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 would be removed on a big scale, the Chief Minister said.

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Karnataka: Eviction of Encroached Govt Lands by Union Minister, BJP MP Begins
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1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka: Eviction of Encroached Govt Lands by Union Minister, BJP MP Begins

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: As per the directions of High Court of Karnataka, a team of officials led by Ramnagar Deputy Commissioner Yeshwanth Gurukar on Tuesday began markings in various survey numbers at Kethaganahalli near Bidadi of Ramnagar district to reclaim government lands spread across in various survey numbers. The markings by revenue officials includes lands belonging to former Chief Minister and Union …

Encroachments cleared near Ameenpur lake
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Encroachments cleared near Ameenpur lake

The Hindu  

Revenue department and municipality officials, in the presence of policemen, demolished buildings and structures in Ameenpur, built on the edge of the lake citing it as government property on Tuesday during the brief let up in the rain. But instead of doing a survey in the past three years, the government officials carried out demolitions even as I was protesting,” …

BBMP chief directs officials to identify and remove encroachments
8 months ago

BBMP chief directs officials to identify and remove encroachments

The Hindu  

Bengaluru The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath, has instructed the officials to identify and clear encroachments of stormwater drains and lakes in coordination with the land records and revenue departments. Addressing a meeting held on Wednesday at the BBMP office with officials from various departments regarding the removal of encroachments on stormwater drains and lakes, he …

Karnataka officials will get monthly targets for reclaiming encroached govt land
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka officials will get monthly targets for reclaiming encroached govt land

The Hindu  

The State Government will fix monthly targets for officials to remove encroachment on government property across Karnataka, said Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda. On August 8, the Minister told reporters in Mysuru that the administration will take up a campaign against encroachment of government land and give targets to officials to ensure that the encroachment is cleared. A meeting …

2,052 Encroachments in Bengaluru Cleared, BBMP Tells HC
2 years, 5 months ago

2,052 Encroachments in Bengaluru Cleared, BBMP Tells HC

News 18  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has informed the High Court of Karnataka that 2,052 encroachments on storm water drains have been removed so far. The HC bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe was hearing a petition by ‘Citizens Action Group’ and others on Wednesday. During the hearing the HC was informed by the BBMP’s counsel that 50 per …

Drive Against Encroachments in Bengaluru Will Go On, Says Karnataka Revenue Minister
2 years, 6 months ago

Drive Against Encroachments in Bengaluru Will Go On, Says Karnataka Revenue Minister

News 18  

Karnataka Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Tuesday said the drive against encroachments would continue without any discrimination between the rich and the poor in Bengaluru. Meanwhile, in Sarjapura in the city, which saw knee-deep water on the road, the civic agency said it has to remove slabs from the drain inside the Wipro campus. The BBMP also said they removed …

‘Influential people interfere but we will remove them’: CM Bommai on encroachments in Bengaluru
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Influential people interfere but we will remove them’: CM Bommai on encroachments in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

As Bengaluru civic body's demolition drive continued in full swing, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai assured on Monday that his government would “mercilessly” remove encroachments despite the interference of "influential" people. BBMP targeted the following areas as part of its latest demolition activities: Royal canals at five places within the Mahadevapura zone Compound wall of the apartment near Garudacharapally lake …

Bengaluru encroachment: Kiran Shaw calls for penalty on BBMP, BDA & builders
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru encroachment: Kiran Shaw calls for penalty on BBMP, BDA & builders

Live Mint  

As the anti-encroachment drive reached its fourth day in Bengaluru, Biotechnology industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted the issue of granting permission to encroachments by the city civic bodies and also suggested penalising them for doing so. In line with the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, she asked for a parallel investigation into how the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority …

Bengaluru demolition drive: Nearly 40 IT companies, including Wipro, on encroachers' list
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru demolition drive: Nearly 40 IT companies, including Wipro, on encroachers' list

India TV News  

Highlights The operation of clearing the encroachments of the Raj canal is actively underway As on Tuesday, a total of 18 encroachments were cleared As many as seven buildings and four compound walls will be cleared in the Shantiniketan layout Bengaluru demolition drive: In the aftermath of heavy rains leading to floods in Bengaluru, the demolition of apartments built illegally …

Civic body continues demolition of illegal structures in Bengaluru
2 years, 6 months ago

Civic body continues demolition of illegal structures in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru's civic body on Tuesday continued its anti-encroachment drive to raze illegal structures that were built on the stormwater drains in several areas of the Mahadevapura zone which were allegedly causing flooding. Some residents in the layout alleged that only poor people are targeted whereas the stormwater drains encroached by the "high and mighty" in the posh layouts and …

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachments on Storm Water Drains immediately and to ensure prevention of dumping of all kind of wastes and other pollutants into Storm Water Drains. The direction was given by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice …

Anti-encroachment drive kicks-off in Bengaluru as govt talks tough after rain havoc
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-encroachment drive kicks-off in Bengaluru as govt talks tough after rain havoc

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru civic body on Monday began a demolition drive within days of the havoc caused by rains-triggered floods in parts of city with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai asserting that the anti-encroachment offensive would be done on a big scale. The CM said there will be no partisanship in the drive to remove the alleged encroachment of the stormwater …

Removal of encroachments on storm water drains in Bengaluru will be taken up on war footing: CM
2 years, 10 months ago

Removal of encroachments on storm water drains in Bengaluru will be taken up on war footing: CM

The Hindu  

A special drive to clear encroachments on Storm Water Drains will be taken up on a war footing to ensure free flow of water and prevent flooding, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told mediapersons after visiting rain-affected areas in north and east Bengaluru. Photos | CM steps out to check rain damage in Bengaluru 1 / 3 The city’s civic …

Resume eviction drive, urge activists
8 years, 6 months ago

Resume eviction drive, urge activists

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The survey done by the Greater Chennai Corporation, which shows the prevalence of encroachments on water bodies, also poses a serious question on the eviction drive taken up by the district collectors as a flood emergency move. Environmental activists are agitated over the official apathy and feel that the eviction drive should be resumed to save water bodies. Water …

Bengaluru demolition drive: A lesson for how to govern land in India
8 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru demolition drive: A lesson for how to govern land in India

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: The latest demolition drive in the city is razing even half-a-century-old buildings. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanara Palike, or BBMP, the city’s civic body, attributed the demolition to clear encroachments from what used to be known as Rajakaluve, or more commonly referred to as storm water drains from a neighbourhood lake. Rajakaluves are more than storm water drains, and their …

Pathankot martyr Niranjan Kumar's family seeks time before demolition of house by Bengaluru civic body
8 years, 7 months ago

Pathankot martyr Niranjan Kumar's family seeks time before demolition of house by Bengaluru civic body

Firstpost  

With the city civic body marking buildings, which had encroached on storm water drains, for being razed, a portion of martyred NSG commando Niranjan Kumar’s house has also come under its demolition list. With Bengaluru civic body marking buildings that had encroached on storm water drains, for being razed, a portion of martyred NSG commando Niranjan Kumar’s house has also …

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 …

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