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Yogi allays ‘demolition’ fears of residents
5 months, 1 week ago

Yogi allays ‘demolition’ fears of residents

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday allayed fears of residents of Pant Nagar, Indraprastha Nagar, Rahim Nagar, Abrar Nagar and other areas who had been apprehensive over misleading reports about the demolition of their houses. Speaking to the affected families, the CM assured that if any building constructed on private land falls within the riverbed development zone and has …

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Supreme Court upholds demolition of encroachments at Akbar Nagar in Lucknow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court upholds demolition of encroachments at Akbar Nagar in Lucknow

Op India  

In a major order, the Supreme Court today upheld the Allahabad High Court’s Order to demolish illegal settlements in Akbar Nagar in Lucknow. “In view of the aforesaid, we are in agreement with the High Court that the colony has been constructed on a floodplain area,” the Supreme Court concluded, stating that the petitioners lack any legal title or document, …

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China's floodplain farmers build new lives in town
3 years, 11 months ago

China's floodplain farmers build new lives in town

China Daily  

The new houses built for residents living at the riverside plain of the Yellow River at Jiucheng town of Juancheng county, Heze city of Shandong province. "Every summer, my father would worry that our roof would leak and the flood would hit the village at night," said Zhang, Party chief of Caolou village, which sits next to the Yellow River, …

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China's floodplain farmers build new lives in town
3 years, 11 months ago

China's floodplain farmers build new lives in town

China Daily  

The new houses built for residents living at the riverside plain of the Yellow River at Jiucheng town of Juancheng county, Heze city of Shandong province. "Every summer, my father would worry that our roof would leak and the flood would hit the village at night," said Zhang, Party chief of Caolou village, which sits next to the Yellow River, …

Community China Houses Zhang Wang Residents Liu