Tribals from Kumram Bheem Colony staged a sit-in protest outside the SP’s office, alleging threats and harassment by five individuals, including a lawyer and a policeman. They demanded police action under the SC/ST Act over an alleged land dispute.
Residents of Manala village in Rajanna-Sircilla district staged a protest against alleged deforestation and land encroachment, accusing forest officials of colluding with unknown persons. The villagers claimed that thousands of acres of Eucalyptus plantations were cleared and borewells dug with official support.
The incident has sparked public outrage, with devotees demanding prompt intervention by both the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh governments to safeguard the sacred property.
Protection of temple lands has become difficult following the change of officials as well as lack of clarity about the location of temple lands in villages
Residents of Ashoka Colony met AV Ranganath and thanked him for his prompt response in apprehending two individuals involved in encroaching on their land.
Land mafia, which is rampant in Sultanabad, Peddapalli, Godavarikhani, NTPC, Mancherial, CCC Naspur and Bellampalli, was occupying land of poor and assigned lands by creating fake documents.
Speaking to Telangana Today, District Forest Officer (DFO) Tirumala Ravi Kiran said: “500 hectares of encroachment was retrieved in Mahabubabad district by taking up staggered trenches."
