Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SB)
Mangalore, Nov 15: Deputy commissioner (DC) V Ponnuraj warned of strict action against certain vested interests, who have encroached upon valuable government land in the coastal area of the district.
Speaking to reporters, Ponnuraj said that though district administration has taken steps to vacate such lands, the activities such as obtaining of house numbers from zilla panchayat secretary and town panchayat chief is on in order to encroach upon the government land has come to our notice. The land encroached upon consists of land other than that encroached violating CRZ notification, he said.
DC has further warned that criminal cases will be lodged against such offenders and the officers who will assist the encroachers too will be dealt with stringently.