Archive · 2 Sep 2025
High Court Scrutinizes Land Allotment to Cement Factory
A court in India is looking into a deal where a company got a big piece of land to build a cement factory.
The court is asking to see all the paperwork to make sure everything was done fairly, especially because the land is in a special area meant to protect local communities.
The government also formed a group to investigate the deal.
The court is worried about whether this land deal followed all the rules and if it's the right thing to do for the local environment and people.
The court wants to know how and why such a large area of land was given to a private company in an ecologically sensitive zone.
Gauhati High Court demands full documentation on land allotment.
3,000 bighas of land allotted to a cement factory in Dima Hasao.
Court concerned about the allocation in a Sixth Schedule area.
State government formed a committee to investigate the allotment.
Court questioned the price and environmental impact of the land deal.
- Who
- Gauhati High Court and NC Hills Autonomous Council
- What
- Court is reviewing the allotment of land to a cement factory.
- When
- Recent court hearing, referencing a 1998 land allotment.
- Where
- Dima Hasao, Assam, a Sixth Schedule area.
- Why
- To ensure proper procedure and address concerns regarding Sixth Schedule land and environmental impact.
- Event
- Gauhati High Court hearing regarding land allotment
- Land Allotment
- 3,000 bighas to a cement factory
- Location
- Dima Hasao, a Sixth Schedule area
- Court's Concern
- Proper documentation for the allotment
- Government Action
- Three-member committee formed to investigate
- Land Price
- Rs 2 lakh per bigha (as stated by AG)
