Category: Asia_Land_Forum2019
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Nature of Land Conflicts in India
Review of the Report ‘Locating the Breach: Land Conflicts in India’ Laura Begu Land is central to India’s development trajectory, and conflicts over land have critical social, economic, cultural and political impacts, that jeopardize the well-being and the very identity of often already marginalized communities. Conflicts over land in India account for the largest set…
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Asia Land Forum: A Platform for People Struggling for Land Rights
Asia Land Forum 2019 held in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India “Asia Land Forum has given inspiration and rejuvenation to continue our fights for ‘our land –our identity’ and against injustices globally” – Mike Taylor, Director International Land Coalition This year the Asia Land Forum was organized in Udaipur, India on September 30 – October 3, 2019 by…
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Politics of Privatisation and PPP in Rajasthan: What are the risks?
Nesar Ahmad Recent policy developments in the state The BJP government in last almost two years has brought in some very interesting policy and legislative changes in Rajasthan. Let us have a look at some of the recent policy and legal changes in the state of Rajasthan. Below is a summary of some of the…
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Emotional or Pragmatic!
Why people do not want to give up land (despite wanting to quit farming)? Nesar Ahmad The question of land is not emotional one as suggested by some economists who try to make the case for easy land acquisition. They suggest that the land is required for industrial and infrastructural development…
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जमीन लूट की गारंटी देता भूमि अधिग्रहण अध्यादेश
ग्लैडसन डुंगडुंग देश में तथाकथित विकास परियोजनाओं के द्वारा विस्थापित लोगों के लिए मुआवजा, पुनर्वास एवं पुनर्स्थापना की मांग को लेकर लम्बे समय से चले जनांदोलनों के बदौलत भारतीय संसद ने किसान, आदिवासी रैयत एवं कृषक मजदूरों को भयभीत करनेवाला अंग्रेजों द्वारा लागू किया गया ‘भूमि अधिग्रहण कानून 1894’‘ को खारिज करते हुए ‘‘भूमि अर्जन,…
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Rajasthan Land Acquisition Bill 2014 stalled for now: Sent to the select committee of the Vidhan Sabha
The much criticised by people and civil society organisations and much appreciated by the corporates and corporate friendly media, the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Bill 2014 could not be passed in the special session of the Vidhan Sabha called to ratify the Judicial Appointments Bill. Perhaps the opposition to the proposed Land Acquisition Bill from most quarters of the state compelled the Bhartiya…
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Rajasthan Land Acquisition Bill 2014: Taking Away People’s Right
Nesar Ahmad After amending four central labour laws to make them more business friendly, the Vasundhra Raje government in Rajasthan has now come up with draft Rajasthan Land Acquisition Bill, 2014, which, if passed and implemented, will repeal the central act called ‘Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency and Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013’ in the state of…