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Delhi government launches drive to remove 143 encroachments for road widening in Shalimar Bagh

Delhi government launches drive to remove 143 encroachments for road widening in Shalimar Bagh

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The Delhi government has started demolishing 143 unauthorised structures in Shalimar Bagh’s Haiderpur village area following Supreme Court approval. The action aims to clear encroachments from a key road corridor and facilitate a long-pending road widening project to ease traffic and improve emergency access Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

100 homes razed in Mumbai’s Darukhana as Port Authority clears ‘encroachments’

100 homes razed in Mumbai’s Darukhana as Port Authority clears ‘encroachments’

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3 min readMumbaiUpdated: May 12, 2026 09:48 PM IST In a second demolition drive backed by heavy police deployment, the Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) on Tuesday razed around 100 homes along New Tank Bundar Road in Darukhana, evicting nearly 500 residents, including children. Residents said the operation began around 7 am after police personnel were stationed in the area overnight. Families scrambled to salvage furniture and documents as bulldozers moved in quickly.“We trusted the politicians who promised to stop the demolitions, so we didn’t clear out our homes,” said resident Durai Raj, looking at the remains of his house. “But we were wrong. We barely got an hour to secure our belongings.” MbPA had issued eviction notices on April 17, classifying the settlements as encroachments. An earlier demolition attempt in late April was stalled after strong resistance from residents. This time, amid fears of police action and FIRs, locals did not attempt to resist. While the port authority maintains the settlements are illegal, residents say they possess documents proving they have lived on the land …

HC raps ASI for delay in surveying Tughlakabad Fort area to free it from encroachments | Delhi News

HC raps ASI for delay in surveying Tughlakabad Fort area to free it from encroachments | Delhi News

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3 min readNew DelhiMar 19, 2026 12:40 AM IST Nearly six months since the Delhi High Court directed Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and other authorities to conduct a survey of the Tughlakabad Fort area – which includes the ASI-protected monument of Tughlakabad Fort – for encroachments, the ASI is yet to issue a work order to conduct the survey. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, while dealing with the matter on Wednesday, expressed its displeasure at the delay. Addressing the counsel of ASI, as the body sought time from the court, CJ Upadhyaya orally remarked, “We are giving you four months, but please complete it… Six months you took to finalise a survey agency? That too under the orders of the court? Forget the orders of the court. Even (under the orders of court-constituted) committee… you could not ensure that the survey could be started within a month or two from the date of passing of the order?” “When we summon the officers, then it starts pinching… Your …

HYDRAA receives complaints on fire hazards and encroachments during Prajavani

HYDRAA receives complaints on fire hazards and encroachments during Prajavani

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Complaints on encroachment of public spaces, potential flooding, fire safety hazards and other issues were raised during Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency’s (HYDRAA) weekly grievance programme Prajavani | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) received 59 grievances during its weekly Prajavani programme on Monday (February 16, 2026), with complaints relating not only to encroachments on lakes, nalas, roads, parks, government lands and public-use sites, but also to potential fire hazards in residential areas. Oxygen cylinders in basements Several residents raised concerns over plastic and scrap shops operating close to houses, storage of inflammable materials in cellars, and commercial establishments functioning in residential buildings. Complainants urged HYDRAA to conduct immediate inspections and prevent fire accidents. HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath reviewed all 59 petitions and assigned them to the respective officials for redressal. Residents of Jubilee Hills Road No. 44 alleged that commercial activities in residential zones, including textile and furniture shops, posed fire risks. They complained that oxygen cylinders were stored in basements and sought urgent inspections. Food …

Delhi Ridge gets new statutory board to oversee protection, permissions

Delhi Ridge gets new statutory board to oversee protection, permissions

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The Union environment ministry has reconstituted the Delhi Ridge Management Board (DRMB) with statutory powers, as directed by the Supreme Court in November, in a move that will create one entity responsible for issuing permissions related to use of the Delhi Ridge, and monitoring and acting against encroachments and other violations that threaten the Capital’s green lung. The court said the DRMB would focus on the removal of encroachments and also oversee afforestation. (HT archive) It replaces the existing Ridge Management Board, which was constituted in 1995 and reconstituted several times, albeit without statutory powers. The December 1 notification was issued under powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. This section empowers the Central government to establish specific authorities through official gazette orders to exercise and perform certain powers and functions, including issuing directions, for protecting the environment. On November 11, a bench of then Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran asked the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) “to …

