Centre defers decision on Vedanta's proposal to divert 708 hectares of forest land for Sijimali Bauxite MinesThe Union Environment Ministry has delayed Vedanta's bauxite mining project in Odisha due to concerns over community consent and ecological...
03 Sep, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
DMK launches "werejectadmk" campaign in poll-bound Tamil NaduThe campaign is titled "werejectadmk" and the DMK released a video, flagging issues in sectors like agriculture and education as it urged p...
20 Dec, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
DMK holds "people's sabha" meetings in TN, M K Stalin others booked for violation of COVID normsThe state government on Thursday night announced the cancellation of the meetings of the gram sabha, the grass root level democratic instit...
02 Oct, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
Gram sabhas pass resolution demanding mining project cancellationThe resolution was passed unanimously at the district level meeting of gram sabhas held at Girola village in the district on Wednesday.
18 Dec, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Want to buy a hill or lake? Come to Faridabad, GurgaonFormer revenue officials told TOI that lured by real estate players, several gram sabhas were allowed to convert common land, including for...
17 Apr, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
- Villagers protest coal mines re-allotment in Chhattisgarh
With the beginning of fresh allotment of coal blocks by the Centre, villagers of North Chhattisgarh, the area which is rich in coal reserve...
02 Jan, 2015, 03.26 PM IST
Villagers protest coal mines re-allotment in ChhattisgarhAs many as 17 gram sabhas, falling under Hasdeo-Arand coalfield, have passed a resolution opposing the reallotment of coal mines.
02 Jan, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Tribals Affairs Ministry orders probe into Mahan Coal Block allocationV Kishore Chandra Deo has ordered an inquiry into the allocation of Mahan coal block in Madhya Pradesh to a private company.
22 Jul, 2013, 04.06 AM IST
- Gram sabhas to control forest body in Maharashtra
The state govt resolution transferred all rights of minor forest produce and major timber to the gram sabha-elected joint forest management...
09 Jul, 2012, 06.50 AM IST
- Government’s efforts to ensure economic empowerment of the tribal gets a fillip
The government resolution or order transfers all rights of minor forest produce and major timber to the gramsabha elected joint forest mana...
07 Jul, 2012, 09.14 AM IST
- Government will not allow mining in tribal areas
The Centre would not give permission for mining activities in tribal areas in the country, Union Minister of Tribal Welfare and Panchayat R...
02 Dec, 2011, 11.19 AM IST
- Anna Hazare spurns title of 'Mahatma' by Gram Sabha
Anna Hazare has rejected a resolution passed by the Gram Sabha of his native Ralegan Siddhi village conferring on him the title 'Mahatma'.
03 Oct, 2011, 05.32 PM IST
- Posco project may have cleared last hurdle
Orissa govt may have managed to remove the final impediment for diversion of 1,253 hectares forest to Posco for its Rs 52,000 cr project.
02 May, 2011, 01.13 AM IST
- Ramesh rejects claim that no tribal hit by Posco projects
Posco will have to wait a while longer before it can embark on its Rs 54,000-crore integrated steel plant and port project in Odisha.
15 Apr, 2011, 07.53 AM IST
- Won’t implement forest act again, says Orissa
South Korean steel maker Posco’s Rs 12,000-crore project in Orissa appears to be in for the long haul.
02 Nov, 2010, 04.43 AM IST
- After tribal protests, Forest Act coming in the way of Posco project?
The only thing preventing the Orissa government from securing the 1,253.225 hectares of forest land for Posco’s integrated steel plant, iro...
19 May, 2010, 07.12 AM IST
- ArcellorMittal hopes to take possession of land by year-end
ArcelorMittal said it has garnered local support from Orissa's Keonjhar district for proposed 12 MTPA steel plant.
11 Aug, 2008, 11.06 AM IST