This is surely the first time we've 'carried over' our editorial comment from a previous month. Yet the subject of land acquisition seems to brew and brew like a well-spun yarn of suspense, through twists and turns, sometimes acting on vagaries and sometimes on political reactions to pressures.
FlashNews:
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DHL Group Expands New Energy Logistics Amid Global Supply Shifts
INāSPACe Funds Three Startups to Propel Indigenous Space Innovation
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Second Heavy Haul Seminar 2026 Charts Future of Rail Freight
Delhi Airport Transfer Traffic Hits 27%, Reinforces Hub Status
CleanMax-GACL Seal Gujaratās Largest Hybrid RE Partnership for Industrial Decarbonisation
Atlanta Electricals Wins ā¹2.85 Billion PSTCL Transformer Order
ULCCS Model Gains Global Spotlight at UN Symposium
India Clears ā¹100 Billion ATF Stabilisation Package Amid West Asia Crisis
Chasing 70 GW Ambition, Suzlon 2.0 Reāinvents Wind for Energy Transition
Digi Yatra Crosses 100 Million Journeys, Expands Seamless Travel Across 38 Airports
AM/NS India Wins First PMāSETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026ā27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
Competition's fine, but competitors are few: Experts
The National Maritime Agenda 2020 envisages that all the Major Ports should have a draft of about 14 m. Two mega hub container terminalsĆ¢ā¬āone on the east coast and a second on the west coast are planned with a draft of about 17 m.
Financial support for dredging is necessary to reduce port charges
A change in the Dredging Policy is on the anvil, and Union Minister of Shipping GK Vasan describes to Shashidhar Nanjundaiah what it envisage and what is in store for the private sector.
We expect to provide an urban infra roadmap within six weeks
In March, a High Powered Expert Committee chaired by Dr Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Chairperson, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, submitted a report on Indian Urban Infrastructure and Services.
Dredging policy: Out of the blue
Trade and commerce on the nation's vast waterways have been hampered by an archaic approach to dredging, as well as monopolistic practices and policies.
UP's land acquisition policy
A new land acquisition policy in Uttar Pradesh mandates 70 per cent of famers agree to the acquisition.
2 options for infra fund
The finance ministry is looking at two routes for the proposed infrastructure debt facility: the bond route through the debt fund and through the capital market.
CIL preferred over coal block bidding
The government will consider competitive bidding for coal blocks, but only after allocating blocks to state-run Coal India and state governments.
NHPC's MoU with Russian co
National Hydro Power Corporation has informed BSE that the company has signed a MoU with Russia's largest power generating company JSC RusHydro.
Mah plans 150 MW solar plant
Maharashtra State Power Generation Company's plan to develop a 150 MW of PV-based solar project in Dhule district has been approved by the state.

