Mangalore: Six Illegally Built Houses Bulldozed at Kasaba-Bengre
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Aug 6: Houses built illegally on government land were razed to the ground in an evacuation drive carried out by a team led by tahsildar Ravichandra Nayak in Kasaba-Bengre area of here on Saturday August 6. The owners of the houses had also violated CRZ stipulations.
Soon after the bulldozer began the demolition work, hundreds of people from in and around the area attempted to stall the operation in protest. However, the tahashildar told them that those houses were illegal constructions and will be demolished.
As many as six houses, in various stages of construction, were demolished. Owners of another two houses were issued warnings and told to vacate the place or face similar consequences.
The operation began at 8.30 am and went on till 12 pm amidst tight police protection.
Panambur assistant commissioner of police Puttamadaiah and officers of the revenue department were present.