Contractor for Mallannasagar work has not only dug up the farm but also destroyed the fodder on the field on Sunday in gross violation of High Court order, a farmer of Vemulaghat, who did not sell his land for the project, has alleged. Further, the entire clearance which took about half-an-hour was done with police protection, the farmer added.Gandla Tirupathi is a farmer who owns some 23 guntas in Vemulaghat in Toguta mandal. He did not sell his land to government for the construction of Mallannasagar, which is expected to submerge the village, and along with some other farmers, has approached the High Court seeking implementation of the Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act- 2013 (LA Act- 2013). The farmers were also demanding land for land within the limits of reservoir ayacut instead of monetary compensation.Mr. Tirupathi says that the High Court had given a stay order and directed the officials not to work in the fields of the … [Read more...] about ‘Private land damaged by contractor despite court stay’
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25 land parcels to generate ₹9,525 crore for super Eway
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has proposed to raise ₹9,525 crore or more than 17% of the cost of the ambitious Mumbai-Nagpur super communication highway by monetising 23 land parcels along the Mumbai-Pune expressway, and one each at Nepean Sea Road and Bandra.The agency hopes to mop up around ₹1,200 crore from the 1.5-acre plot on Nepean Sea Road and ₹13,000 crore from the 29-acre plot in Bandra. The request for proposal (RFP) for the first piece of land measuring 1.5 acres at Napean Sea Road will be out by Friday. “The 23 land parcels along the Mumbai-Pune expressway will be taken up at a later stage,” said an official from Mantralaya. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray recently held a review of the project with the agency officials and asked them to explain the financing model for the expressway. MSRDC officials told Thackeray that at least 22% of the construction work is complete and the project … [Read more...] about 25 land parcels to generate ₹9,525 crore for super Eway
Moranbah heavy airborne dust levels prompt calls for better testing
Email By Tim Shepherd Posted December 09, 2019 06:48:22 Photo: Residents fear the dust being kicked up by mining sites are affecting the community's air quality. (Supplied) Related Story: Brisbane's air quality rated very unhealthy, worse than Beijing's amid bushfire smoke haze Related Story: Elevated levels of microscopic dust leave residents concerned Map: Moranbah 4744 The Queensland Opposition has backed calls for chemical analysis of airborne pollution in the mining town of Moranbah in central Queensland, where dangerously high levels of dust are being recorded. Key points:DES monitoring has repeatedly shown high dust levels in MoranbahThe department has attributed a spike in August to local wood firesAcademic Guy Marks says chemical testing is needed to pinpoint the source The Department of Environment and Science (DES) declared wood smoke to be one of the most likely causes, but admits it cannot say for certain because particle monitoring in the town was … [Read more...] about Moranbah heavy airborne dust levels prompt calls for better testing
Fans say ‘Best Body VFX award’ goes to Kartik Aaryan after he uses excessive photoshop to show fake abs in a hair-removal ad
Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan has landed himself in a fix for doing a commercial advertisement. He recently did an ad for a hair removal brand. The actor is being slammed for using excessive photoshop and promoting toxic masculinity. Lately, a popular Instagram account tagged Kartik in a post and called him out for using photoshop and promoting toxic masculinity through the ad. In the post, the account trolled the brand for showing fake abs in their ad. The ad sees Kartik in a double role. As shown in the ad, one character has the ideal body type with hairless chest and can date more girls while the other one can't as he has a hairy chest. If one observes one can notice the excessive photoshop, which has been used on Kartik's body. As soon as the post was shared netizens started trolling Kartik for his act. One of the users wrote, "Bollywood award functions should now start having "Best Body VFX" award 😂" another user commented, "toxic masculinity" while one said, "And the … [Read more...] about Fans say ‘Best Body VFX award’ goes to Kartik Aaryan after he uses excessive photoshop to show fake abs in a hair-removal ad
Britain is back in the fight for the skies with a multi-billion-dollar plan to build its own stealth fighter
It’s been dubbed the Tempest. And it’s certainly flying into uncertain weather. Britain has sunk $A3.6 billion into the initial design work for the new fighter jet. But, as Lockheed Martin's F-35 “Lightning II” project has all-too-well proven, the gulf between cost estimates and reality can be enormous. Today it’s my pleasure to announce Britain’s next generation and world beating fighter jet Tempest at @FIAFarnborough as we launch our Combat Air Strategy - a £2bn investment in an industry that supports 18,000 direct jobs, 100,000 in supply chain & worth over £6bn to UK #FIA18 pic.twitter.com/WRtdt12xCk— Gavin Williamson MP (@GavinWilliamson) July 16, 2018 It’s because of the F-35’s blowouts — both in terms of schedule and budget — that Britain, Europe and Japan have begun to look elsewhere to meet their needs. With the advent of Brexit, Britain now finds itself excluded from a French-Geman led fighter … [Read more...] about Britain is back in the fight for the skies with a multi-billion-dollar plan to build its own stealth fighter