Solar power development and indigenous land concerns in Karbi Anglong, Assam
East Street Journal Asia
Karbi Anglong
Job assurance and land use changes in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa solar project
Soumya Pandey
Rewa
Invisible use, visible loss: Rural livelihood disruptions in the wake of renewable energy expansion in Rajasthan's Rewari
Sukriti Vats
Jaisalmer
Wasteland classification of land for solar plant raises questions in Jaisalmer
Sukriti Vats
Jaisalmer
Outstanding compensation claims surface in Andhra’s 1000 MW Kurnool solar project
Kurnool
Concerns over excess land acquisition for wind project in Karnataka's Udupi
Deepak C N
Udupi
Compensation concerns stall mega solar project in Ananthapuramu
Rahul Maganti
Anantapuramu
Attappady wind energy project faces ongoing questions over tribal land use
Dr. K.H. Amitha Bachan
Palakkad
Consultation issues during land takeover for solar plant in Assam
Mahesh Deka
Nagaon
Concerns over classification of land allotted to solar park in Jaisalmer
Kuber Bathla
Jaisalmer
Questions over wasteland classification of land allotted to solar plant in Rajasthan's Jodhpur
Kuber Bathla
Jodhpur
Solar park near Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake paused amid environmental concerns
Kuber Bathla
Jaipur
Concerns over land allocation for solar power plant in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer
Kuber Bathla
Jaisalmer
Communities await clarity on compensation amid solar expansion in Charanka
Rejitha Nair
Patan
Community grazing rights and land classification issues in Tirunelveli’s solar plant
Viswanathan Sridhar
Tirunelveli
Flooding issues due to wind farm in Western Ghats in Maharashtra
Maitreya Prithwiraj Ghorpade
Pune
Concerns over forest land diversion for solar plant in Nashik
Maitreya Prithwiraj Ghorpade
Nashik
Employment gaps and land leasing issues in Pavagada’s solar project in Karnataka
Nayantara Lakshman
Tumkur
Routing wind energy infrastructure through agricultural lands in Tamil Nadu
Viswanathan Sridhar
Tiruppur
Compensation and employment generation issues in solar project at Madhya Pradesh's Neemuch
Soumya Pandey
Neemuch
Disputed land allocation for solar power in Dungripali, Odisha
Aishwarya Mohanty
Balangir
Challenges of groundwater use, livelihood loss, and Commons access in solar plant in Tamil Nadu's Kamuthi
Viswanathan Sridhar
Ramanathapuram
Wind infrastructure impacts on tourism-based livelihoods and village Commons in Rajasthan's Desert National Park
Sukriti Vats
Jaisalmer
Eviction for solar plant raises land rights concerns in Assam's Dhubri
Sarup Sinha
Dhubri
Adani solar plant threatens fertile belt in Jaisalmer's Bhimsar village
Sukriti Vats
Jaisalmer
Amid concerns over compensation, 40 windmills shut down in Maharashtra's Sangli
Malavika Neurekar
Sangli
Renewable energy expansion and the contested terrain of customary land use in Maharashtra's Nashik
Maitreya Prithwiraj Ghorpade
Nashik
Land use and drainage concerns surrounding 40 MW Solar project in Surat’s villages
Suchak Patel
Surat
Land, livelihoods, and solar infrastructure: An overview from Radhanesda village
Suchak Patel
Banaskantha
Windmills threaten grazing lands and wildlife in Gujarat's Sangnara
Priyansha Chouhan
Kachchh
Renewable energy expansion and forest buffer zone challenges in Gujarat
Suchak Patel
Bhavnagar
Solar power plant and pastoral land use in Gujarat's Mehsana
Suchak Patel
Mehsana
Windmill installation and siting concerns in Gujarat's Bhavnagar
Suchak Patel
Bhavnagar
Land acquisition, regulatory compliance, and renewable energy development in Maharashtra's Jalgaon
Mahmodul Hassan
Jalgaon
Solar development poses risk to Gujarat's Wild Ass Sanctuary
Suchak Patel
Surendranagar
Solar energy expansion and wildlife habitat considerations in the eco-sensitive zones of Gujarat's Gir
Gir Somanath
Solar park crosses community paths in Gujarat
Amreli
Downscaling of the Kasaragod Solar Park in response to land acquisition constraints
Anupriya S
Kasargod
Floating solar power project and livelihood uncertainty in Gujarat’s Ukai reservoir
Tapi
Wind Farm located in Western Ghats poses perennial flooding problem for locals
Maitreya Prithwiraj Ghorpade
Pune
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The construction of Azure Power's solar power plant in Mikir Bamuni Grant Village in Nagaon district gives some critical lessons on improving due process structure for renewable energy projects. In this brief we share critical insights from the shift towards sustainable and green energy, and how can we move forward?
In Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, solar companies have acquired land from hundreds of small and marginalised farmers amid concerns over lack of transparency and inadequate safeguards. Some of these solar project sites overlap with eco-sensitive zones near a wildlife sanctuary, triggering questions about environmental clearances and legal compliance.
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Our policy brief looks at the changes made by the Rajasthan government through Wind & Hybrid Energy Policy, 2019, and Renewable Energy Policy 2023
In Kundol village, Gujarat, land rich in critical minerals like nickel and chromium, essential for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies was auctioned for private mining without consulting tribal communities. Locals face the threat of displacement despite having pending forest rights claims under the FRA. Experts point out that a just energy transition must prioritize consent, equity, and sustainability.
In Kerala’s Attappady block, renewable energy company Suzlon set up windmills on land historically owned by tribal communities which is now ordered to be returned. Attappady, home to 6% of Kerala’s tribal population, is witnessing increasing land conflicts, as tribals like National Award-winner Nanjiyamma face legal battles against non-tribal settlers claiming ownership through disputed or illegal sale deeds. Despite laws restricting the transfer of tribal land, energy and commercial projects continue to operate on contested terrain.
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