Encroachments in Munnar ‘rape of nature’: HC
15 years, 2 months ago

Encroachments in Munnar ‘rape of nature’: HC

The Hindu  

Describing encroachments in the tourist spot of Munnar in Kerala as “rape of mother nature”, the High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure no constructions are allowed without issuance of an NOC from Revenue department and permits from officials in the town. It also directed the Revenue and Forest departments to place Action Taken Reports after three weeks on illegal construction and encroachments. The directions were issued on a petition by an NGO “One life, one Earth”, which complained of illegal encroachments and constructions in Munnar, along with three reports by top government officers, pointing to indiscriminate encroachment and constructions. The bench also directed the government to place on record action taken against erring officials, as also preventive action.

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Another encroachment attempt reported on Chokramudi hills
2 months ago

Another encroachment attempt reported on Chokramudi hills

The Hindu  

Encroachment attempt was once again reported on the Chokramudi hills in Bison Valley panchayat, which had earlier witnessed large-scale illegal constructions. According to Chokramudi Protection Council vice-chairperson Baiju Balakrishnan, a group of 10 people from Adimaly on Thursday destroyed the lock of a gate, fixed by local people, on the path leading up to the hills and cleared vegetation on …

Burden of Encroachment Lies With Corrupt Officials: Etala
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Burden of Encroachment Lies With Corrupt Officials: Etala

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP MP Etala Rajendar on Sunday said the A. Revanth Reddy-led state government must gear up for a lengthy legal fight if the HYDRAA continues to demolish houses of the poor and the middle-class without giving adequate notice periods. Since its inception earlier this year, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency has pulled down 166 structures so …

No disparity in removal of encroachments on rajakaluve: CM
2 years, 6 months ago

No disparity in removal of encroachments on rajakaluve: CM

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said there was no question of any disparity in the removal of encroachments on rajakaluve in Bengaluru city. Mr. Bommai said the recent floods affected not only IT/BT companies and workers, but also common people. Replying to a question, Mr. Bommai said the government has sought directions from courts in many cases. This time, the encroachments …

Devikulam classic case of encroachment
7 years, 11 months ago

Devikulam classic case of encroachment

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANNATHPURAM: What happened in Devikulam on Wednesday was a classical case of how encroachments take place in Idukki district especially in Munnar area. The plants would grow bigger and by now shrubs would cover the entire patch of land. One fine morning a shed would come up on the encroached land to suggest that it belongs to some landless and …

Encroachment effort at Chinnakkanal foiled
13 years, 11 months ago

Encroachment effort at Chinnakkanal foiled

The Hindu  

A team of Revenue officials on Friday foiled an effort by a group of 80 people to encroach up on the land marked for distribution to landless Adivasis in Sinkukandam in Chinnakkanal village. This is the second effort for unauthorised occupation of the land; the Revenue Department had foiled an earlier bid. Following a complaint, the High Court had directed …

Kerala plans legislation to check encroachment in Munnar
15 years ago

Kerala plans legislation to check encroachment in Munnar

The Hindu  

The Kerala government on Tuesday told the High Court it was contemplating bringing in a comprehensive legislation to tackle the issue of encroachment of government land in Munnar hill station. Earlier, a division bench had directed the Additional AG to ascertain the government’s views on constituting a tribunal to resolve the land-related issues in Munnar when a petition by NGO …

Government will deal sternly with Munnar encroachers: Achuthanandan
15 years, 2 months ago

Government will deal sternly with Munnar encroachers: Achuthanandan

The Hindu  

Achuthanandan has said the Government will “handle” and deal sternly with those who encroached upon Government land in the Munnar hill station apart from initiating stringent action against officials who clandestinely supported the encroachers. The United Democratic Front was criticizing the Left Democratic Front Government on the encroachment issue, forgetting that it was during the previous UDF regime that large-scale …

Another team to probe Munnar encroachments
15 years, 2 months ago

Another team to probe Munnar encroachments

The Hindu  

The state government on Thursday deputed a special team led by Vigilance Officer of the Survey Department Biju Prabhakar for a “comprehensive enquiry’ into the continuing encroachments at Munnar and other parts of Idukki district. Rajendran said in an official release here that the decision to depute a special team was taken after discussions on the report submitted by Idukki …

Encroachers on public land may now be jailed
18 years, 5 months ago

Encroachers on public land may now be jailed

Hindustan Times  

Demolition squads are not the only reason encroachers on government land should be losing sleep. The committee pointed out to the high court on Thursday that the problem of encroachments on public land has taken serious proportions with large chunks of acquired gram sabha land, parks etc. “Several encroachments on public land at Anand Parbat, INA Market and Patel Nagar …

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