Encroachment
The Punjab and Haryana High Court is expected to announce its final order on September 15 in the case of encroachment on the green belt near Ambience mall and Neha nursery on NH-8. Three different cases of encroachment on NH-8, by the nursery, the mall, and shop owner, are being heard by a two-judge bench [...] Continue Reading »
Kochi Metro authorities say that the land acquisition procedures for the project have considerably slowed down as the district administration is involved in the conduct of Lok Sabha polls. The authorities point out that Aluva and Palarivattom would continue without many obstacles but works on the other stretches may get disturbed. A Kochi Metro official [...] Continue Reading »
In Sector 10, over 11 acres, land worth crores of rupees is lying unguarded and, in fact, wasted. It is opposite to district headquarters. The land has become a spot for anti-social elements. As the land is located in a prime area the market rate is estimated to be between Rs 60,000 and Rs 70,000 [...] Continue Reading »
As an effect of slanting number of land availability in Bangalore, the rate of encroachment activities has augmented in various parts of the city. The Vibhutipura Lake near HAL airport is gradually diminishing due to mounting encroachment activities. A decade ago, the lake was full of clean water but in the last five years, as [...] Continue Reading »
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been able to reclaim the Lagoon Road after 30 years. In a major demolition drive, officials of P-north ward office have razed over 100 illegal shanties, 30 commercial structures and at least 12 illegal garages to clear Lagoon Road in Malwani area in Malad (West). Encroachment has been rampant [...] Continue Reading »
Even after the orders from the state’s chief minister, the police and the concerned authorities of Kolkata turn a blind eye to the encroachment of water bodies. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the police and Trinamool Congress councillors to check that no water body in their jurisdiction disappears. But this seems to have had [...] Continue Reading »
Developers have to keep a pace over maintenance of colonies in Gurgaon. After a series of complaints from the resident welfare associations over maintenance, Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) has threatened the local developers to take care of the colonies. If not done, then the civic body has alleged it will take away their maintenance [...] Continue Reading »
Illegal constructions is not spared even around historical monuments. Recently, Pune municipal corporation (PMC) traced nearly 160 illegal constructions within the prohibited and regulated areas where historical buildings are raised since times immortal. Today, Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Mumbai Circle, has been surrounded by illegal constructions. ASI experts say that around 120 buildings are [...] Continue Reading »
Noida Authority had earlier sent several notices to the 108 flat allottees to remove their encroachment. Despite several notices, when no response was received from the flat owners, the Authority took the stringent action of cancelling the allotment.The Authority took the extreme step after receiving several complaints and finally decided to cancel the lease deed [...] Continue Reading »
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to comply with its earlier order to send two of its officers to the disputed site of alleged encroachment for inspection on a plea by the Resident Welfare Association (RWA). According to the RWA, in 2003 on the complaints of the residents an FIR [...] Continue Reading »
