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CPI(M) to join protest against eviction drive in Idukki

CPI(M) district leadership in Idukki preparing for open protest against anti-encroachment drive. Chinnakkanal land protection movement formed to demand translocation of wild tusker, Arikompan. Movement to submit memorandum to District Collector, review petition to Kerala High Court. CPI(M) to join protest, block eviction of farmers. Task force to continue drive…

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Augmenting fire brigade, fire safety survey of commercial establishments to prevent further fires in Bengaluru

Augmenting fire brigade, building new fire stations and a survey of all commercial establishments for fire safety are among the measures being initiated by the State government to prevent further fires in the city.

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Special task force to evict 226 active encroachments on government land in Munnar

District Collector Sheeba George submitted a revised list of encroachments in Idukki before the Kerala High Court on October 16. The total number of 336 encroachments have been divided into six categories.

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Task force removes two more encroachments in Idukki

Task force evicted 2.95 acres of land in Idukki, installed govt board. Officials completed legal proceedings & will continue eviction process. KIFA alleged task force trying to evict settled farmers. Family settled in 1962, paid tax for house till 2022.

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Officials inspect Kundannur Junction

Kochi stakeholders conducted a joint inspection of Kundannur Junction on NH 66 to redevelop the junction. Traffic movement is chaotic despite a six-lane flyover. Officials of Roads & Bridges Corp., KIIFB, and Revenue Dept. surveyed land to clear bottlenecks. K. Babu, MLA, and Maradu municipal chairman Antony Asanparambil attended.

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Minister sets 10-day deadline for Yadgir officials to enter information on crop loss in FRUITS software

Revenue Minister Byre Gowda took officers to task for not entering crop loss details of farmers in FRUITS software. He gave them 10 days to rectify the mistake and praised the speedy disposal of disputes. He asked officers to collect info on govt & SC/ST land & use Beat app…

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Minister hopeful of Centre considering State’s drought relief request

Revenue Minister Byregowda expresses confidence Union govt. will act positively on drought relief. Delegation met Agriculture & Home dept. secretaries in Delhi. Compensation to be released online to avoid misuse. Officers instructed to upload land details, draw Akharband, dispose of cases, implement e-office, issue notifications, mitigate water crises & buy…

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Collector submits revised list of encroachments in Idukki

Idukki District Collector Sheeba George has submitted a revised list of 336 encroachments to the Kerala High Court. 28 evicted cases, 26 cases under Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 105 cases under court consideration, 54 cases with stop memo issued, 3 cases under Collector's consideration, 4 cases under Sub-Collector's consideration, 75…

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State govt to achieve revenue targets: Finance Minister

The State government expects to meet the revenue targets set out in the 2023-24 State Budget. The assessment was made at a meeting of top officials of various government departments convened by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal here on Thursday.

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Idukki witnesses farmers’ protest after eviction drive

Farmers at Sinkukandam, near Chinnakkanal, under the Udumbanchola taluk staged a protest in front of the Chinnakkanal village office on Thursday in protest against the Revenue department’s eviction drive.

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Revenue dept. takes over 229.76 acres of encroached land in Idukki

A task force formed by the State government to oversee the removal of encroachments in Munnar and other parts of Idukki district launched the drive on Thursday, by removing a total of 229.76 acres of land under Devikulam and Udumbanchola taluks.

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Idukki eviction drive strains CPI(M)-CPI relations in the hill district

LDF allies in Idukki in war of words over Revenue dept's eviction drive. CPI(M) legislator M.M. Mani & party's district sec C.V. Varghese oppose move. CPI leader K.K. Sivaraman criticizes Mani's stance. Revenue Minister K. Rajan seeks reconciliation. No bulldozers, govt not in hurry to evict, must complete HC-directed scrutiny.

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Villagers of Sakleshpur taluk allege harassment by Forest Dept. officials

Alleging harassment by the Forest Department in the name of clearing encroachments, residents of Hanbal hobli in Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district have demanded the State government conduct a joint survey by the Forest and Revenue Departments and end the disputes over land ownership.

