Encroachment

NHAI orders drive to remove encroachments including illegal parking from national highways

The National Highways Authority of India has ordered a special drive to remove encroachments — including illegal parking of vehicles, and hoardings and advertisements — from the national highways, it said on Tuesday.

Nitin Gadkari says over 100 bridges across India are on the verge of collapse

Over 100 bridges in different parts of the country are on the verge of collapse and need immediate attention, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

Delhi High Court rejects plea to encroach, says cannot risk residents' right to life

The right to life of residents of the national capital cannot be put at risk by allowing activities like encroachments, which could lead to insanitary conditions, the Delhi High Court has said.

Manohar Lal Khattar govt to conduct aerial surveys to check encroachments in Haryana

The Haryana government has decided to conduct aerial surveys using drones to keep a check on encroachments and illegal constructions on government properties in the state.

Jammu and Kashmir: 718 people booked for encroachment on water bodies, wetlands

A large number of wetlands and water bodies in Jammu and Kashmir has been encroached upon, posing a serious threat to biodiversity.

Kerala against land mafia: 100-ft iron cross halts eviction drive in Munnar even as Christians reject its holiness

The removal of a 100-ft iron cross has halted the eviction drive in Kerala's Munnar even as illegal encroachment continues to put its unique biodiversity at risk

Arjun Kapoor's illegal terrace gym demolished by civic officials; actor made to pay Rs 8,000 fee

The BMC had issued a notice to Arjun Kapoor in March 2016 instructing the actor to present documents of legality of his terrace gym but he failed to do so

23,716 Industrial Projects Replace Forests Over 30 Years

Over the last 30 years, forests nearly two-thirds the size of Haryana have been lost to encroachments and industrial projects, according to government data.

Baba, black sheep: Jai Gurudev and his greedy bhakts of Mathura

Jai Gurudev has a temple to himself in Mathura, dozens of ashrams, assets and cash worth crores of rupees and thousands of followers. But, it seems, before shuffling his mortal coil, which he compared to a house on rent, Guruji forgot to tell his bhakts the perils of spilling human blood for the petty purpose of grabbing land

Bengaluru won't die in five years; it's already dead

A study conducted by IISc predicts that Bengaluru will become a dead city in five years. In this writer's opinion, we have already reached that point.