Government land worth crores cleared of encroachment in Ballari
The district administration in Ballari, Karnataka, conducted an eviction drive to reclaim government land that had been illegally encroached upon for agricultural use. Officials removed irrigation infrastructure and warned that further unauthorized use of public property will face strict legal consequences.
Why it matters
This highlights local government efforts to protect public land and water bodies from illegal private exploitation.
The district administration on Friday reclaimed government land worth crores of rupees that had allegedly been encroached upon in the Nalla Cheruvu area near Kaul Bazar in Ballari.
Officials of the Revenue Department and Ballari City Corporation, with the police protection, carried out the eviction drive in Ward No. 16 following complaints from local residents regarding the encroachment.
According to the officials, agricultural activities had been carried out illegally on the government land and sewage water from the lake had been pumped onto the land using motor pumps.
Acting on the complaints, the officials went to the spot with earthmovers and cleared the encroachments by removing the illegally laid irrigation pipes and motors. A warning board stating that the land belonged to the State government and that the encroachment of government property was a punishable offence was also installed at the site.
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