2 April 2021, Ahmadabad.
Ahmadabad: Slum Demolished, Tribal Workers Evicted to Make Way for Metro
The Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) demolished 69 settlements of tribal construction workers in the city’s Motera area on Wednesday. This was done to make space for the phase 2 project of the metro rail line being made under the Ahmadabad Metro Project.
https://thewire.in/rights/ahmedabad-slum-demolished-tribal-workers-evicted-to-make-way-for-metro
14 March 2021
Eviction drive for Bhubaneswar ‘Cultural Corridor’ begins
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started an eviction drive to implement the Culture Corridor Plan, an official said.
As part of the initiative, separate squads led by Additional Commissioner of BMC Abanikant Patnaik evicted seven existing shop Saturday afternoon to facilitate the ambitious ‘ cultural corridor’ Project in Bhubaneswar.
13 March 2021
Bhubaneswar: Locals Protest Eviction in Aiginia Area
The BMC team has allegedly ransacked around 50 shops that were built by encroaching the government land.
Meanwhile, owners of the shops who lost their business establishments during the eviction drive alleged that the BMC team carried out the eviction without any prior notice.
22-Feb-21
Residents of 40-year-old colony face eviction
A group of residents from Viswakarma Colony near Palayamkottai submitted a petition to Collector V. Vishnu on Monday appealing for patta for the land on which they have constructed their houses and residing over the past 40 years.
9th Feb 21
B’desh set to evict Garos from ancestral land
TURA, Feb 9: There is simmering anger across the Garo Hills region over moves being made in the neighbouring country of Bangladesh where authorities are pushing for the eviction of several thousand Garos from their ancestral homes located in the forests of Modhupur, a Pleistocene terrace area of central Bangladesh, situated on the uplands of Mymensing and Tangail districts that has a large tribal population, which is famous for its dry deciduous Sal forests where ethnic communities like the Garos dwell.
9th Feb 21
Kolhapur: KMC postpones eviction drive against illegal hawkers
KOLHAPUR: Hundreds of hawkers staged a protest at Shivaji Chowk on Monday that forced the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) to put its eviction drive on hold.
27-Jan-2021
Odisha; Eviction Drive By CMC Starts Again
Cuttack: The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) restarted its eviction drive against illegal encroachers and trading establishments near Cuttack College Square today.
Date:- 13 January 2021
Varanasi: Close to 500 Rendered Homeless for food plaza, Helipad.
Khidkiya Ghat area over 500 people have been rendered homeless in the name of development. Close to 500 people have been left without food, shelter and access to water after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a series of developmental projects in his constituency of Varanasi.
https://www.newsclick.in/Varanasi%3A-Close-500-Rendered-Homeless-Food-Plaza-Helipad
Date:- 12 Jan 2021
Assam Congress leader petitions NHRC over ‘injustice’ to families facing eviction from sanctuary
GUWAHATI: As some 1,300 families, settled at a wildlife sanctuary before it was declared so, are facing eviction, Assam Congress Legislature Party leader Debabrata Saikia has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) alleging gross injustice being done to these people from ST and OBC communities.
Date:- 9 Jan 2021
Railways serve eviction notice to 1581 for encroaching railway land in Nainital
The North Eastern Railways zone of the Indian Railways have served eviction notices to 1581 people who are allegedly encroaching the railway land in Haldwani area of Nainital district on Saturday.
Date:- 9 December 2020
‘It’s cold’: Chennai Gandhi Nagar slum dwellers forced to live in debris, want new homes
For over 20 days, Gandhi Nagar slum residents have been living in the debris of their homes brought down as part of the slum eviction drive in Chennai.
