Land Encroachments

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …

Encroachment creating alarming situation: Dutta

Urging all concerned including the Government, political parties and different organisations to shun their

Lifeless Gomti may revive soon

It seems that things are becoming favourable for the ailing Gomti. The UP chief secretary had directed the irrigation department to restore the flow in the river and remove encroachment from its banks right from Pilibhit to Ghazipur. In a high level meeting held recently, the government with irrigation department …

Erosion threatens Orang park

Brahmaputra devours anti-poaching camps The changing course of the Brahmaputra and rampant erosion that have gobbled up large swathes of land is threatening Orang National Park. The river has swallowed at least two anti-poaching camps in recent years.

Encroachments on forest land razed

The state forest department launched a drive against encroachments on its land and razed more than 25 commercial structures located near Mumbra-Shil Phata, in Thane, on Monday. The HC ordered the action. TNN

Eviction decision sparks off tension in slum

The decision to evict 445 families from the slum area in Sandhakuda here without any rehabilitation proposal for construction of sea surge protection wall and laying of pipeline for the oil refinery project of IOC has triggered tension in the area. Sources said the State Government had given 266 acres …

Fisherfolk on encroached Begnas cleaning mission

Fisherfolk of Lekhnath Municipality have rolled up their sleeves to clean Begnas Taal, a lake in Kaski district teeming with invasive aquatic plants. The association of fish entrepreneurs has secured assistance from SEED Foundation, Kaski District Administration Office, Lekhnath Municipality, Nepal Tourism Board and Begnas Youth Club to remove water …

National policy for use of river water needed: conservationist

Magsaysay award-winning water conservationist Rajendra Singh, said on Sunday that the Ministry of Environment and Forests had become

Protected lake areas grabbed

The Lake Protection Committee of the HMDA on Tuesday inspected several lakes and found encroachments in the surveyed

Land encroachment: NHAI issues notices

JAIPUR: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued notices to property owners on National Highway 8 (Jaipur- Ajmer) for encroaching the national highway land. An official at NHAI said, "We are identifying the properties which are being illegally constructed on NH-8 land. Till date around 200 such properties …

Land use survey to be conducted using satellite imagery

The civic administration will soon begin the process of conducting a land use survey to be incorporated in the city

Kenya's Construction Boom Hurting Unique Game Park

A construction boom risks destroying a game park on the Kenyan capital's edge, where lions hunt in the shadows of skyscrapers, a wildlife official said. Nairobi has a population of about three million people but that is expected to surge to eight million within two decades, fuelling demand for housing …

Govt ignores the best water source - lakes

As the City residents cope with the acute shortage of water that threatens to become worse with the advancing summer, the State government has ignored the most workable solution to the problem - the City

HC wants action on lake report

The govt would have to remove encroachments, stop sewage flow Bangalore, The High Court on Thursday came out strongly in support of lake conservation and set the ball rolling with a direction to implement the recommendations on the development of Bangalore lakes, made by the Justice N K Patil committee …

Aaam Talab in poor state Open well development works affecting lake water

Rama raddy Alavandi RAICHUR: The historical Mavinakere (Aaam Talab) is in a pathetic condition and the water level in the lake has also been depleting dayby-day. The district administration and CMC promises action to develop the lake every year. But those promises were never implemented and the condition of the …

Sewage choking the few lakes left

Besides encroachment by land sharks, intense pollution due to indiscriminate release of sewage and improper maintenance are driving the City

Jammu, Rajouri land grabbers top list: 14,359 hectares Forest land encroached

JAMMU, Mar 10: While nearly 14,359 hectare of Forest land has been grabbed in the State in last over two decades, the districts of Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch in Jammu and Anantnag in Kashmir have topped in the list of Government land grabbing. The issue was raised in the Upper House …

Bus depot not encroaching on Yamuna: Govt

The irrigation and Flood Control department, the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) assured the High Court on Wednesday that the world

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