Coke for Land – notes from a dharna outside Jindal’s factory in Angul, Orissa
By Faiza Khan On the eve of Republic Day, residents of about 40 villages had stormed the Jindal factory in Angul, Orissa. The land that this ‘Jindal …Continue reading
गरीबी रेखा की गरीबी: आनंद प्रधान
देश के करोड़ों गरीबों के लिए यह जीवन-मरण का प्रश्न है. मशहूर लेखक थामस कार्लाइल ने कभी खिन्न होकर अर्थशास्त्र को ‘निराशापूर्ण या कहिये, शोक का विज्ञान’ (डिज्मल साइंस) कहा …Continue reading
Planning Commission gives up its Poverty Estimates
Yesterday the Deputy Chairperson of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Minister of Rural Areas and Employment Jairam Ramesh, seemed to be suggesting that the current poverty line of …Continue reading
Displacement Effects of the Nuclear Power Projects in India
What the residents of Tarapur say: We felt a pride in sacrificing our interests out of patriotism and hope that along with our countrymen our lives will also improve, but …Continue reading
Salient Features of Draft National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill
Here are the salient features of the National Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation (LARR) Bill 2011 prepared by Rakshita Swamy. It also highlights some of the problem areas. Salient Features: Draft …Continue reading
Sanghrash-2011- dharna at the Parliament
Dharna at the Parliament demanding Repeal of Land Acquisition Act and Enactment of National Development Planning Actstarts today at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
NAPM criticizes the new LARR Bill, 2011
INDIA is not NOIDA, the architects of the Bill doesnt seem to recognize the diverse realities of the country and are only concerned about the nine percent growth, creation of …Continue reading