Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday stated that strict action will be taken against the "land thieves," as he visited the Kogilu Fakir Colony amid the illegal house demolition drive.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that locals and eligible evictees regarding the demolition drive in Kogilu village near Yelahanka in Bengaluru would be rehabilitated under the Rajiv Gandhi Housing scheme.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday responded to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks on the recent demolition drive in Karnataka, saying the action was taken as a "precautionary measure" in the interest of public health and safety.
Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and local residents held protests on Saturday, condemning the demolition drive in Yelahanka and demanded immediate rehabilitation of the displaced people in Bengaluru.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Shivakumar described Vijayan's remarks as "unfortunate" and said leaders from outside the state must first understand Bengaluru's realities before making political comments. The Deputy CM maintained that the action was aimed at protecting public land an
In the aftermath of the Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25 people, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said the inquiry report will be ready within eight days, even as the state begins disbursing compensation to families of the victims and intensifies safety audits and enforce
The district administration on Tuesday sealed Romeo Lane, a restaurant in the Vagator area of Goa, ahead of the demolition drive. It is owned by Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, who also own Birch by Romeo Lane, where a fire tragedy claimed 25 lives on Sunday.
District Administration Jammu carried out an anti-encroachment and demolition drive and retrieved land worth crores of rupees at village Sikanderpur, Tehsil Bishnah, an official press note from Jammu and Kashmir police said.
Hundreds of families displaced by the demolition drives along Karachi's Gujjar, Orangi and Mehmoodabad nullahs have condemned the Sindh government for abandoning them in dire living conditions nearly four years after their homes were bulldozed.
KK Bishnoi, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sambhal, stated that the administration carried out the demolition after no action was taken despite the 30-day deadline issued to the contractors.
The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has undertaken a demolition drive against illegal constructions in Gajularamaram, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, on Sunday.