Date 30 Dec 2020
Eviction Drive Carried Out in Parts of Guwahati
GUWAHATI: An eviction drive was carried out in parts of Guwahati, ranging from Khanamukh and Lankeshwar to 7 mile till the Jalukbari Outpost. Approximately 100 shops which were set up illegally by vendors were demolished by the Kamrup (Metro) District Administration.
https://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/eviction-drive-carried-out-in-parts-of-guwahati
Date:- 25 December 2020
No Country for the Poor: Inhumane Evictions in Chennai
More than 54,000 people have been evicted across 22 states during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, according to a finding by the Housing and Land Right Network (HLRN)
https://www.newsclick.in/no-country-poor-inhumane-evictions-chennai
Date:- 16 Dec 2020
Task forces formed to evict street vendors in Jharkhand
The East Singhbhum district administration has constituted task forces to evict the illegal hawkers and appointed special magistrates to oversee the process.
https://www.nyoooz.com/news/ranchi/1532120/task-forces-formed-to-evict-street-vendors-in-jharkhand/
Date:- 16 Dec 2020
School dismantled, 50 families evicted from govt land in Barpeta
GUWAHATI: Barpeta district administration on Monday carried out a massive eviction drive without giving prior notice at Katajhar Pathar area under Barnagar revenue circle, during which 50 families were evicted and an Assamese medium private school called Bapuji Jatiya Vidyalaya was dismantled.
Date:- 13 Dec 2020
Protests notwithstanding, SM Nagar evictions continue
CHENNAI: Protests from some sections not withstanding, evictions continued in Sathyavani Muthu Nagar, with about 60 families being evicted on Saturday alone. According to officials, around 95% of the remaining families have received allotment tokens to be resettled to Perumbakkam.
Date:- 2 Dec 2020
Jamshedpur Administration evicts street vendors from Sakchi Market
Jamshedpur, Dec 2: In spite of several urgings, directives and warnings, the street vendors rigidly stuck to their business in Sakchi Market. They had been offered the Sakchi Ambagan Maidan (Netaji Subhas Maidan) to ply their trade.
June 12, 2020
100 kanals of forest land freed from encroachment
Doda Forest Division in collaboration with Forest Protection Force Doda seized 186 scants of Kail/Deodar and evicted 100 Kanals of Forest Land from Dessa Block of Siraj Range.
http://earlytimesnews.com/newsdet.aspx?q=151762
June 09, 2020
State government evicts 400 families in Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
State government evicted about 400 families to accommodate 160 families evicted due to the beautification of Arpa river.
April 24, 2020
32 Adivasi families of Nehela village in Kalahandi district evicted by officials of Odisha’s Forest department.
On 24th April 2020, at around noon time a team from the Bhawanipatna Southern Forest Range came to Sagada village and forcibly, without prior information, demolished the homes of these 32 Kondh families, pulling down their homes, throwing out their belongings and abusing them for illegally occupying the forest.
https://countercurrents.org/2020/04/stop-eviction-in-kalahandi/
April 24, 2020
Forest department evicts dwellers from Langol Reserved forest
Three houses were demolished on april 24 at the Macheng village in Manipur. DFO Amarjeet Singh said the villagers were given prior 6 months notice.
March 21, 2020
Government ordered to evict squatters from Pallavaram lake in month
The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone (NGT SZ) has given a month’s time to the government to remove encroachments in Paalkeni Lake in Pallavaram.
March 18, 2020
GMC (Guwahati Municipal Corporation) continues eviction drive
The veterinary branch of the GMC inspected a total of 92 poultry shops and evicted 42 shops from Sixmile, 29 from Borbari Bazar and two from Patharquary.
March 14, 2020
Guwahati fruit vendors lose earnings
Nearly 132 unauthorised and “unhygienic” shops conducting their businesses for the last 40 years were evicted from Fancy Bazar area here on Thursday to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/guwahati-fruit-vendors-lose-earnings
March 13, 2020
The GMC conducts eviction drive at Kamakhya Gate against illegal encroachment
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Veterinary Department along with the Food Safety Department conducted a joint survey cum eviction drive for the removal of illegal encroachment and clearance of footpaths at Adabari Bus stop on 13th March.
March 11, 2020
Bengaluru civic body to evict street food vendors, activists decry move
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike will be clearing footpath vendors in all wards of the city in view of cholera outbreak.
