encroachment

New Delhi, April 9 In a major crackdown, the DDA carried out an anti-encroachment drive on Thursday, demolishing 23 farmhouses in the affluent Sainik Farm area of south Delhi, officials said.According to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the action is part of ongoing efforts to protect...

Mumbai, April 8 Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday demanded that people who converted to Buddhism from the Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra be recorded as "Buddhist" in religion during the ongoing Census exercise, but their caste should continue to be listed under the SC category."This...

Shahjahanpur (UP), April 8 A man and his two sons allegedly attempted suicide by hanging themselves from a tree in front of a revenue department team and police who had arrived to demolish their house built on government land here, officials said on Wednesday.One of the three is in a critical...

Jhansi (UP), April 7 An unauthorized shrine built on land belonging to the Jhansi Development Authority (JDA) in the city was demolished on Tuesday in the presence of a heavy police force and administrative officials, authorities said.The action was carried out at a site located on the road...

Srinagar, April 6 – A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Jammu and Kashmir has revealed a disturbing fact: 518 lakes have either disappeared completely or have become so degraded that they cannot be saved.The CAG report has highlighted an environmental crisis in...

Guwahati, April 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing the party of engaging in “appeasement politics” and supporting infiltration for electoral gains, while asserting that the BJP-led government is committed to protecting the land and...

Jammu, April 4 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday said that 256 illegal occupants have been identified along the flood plains of the Tawi River in the Nikki Tawi area of Jammu district, with encroachments covering 328 kanals and 15 marlas of prime land.Often described as the “oxygen...

In Jammu and Kashmir, over 18 million acres of land have been illegally occupied, with only 29,000 acres recovered so far.According to official data, a total of 18,38,735.42 acres of land, including 17,22,993 acres of state land and 1,15,742.42 acres of forest land, have been illegally...

Islamabad, April 3 – A prominent organization advocating for minority rights has expressed serious concerns over the dilapidated condition and alleged encroachment on the historic Ramchandra Temple in Karachi, calling the situation a "national disgrace."According to the Voice of Pakistan...

New Delhi, April 2 The government informed the Parliament on Thursday that there are 414 protected monuments and areas under the jurisdiction of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) that are "experiencing encroachment".Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in a written response...

New Delhi, March 30 A CAG report for the year ended March 2024 has highlighted instances of "inappropriate" conservation work, structural "alterations," and neglected monuments of national importance in its audit of ASI sites in Uttar Pradesh, according to an official statement issued on Monday...

Jammu, March 28 The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that it has reclaimed and restored land belonging to Kashmiri Pandits that had been encroached upon in the Valley.Responding to a question from BJP MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said, “Land...

Mumbai, March 27 In a major policy move, the Maharashtra government has decided to regularize residential encroachments up to 500 square feet that existed as of January 1, 2011, across the state, excluding the city of Mumbai and its suburban district, a minister said on Friday.Revenue Minister...

New Delhi, March 27 Around 1,068 hectares of land owned by Indian Railways is under encroachment across the country, which is only 0.21 per cent of the total 4.99 lakh hectares of land, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Responding to supplementary queries...

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that only 0.21% of Indian Railways' land across the country is under illegal encroachment, and emphasized that this issue remains a serious concern in several urban areas and is being addressed with a humanitarian approach.Responding to the question...

The Public Health Engineering Department, West Khasi Hills, observed World Water Day with a Jal Arpan ceremony in Nongstoin. Deputy Commissioner Hema Nayak emphasized the importance of water conservation and community responsibility, highlighting concerns about dwindling water sources due to...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 20 A joint operation by the Bhitarkanika National Park, the Revenue Department, and the police on Friday demolished unauthorized prawn ponds on the outskirts of the park in Kendrapara district, violating coastal regulation zone rules, an official said.Acres of...

Budaun (UP), March 17 The district administration in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday demolished shops belonging to the prime accused in the murder of two Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) officials, citing that the establishments were built on government land.On March 12, two...

Budaun (UP), March 17 The district administration in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, demolished shops belonging to the prime accused in the murder of two Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) officials on Tuesday, citing that the establishments were built on government land.On March 12, two...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Minister for Wakf & Minority Welfare B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that 17,969 acres of Wakf property have been encroached upon in the state, mostly by Muslims themselves.The minister was responding to a question by Afzalpur...