"encroachment"

The Supreme Court directed Tamil Nadu and Kerala to prepare and implement a time-bound eviction plan for encroachments in Agasthyamalai ecological landscape. It also ordered action against 118 government employees found occupying forest land and stressed ecological restoration and strict compliance

Authorities began demolishing 143 encroachments in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh after the Supreme Court upheld land clearance for a road widening project. The action follows decades-old acquisition proceedings, with officials also announcing relief measures for affected families

GHMC officials removed 33 encroachments, including permanent and temporary structures, during a drive from Lalapet Flyover to Street No. 1 in Tarnaka. The civic body said the action aims to improve traffic flow, pedestrian safety and urban management.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the clearing of 1,732.5 acres of reserve forest land in Hojai district from encroachments. The government has reclaimed over 47,850 acres since 2021, emphasizing zero tolerance for illegal settlements, particularly targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims

HYDRAA’s demolition drive has drawn criticism for allegedly targeting poor families while ignoring large builder projects on the Musi riverbed. As floodwaters from Osman Sagar inundated nearby residential areas, visuals released by HYDRAA blamed encroachments for obstructing river flow.

Forest officials arrested 26 tribals from Kumram Bheem Asifabad district for allegedly encroaching into the core area of Kawal Tiger Reserve by erecting huts and felling trees in Indanapalli Range. Officials said they ignored repeated warnings and were not podu farmers.

In Assam, several ethnic organisations have launched the ‘Miya Kheda Andolan’ supporting state-led eviction drives against alleged encroachers, mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims. The movement stresses indigenous identity protection, with rallies and boycotts, while CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backed evictions but urged adherence to law

Forest officials are requesting rural folks not to occupy forest lands and are digging trenches to prevent encroachment of forest lands

Calls for restoration of plots and homes; urges State government to act against real estate mafias

The High Court has disposed a batch of writ petitions filed by landowners in Patelguda Village in Ameenpur who alleged that officials from the HYDRAA demolished their properties, accusing them of encroaching upon government land in Survey No.12, without proper notice or survey.

He alleged that the HYDRAA was taking decisions unilaterally without considering the permissions and the documents issued by revenue department, GHMC and the HMDA

CM Revanth directed officials to either allot double-bedroom houses or provided alternative housing for the eligible and emphasised the need for strict surveillance and protection of water bodies in Hyderabad from further encroachment.

Operation began early on Sunday, with teams demolishing structures constructed illegally in the FTL and buffer zones of the lake in Kukatpally

Justice K Lakshman directed the agency to adhere to legal procedures before demolishing structures identified as illegal. The judge also voiced concern over possible discrimination in HYDRA's approach, stating that it could not go and demolish structures 'just like that'.

In a series of posts on X, BRS spokesperson Krishank Manne listed several properties owned by Congress leaders, questioning HYDRA's failure to initiate action against them.

The MLA is allegedly jumping ship after getting an assurance that he would be protected in the Congress.

Sridhar Babu asked officials to take strict action against those encroaching on the corporation's lands.

Farmer Pachipala Bhadraiah, consumes pesticide in his agriculture land at Alia thanda in Singareni mandal, amidst allegations of encroachment upon his one and half acre land.

The municipality had raised saplings in the nursery spending Rs.5 lakh. However, the landgrabbers tried to encroach upon the nursery itself.

A piece of land was allegedly encroached by Ponguleti Prasad Reddy, the brother of Congress leader Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, while constructing SR Gardens