About 180 acres of encroached temple lands retrieved: Minister
The Hindu
‘Any person can lodge complaints relating to encroachments of temple lands’
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister P.K. Sekar Babu on Tuesday said that about 180 acres of temple lands had been retrieved from encroachers till now.
Speaking to reporters after inspectingi Jambukeswarar Temple at Tiruvanaikoil here, Mr. Sekar Babu said the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department would engage in the task of retrieving more encroached temple lands across the State.
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