The Deccan Hearld 06.08.2010
Major anti-encroachment drive in city from Sunday
Mysore, August 5, DHNS:
The district administration is all set to launch a major drive against encroachment of government land on the periphery of Mysore City.
The first anti-encroachment drive will be launched on August 8 to reclaim around 12 acre land in and around the historic Lingambudi Tank near Dattagalli.
Assistant Commissioner Bharathi told Deccan Herald that the district administration is acting as per court’s directions. Around 11.24 acre government land has been encroached nearly 10-15 years ago. Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta personally visited the spot and gave green signal to reclaim the revenue land. The cost of land runs in crores of rupees as per current market price.
Special task force
She said the special task force specially constituted for the purpose of identifying encroachment has also noticed massive encroachment of 11.2 5 acre land of Diwan Poorniah Nala supposed to have been built several decades ago. The total length of this nala is 36 km and it starts from Krishnaraja Sagar up to Mysore. This nala, probably might have been constructed to bring water from there. However, the plan might have failed. There are sufficient clues about it. The Nala could be seen in Sridevi Nagar and Kukkarahalli-a distance of 4.5 km. Many vested interests have encroached the nala land and built commercial complexes and buildings. The anti-encroachment drive will be launched soon after getting approval from the deputy commissioner.
Major encroachments
The AC said a temple trust, that has encroached upon the revenue land has sold land on which commercial complexes have come up. A reputed institution too has encroached around 1.5 acre land. At Sridevinagar, the nala has been filled up on which parking lot is created for a hotel and as many as 20 sheds are given for rent. All these all illegal structures and they will be demolished without showing any mercy.
Bharathi said as per Karnataka Land Revenue act, the district administration need not give prior notice to occupants as encroaching government land itself amounts to violation of law. They would fully to prepared and pull down all illegal structures with the help of local police. The reclaimed land would be fenced and ownership will be transferred to the revenue department.
Survey
Asked about large scale encroachment within the city, she said the city survey is going on and after completion they would get a clear picture. The survey work has been outsourced and the work is going on under the supervision of deputy director, Department of Land Records. The anti-encroachment drive will also be launched in the city with the help of Mysore City Corporation soon after completion of the survey work.
“The district administration wants to prove that it will not spare anybody who have encroached government land”. she added.
