Coimbatore Corporation removes encroachment, takes possession of reserved site
The Hindu
The site, measuring 17 cent, is worth ₹ 3.75 crore
Town Planning wing officials from Coimbatore Corporation on Wednesday removed encroachments and took possession of a reserved site worth ₹ 3.75 crore.
A team led by Assistant Town Planning Officer, Central Zone, A. Babu took possession of the reserved site measuring 17 cent at Balaji Nagar (Ward 53) in Avarampalayam.
Mr. Babu said a resident who had built compound wall and erected temporary structures to house an animal farm was rearing cattle, poultry and dogs. He was in illegal possession of the land for the last 10 years.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists