Assam Minister Atul Bora has support the state's eviction drive against illegal encroachments in tribal areas. He said the move, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is important to protect tribal land, and praised the CM's visits to districts to monitor the action.
Calling the green felling "environmentally disastrous" and contrary to the principles of ecological conservation. Negi told ANI, "Nowhere in the country is green felling permitted. Eviction of illegal encroachments is being carried out, but cutting decades-old fruit-bearing trees is not just
In a statement issued by BJP Assam spokesperson Pankaj Borbora, the party alleged that a large portion of protected land and forest areas had been occupied by "illegal infiltrators of East Bengal origin," posing a threat to the rights and future of the indigenous Assamese population.
In a continued effort to remove illegal encroachments and reclaim public land, the Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh on Saturday carried out a demolition drive to remove unauthorised jhuggis near Nirankari Bhawan, Mouli Link Road, Manimajra, said a press statement.
A demolition drive was conducted in the Wazirpur area, particularly near the railway lines, to remove illegal encroachments as they pose a major concern to rail operations.
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday directed the Centre to constitute surveillance teams for regular highway patrols to inspect and collect data regarding unauthorised encroachments.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi on Wednesday stated that the administration has demolished illegal encroachments where Bangladeshis have been found to be residing illegally.
The district administration of Junagadh removed illegal encroachments from the area, which was located near the extension of the Uparkot Fort. A heavy police force was deployed as the administration took action.
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently carried out an encroachment removal campaign in several districts along the India-Nepal border in the state, taking action against more than 250 illegal constructions, as per an official statement.
District administration authorities on Saturday removed 95 encroachments at the Kalagarh area in Uttarakhand's Pauri district as part of its ongoing campaign to reclaim government land from illegal occupiers, officials said.
To strengthen security in Dwarka and its surrounding islands, particularly in response to recent illegal encroachments, a military exercise titled 'Jal-Thal-Raksha 2025' was organised at Bet Dwarka.
The Mumbai housing and area development board, a unit of MHADA has cleared unauthorized structures and taken possession of eight acres of land in Juhu-Andheri recently. This action follows the Bombay High Court's decision to deny a stay on the removal of illegal encroachments on the site, sa