The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday directed the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) authorities to stop cutting hills in its project areas under Anwara and Patia upazilas in Chittagong.
Acting on a tip-off, a team of DoE conducted a drive in KEPZ project areas and found that the authorities had levelled around 40 to 60 feet high hills at three different sites to make industrial plots.
The DoE team also directed the KEPZ authorities to plant trees and dig ponds to revive the ecology of the hilly areas and protect their biodiversity.

Bhubaneswar: Noted social activist Medha Patekar on Thursday urged the Odisha government not to allow use of agricultural land for setting of industries.
She told a meeting of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) that here that any land acquisition process should be undertaken in the interests of common people.
Patekar also opposed the Centre’s land acquisition Bill in its present form.

Pune: It is curtains for Dow India

Pune As Dow India conveyed its intention to return the 100-acre land in Shinde village allotted to it for a technology research and development project, residents of Shinde and Vasuli who have been agitating against the project for three years heaved a sigh of relief.

On Wednesday, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) submitted an affividavit before the Bombay High Court re

Nellore, Aug.

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IN what is considered to be a `turf war' between State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (Sipcot) and the sons of the soil for control of the precious turf itself, the lure of lucre is at its core in the industrial vicinity of Sriperumbudur.

It is a war for the control of about 500 acres of land.

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At least 1,750 fishers offered work as they plan to greet CM with black flags during his visit to Kattupalli
SEVEN different companies located in and around the Kattupalli desalination plant near Minjur have promised to recruit 1,750 traditional fishermen from 15 hamlets, who lost their livelihood in the face of massive industrialisation.

Industry's land may just double in two decades

India is poised for a rapid economic growth

Vijayawada, May 2: The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (APIIC) will develop infrastructure in the industrial units to be set up in the mandals.