Chennai: After Madras High Court expressed disapproval of statelashing in eliminating encroachment from the water body, the Tamil Nadu government had begun encouragement to eliminate encroachment from 440 water bodies throughout the state spread in 9,800 hectares.
Department of income and water resources together carry out tasks.
In Kancheepuram, the authorities have recaptured 82 hectares of government land worth ₹ 487 crore.
The Apostle has turned it into a mango farm, agricultural fields and even built houses, hospitals and places of worship in the land.
The administration has put the brakes on the drive because of the local agency poll.
“As soon as the local city polls go, the administrative engine will act in a full swing,” said a district collector, added that the administration did not have blind eyes for encroachment.
Water agencies are used for agricultural purposes or ajaman have built houses and other concrete structures.
The survey department staff involved in marking tank boundaries before handing it to PWD for their maintenance.
Actions are being taken under the provisions of TN TN protection and enrichment of encroachment, 2007, ACT.
Officials said expelling encroachment was a difficult task in the peri-urban area because of the high market value of land enabled.
“Most encroachment in Varadharajapuram in Kancheepuram Regency was removed after the 2015 flood.
We have known that encroachment has begun again,” said an official.
In Chennai, authorities removed encroachment from Eri Ulvai (Kolathur), Periya Eri (Ullagaram), Periya Eri (Palikarani), Thangal (Semmany), Kazhuveli (Injambakkam), Periya Eri (Velachery), Adyar River (Guindy), Erikarai ( Guindy), Erikarai (Adambakkam) and Adyar River (Nandambakkam).
In accordance with the latest data, 197 cases related to encroachment, including 68 in Porlamke water courses, 85 in unpleasant porambow and other Porambow water courses are waiting in various courts.
In the related development, the state government has last week is three committees in divisions, districts and countries for effective repayment / monitoring / monitoring in identifying and expelling encroachment in the body of the water and government land.
This is a supersiling of the existing committee.
The State Level Committee led by the Head of Secretary of V IRAI Anbu will monitor and review the overall progress in eviction and compliance with trial orders in connection with encroachment in the water and other Very unpleasant Porambow.