Land Conflict Watch

Suchak Patel

Suchak is an independent researcher.

Runways versus grazing grounds: The Mandvi airstrip expansion and rural livelihood in Kutch

How lack of recognised land rights fuelled forced evictions in Chandola Lake

Sacred space and legal authority clash over forest land in Valsad

Tribals oppose GMDC’s lignite mining project in Gujarat's Valia

Clash erupts amid demolition drive against 70 illegal structures in Somnath

Devbhumi Dwarka

Demolition drive in Gujarat's Bet-Dwarka sparks outrage, legal dispute

Ahmedabad civic body demolishes 292 illegal structures in Makarba, residents demand rehabilitation

Farmers protest against land acquisition for power substation in Gujarat's Moti Boru

Villagers oppose bio-medical waste treatment plant in Gujarat's Dhrangadhra

In Gujarat's Nalotha, villagers protest allocation of pasture land for residential school

45 illegal structures demolished at Gir Somnath in Gujarat

In Gujarat's Dhari, authorities remove encroachment by solar power plant

Villagers in Gujarat's Dangs fear livelihood loss after Western Ghats ESA notification

Farmers in Gujarat's Tapi demand compensation for land acquired for NH 53

Solar development poses risk to Gujarat's Wild Ass Sanctuary

Windmill installation and siting concerns in Gujarat's Bhavnagar

Pastoralist resistance to land grabbing in Meghavadia, Gujarat

Entire village sold in Gujarat's Gandhinagar, residents seek justice

Protests erupt in Bhimnagar over civic body's move to hand over land to private builder

Gujarat farmers refuse to give up land for Ahmedabad-Tharad highway

Farmers fight to reclaim land after Rs 20,000-crore land scam exposed in Gujarat's Mulasana village

Renewable energy expansion and forest buffer zone challenges in Gujarat

Solar power plant and pastoral land use in Gujarat's Mehsana

Land, livelihood, and opposition to 765 kV transmission line in Surat

Land, livelihoods, and solar infrastructure: An overview from Radhanesda village

Land use and drainage concerns surrounding 40 MW Solar project in Surat’s villages

Gujarat's Navinal village opposes allotment of 231 acres of grazing to Adani Ports

Over 5,000 families face eviction from colonies of Gujarat Housing Board amid safety concerns

Mangroves cleared for cricket ground in Gujarat's Amreli; High Court issues notice

17 villages threaten to boycott election over demands against proposed town planning schemes

Villagers oppose land acquisition for Ekta Nagar airport to boost connectivity to Statue of Unity in Gujarat

Fisherfolks oppose allotment of land to salt-making companies in Gujarat's Bharuch

Lunsapur village in Jafrabad

Locals protest against setting up of copper and fertiliser plant in Gujarat’s Amreli

Farmers demand reduction in land proposed for acquisition for Palanpur bypass in Gujarat

Pastoral community in Gujarat's Banni opposes cheetah breeding centre

Conservation and Forestry

Kutcch, Patan, Surendrangar

Denied entry into Little Rann of Kutch, Agariyas of Gujarat's Patan cry foul over discrimination in granting permits

Conservation and Forestry