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The Telangana High Court has granted interim protection to landowners challenging the acquisition of their lands for the Musi Riverfront Development Project. Justice K. Sarath directed the State authorities not to dispossess the petitioners until the next hearing and asked the government and its agencies to file counter affidavits within two weeks.

West Bengal’s proposed industrial policy may make landowners stakeholders in new industrial projects to ease land acquisition concerns. Options include providing jobs to landowning families or promoting support businesses. The policy is expected to prioritise sectors with strong ancillary industry potential

The Supreme Court directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to compensate a landowner and pay rentals for land forcibly taken in 1953 to build a police station in Kangan without acquisition or compensation. The court ordered acquisition proceedings from 2021 and rental calculation since 1953

Residents of Madhu Park Ridge and neighbouring colonies staged a protest at the Gandipet MRO office in Rajendranagar against land acquisition for the Musi Riverfront Development Project, rejecting compensation offers and refusing to part with their properties.

More than 150 flat owners of Madhu Park Ridge Apartments at Bandlaguda have opposed land acquisition linked to the Musi River Front Development Project. Residents raised objections before the Rajendranagar RDO, while an advocate cited a pending High Court challenge.

The Sangareddy district administration has withdrawn the land acquisition notification for 566.12 acres in Rejinthal village following High Court directions. The decision brings relief to 292 farmers, who argued that the fertile land was their only source of livelihood.

The Telangana government has sanctioned Rs. 2,278.14 crore for acquiring 2,009 acres and shifting utilities to develop Adilabad Airport as a Joint User Airport (JUA) for both civil and defence operations. The land acquisition is to be completed by December 31, 2026.

Farmers from four villages reiterated their opposition to land acquisition for the Pharma City and Future City projects during a TPJAC public hearing. They urged the Telangana government to spare fertile lands and pledged not to part with their properties

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner G. Srijana inspected Kondapur on Thursday to review land acquisition for the proposed Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project.

Landowners in Dharmapuri, Jagtial district, have accused the Telangana government of forced acquisition for a temple development project without proper consultation or social impact assessment. They allege compensation has been fixed at rates far below market value.

The Centre’s order to take back Gymkhana Club land in Lutyens’ Delhi highlights legal powers under lease deeds and public premises law. Experts say the government can resume leased land for public purpose, but such actions remain subject to judicial review

“The Cabinet has decided to scrap the Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod semi-high-speed rail corridor project called SilverLine,” Satheesan said at the start of his press conference following a Cabinet meeting chaired by him.

Farmers of Nallavalli in Gummadidala mandal have opposed the government’s proposal to acquire 337 acres for an industrial cluster, saying it would affect their livelihoods. Villagers also expressed concerns over a proposed dump yard near Pyaranagar and demanded fair compensation or withdrawal of the project.

Voluntary organisations and political parties in Telangana have extended support to farmers opposing land acquisition for Pharma City. At an all-party meeting convened by TPJAC, participants demanded a white paper on land use and strict implementation of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

Farmers from Batla Chandraram village in Vikarabad district have declared they will not surrender their fertile lands for a proposed industrial park. At a press conference, they warned of intensifying protests, including a statewide bandh.

Revanth Reddy asserted that land acquisition for Future City cannot be stopped despite farmer protests. He urged cooperation, assured fair handling of concerns, and highlighted rising land prices and the project’s long-term development potential

Bids for the northern stretch of Regional Ring Road (Hyderabad) close on April 29, with delays and uncertainty persisting. The Rs 8,535 crore project under NHAI faces design changes, land acquisition funding issues, and pending approval for the southern alignment

Farmers in Kurumidda village of Ibrahimpatnam constituency are continuing their 43-day protest against land acquisition for Future City radial roads, demanding scrapping of both Future City and Pharma City projects. The agitation has drawn support from women’s organisations and activists.

Telangana High Court pulled up the State for delaying Rs 45 crore compensation to landowners in Jogulamba Gadwal district. Justice NV Shravan Kumar termed the explanation inadequate and directed the concerned official to appear, granting a final opportunity for compliance

The long-pending high-level bridge across the Godavari river between Mancherial and Peddapalli districts continues to face setbacks. Initially proposed in 2018 at Rs 125 crore, the project was scrapped in 2023 despite administrative sanction