Resolution on mining to be tabled
The State Cabinet on Wednesday decided to table a resolution on mining in Meghalaya during the ongoing Autumn Session of the Assembly to mandate the government to take up with the Centre exclusion of certain
Coal Bearing Areas Act 1957
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Land Act amendment widens scope of relief
The Cabinet on Monday amended the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Under the 2013 Act, compensations were hiked up to four
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Govt approves ordinance to ease land acquisition
Amendment to do away with requirement of social impact assessment, consent of 70% landowners for PPP projects in infrastructure With many infrastructure projects stuck for want of various clearances,
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On ordinance spree, govt may next take up changes to the land Act
For PPP projects, clause on consent requirement could be abolished or brought down to 50% of land owners, against the current 70% To make the land acquisition Act of 2013 industry-friendly, the government
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The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014
An Ordinance to provide for allocation of coal mines and vesting of the right, title and interest in and over the land and mine infrastructure together with mining leases to successful bidders and allottees
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New Land Act Mandates Critical Reforms
The new act sets compensation limits and resettlement of affected families India’s new land acquisition Act came into force on Wednesday, mandating compensation limits and the resettlement and rehabilitation of affected families, a critical reform aimed at making the process fairer and more transparent.
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The Coal Regulatory Authority Bill, 2013
A Bill to provide for the establishment of Coal Regulatory Authority to regulate and conserve resources in the coal sector, protect the interests of consumers of coal and producers of coal and for matters
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Report of the committee constituted by Group of Ministers to suggest solutions on coal and other development issues
<p><span id="itro1">Read B K Chaturvedi committee report on the tussle regarding the ‘no-go’ issue in mining. It recommends diluting environmental regulations to fasten growth of the coal sector
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Why treat iron ore differently from coal?
Noor Mohammad