CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, a farmers

Sept 12: A three-member committee appointed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court to assess the removal of encroachments in Kolleru lake informed the apex court that the encroachments are yet to be cleared and water is spread in the lake in 77,000 acres as against 2.5 lakh acres.

Panaji, Sept 9 Mining in Goa

A three member committee will be formed to chalk out plans to rejuvenate Arkavati river, said Transport minister R Ashok on Sunday.

Prayer time Transport Minister R Ashok, MP Ananth Kumar Yelahanka MLA S R Vishwanath and Dasarahalli MLA Muniraju offering prayers at Tippagondanahalli reservoir on Sunday. DH photo

Dillip Satapathy / Bhubaneswar September 4, 2009, 1:31 IST

Compensation to squatters would push up land acquisition cost.

Aug. 31: Encroachment of the canal bed areas is the main reason for the inundation of several residential colonies in the city.

A ruling Awami League lawmaker in Netrakona has grabbed around 14 acres of forestland including a hill and planted orange and palm saplings.

The local forest department, custodian of the land, had objected to the planting, but Mostak Ahmed Ruhi, MP from Netrakona-1, pressed ahead.

The Revenue Minister Jose Philip D

Krishnaprasad

Bangalore: Officials of the Belekeri Port near Karwar have allegedly allowed illegal use of a major area of the port by some private firms to export a large quantity of iron ore worth crores of rupees.