Govt eases norms on use of agricultural land for construction activity

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 23:18

Delhi Government on Wednesday lifted certain restrictions on use of agricultural land for construction activities.

Monkeys damage crops on 15,596 hectares of Agri land: J&K Govt

Last Updated: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 17:00

Monkeys have been annually damaging various type of crops covering over 15,000 hectares of land in Jammu division of the state.

Diversion of agricultural land raised in Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 13:00

The issue of diversion of agricultural land for other purposes was raised in Rajya Sabha Monday.

Govt selling fertile agricultural land at throwaway prices: BJP

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 16:36

BJP Tuesday accused the Uttarakhand government of selling farmers` land at throwaway prices in the name of industrial development.

Ban sought on sale of agricultural land in Goa

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 12:13

Former union minister of state Ramakant Khalap has asked Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to ban the sale of agricultural land to non-agriculturists.

Nearly 50% of country's agricultural land in rainfed areas

Last Updated: Sunday, September 16, 2012, 15:59

Nearly half of the net sown land in India falls in unirrigated areas with a majority in important agricultural states like Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka, shows government data.

‘Govt should not acquire agricultural land for industries’

Last Updated: Sunday, July 8, 2012, 19:01

JPP strongly opposed any move to acquire agricultural land for industries even though it made clear that the party was not against industrialization.

`Non-agricultural land for Posco better option`

Last Updated: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 13:16

Stressing that the poor must not be pushed aside to set up the Posco steel plant in Orissa, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said if non-agricultural land was available for the project, it would be a better option.

Cost of Kerala`s Kuttanad package is Rs 4,500 cr

Last Updated: Monday, July 11, 2011, 14:12

The Kerala government expects to incur a Rs 4,500 crore expenditure on implementing various schemes for renovation of agricultural land in Kuttanad, in Alappuzha district, under the Kuttanad package.