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While the clearance given by the three-judge Green Bench of the Supreme Court to a surfeit of development schemes including hydro and hybrid power projects in Himachal Pradesh may be a welcome sign of judicial alacrity, the state will have to assess the limits to which it can stretch itself in the quest for development, especially in the aftermath of the Chamoli mishap. Only recently, residents of Lahaul-Spiti had protested against the setting up of hydropower projects in the area, apprehending adverse consequences after the Uttarakhand tragedy. While the court has made it clear that the diversion of forest land for the purpose is subject to conditions, it will have to be ensured that these are fulfilled so that the environmental fallout can be checked. With the rescue operation far from over in Uttarakhand, the grimness of the tragedy is only too stark a reminder for exercising caution in the implementation of such projects.
Satya Prakash
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, February 15
The Supreme Court today gave clearance to 138 projects, including several hydro and one hybrid electric projects, involving diversion of 61
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Most historians acknowledge that the art of beer brewing was perfected in Africa. While the ancient Sumerians are widely credited with inventing the drink some 6,000 years ago, it’s the Egyptians’ version (a smoother, lighter brew) that most resembles the beverage commonly consumed today.
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Elderly persons of Vemulaghat also seek rehab package
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Citing a clause in LA Act – 2013, as many as 52 persons file petition wanting to be considered as ‘separate family’
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Vemulaghat village in Toguta mandal of Siddipet district is set to be submerged under Mallannasagar. | Photo Credit:
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Citing a clause in LA Act – 2013, as many as 52 persons file petition wanting to be considered as ‘separate family’
Septuagenarian Battu Bhoolaxmi, a native of Vemulaghat village in Toguta mandal, lives with her two sons, spending six months each with one of them. She, along with 51 others, has filed a case before the High Court seeking Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) as per Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act – 2013 (LA Act – 2013).