March 02, 2020
Eviction drive to clear SCBMCH area resumes
The eviction drive for the beautification and expansion of SCB Medical College and Hospital here resumed from Monday. 95 houses are learnt to be evicted from Jobra and Ranihat area.
https://www.orissapost.com/eviction-drive-to-clear-scbmch-area-resumes/
Date: 15th Oct, 2018, Guwahati
AAPSU pressure seeking Itanagar DC’s removal over malpractices on distributing compensation to evicted people
On Sunday, the AAPSU carried out rally demanded that the state government the ouster of Deputy commissioner Prince Dhawan accusing him of misusing government money while disbursing compensation for four laning of NH-415 to Evicted peoples.
http://arunachal24.in/arunachal-aapsu-carried-out-rally-demanding-ouster-of-capital-dc/
Date: 14th October, 2018, Assam
Eviction drive carried out in Ripu-Chirang Reserve Forest
On friday, a joint eviction drive was launched by the DFOs of both Kokrajhar and Chirang to make the Ripu- Chirang Reserve Forest encroachment free.
https://nenow.in/environment/assam-eviction-drive-carried-out-in-ripu-chirang-reserve-forest.html
Date: 14th October, 2018, Chennai
Korattur lake restoration project: Eviction leaves thousand homeless
On friday, Districts Authorities razed down 213 house in kallikuppam near ambattur amidst stiff opposition from local residents, some of whom threatened to immolate themselves.
Date 14th October, 2018, Coimbatore
Coimbatore civic body launches major Eviction drive.
On sunday, the civic body said that more than 3,500 tenement in 24 localities around the city has been marked. They will be relocated to TNSCB tenements before 21st October.
Date: 13th October, 2018, Rajkot
Vendors protest against Eviction drive
On friday, Nearly 700 roadside vendors, hawkers and cart-pullers in Palanpur organized a rally to protest against the civic body’s eviction action which has displaced many of them from their traditional places of doing business.
Date: 12th October, 2018, Tiruchirappalli
Street vendors protest against forceful eviction
A group of street vendors affiliated to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) staged a demonstration here on Wednesday condemning the authorities for trying to destroy the livelihood of street vendors by evicting them in the name of Smart City.
https://www.nyoooz.com/news/trichy/1233147/street-vendors-protest-eviction/
Date: 12th October, 2018, Tiruchirappalli
Heber Road undergoes yet another eviction drive as Encroachment return
On Thursday, after Three weeks of removing the encroachments hindering the vehicular movement on Heber Road, Trichy corporation carried out yet another eviction drive on the same stretch.
Date: 11th October, 2018, Chennai
Madras HC orders sealing shops of wholesale flower vendors who run business in streets
The Madras High Court has ordered the immediate locking and sealing of the shops of wholesale flower vendors, who are carrying on the business illegally despite repeated eviction orders of the government and the courts, at Badrian Street in Esplanade.
Date: 11th October, 2018, Madurai
PWD fells trees along Vaigai bank under eviction drive
Public works department, which is clearing encroachments along the Vaigai river as per the court orders, started felling trees that had been planted on the banks, much to the disappointment of the people.
Date: 9th October, 2018, Chennai
Eviction drive continues in link channel in Adyar river
Officials of the Public Works Department have started removing encroachments on the link channel connecting Pappan Kaalvai and the Adyar river in Goodwill Nagar in Perungalathur on Monday.
Date: 9th October, 2018, Pune
Eviction notices to 18 for lease non-renewal
The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) will send eviction notices to residents of 18 properties for not renewing their lease or defaulting on rent residing in locality of nearby areas.
Date: 8th October, 2018, Salem, Tamilnadu
Eviction notice served on 97 residents
The Public Works Department (PWD) on Sunday served eviction notice on 97 residents of Thangammapuripattinam near Mettur who had constructed houses on the encroached land along River Cauvery surplus water area.
Date: 4th October, 2018, Dhubri, Assam
Local Authorities stopped Eviction drive after resistance from locals residing in railway land
The people who have been living illegally on the Railways land at New Ghat areas of Dhubri town compelled the Railways and district administration authorities to halt its eviction drive on Thursday morning protesting that they were not served prior notice.
Date: 3rd October, 2018, Tirupur, Tamilnadu
Hawker urges district administration to allow trade on kamaraj road
On Tuesday, About 75 street vendors, who were evicted from Kamaraj Road in the city, petitioned the district administration to allow them to restart their trade from the same location.
Date: 30th September 2018,Mumbai
This Is Our Home, IIT Came Yesterday, Say Tribals Facing Eviction
there were reports that the IIT management has now asked the adivasis to move out of the campus entirely without providing them alternative shelter. We have lived here since the British period and, because we are not educated enough, ‘we had no idea when the government handed the land over to IIT Bombay’, locals said.