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DCs told to dispose of Bagair Hukum applications within six months

Revenue Minister directs DCs to dispose of Akrama-Sakrama applications in 6 months. App to be developed to dispose of Bagair Hukum cases. App to prevent ineligible persons from benefitting; satellite images to identify land use. App to help in early disposal of Bagair Hukum applications.

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Officials asked to convince Central team of the prevailing drought conditions in the region for maximum relief

Agriculture Minister directs officials to complete joint survey to assess crop loss before Central team arrives; expresses displeasure over failure to utilise funds for agri schemes; directs dept. to take legal action against those creating artificial fertilizer shortages. #Kharif #CropLoss #Agriculture #CentralTeam #Revenue #AgricultureDept #DBT #Fertilizer #Seeds #Vigilance #Farmers

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Revenue employees’ problems will be addressed soon, says Andhra Pradesh Revenue Minister

Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao admits Revenue Dept. employees face overwork due to welfare schemes. He assures to take their reasonable demands to govt. & extend support. Rally from Lenin Center to Tummalapalli Kalakshetram culminates in meeting. Demands: house sites, uniform service rules, June 20 as Revenue Day. Collectors, JAC…

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Greens, political parties seek cancellation of fine imposed on farmers in Muttil case

Govt urged to cancel fine imposed on farmers in Muttil rosewood felling case. Lobby allegedly grabbed rosewood from farmers at meagre price. 186 endangered rosewood trees axed from Pattaya land. KPCC, CPI urge Revenue Minister to cancel notices served on farmers.

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Officials told to conduct joint survey to assess crop loss due to scanty rainfall in Kalaburagi district

DC Fauzia Tarannum directs Agri & Revenue depts to conduct joint survey to assess crop loss due to scanty rainfall in Kalaburagi district. All 11 taluks declared drought-hit. Officials asked to follow NDRF & SDRF guidelines. Farmers to register complaints for insurance on Ph: 1800 200 5142.

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Elite Irish army unit storms cargo ship suspected of drug trafficking

State agencies said a ‘significant quantity’ of suspected drugs were found on board the cargo ship.

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Forest Minister favours setting up task force to clear encroachments

Task force to tackle forest land encroachments in Bengaluru set up by Environment Minister Khandre; to be led by top Forest Dept. officer, include reps from Revenue, Home, Urban Dev., Rural Dev., Panchayat Raj, and subject experts; online FIR filing system for encroachments, illegal felling, stocking of forest produce.

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Odisha Assembly gets its first woman Speaker as Pramila Mallik elected unopposed

Pramila Mallik, the six-time MLA from the reserved (SC) Binjharpur Assembly segment in Jajpur district, resigned as Revenue and Disaster Management minister on September 21 and filed her nomination as a BJD candidate for the Speaker’s post.

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Guidance value up by average 25% - 30% in Bengaluru from October 1

Revised guidance value in Bengaluru to come into effect Oct 1; hike of 25-30% over existing rates. Govt seeks to bridge market value & guidance value; some hikes up to 50%. Govt seeks to mobilise additional revenue to fund welfare schemes.

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Crops on 42 lakh ha damaged in Karnataka: Minister

Standing crops on about 42 lakh hectares, including two lakh hectares of horticulture crops, have been damaged owing to deficient rainfall during the current monsoon in Karnataka, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said.

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Teacher unions in A.P. demand Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao to withdraw his remarks against them

Teachers' unions deplore Revenue Minister's statements; demand withdrawal. UTF & APTF leaders allege govt. failed to pay salaries after transfers & question why 12,000 single-teacher schools exist. APTF leader blames ruling party MLAs for teachers' involvement in businesses.

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Now, State has the power to regularise violations on patta land

Kerala Assembly passes Land Assignment (Amend.) Bill, 2023, allowing govt. to regularise any contraventions of conditions attached to patta. Bill also permits assignee to use land for other purposes. Revenue Minister said it was a long-pending demand of beneficiaries. Opp. asked govt. to ensure amendments not misused. Also passed Building…

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