News Updates on DMIC

Undercurrents in Gujarat This research tracks reportage of mainstream newspapers in India and constructs a rough estimate of the development model of Gujarat and its true implementation.

In addition to being the nation’s capital city and the largest commercial center in northern India, Delhi is a hub for small-scale industries. via City Spotlight: Delhi – India Briefing News.

In was January-end 2008. I was planning a story on spurt of investment in Kutch district of Gujarat after the killer quake of January 26, 2001. I called up RJ Shah, then chief principal industrial advisor a strange designation, I thought, principal and chief together!,  and he immediately responded, saying, he had all the… via […]

The state government has already acquired government land near Ujjain and Dewas for the Knowledge City under Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project. via Land acquired, government set to speed up Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor project work: Das – The Times of India.

Big Scam With Small Car : Truth Of Gujarat.

The issue of the displacement of Sikh farmers from Kutch is proving to be a political hot potato for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi with the North American Punjabi Association recently writing to US President Barack Obama and senators to continue with the policy of not granting a visa to him. Cornered Kutchi Sikhs turn […]

The Aurangabad Social Forum (ASF) on Monday expressed concern over proposed large-scale land acquisitions for special economic zones (SEZ), the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor and the Aurangabad metropolitan city. It cited the recent occupation of MIDC land by farmers in Shendra, who have alleged that large-scale manipulation and fraud was involved in the process. Social […]

Social activist UlkaMahajan, the convenor of the Sarvahara Jan Andolan (SJA) on Monday asked farmers from Bidkin not to part with their prime fertile land. Land in Bidkin has been earmarked for acquisition under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). Ulka asks farmers not to part with prime land – The Times of India.

Since the past two months, villagers in Surendranagar and Ahmedabad districts have been seething with anger. They have held tractor rallies, motorcycle rallies and street corner meetings.  “This is our land and not the government’s,” shout the villagers.  “Weed out real estate brokers like insects from your farms,” they chant. Eleven Special Investment Regions (SIRs) […]

Fearing displacement, Sikh farmers settled in Kutch approach Punjab CM – Indian Express.