Encroachments demolished on Ambur-Pernambut main road

Encroachments demolished on Ambur-Pernambut main road

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The anti-encroachment drive was carried out between Devalapuram and Kadambur villages. Encroachments, mostly houses and petty shops, were demolished on both sides of Ambur – Pernambut Main Road near Ambur town as part of restoration of its original road space to ensure safety of motorists. Officials of State Highways said that along with revenue officials and local police, the massive exercise was taken up on the route. Most of the encroachments, around 160 structures, on these stretches were built more than two decades ago. The drive was carried out between Devalapuram and Kadambur villages, a distance of around 3 km on the stretch. The razed structures are mostly extensions of houses and commercial establishments that have been built on the existing narrow drain on these stretches. “Illegal construction on the key stretch has affected traffic movement, especially ambulances on the route. The demolition exercise is aimed at providing more road space for motorists and to prevent accidents especially during night,” S. Baburaj, Assistant Engineer (AE), State Highways (Ambur), told The Hindu. Officials said that demolition drive was also …

Ludhiana: MC issues 68 notices to clear encroachments

Ludhiana: MC issues 68 notices to clear encroachments

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BySukhpreet Singh, Ludhiana May 22, 2025 05:40 AM IST The move is being seen as a step in the right direction to prevent further encroachments on natural drainage systems a key concern in urban flooding during the monsoon Acting on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), the Ludhiana district administration has taken a major step forward in addressing alleged illegal encroachments over a rainwater drain in the Karabara area. The action comes in response to a contempt petition filed in connection with the case. MC officials said a recent GPS survey found several unauthorised constructions, and the matter is being processed strictly. (HT Photo) On May 8, a joint team of officials from the revenue department and the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) conducted a GPS-based demarcation survey of land falling under Khasra Number 100/1 in the Karabara locality. The land, spread over 78 kanal and 2 marla, is officially recorded as a natural drain (gair-mumkin nala) as per 1959-60 land records. A detailed report along with a demarcation map jointly signed …

Encroachments along streams in Ketti valley flood farmlands and roads, allege Nilgiris residents

Encroachments along streams in Ketti valley flood farmlands and roads, allege Nilgiris residents

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Encroachments along streams in the Ketti Valley is leading to localized flooding events during spells of heavy rain. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Encroachments along two streams that lead into the Kattery Dam is leading to localised flooding events near villages in the Ketti valley, allege residents. The encroachments, being carried out by farm owners in the area, has led to the two streams, originating from Adhigaratti and Gandhipettai, becoming extremely narrow in certain sections of its course. C. Subramani, Councillor of Ward 7 in Adhigaratti town panchayat, said that the stream course has been narrowed to less than 10-feet in width in certain sections. “In places where it should be between 30 and 50-feet in width, it has been reduced to 10-15 feet due to people dumping sand and mud along the banks of the stream in order to increase the size of their land parcels,” said Mr. Subramani, who added that he had submitted a complaint about the issue to the Nilgiris district collector in the past. The two streams are part of a …

Delhi govt orders schools, markets to ban single-use plastic, strict action against encroachments

Delhi govt orders schools, markets to ban single-use plastic, strict action against encroachments

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Delhi govt orders schools, markets to ban single-use plastic, strict action against encroachments Rekha Gupta Image Source : pti Published: May 01, 2025 16:21 IST, Updated: May 01, 2025 16:21 IST New Delhi: Delhi govt orders schools, markets to ban single-use plastic, strict action against encroachments Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

UP govt launches major crackdown on illegal encroachments, shuts down 17 unauthorised madrasas

UP govt launches major crackdown on illegal encroachments, shuts down 17 unauthorised madrasas

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As part of the anti-encroachment drive, strict action has also been taken against unauthorised religious establishments. In Bahraich district alone, action was taken against 89 illegal encroachments. Noida: In a major operation led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched a large-scale crackdown against illegal encroachments in districts bordering Nepal. Hundreds of unauthorised structures have been demolished in the 10–15 km area along the international boundary.  As part of the anti-encroachment drive, strict action has also been taken against unauthorised religious establishments. In Bahraich district alone, action was taken against 89 illegal encroachments. In Shravasti, authorities freed 119 encroached sites, including 17 illegal madrasas. Similarly, in Siddharthnagar district, action was taken against 11 illegal constructions, while 19 such structures were targeted in Maharajganj. In Balrampur, authorities identified 7 instances of illegal encroachment on government land. Of these, two encroachments were voluntarily removed, while action against the remaining is ongoing. According to the Uttar Pradesh government, the drive aims to secure the sensitive border areas and ensure the lawful use of government …