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Tiruvannamalai issues eviction notices to 1,535 illegal settlers in Arunachala Hills
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has issued eviction notices to 1,535 illegal structures on Arunachala Hills, aiming to prevent landslides and restore forest land, monitored by a Madras High Court-nominated committee.
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has issued the first eviction notices to 1,535 illegal settlements, mostly houses and commercial establishments, located atop Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai town. Revenue officials said the demolition drive is intended to prevent landslides, especially during the monsoon, and to restore original forest land in the hills.
The move follows a landslide on December 1, 2024, that killed seven people after heavy rain. A senior official said the eviction drive is being monitored by a high-level committee nominated by the Madras High Court.
According to an enumeration by the Revenue Department, there are around 3,535 illegal settlements in the hills, particularly along the Girivalam path, which have existed for many years. The notices cover a portion of these structures, with further action expected to address the remaining encroachments.
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Tamil NaduEnvironment
Tiruvannamalai issues eviction notices to 1,535 illegal settlers in Arunachala Hills
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has issued eviction notices to 1,535 illegal structures on Arunachala Hills, aiming to prevent landslides and restore forest land, monitored by a Madras High Court-nominated committee.
The Tiruvannamalai district administration has issued the first eviction notices to 1,535 illegal settlements, mostly houses and commercial establishments, located atop Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai town. Revenue officials said the demolition drive is intended to prevent landslides, especially during the monsoon, and to restore original forest land in the hills.
The move follows a landslide on December 1, 2024, that killed seven people after heavy rain. A senior official said the eviction drive is being monitored by a high-level committee nominated by the Madras High Court.
According to an enumeration by the Revenue Department, there are around 3,535 illegal settlements in the hills, particularly along the Girivalam path, which have existed for many years. The notices cover a portion of these structures, with further action expected to address the remaining encroachments.
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