to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the slow progress of projects due to land acquisition delays in the southern state. Vaishnaw said the railways initiated efforts for land acquisition for most of the sanctioned railway projects but could not succeed. “Despite making payment of more than ₹2,100 Crore to the Government of Kerala …

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges Kerala to expedite land acquisition for key rail projects
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urges Kerala to expedite land acquisition for key rail projects

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the state government to accelerate land acquisition processes that have delayed rail development projects worth Rs 12,350 crore in the state. For the Thiruvananthapuram–Kanyakumari doubling project alone, 33 out of the 40 hectares required have been acquired using Rs 1,312 crore allocated by the Railways. …

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Farmers clash with police in Punjab over compensation for land acquisition
1 month ago

Farmers clash with police in Punjab over compensation for land acquisition

India Today  

Hundreds of farmers clashed with police personnel in Punjab's Bathinda over compensation for the land acquired by the government under the Bharatmala project on Friday. On Friday, the farmers gathered in Maisar Khana village of Bathinda under the leadership of Bharatiya Kisan Union Ekta Upagraha, alleging that they were not paid the right amount of compensation as promised in lieu …

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Legal Briefs | Govt officers in Telangana face contempt heat in land acquisition case
1 month ago

Legal Briefs | Govt officers in Telangana face contempt heat in land acquisition case

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court initiated contempt proceedings against senior government officials for failure to comply with court orders directing payment of enhanced compensation in a decade-old land acquisition case. Dissatisfied with the initial compensation, petitioner M. Balakrishna Reddy sought a reference under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …

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CM Revanth Defends Land Acquisition for Industries
1 month ago

CM Revanth Defends Land Acquisition for Industries

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the Congress government was acquiring lands to establish industries and tackle the problem of unemployment by generating more jobs. “The existing Land acquisition Act does not provide adequate compensation to farmers and landowners, who lose their lands for development projects,” he said. He claimed that former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao prioritised …

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Dy CM Mallu Bhatti blasts BRS for criticising land acquisition for development works
1 month ago

Dy CM Mallu Bhatti blasts BRS for criticising land acquisition for development works

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Alleging that the previous BRS government had snatched away assigned lands distributed among the poor by former PM late Indira Gandhi, and also sold prime lands by converting those into real estate layouts, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said that the pink party leaders have no moral right to criticise land acquisition by the present government for various …

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Key accused in Telangana's Lagacharla assault on district collector surrenders to police
1 month ago

Key accused in Telangana's Lagacharla assault on district collector surrenders to police

India Today  

Bharat Rashtra Samithi youth wing leader B Suresh, the main accused in the Lagacharla assault case, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on Tuesday. Suresh is allegedly responsible for orchestrating the attack on the District Collector during a public hearing on land acquisition in Lagacharla village, Vikarabad district, on November 11. The incident took place during a public hearing …

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TG govt to construct RRR-south on its own
1 month ago

TG govt to construct RRR-south on its own

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The state government has decided to independently construct the southern part of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road project to expedite its completion, without relying on central assistance. The project, designed as a 6/8-lane expressway, aims to enhance connectivity, particularly to Hyderabad’s international airport and the “Fourth City,” an ambitious urban development project. On the northern part of the RRR, the …

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Land acquisition process begins for Delhi Metro's double-decker viaduct at Khanpur village
1 month, 1 week ago

Land acquisition process begins for Delhi Metro's double-decker viaduct at Khanpur village

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, In a move expected to speed up construction of the Delhi Metro's Tughalqbad-Aerocity corridor, the city government's revenue department has issued a notification for acquisition of more than 1,500 square metres of land in south Delhi's Khanpur village for constructing a double-decker viaduct, officials said on Thursday. Land acquisition process begins for Delhi Metro's double-decker viaduct at Khanpur …

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Land for pharma firm: Congress, BRS play blame game after violence erupts
1 month, 1 week ago

Land for pharma firm: Congress, BRS play blame game after violence erupts

India Today  

In Vikarabad, Telangana, a conflict over land acquisition for a pharma company escalated into violence, with farmers allegedly attacking District Collector Prateek Jain and several officials. BRS spokesperson M Krishank criticised the Congress-led state government, accusing it of forcibly acquiring farmers’ land to benefit a company tied to the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s family. BJP spokesperson Ramchander Rao, condemned the …

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Land for pharma firm: Congress, BRS play blame game after violence erupts
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1 month, 1 week ago

Land for pharma firm: Congress, BRS play blame game after violence erupts

India Today  

In Vikarabad, Telangana, a conflict over land acquisition for a pharma company escalated into violence, with farmers allegedly attacking District Collector Prateek Jain and several officials. BRS spokesperson M Krishank criticised the Congress-led state government, accusing it of forcibly acquiring farmers’ land to benefit a company tied to the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s family. BJP spokesperson Ramchander Rao, condemned the …

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U.P. needs 1.5-2L acre land bank for trillion-dollar economy target
1 month, 1 week ago

U.P. needs 1.5-2L acre land bank for trillion-dollar economy target

Hindustan Times  

The Uttar Pradesh government is following four models to procure and develop land banks to implement investment proposals to make the state a trillion-dollar economy. We are following four models to procure land and the state government has made funds available to various development authorities to acquire land for the industry,” said chief secretary Manoj Kumar Singh. Those aware of …

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Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 4 To November 10, 2024
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 4 To November 10, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 455 To 2024 LiveLaw 463 Nominal Index: Siji Malayil & ANR And Union of India & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw 463 Judgments/Orders 'Reasonable Efforts Made, No Further Action Required': Karnataka High Court Closes PIL To Deploy Indian Army For Rescuing Landslide Victims Case Title: Siji Malayil & ANR And Union of India & ANR Case No: WP 19409/2024 …

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