encroachments

New Delhi, March 29 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Delhi to ensure the demarcation of the Yamuna floodplain along a 22-km stretch between Wazirabad and Palla in accordance with statutory provisions, observing that artificial embankments cannot determine the limits...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Wednesday that Leader of the Opposition K. Chandrasekhar Rao drew over Rs 1.06 crore in salaries and allowances without attending the Assembly.Speaking in the Assembly on Wednesday night, the Chief Minister revealed that the...

Mumbai, March 16 Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday directed officials to use technology, including satellite mapping and drones, to identify illegal structures and prepare a concrete action plan by the end of April to make Mumbai encroachment-free.Shelar, the state's Information...

New Delhi, March 15 The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to submit a comprehensive report on illegal constructions along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga river and inform about the steps taken to remove encroachments.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan asked...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Supreme Court has sought a comprehensive status report on illegal constructions and encroachments along the banks and floodplains of the Ganga in multiple states, while issuing notices to several Ganga basin states to assist the apex court in addressing the issue.A...

New Delhi, March 10 Police appealed to citizens on Tuesday to maintain peace and harmony in the wake of a recent incident in Delhi's Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed during Holi celebrations on March 4."Do not trust or spread rumors and unverified information circulating on...

Mumbai, March 8 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani on Sunday directed immediate and strict action against unauthorized street vendors, two days after a civic team was attacked during an eviction drive in the Kandivli area.According to the BMC, officials from...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi government has strengthened weak embankments, started desilting 77 major drains, and ordered fresh scientific studies of the Yamuna floodplain to prevent a repeat of the 2023 floods, according to a progress report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The...

New Delhi, February 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday directed intensified vigilance, coordinated action between agencies, and stricter financial scrutiny in border districts between India and Nepal to prevent infiltration and illegal migration.At a high-level review meeting in...

Patna, February 27 Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the Seemanchal region of Bihar, is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting on India-Nepal border issues in the Purnea district on Friday.The meeting will be attended by senior officials from the Bihar Police and...

Araria, February 26 Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday called for a detailed action plan to remove "encroachments" in areas near the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, highlighting the region's vulnerability to "infiltration".The directions were issued at a meeting held at the Araria...

Rajkot (Gujarat), February 24 A massive demolition drive by the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) in the city's Jangleshwar area has left many affected families completely bewildered about where they would find shelter.The administration, on the other hand, claimed that the action was...

Rajkot, February 23 – The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) demolished 1,119 illegal constructions in the Jangleshwar area on Monday as part of a large-scale operation to clear 1,489 identified encroachments along the Aji River and the Town Planning Road.The remaining structures are expected...

Patna, February 18 – The long-standing issue of Bettiah Raj lands was raised in the Bihar Legislative Council on Wednesday, with sharp questions being directed at the state government regarding land ownership, tax collection, and the use of royal estate land for public institutions.RJD MLC...

Mumbai, February 16 Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde on Monday directed officials to submit within eight days a report on action taken against increasing encroachments, including on footpaths, in several civic wards in Mumbai, in addition to government and private lands.He...

Mumbai, February 13 With the BJP now in control of Mumbai's civic body, strict action will be taken against "illegal Bangladeshis" who have obtained fraudulent birth certificates, as well as agents and officials who assisted them, Mayor Ritu Tawde said on Friday.A total of 237 fake birth...

Mumbai, February 13 The Bombay High Court on Friday criticized the BMC's "weak excuse" for not clearing encroachments on a street in the suburb of Powai, observing that the civic body's claim that the road was private property amounted to "complete abdication of its powers".A bench of Justices...

RAMBAN, FEBRUARY 12: Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan chaired a meeting to review measures for decongesting roads in the Ramban town and ensuring smooth traffic movement on National Highway 44.He directed the Municipal Council to remove encroachments, regulate street vendors, and...