land use

Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday that his government cannot allow indiscriminate felling of walnut trees, as it could severely impact the region's economy and identity.He said that the Union Territory is contributing nearly 3.5 lakh tonnes – over 90...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that only 0.21% of Indian Railways' land across the country is under illegal encroachment, and emphasized that this issue remains a serious concern in several urban areas and is being addressed with a humanitarian approach.Responding to the question...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Affordable Housing Policy-2013 and decided to increase the allotment rates for apartment units under affordable group housing projects by 10-12 per cent.The Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved significant amendments to the Industrial Licensing Policy-2015 to rationalize regulatory provisions, reduce the financial burden on developers, and promote planned industrial development across the state.The amendments have been...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar clarified on Tuesday that the state government has no plans to relocate the Jakkur Flying Training School, a heritage aviation institution, out of Bengaluru.Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru...

Mumbai, March 24 – The Maharashtra Assembly passed the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Second Amendment) Bill 2026 on Tuesday, unanimously. This bill delegates powers to district collectors and divisional commissioners to regularize minor breaches of conditions, ensuring that 90 per cent of cases...

Jaipur, March 24 The Rajasthan government is planning to develop the area around the Mahi Dam in Banswara district as a tourism destination, with a focus on the region known as the “City of Hundred Islands” due to the numerous islands on the Mahi River, a state minister said on Tuesday.The...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday that a detailed exercise is underway to identify and rehabilitate eligible beneficiaries under the 'One Lakh Multi-storey Bengaluru Housing Scheme', even as scrutiny of applications from 'Kogilu Bande' has revealed...

Mumbai, March 18 – The state Assembly passed the Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2026, unanimously on Wednesday. The bill aims to decentralize administrative powers and expedite the disposal of a massive backlog of stamp duty refund applications.During the discussion, Minister...

Jaipur, March 18 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said on Wednesday that industries and investments are key drivers of economic prosperity, and urged entrepreneurs to take advantage of opportunities in the state to contribute to its development.Addressing an entrepreneurs' dialogue...

Bengaluru, March 14 Greater Bengaluru Authority Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao said on Saturday that steps will be taken to establish more biogas plants within the GBA limits.Speaking to reporters after visiting the waste-to-energy (Kasa-Rasa) facility at Koramangala under the Bengaluru...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a petitioner to respect those who died in the line of duty, as it refused to entertain a plea concerning a war memorial in Dehradun."Do you have a problem with the construction of a war memorial?" a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Kohima, March 10 The Nagaland assembly passed a bill on Tuesday to integrate village authorities into the town planning process.The Nagaland Town and Country Planning (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2025, was introduced in the House on Monday by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.The bill aims to strengthen...

Jaipur, March 9 – Aiming to implement a decision to enact a special law for the conservation and protection of Khejri trees and other important tree species, the state government on Monday constituted a high-level committee to draft a "Tree Protection Bill."The committee held its first meeting...

Mumbai, March 4 The Maharashtra government has decided to scrap the non-agricultural (NA) tax levied on housing societies in urban areas and waive all pending dues, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced in the state assembly on Wednesday.He said the new system will reduce the...

Panaji, February 25 Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday extended his support to the ongoing agitation against alleged misuse of land-use rules in the coastal state, demanding their immediate abolition.Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) MLA Viresh Borkar has been...

Panaji, February 25 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that RGP MLA Viresh Borkar has decided to continue his protest against the alleged misuse of land-use rules, despite requests from him to call off the agitation.The protest by the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) legislator entered its...

New Delhi, February 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the success of a Kerala village in growing 570 varieties of rice in a single field and how an Odisha farmer secured additional income through better land use and water conservation in his monthly radio broadcast, "Mann Ki Baat," on...

Mumbai, February 22 In an effort to reclaim neglected city spaces, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has planned a pilot project to convert the area beneath a flyover near the airport's Terminal 1 into a sprawling "community urban farm", officials said.The initiative, expected to be the...

Panaji, February 21 Police were allegedly seen dragging RGP MLA Viresh Borkar out of the Town and Country Planning office here along with several others on Saturday morning after they had been protesting there overnight against the conversion of a tribal area into a 'settlement zone', where...