Govt working on ordinance for changes in Land Acquisition Act
Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh held a lengthy meeting with his ministry officials today as the government is said to be speeding up the process to bring the ordinance. The post...
View ArticleMNREGA: Centre to ensure uninterrupted flow of funds to states
Allaying apprehensions of the state governments, the Centre on day said it is committed to strengthening MNREGA and is taking all steps to ensure uninterrupted flow of funds for the implementation of...
View ArticleLand bill: Govt indicates willingness to incorporate more changes
Government on Tuesday indicated its willingness to incorporate more changes into the land Bill in order to address the concerns raised by opposition parties even as it has already agreed to make at...
View ArticleGovernment plans to bring 11 official amendments to land bill
Facing flak for amending UPA's land acquisition law, government today reached out to allies and Opposition promising to bring 11 official amendments in the bill introduced in Lok Sabha to take...
View ArticleLok Sabha passes amendments to land acquisition law, Congress stages walk out
The original Act required the consent of at least 70 percent of land owners in the area where land is to be acquired for such projects. The post Lok Sabha passes amendments to land acquisition law,...
View ArticleUnable to pass land bill in Parl, govt to once again re-promulgate land...
With the controversial land acquisition bill being referred to a joint parliamentary committee, government today said it would re-promulgate the related ordinance for the third time. The post Unable to...
View ArticleTreat bad monsoon as opportunity to improve irrigation: PM
Chairing a meeting in New Delhi to review the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana, he pressed for quick adoption of a multi-pronged strategy to augment the country’s irrigation network. The post Treat...
View ArticleFarmers’ delegation meet Jaitley on land bill, wants consent clause back
The delegation submitted a memorandum to the minister concerning various aspects of the bill, which the government claimed was arrived at after consulting more than 65 farmers' bodies. The post...
View ArticleLand bill: NDA may favour withdrawal of contentious amendments
The ordinance also made significant changes in the Land Acquisition Act including removal of consent clause for acquiring land for five areas. The post Land bill: NDA may favour withdrawal of...
View ArticleGovt announces DBT of wages to MGNREGA workers from 1 April to check graft
The person day generation is the highest in the second quarter at 45.88 crore and in the third quarter at 46.10 crore than it has been in the last five years. The post Govt announces DBT of wages to...
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