land acquisition

Punjab’s Malwa Canal project stalled as High Court halts land acquisition

September 02, 2026 4:20 pm

More than 250 landowners from Muktsar, Faridkot, and Ferozepur districts in Punjab had challenged the land acquisition proceedings for the Malwa Canal construction.

Land acquisition in focus as Suvendu government drafts industrial policy

August 12, 2026 6:55 pm

Industries Minister says government won’t take any step to compromise the interests of industry or betray people’s trust.

31 years after land taken in Himachal, court steps in: ‘Can’t deprive anyone of property’

August 04, 2026 12:41 pm

The high court was hearing the State government's appeal against compensation for land used to build a road without acquisition.

Villagers chase away Bidadi township survey officials with stones and brooms

July 13, 2026 8:36 pm

Around 7,400 acres of land are to be acquired in nine villages for the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township, considered a pet project of Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar.

Karnataka shifts to voluntary land purchase, offers Rs 2.7 crore per acre for Aerospace Park

June 25, 2026 7:56 pm

Following the cancellation of forced acquisitions last year, the Karnataka government has returned with a voluntary model, offering farmers either a record liquid cash payout or 10,781 square feet of developed industrial space.

Gadchiroli airport land acquisition halted, farmers call off protest

June 06, 2026 4:35 pm

Minister Ashish Jaiswal gave a written assurance to the agitating farmers that a final decision on the Gadchiroli airport project would be taken after discussions with CM Devendra Fadnavis.

Jewar Airport expansion: Allahabad High Court clears 1,858 hectares for Noida project, rejects farmers pleas

April 30, 2026 4:29 pm

The high court was hearing a batch of writ petitions challenging notifications for land acquisition in Jewar Airport project.

‘Concerted fraud’: Gujarat HC cancels acquisition of 'additional land' for Ahmedabad–Dholera Expressway

April 27, 2026 8:02 pm

Says land owners and officials of NHAI and Collector office, Ahmedabad, colluded to siphon off public money in a concerted manner, orders high-level inquiries.

Nagaland land row: State can’t acquire land for highways without ‘authority of law’, says Gauhati High Court

March 27, 2026 3:21 pm

The court was hearing a batch of pleas concerning alleged illegal land acquisition of the land belonging to tribal villagers in Phek district for a highway project in Nagaland.

Maharashtra issues GR for Mumbai 3.0 land acquisition, clears way for rollout

March 17, 2026 10:11 pm

For landowners unwilling to participate, the state has retained provisions for compulsory acquisition through the district collector under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.

Mangu Singh On Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation

August 31, 2015 1:47 pm