Date: 27th July 2018, Bhubaneswar
Massive eviction drive removes 31 strictures from Gate No. 1 of Kalinga Stadium
In a massive eviction drive today near Gate No. 1 of Kalinga Stadium, along the Behera Sahi Road, 31 illegal structures were demolished / removed, which were occupying the space besides the stadium boundary wall, creating a cluttered look.
http://orissadiary.com/massive-eviction-drive-removes-31-strictures-gate-no-1-kalinga-stadium/
1.Date: 25th september, 2018,Pashighat, Arunchal Pradesh
Eviction Drive Continued
On monday morning, the local Adminstration conducted a Eviction drive near the KGBV despite of local resistance.
https://arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2018/09/25/eviction-drive-conducted/
- Date: 25th September, 2018, Patna
Eviction drive resumes, Rs 6L fine realized
The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials realized around Rs 6 lakh fine as the district administration on monday launched the second phase of anti- encroachment drive across the city. Illegal structures built on public land were razed to the ground.
- Date: 24th September, 2018, Nanital
Supreme Court temporarily halts eviction of Van Gujjars from Corbett Reserve
The supreme court has asked the Uttarkhand Government to maintain “status quo” and not to evict 57 families of Van Gujjar community living in the buffer zone of corbett Tiger Reserve.
4.Date: 24th September, 2018, Patna
Eviction drive set to resume in city today
The district administration and Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) will resume anti- encroachment drive in the city from Monday. The fresh drive will cover all four circles in Patna – Bankipore, kankerbagh, patna city and New capital,” PMC deputy municipal commissioner Vishal Anand said.
- Date: 23rd September 2018, Kozhikode
Landowners resent ‘forcible eviction’ for highway widening
The Revenue Department’s move to take into possession the already notified land for the proposed national highway widening project has triggered protest among several families in the district who were served notice a couple of days ago. The families residing hailing from Iringal villages, have made it clear that they will not accept the forcible ‘eviction tactics’.
- Date: 21st September 2018, Hyderabad
HC Against Eviction in Anantpur Ashram
The Hyderabad High court on wednesday directed the Andra pradesh police not to evict or disturb those residents who had permanent residence inside prabodananda ashram in Anantpur district.
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- Date: 21st September 2018, Chennai
Eviction drive continues on Adyar River banks
On wednesday the Public Works Department (PWD) began work on removing encroachments on the Adyar river banks in Ganapati Nagar in Pozhichalur. Tension gripped after an encroacher refused to budge, despite mediation efforts by revenue and police officials.
- Date: 21st September 2018, Guwahati
Eviction drive at ITA Machkhowa The District Administration Kamrup (Metro) carried out an eviction and demolition drive at the premises of Pragjyoti Cultural Complex at Machkhowa.
http://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/guwahati-eviction-drive-at-ita-machkhowa
- Date: 21st September 2018, Guwahati
Eviction drive in Guwahati to reduce floods
The Kamrup (Metro) district administration has started eviction drives in several places in and around the city in a bid to reduce the problem of artificial flooding. There has been a eviction drive to clear a rivulet near the National Highway 37 in Jorabat area, involving dismantling of 203 commercial set-ups and other constructions in a stretch covering 5.6 km.
- Date: 17th September 2018, Bhubaneshwar
NHRC seeks ATR from SHRC in matter of Eviction from forestland
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked for an action-taken report (ATR) from the Odisha State Human Rights Commission (OSHRC) in connection with the eviction of some tribal people from a forestland in Angul district.
- Date: 16th September 2018, Guwahati
GMC officials carry eviction drive in the city On Saturday,Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) carried out an eviction drive against street vendors at Beltola-Basistha road. According to the officials, the street vendors have occupied the streets with illegal shops which are leading to traffic congestion during the busy hours of the day.
http://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/gmc-officials-carry-eviction-drive-in-the-city
- Date: 9th September 2018, Patna
Stones hurled at Eviction Team
Squatters resorted to stone-pelting and road blockade at Station Road on Saturday when the anti-encroachment team reached there to evict them. A large number of footpath vendors were removed from the Station Road area and pillars that had been installed by them were also removed.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/stones-hurled-at-evict-team/cid/1666992
- Date: 8th September 2018, Patna
Eviction drive along Digha rail line from September 11
The district administration would launch anti- encroachment drive along the R-block-digha Railline from September 11th to 17th, Patna divisional Commissioner said on friday. The 6.7 km long Railline is spread over 71.25 acre land. “Of the total, 8 acre land is encroached” officials said.
