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Topic: encroachments

Assam defends eviction drive in Barpeta, says ‘met no resistance, rehabilitation effort on’

37 families from Bengali Muslim community, who allegedly encroached upon 40 bighas of land, evicted as part of Saturday’s drive. Land said to belong to monastic institution. 

Sensitive Aravallis, ‘land mafia’, illegal village — the complicated story behind razing Khori

The Municipal Corporation of Faridabad is razing thousands of homes in Khori Gaon following a 7 June Supreme Court order that followed an 11-year legal battle.

SC refuses to stay order for removal of encroachments in Faridabad’s Aravali forest area

On 7 June, SC had directed Haryana govt & Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments, saying land grabbers cannot take refuge of rule of law and talk of fairness.

SC orders eviction of nearly 10,000 illegal constructions in Haryana’s Aravali forest area

Asserting that land grabbers can't take refuge of law, the apex court directed Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to ensure eviction within 6 weeks.

J&K names over 63,000 ‘encroachers’ of forest land, say they’re occupying 15,000 hectares

This year alone, the authorities have retrieved more than 550 hectares of forest land out of the illegally occupied 15,000 hectares, according to J&K administration officials.

How a group of gritty women in Bhopal’s Misrod village freed a cemetery from encroachers

Farida Bano, Munnabrr Jehan and a few other women in Bhopal's Misrod village led a two-year-long fight to free a cemetery that was illegally occupied by local land mafia.

Haryana, UP, Maharashtra saw highest encroachments on defence land in last 3 yrs, says govt

Defence officials say such encroachments are a major security threat and have continued to increase over the years due to rapid urbanisation.

Modi govt will count hawkers in job data but must improve their Ease of Doing Business too

Street vendors are micro-entrepreneurs with aspirations. But they continue to be evicted by cops and municipalities, while courts do little to help them.

Tamil Nadu govt slapped with Rs 2 crore fine for delay in removing Chennai encroachments

The National Green Tribunal slammed the state government over poor pre-monsoon preparedness & asked its Public Works Department to deposit the amount within 15 days.

From posh areas to slums, India is unable to get rid of its encroachment problem

Top NDMC official says religious structures are a dicey matter, but the law comes first; even agencies in Mumbai chalk out a plan to relocate such structures.

On Camera

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.