Lakshadweep justifies demolition of fishers’ sheds on beaches

Administration tells Kerala HC that sheds were erected on govt. land without permission

Justifying the demolition of fishers’ sheds along the beaches of Kavaratti, the Lakshadweep administration on Monday told the Kerala High Court that illegal occupation of government lands on beaches of Kavaratti has reached a stage wherein effective actions are urgently required to protect government lands on seashore and make them available to the public. The submission was made by S. Manu, counsel for the administration, when a petition by a few Kavaratti residents against the administration’s move to demolish their sheds on the seashore came up for hearing. The counsel added that there were instances of sheds on the beaches being used for illicit activities.