- Date: 8th September 2018, Kozhikode
Kallayi river protection committee seeks eviction of encroachment
The Kallayi River protection committee is planning to launch an agitation seeking the complete eviction of encroachers from Kallayi River and river bank. The leaders of the committee are planning to approach the high court of kerala seeking their intrvention to initiate legal action against the encroachers.
- Date: 7th September 2018, Balasore
Eviction drive for construction of rail overbridge in Balasore
On Tuesday, An Eviction drive started near the Nua Bazaar Railways crossing in Jaleshwar town on NH-57 in balasore district for the Construction of an overbridge.
http://www.orissapost.com/eviction-drive-for-construction-of-rail-overbridge-in-balasore/
- Date: 5th September 2018, Tiruchirappalli
Encroachers at Srirangam temple told to clear out by December 31st
On tuesday, HR&CE has served eviction notices on encroachers, mostly shops, at the Sri Ranganathawamy temple and have asked them to vacate by december 31. The management has identified 40 encroachement both inside and outside the temple complex.
Date: 2nd September 2018, Dhubri
Eviction drive in Dhubri ahead of Assam Governor’s visit
In a move to maintain cleanliness and sanitation in and around Dhubri town of lower Assam, the Dhubri District Administration on friday launched a massive eviction drive against encroachments on pavements.
https://nenow.in/north-east-news/eviction-drive-dhubri-ahead-assam-guvs-next-visit.html
Date: 28th May, 2018, Chennai
Evicted residents leave with a heavy heart
On Sunday morning, as residents of Konnur High Road, Ayanavaram, were packing their belongings to be carted away to the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board tenements in Perumbakkam, a few resisted.
Date: 28th May, 2018, Rourkela
Third rail line project faces resistance
A couple of days ago, the SER had served notices to the encroachers to vacate railway land by May 30 or face action.
Date: 28th May, 2018, Mumbai
Metro III Corridor: Tribal community moves high court against eviction
The lawyer appearing for MMRC told court last week that “notice was issued to the petitioners in May 2017, thereafter, the tenements were demolished and alternate accommodation is also provided to them”.
Date: 26th May, 2018, Delhi
Delhi: Eviction in Vijay Chowk Path leaves over 2,000 people jobless, traders say they weren’t given enough time
Even as the sealing drive against illegal constructions has caused furore among the Delhiites, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation has recently demolished more than 300 shops allegedly encroaching the road at Vijay Chowk Path in Laxmi Nagar, leaving more than 2,000 people jobless.
Date: 25th May, 2018, Thiruvananthapuram
Eviction drive undertaken near Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
In a major eviction drive, illegal street vendors who encroached the footpath in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Campus were evicted.
Date: 25th May, 2018, Ranchi
Tender to free flyover site
To pave the way for a 1,250-metre-long Kantatoli flyover from YMCA to Kokar on Old HB Road here, Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Juidco) has invited tenders shift the existing water pipes and cables from the site.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/tender-to-free-flyover-site-232780
Date: 25th May, 2018, Kannur
Facing Eviction for National Highway Construction, Dalits Protest in Kerala
For the last 30 days, about 29 Dalit families in Thuruthi, Kannur, an ecologically fragile region on the banks of the Valapattaanam river rich with mangroves, are on the streets protesting the ‘forced’ takeover of their land.
https://thewire.in/caste/facing-eviction-for-national-highway-construction-dalits-protest-in-kerala
Date: 24th May, 2018, Indore.
भूरी टेकरी पर खाली कराए 115 मकान, 150 परिवारों को यहीं फ्लैट बनाकर देंगे
प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना को लेकर नगर निगम ने बुधवार को बड़ी कार्रवाई की। पूर्वी रिंग रोड और बायपास के बीच भूरी टेकरी पर बसे 150 परिवारों के 115 मकानों को पुलिस की मौजूदगी में हटाया। कार्रवाई इसलिए की कि जिस जमीन पर ये लोग बसे थे, वहां फ्लैट बना कर देना है।
Date: 23rd May, 2018, Ranchi.
Smooth eviction for capital flyover
Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Company (Juidco) on Tuesday began an anti-encroachment drive – unexpectedly without opposition – to facilitate construction of a 1,250-metre-long flyover between Kantatoli and Booty More.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/smooth-eviction-for-capital-flyover-232360
Date: 22nd May, 2018, Naharlagun (Arunachal Pradesh).
CEO carries out eviction at TRIHMS
Chief Estate Officer Talo Potom on Monday carried out an eviction drive in the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) premises where the construction of the state medical college is set to begin soon.
Date: 22nd May, 2018, Ranchi.
Eviction drive today to facilitate flyover
Concentrated efforts will be made from Tuesday to clear encroachments and facilitate construction of the proposed Kantatoli flyover in Ranchi.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/eviction-drive-today-to-facilitate-flyover-232092
Date: 21st May, 2018, Mumbai.
Mumbai: 103 residents of Girgaon, facing eviction, threaten to end lives
The residents of Krantinagar area in Girgaon have threatened to end their lives after the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority pasted notices asking them to vacate buildings which are over 100-years-old.
Date: 21st May, 2018, Delhi.
Two volunteers hurt during eviction drive
Two civil defence volunteers got injured when a group of encroachers threw stones at them.
http://www.asianage.com/metros/delhi/210518/two-volunteers-hurt-during-eviction-drive.html
Date: 21st May, 2018, Mumbai.
Intervene in Girgaum land row: NGO to CM
Taking up the cause of 103 families of Girgaum, who were served eviction notices by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) that required the land where their chawls stand for its Metro-3 corridor, a NGO has sought the intervention of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
http://www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/210518/intervene-in-girgaum-land-row-ngo-to-cm.html
Date: 19th May, 2018, Chennai
Eviction drive along Adyar faces resistance
Stiff resistance from residents and intimidation forced revenue officials to slow down their eviction drive along the Adyar bank in Anakaputhur.
Date: 19th May, 2018, Chennai
Despite stir, 410 families to be evicted from Chennai’s West Cooum Road
Children in the area headed to the local post office, as a sign of protest, and posted letters to the Chief Minister demanding in-situ development.
Date: 19th May, 2018, Delhi
On Yamuna banks, drive to beautify has many worried
A DDA official said the first phase of the project should have been completed this month. “Work has been completed on 300 acres of the first phase.
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/on-yamuna-banks-drive-to-beautify-has-many-worried/
Date: 19th May, 2018, Chennai.
Residents protest in Chintadripet
Eviction process begins on West Cooum Road; last-ditch pleas for allotment of houses
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/residents-protest-in-chintadripet/article23931085.ece
Date: 16th May, 2018, Patna
Eviction drive on Bypass to continue: DM
The district administration will continue its anti-encroachment drive on Bypass road.
https://www.nyoooz.com/news/patna/1112766/eviction-drive-on-bypass-to-continue-dm/
Date: April 19th, 2018, IWGIA
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Date: April 18th, 2018, Rourkela
Eviction protest delays Rourkela railway project
More than two years after its foundation was laid, the third rail line project between Rourkela and Jharsuguda on the busy Howrah-Mumbai main route continues to hang fire due to protests by land encroachers.
Date: April 18th, 2018, Chennai.
Chennai: Resettled, only to return and live in streets
Almost four months after they organised a public hearing on forced evictions and resettlement woes, the Unorganised Workers Foundation (UWF) along with other non-governmental organisations released a report on Monday, giving a tragic account of the lives of those resettled to the outskirts and insights into the possible solutions that experts believe can mitigate the impact.
Date: April 18th, 2018, Chennai.
Slum relocation akin to urban untouchability, says ex-judge
The slum resettlement policy of Tamil Nadu government promotes ‘urban untouchability’ and forced slum eviction amounted to subjecting the oppressed classes to violence, according to retired Madras high court judge D Hariparanthaman.