10 acres of encroached government land in Wagamon reclaimed
Revenue officials in Idukki, Kerala, have reclaimed 10 acres of government land that was illegally occupied by a private individual. The authorities also banned off-road trekking activities in the area to protect the environment and prevent further encroachment.
Why it matters
It demonstrates local government efforts to curb illegal land grabbing and protect ecologically sensitive tourism zones from unregulated development.
The Revenue Department has reclaimed nearly 10 acres of encroached government land at Varattumedu, near the Wagamon hill station in Peermade taluk in Idukki.
According to officials, an individual who owns 1.25 acres of titled land at Varattumedu used those ownership documents to illegally occupy nearly 10 acres of adjacent revenue land and construct buildings on it. The site is part of a larger 1,087-acre tract of government-owned land.
After reports of the encroachment surfaced, revenue officials inspected the spot and confirmed that the constructions were entirely on government property. On Wednesday, officials demolished the illegal structures and installed a board declaring it government land.
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